If you think back to the last time you cut yourself using something sharp, it was probably in the kitchen, not your workshop. Given how much more time we all spend in the kitchen, it makes sense that the risk of injury would be higher. So it also makes sense that someone would design a set of kitchen knives that are safer, easier, and more comfortable to use.
If there’s one downside to a summer spent relaxing at garden parties and backyard barbecues, it’s having to dine with disposable plastic cutlery. It’s flimsy and it’s awkward—and thanks to designer Wei Young, you’d be far better off just bringing this reusable set that folds away so it can hang off a carabiner.
Perfect for scooping things out of rectangular containers with flat walls, but not so great with anything round, the real claim-to-fame of David Adler’s Kafolda spoon is that it arrives as a perfectly flat piece of stainless steel and some assembly required.
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Are you bored by the conventional ho-hum design of a traditional wooden knife block? If you like everything on your kitchen counter to be a conversation piece, you can’t go wrong with this Spicy Magnum Knife Set, featuring six entwined knife holders that look like they’re all holding each other up.
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When selecting a set of knives for your kitchen
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Designer Eugeni Quitllet was hired by Air France to redesign the airline’s in-flight cutlery and tableware. And as part of the new line, he went above and beyond the call of duty with a set of cutlery designed just for kids that transforms into a small airline of their own.
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Everybody dreads first dates in their own way. Some worry that they won’t have anything to talk about. Others fear that they’ll be judged by what they say. And a token few are terrified—mortified!—that they’ll spill food all over themselves. For that cadre, I have a solution.
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This cutlery might look good enough to eat—and it almost kinda is, because it’s made from a biodegradable plastic that breaks down over time.
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Be careful next time you reach for a spoon: your choice of cutlery could significantly affect the way your food tastes.
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There’s probably rules and proper etiquette on where to place a condiment-covered knife once you’ve spread jams, jelly, or butter on your bread. But most of us just place it on the counter or table anyways, leaving an additional mess to be cleaned up. Is there a better way you ask? There is, this self-standing butter knife. More »
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