February 26, 2010
Kiwi Guard - Protect Your Soft Kiwi
The Kiwi Guard case protects that soft kiwi you'd like to eat later in the day, so when you open your lunch bag you don't find kiwi grool. The case also features a green cutlery set to prepare and eat the kiwi whenever you want and wherever you end up.
Via Random Good Stuff at Kiwi Guard
February 25, 2010
Krups High Performance Deep Fryer
Forget about eating healthy. Lets talk about eating fried foods. This deep fryer can cook over 2 pounds of food at the time. The dial adjusts temperature settings from 300°F to 375°F and LED .ights up when oil reaches the proper temperature. There is also a 30 minute dial timer, and it comes with a fry basket.
At Krups High Performance Deep Fryer
February 24, 2010
All Clad 12 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan with Lid - Frying Perfection
We've been using this 12-Inch stainless steel fry pan with stainless steel lid from All Clad over the past week and love it. It features a 3-Ply bonded construction with aluminum core that distributes heat evenly, and they aren't kidding. We've made eggs to fried catfish, and clean up is easy as long as you leave a little hot water in the pan. Our favorite part is how the 18/10 stainless steel interior will not react with food.
At All Clad 12 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan with Lid
February 23, 2010
Cutting Boards for Tall Cooks
We recently became aware of one thing in our kitchen - a hurting lower back after chopping and cutting for hours on end. We pretty sure a perfect height meets cutting experience would help our ailing back. So off we set to find an adjustable or even better height cutting board and we found WP.
WP offers cutting boards in a variety of thicknesses and heights to allow you to adjust your working height to one that is comfortable for you AND a specific task. They can also build kitchen islands and carts that are taller than standard.
At Help for cooks who don’t find standard counter height comfortable
February 22, 2010
Nespresso Le Cube C185 Espresso Machine Now only $199
Normally priced much higher at $299, the Nespresso Le Cube is now only $199. The Le Cube measures 9 by 8-8/9 by 9-inch, and makes an exceptional cup of espresso or lungo coffee. You can even auto-program the amount of espresso you want in each cup. The Nespresso Le Cube works with coffee-filled capsules from Nespresso, and there is 12+ flavors available, along with seasonal flavors too.
At Nespresso Le Cube C185 Espresso Machine
February 19, 2010
Mauviel Copper Egg White Bowl with Ring
This 10.6-inch copper bowl is made for beating egg whites. Yep - just egg whites. Why? Copper material interacts with egg proteins to produce fluffy, high-rise whites if you use well - a copper egg bowl. It features a brass side ring that lets the chef in your hold or hang bowl.
At Mauviel Copper 10-Inch/4.6L/4.9-Quart Egg White Bowl
February 18, 2010
Sanyo ECJ-PX50S 5-Cup Micro-Computerized Pressure Rice Cooker and Steamer
We're always looking out for a really well reviewed rice cooker, and this Sanyo has the stars. This micro-computerized cooker makes up to 10 cups of cooked rice, and also functions as a slow cooker, pressure cooker, and steamer. We like multi-function appliances, and getting a bit of all of them into one is going to save counter space. It also has a nonstick inner pot, and 1-touch cooking options including a 24-hour timer. measuring cup, spatula, and manual with recipes are included with this rice cooker and steamer.
At Sanyo ECJ-PX50S 5-Cup Micro-Computerized Pressure Rice Cooker and Steamer
February 17, 2010
10" Silicone Spoontula
This silicone spatula works as both a spatula for spreading and a spoon for holding batter or sauce. The silicone is heat resistant to 480º F. It comes in a set of two.
At 10" Silicone Spoontula
February 16, 2010
Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set
We've been looking into different types of stainless-steel cookware sets, and we think this set has a little bit of it all. The set includes 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans; 8- and 10-inch open skillets; 3-1/2-quart covered saute pan; 8-quart covered stockpot; steamer insert with lid for 3-quart pan.
