The next time you’re on a camping trip, try sticking your trusty plastic water bottle on the fire to boil up some grub. It might be lightweight and easy to carry, but as it melts away you’ll soon realize you’d probably be better served by this titanium option that doubles as a fire-safe cooking pot. More »
If you consider yourself a klutz in the kitchen and are prone to dropping and breaking things, you won’t have to worry about damaging this adorable colander which looks like it’s already been smashed and glued back together. More »
When you’re cooking, convenience is key. If you don’t have all your tools and your ingredients within reach, you’re probably going to mess something up. That’s why the five-in-one Click ‘N Cook (an awful name, but we’ll let it slide), is particularly useful. More »
This kitchen contraption wasn’t the first thing that came to mind upon hearing the term Sushi Bazooka. The idea of fresh seafood fired straight down your throat is pretty exciting. But so is this device—which plunges a cylinder of raw fish like a culinary caulk gun—making it much easier to roll our own sushi. More »
This adorably clever ‘Whisked Off’ kitchen utensil is the perfect accessory for any chef who grew up dreaming about exploring the cosmos, but eventually settled for a life spent creating out-of-this-world gastronomical treats here on Earth. More »
The first time we saw the BioLite camping stove, it was a fantastic idea that seemed sadly like vaporware. Now it’s real, redesigned, available for sale at $130, and will be awesome for wilderness geeks everywhere. More »
As far as electric kettles go, DeLonghi’s Brilliante is a run-of-the-mill way to heat water. There’s no timer, no temperature settings, not even a whistle. But what it lacks in functionality, it makes up for in form with a faceted body reminiscent of London’s 30 St. Mary Axe tower. More »
Teflon? Self-cleaning ovens? Even the paper towel pales in comparison to the brilliant innovation that is this plastic colander with a trap door release that lets you easily dump its contents into a bowl after it’s completely drained. Can someone get the Nobel Prize people on the phone, they’re gonna want to see this. More »
For chefs with more epicurean ambition than space in their kitchen comes Bento & co’s Bin 8 bottle which at first glance looks like an empty wine bottle. But on closer inspection you’ll discover it hides a kitchen’s worth of cooking implements. More »
With the advent of molecular gastronomy and modernist cooking, sous vide machines have come into vogue. In short, they cook your vacuum-sealed bags of food (meats, vegetables, whatever), in a bath of warm water kept at a constant temperature. The benefit is supposed to be that your food is never overcooked, and always tender. But there are the critics who say the end result isn’t thaaaaat amazing (and carries some health hazards if you’re not careful). What say you, tech chefs? Is the case for sous vide cooking overstated? More »
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