Holiday Helpers
These are to Cool Tools that will help make your holidays Merry and Bright!
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Gefu "Tari" Mushroom / Strawberry / Egg, etc. Slicer - G10Why It's Cool: Offset blades cut more easily to deliver perfect slicesOK, we’ve already established that if I can substitute one squeeze for 10 knife cuts, without sacrificing the quality of the result, I’ll do it in a heartbeat. I’m all about...
Cuisipro Deluxe Pastry BlenderWhy It's Cool: Easily blends ingredients with different textures (a must for deviled eggs)The challenge of mixing ingredients with different textures can be approached several ways: ranging from basic flatware - 2 forks, or 2 dinner knives - to your food processor....
Trudeau Silicone Muffin Pan - T61Why It's Cool: A muffin pan with the structural and cooking benefits of metal and the non-stick and flexibility benefits of silicone.Ever since silicone muffin pans were first introduced, I thought the idea was brilliant and kept buying and trying them, usually with disappointing results. They were either...
Tovolo Yolk Out (Egg Separator)Why It's Cool: The coolest, easiest, quickiest and most fun way to separate eggs!I’ve separated eggs for years the old-fashioned way: crack an egg, move the yolk back and forth between egg shell halves, letting the white drip into a bowl, then finally...
Gefu Adjustable Handheld V-Blade Mandoline Slicer - G13Why It's Cool: Compact size, wonderful slicing capabilityAs you may know, one of the key criteria when selecting a Cool Tool is that it is a home cook's substitute for a sous chef (chefs have sous chefs; home cooks have Cool Tools!). In...
Tovolo Flex-Core Spatulas - T35Why It's Cool: Flexible, yet strong, mixing and scraping ability with a comfortable stainless steel handle for easy clean-upEvery kitchen needs multiple spatulas … it’s an unavoidable fact of cooking! Wherever anything is, you need a spatula - of one size or another - to scrape or fold one...
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...
Trudeau Silicone Piping Bag And QUICK System TipsWhy It's Cool: Piping Bag made easy, clean and convenientIf you thought a piping bag was just something that high end chefs and bakers use on precious food and fancy cakes, it’s time to think again. A piping bag is a very handy (and,...
Dreamfarm Flat Balloon Whisk ("Flisk") - D29Why It's Cool: A balloon whisk with 3 personalities, allowing it to be a great whisk, a sauce whisk, and a compact tool to store.Whisks are very useful--nothing can quite take their place. But there are a few problems with most whisks: They take up a lot of space in your drawer or tool crock; You...