Other features include:
- Tri-ply 18/10 stainless steel construction with aluminum core; brushed exterior, mirror-finish interior
- Solid 18/10 stainless-steel handles stay cool on stovetop; riveted for strength
- Tight-fitting 18/10 stainless-steel lid seals in nutrients; oven-safe to 500 degrees F
- Dishwasher-safe; limited lifetime warranty
At Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set
February 15, 2010
The Ekokook Kitchen - An Eco Kitchen Fun to Cook In
Ekokook's entire layout has been well thought out with fresh vegetable storage, water conservation, container gardening, waste sorting, recycling, and composting in mind. Each bin does some green function including a built-in compost ready locker to ensure you'll return the unused food back to mother earth. We also love the lines of the design with bright white and chartreuse green colors screaming modern and eco-friendly. If you combine the Ekokook with the Cornucopia food replicator of the future, we think you'll have the best of the eco and future world's of cooking.
Via Gizmodo at Inhabitat
February 12, 2010
Review: Vicera Ceramic Knives from Japan
Vicera sent us a set of their ceramic Chef's Knife, Santoku Knife, and Utility Knife to review over the past two weeks. We've been using these knives daily in our cooking, and compared to the Kyocera knives which we've been using - we simply like these knives better. They are dishwasher safe, and the white blade compared to the black ceramic blade of the Kyocera knives is much thinner and we think cuts a bit easier. We also like the handle on the Vicera knives a bit more as well - the texture on the handle makes it grippier.
These knives are not cheap, but then again when is a great knife cheap? You're going to pay on average $59-$99 for these ceramic knives, and these should be thought of - IN ADDITION TO - the knives you're using. Ceramic knives are not good for deboning or doing task where the knives could be pitted agains something hard. These knives however slice perfect slices of tomatoes and other vegetables.
You're also not going to TASTE the knife - as the ceramic leaves no metal taste to delicate fish and other foods. We really like these knives, and a big thanks to Vicera for sending them to us for review.
- Chef's Knife - Customarily the preferred knife for most kitchen tasks, our 6-inch/ 16cm Chef’s Knife bears a classic design for general use. Made in Japan.
- Santoku Knife - Slightly smaller than the Chef's Knife, our 5.5-inch/ 14cm Santoku Knife is designed for those who want the virtues of a Chef’s Knife but seek a finer control over its use. Made in Japan
- Utility Knife - Our 5-inch/ 13cm Utility Knife is designed for tasks too small for a Chef’s Knife and too large for a Paring Knife. The narrow blade is perfect for quick, routine cuts such as slicing sandwiches or pastries. Made in Japan.
At Vicera
February 11, 2010
AccuSharp Knife Sharpener - Sharpen Knives while Your Hands are Safe
The Accusharp knife sharpener sharpens your knives quickly, easily and accurately, and protects your hands with the safety grip as you do it. You just draw the AccuSharp over the tool and your work gets easier. The sharpener features a diamond honed tungsten carbide sharpener.
At AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener
February 10, 2010
Ice Orb Silicone Vertical Ice Cube Tray - Chill Wine and Make Ice Cubes
The Fusionbrand IceOrb, vertical ice cube maker,chills, serves, stores, and makes ice. The Iceorb will make 21 cubes of ice on its vertical wall and will store up to 51 cubes. Simply remove the inner bucket and fill the orb with water to the indicated fill line. Place bucket back in the orb (displacing the water), place lid on and pop into the freezer.
Once frozen, again pull out the bucket, pop the ice cubes out of the wall and either use, or store inside the bucket. The orb doubles as a wine bucket or as a serving vessel. The orb is top rack dishwasher safe.
At Fusionbrands Ice Orb Silicone Vertical Ice Cube Tray
February 9, 2010
FingerTongs - Enables the Food Puppet In You
At just $17.95, the Finger tongs are silicone cooking tongs you wear on your hand, making it look like a giant puppet. The finger tong slides on to either your right or left hand and gives precise control when flipping food, turning sausage, stir-frying, etc. Tongs are 7 in length and are dishwasher safe.
