Cool Tools in the Kitchen
1st Edition
Published on 16. December 2011
100 pages
978-1-4493-2802-3 (ISBN)
Description
Cool tools really work. A cool tool can be any tried-and-true book, gadget, software, video, map, hardware, material, or website. The reviews in this book were written by those of us who have actually used the tool and others like it. We only review things--old or new--that we like and ignore the rest.This is a curated collection of the best cool tools for the Kitchen. It is not intended as a shopping list or checklist. Consider this a jumping-off point for thinking and re-thinking about whats possible in your kitchen. Some kitchens can certainly operate with fewer and/or different tools; some might require more. But everything weve included here is well worth knowing about.
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A correspondent at Wired, Steven Leckart has written for The New York Times, Men's Journal, Maxim, WSJ, and TheAtlantic.com, among other publications. He's also a writer-at-large for Pop-Up Magazine, a live periodical. From 2007-2009, he edited Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools. While attending UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Steven was Chris Anderson's writing assistant on The Long Tail. He lives in San Francisco.
Content
- Intro
- Cool Tools in the Kitchen
- About the Author
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Hot Stuff
- Super Peel
- Polder Thermometer/Timer
- Royal VKB Oven Mitt Apron
- Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs
- Excalibur Food Dehydrator
- Nesco Food Dehydrator
- The Excalibur vs. the Nesco
- Egg Timer
- All-Clad Roaster
- Silicone Baking Mat
- Solaire Anywhere Portable Infrared Grill
- Back to Basics Toaster and Egg Poacher
- Big Green Egg
- 2. Cutting
- Progressive Apple Peeler
- Microplane Grater
- Magic Fish Scaler
- Pineapple Slicer/Corer
- OXO Apple Divider
- Dexter-Russell Fillet Knives
- Whizard Handguard
- Pumpkin Gutter
- Spyderco Sharpmaker
- Forschner Victorinox Chef's Knife
- OXO Peeler
- Fiskars Kitchen Shears
- Rösle Garlic Press
- Kiwi Knives
- 3. Liquids
- CocoTap
- Joyoung Soy Milk Maker
- Spout Ladle
- Waring Pro YM350 Yogurt Maker
- Hamilton Beach Commercial Juicer
- OXO Salad Spinner
- Quick Snap Ice Tray
- Peanut Butter Mixer
- Sodastream Home Soda Maker
- Citrus Squeezers
- OXO Splatter Screen
- Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender
- Omega Juicer
- Zojirushi Electric Dispensing Pot
- VitaMix 5200 Countertop Blender
- 4. Utensils
- Lee Valley Jar Opener
- Bottle Scraper
- King Arthur Dough Whisk
- Give It A Rest Bamboo Utensils
- Zeroll Ice Cream Scoops
- Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter
- Best Flour Duster
- Spice Jar Measuring Spoons
- Dexter-Russell Dough Scraper
- 5. Storage and Space
- Collapsible Silicone Funnel
- Dexas Pop Silicone Colander
- Simplehuman Flip-Top Dishrack
- King Arthur Sugar/Flour Dispenser
- Spice Stack Rack
- Mr. Bento Lunch Jar
- Butter Bell
- Norpro Stainless Steel Pail
- Kamenstein Paper Towel Holder
- 6. Books
- On Food and Cooking
- How to Cook Everything
- How To Cook Everything (iPhone app)
- The Cambridge World History of Food
- Cook's Illustrated
- The Bread Baker's Apprentice
- How to Grill
- Veganomicon
- Simply Vegan
- Mushrooms Demystified
- Glorious One-Pot Meals
- Wild Fermentation
- Beginning Sous Vide
- 7. Services
- Recipe Aggregators
- The Cook's Thesaurus
- LocalHarvest
- Penzeys Spices
- Sweet Maria's
- 8. Quick Tips
- Scrub with an Onion Bag
- Remedy Garlic Hand Smell
- Whisk with Chopsticks
- Preserve Food with Office Supplies
- About Cool Tools
