Safety First
Here are some Cool Tools to help make life a little safer...
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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...
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!...
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...
RSVP Endurance Cheese Slicer - R30Why It's Cool: Blade (instead of wire) cuts cheese easilySlicing cheese into even and uniform slices is always a problem: you want these slices for your cheeseburgers or grilled cheese sandwiches, or simply to grill for a side to your...
Erik Bagger Stainless Steel Nut and Olive Spoon Set (Serving Spoons) - E11Why It's Cool: Stylish and functional way to prevent the spread of germs in shared food.If there is one thing we've learned during the Pandemic, it's how easily germs are transmitted. Gone is the "5-second rule" along with "you have to eat a pound of dirt before you...
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...
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)...
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...
Triangle Stainless Steel Gourmet Tweezers (Tongs) - T90Why It's Cool: Beautiful, elgantly shaped extensions of your hand (without the germs!)We’re always on the lookout for small, well-designed, attractive tweezer tongs that can be used for both plating and serving. Particularly now that all of us are much more...
