Archive for Kitchen

Get your drink on with World of Warcraft Steins

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on February 26th, 2009

Get your drink on with World of Warcraft SteinsGetting ready for a long night of playing World of Warcraft? Do it right. Have some brew ready and pour it in these nerdgasmic World of Warcraft Steins. Your drunk will level up with every sip.

Plus, next time you are at one of your conventions, pull this out of your bag and impress some wizard ladies. All your geek friends will be envious. It might even score you some elf babe with a huge treasure chest. These fancy geek cups will cost you $89.99 to $174.99.

VHS Toaster wins toaster format war against Bagelmax

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on February 16th, 2009

VHS Toaster wins toaster format war against BagelmaxOkay. Not really. But that’s how a format war would play out with this VHS toaster. It may look like a typical Daewoo VCR, but this one takes slices of bread instead of VHS tapes.

It actually toasts the letters VHS onto the toast. It only gets better if someone makes one that toasts movie scenes onto your bread. When your VCR is toast, then by all means let it make toast. Video below.

Pizza Scissors are how Martha Stewart slices a pizza

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on February 9th, 2009

Pizza Scissors are how Martha Stewart slices a pizzaThere are all kinds of pizza cutters on the market. There’s one for everyone’s style and personality. The Pizza Pro 3000 Circular Saw pizza slicer is for manly men, while this $20 pair of pizza scissors is more suited to those crafty Martha Stewart types.

It combines the slicer and the lifter into one device. If you like really thin slices by the look of it. Just cut your pizza like you cut a piece of paper, then use the spatula to transport it to your plate.

Pizza Pro 3000 Circular Saw is the manly way to slice pizza

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on February 4th, 2009

Pizza Pro 3000 Circular Saw is the manly way to slice pizzaSince the very dawn of pizza, when it’s mighty cooked aroma filled the air for the first time, the pizza cutter hasn’t changed much. But now some genius, and I’m not being sarcastic, has come up with the ultimate pizza cutting tool.

It’s the manliest, most hardcore pizza cutter ever. And though it won’t rev up like a real saw and cut both your pizza and the counter-top beneath, you will find yourself mimicking the powerful sound of the saw as you slice and dice and accidentally cut it into a million pieces due to fun overload.

Cook food right on your plate

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on January 26th, 2009

Cook food right on your plateDoesn’t it make sense to cook food in the same place you eat it from? The plate? If you could cook your food right on your plate, think of all the dishes you would no longer have to clean. We already can make a plate that keeps our food warm. But just imagine the water you would save from not having to wash extra pots and pans. You would just be washing plates.

Conductive plates are just concepts right now, but the technology needed to make them work in the real world is available. Right now a big drawback is the cord. Cords at the table are likely to spill wine and just plain get in the way. Despite this minor drawback, I think we are nearly ready for this concept to become a reality.

Fizz Saver keeps the fizz in your soda

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on November 27th, 2008

Fizz Saver keeps the fizz in your sodaIf you like your soda full of fizz, and love bar style beer taps, you might want to check out the Fizz Saver. It’s not rocket science, just screw the Fizz Saver onto your 2-liter bottle of soda, put the base on a flat surface, and you’re good to go.

Instant soda dispenser. It’s for those who like their soda like Hugh Hefner likes his woman: bubbly and buoyant instead of flat. There’s no explanation as to how it keeps your drinks carbonated. Probably helps that you won’t be unscrewing the cap several times and losing carbonation.

Turkey in 2 hours with NuWave Oven Pro

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on November 26th, 2008

Turkey in 2 hours with NuWave Oven ProOne thing that sucks about Thanksgiving dinner is that the Turkey takes so long to cook. We’re talking hours here and people are hungry. This Thanksgiving gadget that will help. The NuWave Oven Pro. The manufacturer claims it can roast up a 10-pound turkey in just two hours. That takes much of the wait out of Thanksgiving dinner.

How does it do it? NuWave uses three kinds of heat: Conduction, convection and infrared. That’s the secret to a perfect golden brown bird. They also offer an “extender” that can hold a 16-pound turkey. You know, if you want to feed a small army. This gadget with it’s three heat settings is just crazy enough to work.

Harmonica Kettle plays music

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on November 7th, 2008

Harmonica Kettle plays musicYou haven’t forgotten about the classic kitchen kettle, I’m sure. You know, that thing that whistles when your water is boiled. It’s a pretty basic design that hasn’t really changed. At least, until now. This Harmonica Kettle has a built-in harmonica, as the name implies, instead of the typical whistle. It changes the high-pitched scream into a melody. There’s one problem. This little musical act will cost you $265. That’s one hell of a concert price for making tea.

