For the Cook Who Has Everything
For the cook who thinks he/she has everything...some unusual Cool Tools!
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Rösle Pineapple CutterWhy It's Cool: Cores and slices pineapple in one easy operation; removable handle makes it even easierI was about 10 or 11 years old, when my family took our first vacation to California from Chicago; and that was the first time I had fresh pineapple. Wow, it blew away...
RSVP Herb Scissors - R32Why It's Cool: Chiffonade herbs (cut into thin strips) with easeThe question ringing in my head - and therefore presumably in yours - is “if you (Kennedy) are a self-proclaimed ‘knife guy’, then why are you recommending what some...
RSVP Onion Goggles - R40Why It's Cool: Really works to prevent onion tearsAbout a year ago a dear friend called and said she had a present for me. I love presents!! The next time I saw her she gave me a pair of Onion Goggles. They looked like a...
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...
Rösle Egg Topper - R12Why It's Cool: Make your morning eggs prettier with a clean cut edgeWhether you're making an impressive (and easy) first course like Oeufs au Caviar (see Recipes) or just want to enjoy a soft boiled egg in the morning, the question is: how the...
Nuance Mortar & Pestle - N30Why It's Cool: Beautiful, comfortable, effectiveEvery kitchen needs a mortar & pestle, to grind those dried herbs and spices, crush garlic and basil and other firm or semi-dry ingredients for pesto and other sauce bases, or...
Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker - J20Why It's Cool: Makes large enough pieces of garlic to crisp up in pan and add a great hit of flavorKennedy swears that the Garlic Rocker is the product that set the initial bar on what would be a certifiable Cool Tool: one of the tools that got us started in this business. We...
Cuisipro Fat Separator And Baster - C52Why It's Cool: Spacious area on top to catch solids; cooking liquid released from the bottom so easier to separate the fat from the good stuffThe Search is over!Yes, we found the perfect fat separator. Now we realize that a fat separator may not be the holy grail, but this is a category of tool that we’ve looked at...
Trudeau Structured Silicone Square Cake/Brownie Pan - T62Why It's Cool: The stability of metal pans, with all the great benefits of siliconeYou see, there was this one brownie recipe… That’s how it all got started. As I have mentioned before, I don’t bake much, but when I ran into a recipe for Fudgey, Spicy...
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...
