Holiday Helpers
These are to Cool Tools that will help make your holidays Merry and Bright!
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Chef'n Twist 'n Sprout (Brussels Sprout Tool)Why It's Cool: Makes the hard work of getting rid of the hard core easy!Brussels sprouts--the new “it” vegetable, that people are using to make everything from little chunks of roasted goodness, to “slaw”-type salads, to hash, to ethereal...
Tovolo Blender Scraper - T34Why It's Cool: Reaches places no spatula has gone beforeThere are certain kitchen clean-up jobs that just seem harder than others. One of those is scraping all of the contents out of any jar, bottle, blender, or other container, in...
Escali SAVU Space Saving Scale - E20Why It's Cool: Small, sleek, and incredibly talented!Precision in cooking may not be as important as it is in baking, but when no two potatoes or carrots or apples are the same size, weighing your ingredients can really help make...
ChicWrap - C27Why It's Cool: Takes the frustration out of using kitchen wraps: plastic wrap, foil and parchment.OK, I’ve already admitted that I’m a klutz when it comes to plastic wrap; that’s one of the reasons that we love the Charles Viancin Lids. But there are times when plastic...
RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Scrubbie (Package of 2) - R41Why It's Cool: Cleans like a champ and doesn't rustOK, so clean-up is definitely not the most exciting part of cooking. But, alas, it is always a necessary set of tasks. So when you find something clever, effective, and reasonably...
OXO Silicone Garlic Peeler - O31Why It's Cool: Makes easy work of the tough job of peeling garlic; shape keeps garlic cloves inside and plastic box keeps peeler clean between usesGarlic...is there any other single flavor that adds more to so many dishes? We love garlic, whether it’s crispy bits in a stir fry or paper thin slices that almost disappear...
OXO Chef's Precision Oven ThermometerWhy It's Cool: Easy to read, accurate, and stays out of the way with a 2-prong hangerThere is a liar in your kitchen--it’s your oven. It may say that the temperature is 350°F, but what is it really? The only way to know is to get an oven thermometer. You’ll...
KMN Anodized Aluminum Rolling Pin - K11Why It's Cool: Traditional French design with enhanced cooling and non-stick functionalityA rolling pin is useful … but who knew it also could be beautiful? There are essentially three basic designs for rolling pins: (1) the “American Style” - the classic...
OXO Silicone Roasting Rack - Set of 2 - O35Why It's Cool: Flexible and convenient solution to elevate your food.A roasting rack is an essential component to good cooking of so many delicious dishes … usually these racks ‘come with’ your roasting pan, but often those that ‘come...
Colbrook Kitchen QuickMix Mixing Jar (Egg, corn starch, ... everything mixer!) - C22Why It's Cool: Great for beating one or two eggs or mixing cornstarch and water--it truly is a quick mix!So how can an inexpensive piece of plastic be a Cool Tool? I have to tell you...I love this thing. It’s called a QuickMix, and that’s exactly what is does. I use it at...
