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If entertaining or contributing food to a gathering, you want to make the food look appealing.  Walk through any potluck type buffet and you can see which dishes won’t get eaten. It’s all in the look of the food right? Hhhmmm, dicey looking dip…no thanks. Sandwiches where you can’t see the contents…not taking the risk. The quest for any chef becomes how to make mass amounts while still making it look as good as possible.

If this dilemma is not new then you should check out the Stackable Appetizer Maker, $19.95 on Broadway Panhandler. This four piece, plastic set enables you to turn out consistent-looking snacks quickly. Insert the “Cut & Carry Base” into the U-shaped main holder. Put your layers in one at a time – using the tamper to press layers down as you go. Fill the main holder as little or as much as you choose. Then use your knife or the serrated slicing device included and the notches in the main holder to cut your creation into perfectly portioned stacks. No guest will want to resist such professional looking munchies when done. Check the video below to see it in action. Need inspiratoin? A book of applicable recipes comes with the 4-piece set. If mass production of munchies falls under your duties let the Stackable Appetizer Maker assist.

Since we are all about convergence devices these days, why not let the humble chopping board at home also feature a similar idea? Thinkgeek has just the thing for your kitchen with the $39.99 One Stop Chop Cutting Board, where it comes across as a raised cutting board that has storage drawers right under it. Yes sir, this means you can always keep your essential chopping, slicing and dicing utensils within the cutting board itself without having to worry about where the knife went.

Made out of bamboo, its surface has been treated with mineral oil to make it highly durable and beautiful. A trio of prep drawers can be pulled out so you are able to slide chopped food in them if you so desire, minimizing the amount of cups or bowls around the cutting board area of the kitchen. Heck, you can even opt to bring the entire One Stop Chop Cutting Board over to the stove for easy and spill-free cooking, especially when you have finely chopped onions ready and waiting to be thrown into the nearest pot for that lovely onion soup recipe.

[ One Stop Chop Cutting Board copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Skewers give a great way to feed just about any crowd. Prep your proteins and veggies and let your guests load up their own creations. Everyone gets fat and happy so to speak. Do you ever look at the grill after such an undertaking? Inevitably some food gets sacrificed to the grill. A lopsided zucchini slice does not hold on or a cube of beef just gives way. There is only so much a skewer can take after all. Which provides a perfect reason to invest in a set of Grill Comb Skewers for $14.95 on Amazon.com.

Rather than spearing that cherry tomato and hoping it stays on, let these grill gadgets secure the food. Nineteen teeth provide ample space to create a skewer masterpiece but also enable multiple stabs per chunk of food. Your meat and vegetables will not slide around like on a single stick. No need to squeeze or flatten food to get it on the comb either. Detaching food becomes a cinch as it easily slides off since they are made of stainless steel. Which also means the days of soaking wooden skewers and risking splinters are gone. So prep your chicken, beef, shrimp, peppers, (I’m making myself hungry) tomatoes, onions and mushrooms and don’t let them get sacrificed to the grill.

[ A Smarter Skewer copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

How would you like your toast to be like, sir? Some of us are all right with just fruits for breakfast, while the others prefer something more filling, and a sandwich, bacon, eggs, and some toast with yummy jam would be more ideal – with a pot of coffee on the side, of course. Well, the $129.95 Adjustable Bread And Sandwich Toaster would make for a wholesome addition to your kitchen.

This two-slice toaster will be able to toast entire sandwiches, thanks to a clever modification to the toasting chamber that can expand by up to 2.3″ through a simple slide of the lever, and it will accommodate the included metal sandwich basket. The basket itself will hold the contents of a turkey melt or ham and cheese sandwich, letting the toaster brown both sides of the sandwich equally without prejudice, while melting away any cheese. It also has an adjustable-width toasting slot that holds bagels, small baguettes, and croissants in a jiffy, offering easy removal of toasted items.

You can select from ten browning settings of toast bread from a light brown to a dark walnut color, while there is a bagel setting that toasts the interior while gently warming the exterior of bagels. Bread lovers ought not to miss this.

[ Adjustable Bread And Sandwich Toaster copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Do you remember the first fridge you saw that had water & ice dispensers built in? Ooooh, aahhh. Yet we all probably had a grumpy Uncle who grumbled about how lazy people were getting because we couldn’t go to the sink and get a glass of water. But face it. This fridge invention is now a staple and it pays off. Filtered, chilled water when you need it and ice on command. Very handy for sure.

Samsung wants to revolutionize what comes out of the fridge door. In conjunction with SodaStream, Samsung just announced the upcoming launch of a refrigerator containing an automatic sparkling water dispenser. If you are a still water person like me you won’t care. But for those that prefer fizzy water this is your fridge. Simply choose your level of carbonation (3 available) and the built-in, 60L SodaStream CO2 cylinder (easily replaceable) produces fizzy water. Space taken up by the SodaStream unit is minimal – basically the space taken up by sparkling water in bottles. Adding this feature to the already popular 4 door model gives them a leg up on the competition. Other features include a FlexZone drawer whose temperature can freeze or cool depending on need and Samsung’s TwinCooling to keep food fresh for a longer time. This 30.5 cubic foot sparkling water dispensing fridge will be available in the US  this April at $3899.  So stop buying carbonated water and start saving your pennies.

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[ Still or Fizzy? copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]