Kitchen Gadgets
Kitchen gadgets seem to be one of the most abundant kinds of cool gadgets. There are just so many things you can do in the kitchen that a gadget will help you with.
If you want a kitchen gadget set to aid you in your daily kitchen chores, check out our reports on new and unique kitchen contraptions.
Looking to give somebody a kitchen gadget for Christmas, check out our Kitchen Gadgets Gift Guide.
Say Good-Morning with Nostalgia Electrics Toaster with a Flip Down Griddle
I wake up every morning at 6 am and while the rest of the house is still fast asleep I have a quiet bowl of cereal while I ponder my day, Sure I’d like a more substantial breakfast sometimes, but I don’t want to make a mess in the kitchen and I don’t want to spend too much time rattling around, I especially don’t want to wake them up and ruin my quiet time.
Well, now enjoying a hearty breakfast is easy! Nostalgia Electrics (the folks that bring us many kitchy cooking items) introduce us to the 50′s Breakfast Toaster & Griddle. This bread and bagel toaster features a wide 2-slot toaster and, wait for it.. a flip down griddle all in one cute and compact appliance. It’s perfect for a dorm room or small apartment (Although I’m leaning towards keeping it on my desk at work) and the non-stick griddle heats up to 450 ° and features a removable grill plate and drip tray for easy cleaning.
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Star Wars X-Wing Silicone Ice Tray
Now this is definitely one of the more fun methods of whipping up conversations at a party, and I am quite sure if you are going to hold a wedding that boasts of a Star Wars theme, you might as well let all the drinks there be chilled using the by-products of the Star Wars X-Wing Silicone Ice Tray. Retailing for a mere £9.99 each, it is perfect for you to churn out your miniature X-Wings without having to go through an ice carving class in the process.
Being made out of a soft and flexible silicone mold, it is also perfect to produce other edibles that are not made out of ice – I am talking about making mini jelly shapes as well as homemade chocolates. Not only that, it is also oven and microwave safe, allowing you to bake Rebel Alliance brownies without batting an eyelid. Definitely the thing to own (having more than one is always merrier, of course) if you want to make sure your dedication to the Rebel Alliance is near complete.
Portion – Cooking Spoon w/ Measuring Grooves
Pottering about in the kitchen might be your favorite pasttime, and just in case you are lacking in a measuring spoon as you have always relied on your intuition, here is the $7.99 Portion – Cooking Spoon w/ Measuring Grooves. Not only does this spoon measure both wet and dry ingredients, it is also full well capable of multi-tasking ability, as you can use it to stir the contents of your dish after that! The handle measures up to 1/4 cup, while the spoon takes over the more sensitive measurements of half teaspoon, teaspoon, tablespoon and 2 tablespoons.
After all, getting the right mix of ingredients is the key to a perfect dish – too little or too much of something will just spoil the taste, while you lose some stars among the family where being in the kitchen is concerned. The locking silicone spout used for its handle seals in order to prevent spills, and opens wide for easier pouring. Since it is made out of food safe plastic and silicone, you need not be unduly worried of introducing unwanted and poisonous chemicals into your dishes and food.
Garlic Zoom XL
Just like Johnson’s baby shampoo that has the tagline of “No more tears!”, so too, should the $14.99 Garlic Zoom XL from ThinkGeek have something similar. Granted, this is no onion that will send a river of tears flowing down your cheeks, but I do wonder whether it works for onions as well. If you happen to be a huge fan of this medicinal vegetable, or are a vampire who has a strange fascination and appetite for the very thing that reputedly chokes the life out of you with its scent, the Garlic Zoom XL is just the kitchen tool for you. It not only makes mincing garlic a snap, but turns the entire process into one that is fun – the more you drive it, the smaller it minces, and you need not worry about your fingers smelling like garlic after that.
All you need to do is insert a couple of peeled cloves in the trapdoor on top, close it up, and then drive your Zoom around. The stainless steel blades within will get the job done for you in no time, and the entire blade unit can also be removed for cleaning to keep hygiene levels up to par at all times. Mom, or the dad who loves pottering around in the kitchen, would definitely appreciate something like this.
Swiss Measuring Spoons
You know the Swiss, what with their precise timekeeping and all of that. Well, you might want to enlist a little bit of Swiss precision in your kitchen the next time you have friends or family over for a cookout, with the $9.99 Swiss Measuring Spoons. Despite being made out of food-grade ABS plastic, these Swiss Measuring Spoons are precision crafted, and could very well prove to be the useful measuring multi-tool for you to potter about in the kitchen. Not only are they dishwasher safe, they also help save space since they are convenient to stash away.
Something tells me that getting this for your mate who loves baking might just find a second wind to create this future all time favorite recipe in the family – simply because the ingredients are all carefully measured and spread. What do you think?
The Thermador Freedom Induction Cooktop at CES Unveiled
Last night, at CES Unveiled, I got a chance to see some very interesting products, and I am always on the lookout for ones with the most “neat” factor. Thermador showed me what the future of the kitchen range cookers will look like.
Thermador’s new Cooktop uses induction technology for cooking. If you are not familiar with it, it uses magnets instead of a burner to heat what is inside of a pot. Their Freedom Induction Cooktop allows the user to place their pots anywhere on this surface, and the contents inside will be heated to boiling while the area around it will be cool to the touch. (By the way, this induction cooking will work on an uncovered pot, provided the pot is magnetic.)
That alone was enough to sell me, but the company showed off a natural mapping user interface that can instantly recognize cookware size, shape, and position. It comes as a 6.5-inch full color touchscreen.
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Stargate Coasters
Love the Stargate series? Fret not, you are not going to open up any wormholes in your home to turn it upside down when an alien visits you with the Stargate Coasters, where they will retail anywhere from $24.99 to $29.99, depending on the model (SG-1 or Stargate Universe). I would not be surprised to hear from some of you that this was unearthed from some Egyptian sand dune or abandoned excavation site considering the amount of detail that was invested into the production process, but chances are, this is mass manufactured in some factory over at China.
Boasting felt-feet that ensures your tabletop remains unscratched, these coasters will measure 4.57″ in diameter and makes for the perfect ice breaker at any party, especially when the folks you invite over start to chat about Stargate and displaying their sci-fi side of them which you never knew existed before. It would be cooler if future versions had this glowing display to simulate the perfect wormhole effect, although the price might just increase five-fold then.
Fingerprint Recognizing Espresso Machine
Are you a coffee lover? Well, if you have answered in the affirmative, then here is something which you might just want to check out, especially if you happen to share the same house with others who have an equal (or more) love of caffeine as with you. After all, those living under the same roof as you might want to use your expensive Italian coffee machine, so it makes perfect sense for you to enhance your passion with the $3,200 Fingerprint Recognizing Espresso Machine, as you will learn in the paragraph below.
This is one unique espresso machine which is capable of scanning your fingertip so that it will know just how to churn out the kind of drink that you like. Made in Italy as well, it will make the correct kind of drink associated with the fingerprint scanned. This is a fully automatic machine that is capable of generating 15 bar of pressure and pre-infuses the coffee grinds with water so that it can extract rich, complex coffee with a thick crema. There is also an integrated ceramic burr grinder which sports eight coarseness settings, where it grinds coffee only for the drink being made so that freshness remains at an optimal level. It can stash up to half a dozen fingerprints and drink profiles in its database.
