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I cannot remember the last time I cut myself with a knife, but I wince every time I need to break out a grater. That evil device has claimed more flesh then I’d like to remember. Enter the Cut Resistant Glove from Microplane which is designed to protect from accidental cuts (don’t expect it to prevent injury in case of direct jabs and strong slice). FDA approved for food handling, the glove is constructed from man-made fibers and is wire-free. The glove is machine washable with drip drying and is not dishwasher safe. The Microplane Cut Resistant Glove is available directly from Microplane in small (size 7) or medium/large (size 8/9) for $25 or you can get the medium/large from Juniper Home via Amazon also for $25. |
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Winner of the Hearth & Home magazine’s 2008 Vesta Award for Outdoor Room Equipment The Big Easy from Char-Broil is designed to fry a turkey without the danger and disposal of cooking oil. The cooker utilizes infrared heat to cook up to a sixteen pound bird in about eight to ten minutes per pound. The cooker can also be used to cook a variety of other things including BBQ pork, roast beef and grilled vegetables. The Big Easy cooks using a propane tank which is not included and sells from Char-Broil Direct for $160. |
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It has been a while since I saw Star Wars trinket that amused me, so I feel compelled to mention the Darth Vader Toaster. Even the morning slice of toast is no longer safe from the Lucas marketing machine as this toaster brands bread with Vader’s helmet. The Darth Vader Toaster is priced for pre-order at $55 and ships some time in January 2009. |
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The Calamete pasta fork comes to us from .jp and was designed to emulate the human hand in order to make twirling pasta on the fork easier. The fork sans pasta also looks pretty wicked with the pointy metal thumb and ridges on the opposing side. Otherwise it looks to function like an every day fork with the potential for oral injury. The Calamete can be purchased linked from the product’s web site for about $9. |
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Time pieces are cropping up everywhere these days. I haven’t worn a watch in years since I can always rely on my cell phone to keep accurate time. Even drinkware is sporting the time these days. The Time Mug is taglined as “the world’s first 100% dishwasher safe time-telling drinkware” which means they took the rather traditional warm beverage mug and added an analog clock that is water proof. The mug holds 16 oz. and sports a stainless steel interior which seemed to do better in DrFaulken’s Insulated Mug Shoot Out. The Time Mug is available in eighteen different colors with four different analog clocks some of which have rhinestones ranging in price from $25 to $30 directly from TimeMug LLC’s web site. |
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Pizza can be messy business given that it is comprised of various ingredients which tend to run together. The Pizza Pro strives to be the only tool necessary for serving pizza by combining a pair of serrated scissors with a wedge shaped spatula built in. I can see this being rather effective for thin to average thickness pies, I just wonder how many toppings this contraption can slice through. The Pizza Pro is available directly from the product’s web site or Sky Mall for $20 or two for $37. |
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Ever since my Nyfork review, any mention of curious eating utensils catch my interest. Enter the Knork which shares the same goal as the Nyfork of easier one-handed eating. Rather then the large, very sharp pizza cutting wheel, the Knork relies on a rounded, slightly sharper edge which enhances cutting in a rocking motion. The Knork can cut through a raw carrot but apparently has trouble with cooked steak. The Knork sells individually for $6 or in a sets of 4 or five piece place settings both for $22 all from the knork.net web site. The Washington Post article also contains a few other interesting utensils including the Ramen Spoon/Fork which is a super-spork and sells from the MoMA store for $12. |
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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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