Piper's Favorites
Because we test and use every Cool Tool on the site in our own kitchen, it's tough to choose favorites. But there are some Cool Tool sthat spend mmore time in use or in the drain basket than they do in the drawer. Here are some of these.
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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...
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...
AdHoc 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...
Evo Oil or Vinegar Sprayer - E30Why It's Cool: Sprays a fine fan-shaped mist of oil or vinegar without propellants or pumpingHow do you get just the right amount of olive oil on...everything? Olive oil is one of those tough things to spray because it can clog ordinary sprayers. And cookware...
Tovolo Blender Scraper - T34Why It's Cool: Reaches places no spatula has gone beforeThere are certain kitchen clean-up jobs that just seem harder than others. One of those is scraping all of the contents out of any jar, bottle, blender, or other container, in...
OXO Dusting Wand - O33Why It's Cool: Easy and fast solution for sprinkling: paprika on deviled eggs, cinnamon or cocoa on coffee, flour on dough, and powdered sugar on...just about anything!I’ve found that I love sprinkling: whether it’s paprika on deviled eggs, or cinnamon or cocoa on coffee, or flour on dough, or rub on meat, or powdered sugar on… almost...
The Cheese Knife - T20Why It's Cool: Cuts cheese cleanly without stickingWhat’s wrong with this picture? It says it’s a knife, but it’s made of plastic. And real knives are made of steel (and ceramics), right? Can this really be ‘THE’...
Sirius Chef Muffin Splitter - S10Why It's Cool: Maintains all the wonderful nooks and crannies in your English muffins, biscuits and sconesEverybody loves a breakfast centered around a freshly-toasted English Muffin (OK: if you don’t, then skip to the next article!). And one of the endearing (and delicious)...
THAT! Inventions Ice Cream Scoop (ScoopTHAT Radii Warming Ice Cream Scoop) - T10Why It's Cool: Scoop ice cream (or sorbet or gelato) effortlessly into beautiful balls.Ice cream doesn’t have a season. We love it just as much in the winter, as we do during the summer. And whether it’s homemade or from the freezer of your local store, the...
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...
