First Kitchen
If you're just starting out (or want to help some who is), here are the basics to help get started.
- Dandy Scooper Duper (Folding Bench Scraper) - D10Why It's Cool: Move and funnel your chopped ingredients to a bowl or storage container easily and with one handHave you ever been frustrated moving food from your cutting board to your pot or bowl? I know we have. Even with a flexible cutting board, you can’t always get it aimed well...Progressive Twist & Juice Citrus JuicerWhy It's Cool: Get more juice with less effort and no wrist pain!SO … getting the maximum amount of juice from a piece of lemon, lime, orange, or other citrus, can be a difficult and sometimes painful exercise, especially if you have carpal...Progressive Precise Pour Measuring Pitcher/BowlWhy It's Cool: Microwave, mix and precisely pour, all with one well-designed Cool ToolWhy would this inexpensive pitcher/bowl qualify as a Cool Tool? How many times have you mixed ingredients, and then tried to pour them into a little tiny space...or even not such...Progressive Stretch & SealWhy It's Cool: Saves your produce--saves money--easy to useHave you ever used half of something - half a lemon, half an onion, etc. - and then tried to store the other half, only to have it turn slimy and disgusting in no time at all?...Finamill Electric Salt and Pepper and ... System - F10Why It's Cool: One "driver", one set of batteries, limitless spice grinding opportunities with great throughput and designAs you probably know by now, I’m all about making things easy. That’s why I love electric salt and pepper mills. I love the taste of fresh ground salt and pepper and being...Gefu X-PLOSION® Salt or Pepper Mill - G20Why It's Cool: Highly adjustable, versatile, easy to use and good looking--everything you want in a salt or pepper mill!Manual or electric? Ceramic or metal? Consistent through-put? Adjustable? Is the adjustment precise or random? Classic or modern design? These questions, and many more, confront...Gefu Treppo Chopper - G11Why It's Cool: 12-24 knife cuts replaced by one Thwack--easy and beautiful results with way less effortAs I’ve said, more than once, I’m a lazy cook. I love to cook, but if I can substitute one ‘Thwack!’ for 24 cuts, without losing any quality, I’m in! And that’s...Tovolo Silicone Mini Tongs - T41Why It's Cool: Silicone tongs to protect your cookware, a big versatility in a small package!Tongs are an extension of your fingers: it’s the way to pick up or move pieces of food that would be too hot to touch (or these days, unsanitary to touch) with your fingers....RSVP NonStick Scrubber - R42Why It's Cool: Won't scratch your cookware, great flexability, and enough oomph to do the job!Cleaning up is probably the least fun part of cooking, but unfortunately, it’s a necessity. So are there Cool Tools that make this easier or less unpleasant? We’ve tested...RSVP Stainless Steel Dry Measuring Cups (Set of 7) - R35Why It's Cool: All the good sizes in a set of 7 18/8 SS dry measuring cupsAs we stated in our Cool Tip: There is a Difference, you really do measure wet and dry ingredients differently. Wet ingredients will find their own level in a measuring cup,...