Category: Prep Tools

Take Me To Your Beater

Kikkerland Robot Measuring Cups

You can’t bake a cake without breaking a few eggs, or so the saying goes. If these Kikkerland Robot Measuring Cups are involved hopefully that’s all that breaks. Consisting of four measuring cups–1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 1 full cup–the robot may look like it disassembles into a friendly kitchen helper, but it might be best to keep a box of cake mix on hand just in case.

Carry Only The Garlic Card

Product Description: The garlic card quickly and easily shreds garlic or ginger. You can't cut yourself on the nubs like most graters. It's small, inexpensive and very easy to clean. Much easier than a garlic press.

For such a small food item, garlic gets a lot of gadget attention. Kitchen tools exist that will smash, grate, pulverize, press, chop, slice and dice the fragrant little clove. And now, the Garlic Card looks to add to the fray. Consisting of no more than a piece of pockmarked plastic with a series of rasps, the no-nonsense tool minces garlic easily. Perhaps best of all, the easy-to-use prep tool cleans easily under soap and water or in the dishwasher. It won’t give the same enjoyment that comes from say, whacking a clove with the broad side of a chef’s knife, but at least it doesn’t involve picking wasted garlic bits out of of one of those horrible garlic presses.

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Joseph Joseph Elevate Carousel Set

Joseph Joseph Elevate Carousel Set

The Joseph Joseph Elevate Carousel Set solves two problems for the price of one. And that’s not even considering the amount of kitchen tools this one set contains. Called ‘Elevate’ for a reason, the utensils feature weighted handles, allowing for tools to be rested on the counter without the business end coming into contact with the surface.

Then after all the cooking is done and the utensils are cleaned, the set gives a place to store its components. Included along with the spaghetti server, slotted spoon, ladle, slotted turner, solid spoon and flexible turner is a rotating base allowing for the tools to always be within reach. Of course, by solving two questions another one arises, and that one would be: ‘Where did all the counter space go?’

The Chicken Cookie Comes First

Chicken Cookie Cutter by Ann Clark

Cookies come in all shapes, sizes and flavors, but a little known fact is the best cookies are chicken cookies. You see, it is scientifically-proven (*) that the chicken shape is essential for even browning and actually makes the cookie taste more delicious (**). To achieve this wondrous end result, one must start with what comes first: the chicken (***). In this case, the Chicken Cookie Cutter by Ann Clark. Complete with a recipe for “chicken cookies”, the cookie cutter offers a fun way to add a new twist to your cookie coop jar.

*not scientifically-proven
**more testing is necessary
***the egg disagrees

Rachael Ray Green Garbage Bowl

Rachael Ray Green Garbage Bowl

Really, the Rachael Ray Green Garbage Bowl was chosen for this post mainly to use ‘Rachael Ray’ and ‘garbage’ in the same sentence. But to be fair, it does look like a nice bowl. For garbage.

Product Description:
Stop running back and forth to the garbage can! Save time in the kitchen by tossing your food scraps, wrappers and other waste in Rachael Ray’s handy Garbage Bowl. Keep it next to your cutting board while you chop and you’ll be sitting down to eat in no time! The non-skid bottom keeps the bowl in place on your counter while you work.