For the Cook Who Has Everything
For the cook who thinks he/she has everything...some unusual Cool Tools!
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Gefu Flexicut Vegetable Splitter (Cutter) - G30Why It's Cool: Easily cuts round things (fruits or vegetables) into quarters or eigths, without risk to life or limbOne of the most difficult categories of things to cut a lot of are round things. Think about it: Brussels sprouts, carrots, small potatoes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers,...
Cuisivan Snak Carafe - C10Why It's Cool: Attractive and easy way to serve snacks (and liquids) hygieniclyWe love to have little nibbles in the pantry in case someone stops over for a glass of wine. (In Spain, bars serve snacks to make sure their patrons don’t ingest too much...
Brod & Taylor New Improved Knife Sharpener-Professional - B20Why It's Cool: Stylish, easy and incredibly effective knife sharpenersSharpening your knives is an everyday task for everyone who cooks … but it’s often both a pain and a problem: are you doing it correctly? Is what you’re doing effective, or...
Norpro Stainless Steel Scoops-1 TbspOne of my favorite hors d’oeuvre to make when I have company is gougères: those airy, cheesy puffs that melt in your mouth. The hardest thing about gougères is dealing with...
Carré Salt KeepersWhy It's Cool: Beautiful way to hold salt for kitchen or table / Double Salt Dish is great if you have two kinds of salt or salt and pepperAs we’ve said often before, we love salt! We cook with it, and we dress our dishes with it. So we always want some salt - and sometimes two varieties - immediately at hand in...
AdHoc "Champ" Champagne Stopper - A10Why It's Cool: Preserves the bubbles, looks great, takes up very little space in the drawer or fridgeThere are at least 2 major issues with Champagne stoppers: they take up too much space on your refrigerator shelf and in your drawer and they’re awkward to use. Often they...
KitchenIQ Angle Adjust SharpenerWhy It's Cool: Adjustable to work with different knives, easy to useA sharp knife is a beautiful thing--it makes any cutting, slicing or chopping job easier and the results better and, if you cut yourself, it’s actually less painful and...
Joseph Joseph Double Dish - J22Why It's Cool: Hides pistachio shells, olive pits, etc. out of sightWe love eating and serving olives and pistachios, and I love edamame. We also love cherries and cherry tomatoes. The thing that all these foods have in common is that they leave...
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...
Gefu Nutmeg Grater - G31Why It's Cool: Easiest nutmeg grater we've found—great throughputNutmeg is a wonderful spice; it may not be something you use everyday, but if your recipe calls for it, there is no real substitute...and you don’t want to use it pre-ground!...
