Holiday Helpers
These are to Cool Tools that will help make your holidays Merry and Bright!
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Norpro Silicone Pastry Mat - N13Why It's Cool: Sticks to the counter but releases your foodThe “baking season” is upon us: cookies, pies, and everything in between …. And one of the most difficult parts of making a pie has been getting the crust “right” -...
Cooks Innovations SimmerMat (Flame Tamer) - C82Why It's Cool: Light weight and effective for taming heat or making your induction burner even more useful with all your cooking potsToday’s modern ranges are great at cooking on high heat, but they’re a little challenged when it comes to to keeping it low and slow: no matter how low you set the heat, it...
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...
OXO Garlic (and stuff) Slicer - O32Why It's Cool: Slices paper thin with an effective food hopper to protect your fingers!Two of the greatest flavor additions to almost any savory dish are garlic and ginger - fresh of course! We love these ingredients, and have found some wonderful Cool Tools over...
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...
Progressive 12" One-handed Tongs - P17Why It's Cool: Intuitive one-handed tongs with a locking position for compact storageTongs are like an extension of your hand...they reach further, and can pick up hot things that you wouldn't want to touch. We find that they are most useful when, like your hand,...
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...
Cuisipro Silicone Spoon - C56Why It's Cool: Great spoon for all your non-stick cookware, with a beveled edge, ergonomic handle and good capacityColbrook Kitchen’s corporate name is Kochlöeffel LLC. In German, that means “cooking spoon”, but in Yiddish, it means so much more. A “kochlöeffel” is someone who...
Franmara Cheese Grip - F41Why It's Cool: Keep your fingers off the cheese with this convenient handleOne of the first pieces of entertaining “equipment” that I received as a gift from my mother when I had my first apartment was a cheese button: a Lucite disk (yes, I’m...
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,...
