In case you haven’t noticed, we love gadgets around here. In fact, our list of our favorite kitchen gear quickly became far too long for a single article, so we’re splitting it in half. We present to you our favorite Kitchen Gadgets, and stay tuned in the near future for our favorite Cooking Gear. As always, we can’t wait for you to post links to your own favorites in the comments section.
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Good coffee tastes amazing, can be a great comfort, and is fun and easy to make well with the right tools. Coffee is also good for you, having been shown to make you smarter, help you lose weight, keep you alive longer and kickstart your exercise routine. Today we’re going to knock down coffee’s barrier to entry by telling you exactly which gear you need to get your hands on for a great brew.
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The creators of the revolutionary all-edges brownie pan
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You can finally replace that stack of incremental measuring spoons that never actually seem to to stay stacked with Joseph Joseph’s new 2-in-1 measuring cup, which handles both large and small measurements—even at the same time. The cup’s larger chamber can hold up to four cups of dry or liquid ingredients, while the smaller chamber in the corner lets you measure out as little as five milliliters.
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Is there a greater honor than being asked to carve the Thanksgiving turkey? Not on that particular day of the year there isn’t. The last thing you want to do is screw things up, and that means finding the right tool for the job. That could be Joseph Joseph’s Dual Carve set, which features an 8-inch carving knife paired with a 7.5-inch fork, all held together with magnets for easy storage.
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Our beloved ChefStack automatic pancake machine
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So you know how you’re cooking, and then you realize that you’ve got way too much (or way too little) of the ingredients you need to prepare the number of servings you had in mind? It’s annoying, not to mention potentially disastrous, if you happen to be cooking for some important people (like your in-laws, perhaps.)
There to save the day is Sharp’s Chop-Syc interactive digital cutting board.
It was the winning design submitted by Siobhán Andrews to Sharp Labs’ #GetItDownOnPaper competition. As the winner, Andrews got the rare opportunity to see her design turn into a reality after her two-month internship at Sharp.
Chop-Syc lets users check out recipes on the board itself as they cut and prepare ingredients. It has measurement tools and diagrams that will guide the user on how much of an uncooked ingredient is needed for a particular portion. Aside from that, Chop-Syc also has a built-in scale that can be used to weigh ingredients, so it’s basically an all-around multi-purpose device.
Chop-Syc remains a prototype for now, but who knows? You might be able to actually buy it one day.
When you’re working your way through all the ingredients in a complex recipe, you can easily lose track of how much of this or that you’ve measured. Or at least Japanese designer Atsuhiro Hayashi does, which inspired him to create a set of measuring spoons with numbers in relief that leave no question as to how much has been portioned.
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The Death Star isn’t all about destroying Alderaan. This space station will destroy herbs with the same massive power. It is the ultimate power in the universe and in your kitchen. Etsy seller Pyroteeze makes these so that you can easily and geekily grind up your herbs when cooking (or getting baked).
Each mini Death Star is made from non toxic polymer clay, and antiqued with a light black acrylic paint. The grinder measures about 2.5 inches across, which is a little smaller than a baseball. Both halves are held shut with a magnet that allows it to roll without falling apart. I also has a spot on the bottom that allows it to sit and not roll everywhere.
It will cost you $22(USD) and is totally worth it. After all, not everyone has a Death Star in their kitchen drawer.
With only about one in 11 people actually being left-handed, it’s no wonder why the world is built for righties. Still, this design discrepancy can make mundane household tasks far more dismemberful than need be. Here are five kitchen tools every southpaw should own.
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