The eyeball test when measuring ingredients works well for some people, but others find comfort in facts. A recipe that calls for a dash, a smidgen or a pinch can send shivers down the spine of those who prefer to know what they’re getting into when heading into the kitchen. Perfectly understandable; sometimes edible results are more desirable than culinary experiments.
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Every kitchen needs a fan, some more than others. If you fry a lot of foods, the smell that lingers on in the kitchen can reveal your dining habits for far too long. Nobody likes to be thought of as a junk food master, so luckily those damning smells can be whisked away on an air current. Cutting a hole in the ceiling for a range hood vent is not always an option, but a fan sure is.
The Vornado Foldaway Under Cabinet Fan installs easily and swivels in any direction, offering a simple solution to chasing away unwelcome smells. An attractive alternative to a bulky standard fan, the under cabinet installation has the added benefit of folding away out of sight when not in use. Those pounds put on from all that fried food however, well, those might be harder to hide.
There’s nothing more relaxing that sitting back, slowly sipping on a nice espresso. Or rather, whiffing, not sipping, as some may have it. Le Whif, makers of the chocolate inhaler, now have a coffee inhaler to offer as a complement.
Each Le Whif Coffee stick contains 100 milligrams of caffeine, about as much as a single serve espresso—although it seems it would take nine hits to reach that mark. At about $3 per stick, the price is comparable enough, but something tells me cafés aren’t going to be replaced anytime soon. Or for that matter–since we’re talking about inhalable chocolate and coffee–chocolate covered espresso beans.
(Via Boing Boing and the NY Post)
As far as kitchen appliances go, the toaster is pretty much the party animal of the bunch. Either that or the class clown. But no matter which way you look at it, there’s no denying that the ubiquitous little countertop appliance sees its share of gimmicks. Gadgets and gizmos routinely get attached to the machine, from egg cooker contraptions to integrated coffee makers. Usually however, the toaster is rather quiet about it.
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You would think that not a lot of thought goes into placemats; they basically are just crumb catchers designed to mask sloppy eating habits, right? Other than the actual design that is printed upon them, you would be right to conclude that there isn’t much to them. Which is why the darn things are always, always rectangular.
For those that find themselves with a round table in their lives, they wish that a little thought would go into placemat design. They can bring ice cream to the moon, but they can’t bring a proper placemat to the table, these round-tablers might think. Unless they found themselves a set of these Round Table Neoprene Placemats
squarely flush against the edge of round tables just like a good placemat should. Good news for those who are tired of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole–or just the round table sloppy eaters who happen to need every inch of coverage.
That’s right! Tired of being left out while all your friends are happily cracking eggs? Well no longer! Now you, yes you, can finally harness the awesome power of the EZ Cracker. Simply place an egg in the device, and like a magic wand, it cracks the egg for you, with only a push of a button. Your friends will be amazed! Your enemies will tremble before you! Omelettes are in your future! Despite the name, works with both white and brown eggs!
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