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September 14, 2007

Wall-Mounted Digital Scale and Clock

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links, Time Keeping Devices — roclar @ 6:00 pm
Wall-Mounted Digital Scale and Clock The Wall-Mounted Digital Scale and Clock consists of two pieces. The scale portion is controlled by a touchscreen, can weigh up to seven pounds and transmits the data wirelessly via infrared to the wall-mounted piece. The wall-mounted piece then displays the resulting weight in either metric or imperial. It can also function as a clock as well as a thermometer in addition it can also hold the scale portion which slides over the clock and locks into place. The Wall-Mounted Digital Scale and Clock requires a total of seven AAA batteries which are included and is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $90. Given the amount of time I spend doing things in the kitchen, I don’t fully understand the need for a kitchen scale. That being said, this combo unit doesn’t seem to be priced that out of line compared to the other scales Salter makes.

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September 13, 2007

Zarafina Tea Maker

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 6:00 pm
Zarafina Tea Maker Suite When ever I see an all in one tea maker for hot tea, I like to see how well its specifications stack up with Tommy’s guide on How To Make Tea. This machine actually seems to fair relatively well. It heats the water you add varying the temperature in accordance with the type of tea you are brewing though I am not sure how well the dual plastic walls hold in the heat. The Zarafina Tea Maker does utilize an infuser, but it allows the tea leaves access to most of the water which is better then most all in one pots. There is also three settings of weak, normal and strong which affect the brew time for the various tea types. The included pots and two cups look relatively nondescript and the cups don’t include handles. The most limiting factor on the Zarafina Tea Maker is the price. It is available from Amazone for $149.

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Coffee Related Trifecta

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 5:50 pm
RSVP Scoop N Clip Here are three coffee related items I found relatively interesting. First up are the STOK Black Coffee Shots which allow you to add a shot of either straight or sweet coffee to whatever you are drinking to give it an added kick (bb Gadgets Referer). The shots are sold 50 for $14, 100 for $25 or 200 for $40 and there are some reports of these shots showing up next to traditional creamers in some convenience stores. Next up, it appears that Starbucks is Coming to Tassimo and offering four of their traditional blends: House Blend, Breakfast Blend, Caffe Verona and Africa Kitamu in single serving coffee game. (Gizmodo Referer) No word on price as of yet, but they should start showing up around December. I would think that the single serving market would conflict with the plethora of Starbucks store fronts, but I guess its equally as likely with their weight within coffee circles they might as well be making money in that market as well. Finally we have the Scoop n’ Clip by RSVP International which is a tablespoon with a handle that doubles as a bag clip in order to keep your coffee or tea nice and fresh. The Scoop ‘n Clip sells for $7 from Zaccardi’s linke below.

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September 3, 2007

Duck Wine Decanter

Filed under: Beer & Booze, Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 5:50 pm
Duck Wine Decanter I discussed the value of decanters when I linked to the Metrokane V1 Vacuum Decanter back in May. So I figured I would follow up with this duck decanter when it showed up in the feeds because it seemed kind of off beat and humorous. Little did I know how popular duck decanters were as I found four other ones on the first page of a Google search: here, here, here, and here. So much for originality, but whatever. This Duck Wine Decanter is available from Rosebuds of Haworth for $60.

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August 31, 2007

Egg-Per’fect Color Changing Egg Timer

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links, Time Keeping Devices — roclar @ 6:00 pm
Egg-Perfect Timer I have never been proficient at boiling eggs not that I try all the often. Perhaps I would with the Egg-Per’fect Color Changing Egg Timer from Burton Plastics. This timer has a heat sensor in its sensor and detects when the center has been heated enough for various levels of yolk hardness. A black mark on a graduated scale to indicate how well done the egg is. The Egg-Per’fect Color Changing Egg Timer is available from Sur la Table for $5.

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August 30, 2007

OXO Good Grips Corn Stripper

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 5:50 pm
OXO Good Grips Corn Stripper For those that enjoy the taste of corn on the cob but don’t like nibbling off the kernels there is the Good Grips Corn Stripper by OXO. The Corn Stripper has a set of metal teeth that pull the kernels off of the cob into a 1/2 cup holding container which has a wide opening for easy kernel dumping. The corn stripper also comes apart for easier cleaning and all parts are dishwasher safe. The OXO Good Grips Corn Stripper is available directly from OXO for $12.

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August 23, 2007

USB Cup Warmer With Cup

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links, USB — roclar @ 5:50 pm
USB Cup Warmer With Cup USB heating elements have been all the rage on roclar.net for some time now. So what could USB merchants possibly add to attract more interest? Apparently the answer is to include a matching cup in stainless steel with a lid. Otherwise this is a relatively standard USB powered device. There is unfortunately no mention on the power draw or the heating capability of this device. The USB Cup Warmer With Cup is available from Brando for $16.

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August 21, 2007

Glassware Trifecta

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 5:50 pm
ACME Klien Bottle First we have Simpsons Glassware (Uber-Review Referer) with everything from shot glasses to pitchers with prices ranging from $15 to $30. The glassware naturally features various Simpsons characters with some select quotes on some of the glasses. Next up is a set of four Vintage Tumblers (OhGizmo! Referer) which sell for $22 and aspire to make it appear that you are drinking from a vintage goblet rather then a boring 6″ tall tumbler. Last up, pictured and linked below are the 3D representations of Klein bottles which range in price from $32 for the baby size all the way up to $18k for the GIANT size. The What is a Klein Bottle page describes in great detail exactly what a Klein bottle is, but in a nutshell it is the result of sewing two Möbius strips together forming a bottle that is boundary-free. There are also some scary math equations that make me happy that I am long done with upper level mathematical study. Still the resulting glass structures are very cool.

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August 14, 2007

Frog Get Mee

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 5:50 pm
Frog Get Mee Produced by Propaganda in Thailand and winner of the Chicago Athenaeum 2006 Good Design award are the spoon chopsticks curiously titled Frog Get Mee. I don’t particularly understand why one would want to combine a spoon with chopsticks. As I understand customs, most liquids served in a bowl are typically consumed by drinking directly from the bowl. While I admit eating fried rice is difficult with just chopsticks, that spoon doesn’t look that much easier. I guess the concept is less confusing then the name of the product itself for which I could find no explanation. Frog Get Mee is currently out of stock at Shopmodi.com but was priced at $8.

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August 9, 2007

EZ Chop Sticks

Filed under: Kitchenware & Utensils, Links — roclar @ 6:00 pm
EZ Chop Sticks Continuing my string of intermittent chopsticks posts last represented with the Chork we have the EZ Chop Sticks from Kikkerland. There are a wide variety of training chopsticks such as this, this, this, and this; but none of them look like a clothes-pin. EZ Chop Sticks are made of wood and are nine inches in length. A set of four EZ Chopsticks are available from MerlinsBox.com for $10.

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