At bookofjoe at Finger Tongs
February 8, 2010
Match and Munch Sandwich Cutters - Make Puzzle Piece Sandwiches
These cool bread cutters will keep your young ones interested in having sandwiches, and interested in solving the sandwich puzzle presented to them - do they eat the left or right piece? The sandwich cutters are a set of 4 puzzle pieces, and since you'll be throwing the crust to the side, make sure and use it for bread crumbs or stuff. The cutters are higher than a regular cookie cutter so they easily cut through two pieces of bread without flattening the sandwich. It's available for $16.
Via Gizmodiva
February 5, 2010
Demy - The Kitchen Safe Recipe Reader
The Demy is a recipe reader and digital library which comes with a touchscreen, splash resistant casing, built-in timers and converters and access to an online recipe archive of over 100,000 dishes. Priced at around $299.95, you add your recipes using an online web site, or adding recipes other demy users have submitted.
- Kitchen-safe touchscreen recipe reader that holds your personal recipe collection in one compact device
- 7-inch touchscreen with an intuitive graphical navigation interface, adjustable font size
- Comes pre-loaded with 250 recipes; can store up to 2500 recipes
- Accesses recipes saved to Key Ingredient web site; syncs via included USB cable conneced to PC Splash-resistant design and sturdy plastic exterior can be cleaned with damp cloth
- The Demy is powered by keyingredient.com, a site for you to find, create, share and collect your recipes. Membership is free and getting started is easy. Once you have a keyingredient.com account, you can use recipes from the Key Ingredient site or use your own recipes by typing them in or by sending your hard copy recipes to be transcribed for you using scanmyrecipes.com.
Via The Red Ferret Journal at Demy - The Kitchen Safe Recipe Reader
February 4, 2010
Kapoosh Knife Holder, Woodgrain Finish
We just got some new knives and they don't fit in our old knife block. I'm thinking we may need to get one of these. The Kapoosh knife holder holds any knife at any time without the need for special slot. It has rods that allow you to mix and match kitchen knives from different sets or store any utensils anywhere in the block. The rods are removable and dishwasher safe.
At Kapoosh Knife Holder, Woodgrain Finish
February 3, 2010
SousVide Supreme - The Pros and Cons of Cooking from the Inside Out
We've been covering the first "affordable" home sous vide cooking machine, and are pretty excited about it. We also are very excited about the uber review just published over at Gizmodo. If you don't know what a SousVide oven is - it offers the product of decades of refinement by top chefs, the SousVide Supreme Water Oven cooks sealed food at precise preset temperatures for consistent cooking, and wonderful flavors. Vacuum-sealed food loses virtually none of its flavor or nutrients during cooking, and the pressure encourages flash marinating, naturally enhancing the delicious tastes and aromas of the food with little added seasoning.
What does Giz thing about the SousVide Supreme over?
Pros:
- Extremely easy to use, and works exactly as billed
- It will not make you a great cook overnight, though it will help you achieve goals you may already have
Cons:
- $450 is still too much for most home cooks, especially for something that they might not use often enough
- Vacuum sealer equipment sold separately (and can be costly)
- As large as a bread-maker or turkey roaster, equally hard to store when not in use
- Interface not great; display lacks count-down timer, and buttons are sometimes unresponsive
We encourage you to click on through to see al the amazing items they made in the SousVide Supreme, and hopefully we'll have our own review soon as well.
Via Gizmodo at At SousVide Supreme Water Oven
February 2, 2010
Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer - Perfect Steamer at a Perfect Price
We've had this steamer now for just over 2 years, and have to say - it's amazing. We cook rice, vegetables, and fish in this, along with occasionally steaming hot dogs and buns. The 2-Tiered 6-quart capacity steamer creates instant steam for preparing all kinds of food. You can delay cooking up to 12-hours, and the LCD display with 95-minute timer is easy to read and use. The other thing we like - it cleans up really easily - allowing you to empty the water and refill between meals keeping the steamer clean and fresh.
At Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer
February 1, 2010
January 2010 Monthly Round-Up for Kitchen Contraptions
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