Safety First
Here are some Cool Tools to help make life a little safer...
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Chef'n Hullster Tomato Huller (Corer) - C33Why It's Cool: Cleanly and easily removes the hull (core) from the tomato, so it's ready to use!It almost tomato season, it’s almost tomato season, it’s almost tomato season!! I keep telling myself that, as I wait for the tomatoes to ripen in our garden. We actually had...
OXO Garlic (and stuff) Slicer - O32Why It's Cool: Slices paper thin with an effective food hopper to protect your fingers!Two of the greatest flavor additions to almost any savory dish are garlic and ginger - fresh of course! We love these ingredients, and have found some wonderful Cool Tools over...
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...
The Cake Knife - T22Why It's Cool: Serrated teeth and unique material allow knife to slice through a layer cake without getting cake stuck all over the blade, and the large, flat blade lifts that slice easily onto a plateCakes are wonderful desserts … ranging from a single layer cheesecake, to a multi-layered iced and decorated extravaganza - in the dominant flavor of your choice, of course!...
Charles Viancin All Silicone Cutting Boards - CV11Why It's Cool: Flexible to deliver cut food to pan or bowl, doesn't move on counter as you cut, dishwasher safeWhen we reviewed the original Charles Viancin Lilypad Cutting Board, we talked about the many choices of cutting boards, including the fact that we all probably have several, in...
Charles Viancin Silicone Trivet / Pot Holder - CV31Why It's Cool: Soft, flexible multi-tasker: trivet, pot holder and jar openerWhen is a pot holder not merely a pot holder? And how could a pot holder be a Cool Tool? When it’s also a trivet, a bottle opener, and a lovely silicone piece designed by...
Oggi Telescoping Stainless Steel Straw, Case and Brush - O12Why It's Cool: Convenient, easy to use and carry, and better for the environment...not to mention...COOL!We’ve been on the hunt...for the perfect non-disposable straw. We all know that it’s better for the environment to have something we can reuse (with minimal effort), rather...
Proud Grill Q-Swiper Grill Cleaner - P51Why It's Cool: Clean your grill without the risk of wire bristles in your food!If you have a grill - outdoors or indoors - then you know you have to clean it! Sometimes you can minimize that effort by using a Grill Mat, but that doesn’t always cover the...
Charles Viancin Poppy Silicone Trivet / Pot Holder - CV16Why It's Cool: Soft, flexible multi-tasker: trivet, pot holder and jar openerWhen is a pot holder not merely a pot holder? And how could a pot holder be a Cool Tool? When it’s also a trivet, a bottle opener, and a lovely silicone piece designed by...
Dreamfarm Thumb Scraper ("Cleana") - D30Why It's Cool: Does what your nails do, only better--and without ruining your nails!One of life’s minor but irritating problems is removing things that are stuck on. Like labels or price stickers on new purchases, or those pesky plastic safety seal wrappings...
