A watched pot never boils, but one that is listened to is another story. Normally, water doesn’t make too much noise while bubbling away, so how does a pot listened to give away its secrets? With Boil Buoy, of course. The small stainless steel chime floats in a pot of water thanks to an enclosed… Continue reading Boil Buoy Watches Pot For You
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A Watched Pot Boils Eggs
Offering a new way to ‘see’ the doneness of eggs while they are cooking, the Egg-Perfect Egg Timer represents cooking progress visually. When placed in a pot of cooking eggs, it absorbs heat and changes color as it ‘cooks’. Easy-to-follow markings alert you to when the eggs are done to your liking. From soft-boiled eggs… Continue reading A Watched Pot Boils Eggs
Beak Steeper: Penguin Tea Timer
I never thought hot water and penguins mixed particularly well, but—at least when it comes to brewing tea—this particular penguin takes to it like a duck to water. Place a cup of hot water under the beak, attach either the included tea strainer or your favorite bagged tea, and set the timer. The bag lowers… Continue reading Beak Steeper: Penguin Tea Timer
No More Counting Toes In The Kitchen: Timer Keeps Track Of Four Things At Once
Most stovetops have four burners, yet for some reason the average kitchen timer can only count one thing at a time. That’s no way to count! It’s like not being able to use your fingers and toes when the need arises. Luckily, no longer is it required to go barefoot in the kitchen, because this… Continue reading No More Counting Toes In The Kitchen: Timer Keeps Track Of Four Things At Once
Time’s Up For This Hamburger
Not all hamburger dreams are delicious. Some are tainted, not with suspect meat, but with spinning and whirling parts that make more noise than they should. (Especially nightmarish considering that a hamburger shouldn’t make any noise.) However, once in a while, along comes a burger designed to chime its way into our hearts (without the… Continue reading Time’s Up For This Hamburger
Perfect pasta with no repainting
At some point, one gets tired of adorning the wall with strands of spaghetti. While there may be no better way to test the doneness of pasta known to man than to throw it against a wall to see if it sticks, there is at least a cleaner one. The Perfect Pasta Timer from Hammacher… Continue reading Perfect pasta with no repainting