Digital Thermometer Pan makes for perfect pancakes

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on November 2nd, 2008

Digital Thermometer Pan makes for perfect pancakesMaking Pancakes is trickier then it seems. If your temperature is too low you’ve got a long wait for that perfect pancake. If the temp is too high, you’re gonna burn them. It’s part instinct and part science. But it helps to have a pan that will tell you the precise temperature. After all, once the guesswork is taken out of the equation, all that’s left to do is make some perfect pancakes and eat.

Getting the temperature just right is the true secret of cooking. This Digital Thermometer Pan shows you the exact temp of the middle of the pan, displayed on a removable readout in the handle. It will cost you $50. Completely worth it for that perfect breakfast. The pan is 7.8 inches in diameter, and we’re hoping it shows up in a wide array of sizes.

Demy Digital Recipe Reader for the kitchen

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on October 20th, 2008

Demy Digital Recipe Reader for the kitchenIf you do a lot of cooking, you’ve probably thought about getting a laptop or other device just for your kitchen so you can always have recipes on hand. The Demy Digital Recipe Reader is all you need for your recipe needs. It will show you all of your ingredients so you can make light Martha Stewart. The device is small so it won’t take up much room and it has a touchscreen display.

If you’re looking for something new to eat, it features a recipe database as well. The built-in memory will let you store 2,500 recipes. You can transfer them via USB. As you might expect, it’s splash resistant and even has three cooking timers, a substitutions database and a conversion tool. You can pre-order it for $299 and it will be available by the end of the month.

George Foreman now spinning the fat out of food

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on October 15th, 2008

George Foreman now spinning the fat out of foodFor those who love food a little too much, don’t worry, George Foreman has not forsaken you. He has just taken fat extraction to the next level, that’s all. This time it’s not a grill, but a deep fat fryer. Foreman’s Lean Mean Fryer uses “Smart Spin” technology after your food’s been fried, supposedly forcing out 55% of the fat that was absorbed during frying.

It’s like that one amusement park ride that spins you around super fast, but in this case, “you” are a piece of chicken and instead of puke flying outward, the fat is what’s flying. It’s now available in North America for $150. Let the fat fly.

Toaster makes even your buns toasty, not a Hamster sauna

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on July 27th, 2008

Toaster makes even your buns toasty, not a Hamster sauna
This toaster is different. The cage on top spins so that your buns can get perfectly toasted on all sides. Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that this would be the perfect spa type accessory for your hamster. That tubby furball could stand to lose a few pounds right? Wrong. It would kill him. It’s for toast, it’s not a Richard Simmons hamster treadmill, though I hear that’s available too.

Now that we have that out of the way, this toaster even has a few heating drawers that will keep slices of toast crisp and warm. Hopefully it’s available in more colors. I’d like to see it in chrome, while I watch my buns battle it out in a steel cage match to the death.

Lego-like cutlery is cute, modular

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on July 16th, 2008

Lego-like cutlery is cute, modular
Fred and Friends has a cool-looking fake Lego cutlery set that will hopefully make it to market. Although judging by the picture, they believe that everyone uses utensils to eat apples and bananas for some reason.

These have a great look, but what’s really cool is that the handles are silicone and they snap together just like Legos. So, let’s say you’re eating steak. Attach the knife to the fork in opposite directions, for awesome cutting then stabbing action. It’s also great for playing at the table while waiting on dinner. You could construct a bunch of cool cutlery things. Better then a Duplo set.

Beerhandle turns any beer can into a mug

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on July 15th, 2008

Beerhandle turns any beer can into a mugSo you’re sitting at home drinking some Bud, when suddenly you look down at your can, contemplate your cold hand, and wish upon a star that you could have your can and drink it like a mug too.

Consider this a visit from the Beer Fairy, because your prayers have been answered. Beerhandle is a genius little drinking accessory that snaps securely onto any can of beer, warming your heart while your hand doesn’t warm your beer. At $10 it’s a pretty cheap drinking companion.

Aquavac gets rid of kitchen towels

Posted in Kitchen by Conner Flynn on July 10th, 2008

Aquavac gets rid of kitchen towelsApparently much of the food poisoning and disease that spread around your kitchen do so because of nasty germs living on your kitchen towels. It makes sense. It’s a nice moist environment for breeding.

Student designer Paul Oxley has come up with something that may stop this phenomenon dead. He didn’t throw in the towel, so to speak. The Aquavac. It’s is a small countertop wet vac, which lets you suck up spills into it’s container rather then wiping them up. You can also use it to dry your hands. Germs will be in the Aquavac, not in your kitchen. Pretty simple and great idea.