Produce Tools
These Cool Tools help you turn produce into amazing dishes.
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Tovolo Kiwi ToolWhy It's Cool: Makes it easy to enjoy kiwifruit, with all their great flavor and health benefitsI’ve loved kiwifruit ever since it was introduced in the US in the early sixties. It was originally called Chinese Gooseberries, but apparently the importers didn’t think that...
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...
Chef'n Corn StripperWhy It's Cool: Makes fast easy work of stripping the kernels off a corn cobAhhh summer! The time for tomatoes, and berries, and CORN! I love corn (kennedy, not so much, but he’s from the south, what can I say!?) I love it on the cob (and have a great...
Cuisipro Peelers - C51Why It's Cool: Ergonomic handle and balanced weight, along with wicked sharp blades make peeling chores easyEvery kitchen needs a peeler … or two. This most basic kitchen tool performs so many functions: from peeling potatoes, carrots or beets, to cleaning knobs of ginger or jerusalem...
Chef'n Avoquado (Avocado Tool) - C30Why It's Cool: Easiest, safest and most effective way to prepare an avocadoBetween the myriad health benefits and the wonderful taste and and rich texture, avocados may just about be the perfect fruit. But now there are articles and studies coming out...
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...
RSVP Endurance Collapsible Colander - R38Why It's Cool: Bring style to every day kitchen helpers--a beautiful and effective colander!The primary job of a colander is: to allow you to drain liquid off of solids, whether it’s rinsing fruits or vegetables, draining pasta, to hold fruit and allow air to circulate...
RSVP Endurance Pepper Corer - R39Why It's Cool: Effectively cleans out the innards of a pepper to make it ready for stuffing or dicing...and de-seeds other fruits and vegetables as wellPeppers (chilis) of all kinds and heat levels add a lot of flavor and punch to almost any dish. In the summer, we devote an entire 16’ X 8’ bed (and more!) in our garden to...
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...
fusionbrands Mushroom (and other vegetables) ClothWhy It's Cool: Bacteria resistant Silicone cleans tender mushrooms and tougher vegetables and citrus like a champ!So we’ve always been cautioned about not putting mushrooms under running water...they soak it up like crazy and then don’t really brown nicely because they’re water logged....
