It’s lunchtime. (Somewhere.) You’ve worked hard. Or maybe you haven’t worked hard at all, loser. But either way, you’re probably pretty hungry—and nothing ruins the moment more than a damp sandwich. This container could banish wet sandies forever. More »
Nobody wants a unitasker wasting space in their kitchen. Which is why we love designer Michiel Cornelissen’s laser-cut Zesch coasters. By themselves they keep condensation from a glass or bottle off your fine wood furniture, while looking like wooden shuriken you can use to fend off a ninja attack. But thanks to a clever mathematical design, the coasters can be connected to form larger trivets that safely hold hot pots or warm serving trays. Too bad the $70 price tag (for just 14 pieces) feels like a not-so-stealthy attack on our wallets. [Michiel Cornelissen via Core77] 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 »
The thermometer might sail past the 100 degree mark today, but the last place you want to be on the Fourth of July is indoors. Even if it’s refreshingly air conditioned in there. More »
Our technology is so advanced that we are now automating expressions. UK bread maker Warburtons recently introduced the Toastie Knife, a prototype self-heating butter knife. If I was Desmond Miles, I’d prefer this over the hidden blade.
The heating element is embedded in the blade itself, so the handle and thus your hand won’t get toasted. Warburtons claims that the blade will heat to a temperature of 41.8ºC (about 107ºF) in under 30 seconds. The temperature was singled out as ideal by “experts”, an elite group of people that specialize in approving stats and numbers that would otherwise be meaningless to promote products. You’re welcome.
Warburtons has not yet decided if it will go ahead with the production of the Toastie Knife. I bet the folks at Brando are just dying to sell this one.
[via Warburtons & Mail Online via Walyou]
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