Cooking
These are the Cool Tools that you actually use during the cooking process; that means they have to be easy to use, handy to pick up, and work well without thinking about it, because your focus should be on the food--these Cool Tools take a supporting role.
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Charles Viancin Silicone Lids - CV28Why It's Cool: Use instead of plastic wrap for a better seal and greener kitchen...and it's a universal lid on the stove or in the oven or microwave.I’m pretty much a disaster when it comes to plastic wrap; it seems to stick to everything except the bowl I'm trying to cover. And the green side of me hates to use it once...
Rösle One-handed Locking 16" Grill TongsWhy It's Cool: Easy one-handed locking operationTongs are an essential grilling tool: you want to move things around the cooking surface, you don’t want to pierce the crust and lose the juices, and you want to avoid burning...
RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel SkimmerWhy It's Cool: Ultra fine mesh picks up scum and fat from the tops of stews and soups; angle is very effectiveThe purpose of a skimmer is to get the scum (yes, terrible word) off the top of a soup, stew, sauce, jam or other liquid that you cook on the top of the stove. It can also be used...
Cuisipro Fish Tongs - C53Why It's Cool: Wide enough to hold a piece of fish securelyHave you ever faced this situation?You’re trying to serve your fish course: whether it’s a pre-portioned “steak” of halibut or salmon, or a whole fillet that you’re...
Cuisipro Silicone Whisk - C59Why It's Cool: Silicone coating make this the perfect tool to mix sauces on the stove, especially in non-stick cookwareNow that we’re all trying to lose that pandemic weight, we find ourselves cooking in non-stick pand and skillets to minimize the amount of oil we use, and our sauces are often a...
Norpro Aerator WhiskWhy It's Cool: Center vortex makes this very effective at whisking ingredientsI never thought much about differences in whisks...at least not until we started this business. We had a handful, and we’d reach for one that was about the right...
Charles Viancin Rose Silicone Lids - CV20Why It's Cool: Use instead of plastic wrap for a better seal and greener kitchen...and it's a universal lid on the stove or in the oven or microwave.We do love the creativity that Charles Viancin exhibits in his new designs every year. (And, yes, unlike Betty Crocker, Charles Viancin is a real person... a very handsome tall...
Tovolo Olive Wood Tools - T31Why It's Cool: Beautiful natural wood tools that won't scratch your pots and pans in useful shapes with comfotable handlesThe natural beauty of olive wood tools just make you feel good using them in the kitchen--it’s a back-to-nature kind of thing. And they’re also good for your pots and pans and...
fusionbrands ButterEasyWhy It's Cool: Easiest, cleanest way to spread butter on almost anything.There are so many dishes that call for melting butter in a pan, or rubbing butter in a baking dish or simply buttering some warm bread, waffles, pancakes, corn or... And our...
Cuisipro Silicone Wok Turner - C58Why It's Cool: An old world tool reimagined in modern materials with great functionality!We love using a wok turner: the broad-blade with slightly raised sides allows you to handle more ingredients faster, which is important in the high-heat environment in which...