Kitchen Gadgets

Keep baked good fresher longer with Bagel Dome

We don’t need another bagel, we don’t need another bread dish. All we want is life beyond Bageldome … okay, it’s a really bad paraphrase of a cool movie theme song, and while I can’t sing like Tina Turner, I can enjoy Bagels outside of a window of a few days. That’s the promise of the Bagel dome.

But not just bagels, any baked dish can stay fresher, longer. The Bagel Dome uses a vacuum to suck out air and seal in freshness. It’s one touch button is powered by a pair of C batteries.

If you like home made biscuits, fresh bagels, or even some yummy cupcakes that can stay fresher longer and not end up with day old bread, then Bagel Dome may be ideal. And at about $40, it’s not a bad deal.

Hat Tip – Taylor Gifts

With budgets getting tight, it’s always nice to get the longest life out of your food that’s possible.  Well this bagel dome may look a bit goofy, but it’ll make sure your baked goods last a lot longer by vacuum sealing them in.  The dome won’t require you to keep it plugged in either, which means it’d also be great to transport food when you have a get together of some kind.

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This next device has a name that some of you might have a hard time pronouncing, but just say the word “cook” and you got it. I’m not certain what the heck QOOQ stands for, though.

The QOOQ is a kitchen computer and it comes with 10 recipes from chefs on video. It also can connect to the internet over the Ethernet or Wifi, and the user can even subscribe to monthly updates for lots more recipes. There is also a meal planner and a shopping list maker that will also help before the cooking. It doesn’t have an Internet Browser, but it can be used to update recipes, get weather information, internet radio stations, and can also be used as a digital picture frame.

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If having a kitchen scale hanging on the wall as a clock was a bit much for you, this foldable scale goes for a minimal approach.  It allows for you to keep that counter space that you love having, while still making it so that you don’t have to stash it in a deep dark corner of a cabinet.  Not only does it fold up, but it’s capable of making storage even easier by hanging on a towel or utensil rack.

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Want to introduce some laughter to your home? The Spread Heads collection will be a prime choice, where we have covered some of them in the past before. Among them include Ketchup Charlie, Mustard Marvin, Toothpaste Pete and Toothpaste Oscar, where they retail from $4.49 to $4.99. Of course, we’re wondering when will they come up with a BBQ sauce version under this brand.

Toasters are often taken for granted that when a totally new design comes about, not many people would even notice. This model does not come with a couple of cavities to hold your bread – no sir, the Slotless Toaster is as described, where there are no slots available for you to get that perfectly brown toast, ready and waiting to be spread by some marmalade or jam.

Since bread is placed directly on the heated flatbed surface – not inside narrow slots, you can toast thick bagels or croissants, Texas toast, or baguettes. The unit has a 700-watt heating element that radiates through the 10 1/4″ x 7″ stainless-steel surface, browning or defrosting bread quickly and evenly. You can select your preferred level of browning with the turn of a dial and the under-mounted crumb tray slides out for fast, easy cleanup. When not in use, the slotless toaster can be stored on its side, freeing up valuable counter space.

Sounds like a dream come true for those who love having a perfect, piping hot slice of toast each morning, although you will need to make a $89.95 investment in the first place.

Some of you might remember a scene from the film Kate and Leopold where Hugh Jackman is complaining that he has to plunge a General Electric toaster one and a half times to make toast. “Pushing the toast down twice produces charcoal, and pushing it once only produces warm bread.”

At this point, Meg Ryan responds: “You know what? No one gives a rat’s @$$ that you have to plunge the toast twice, because everybody has to plunge the toast twice!”

It’s an age old problem, isn’t it? We just can’t get our toast done right. However, this concept toaster uses two panes of glass to toast the bread, so you can see if it is done right.

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Even if you do use a kitchen scale on a fairly regular basis, it’s doubtful that you use it constantly.  Which means it either goes to one of those deep dark cabinets or sits on the counter and gets in the way.  Well instead of trying to decide where is best to store the scale while it’s not in use, you could pick up this 2 in 1 kitchen scale.  It’s made to hang on your wall and when you don’t need a scale, it functions just fine as an average wall clock.

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