For the Cook Who Has Everything
For the cook who thinks he/she has everything...some unusual Cool Tools!
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Tovolo Flexible Cutting Mats (Set of 4) - T33Why It's Cool: Sturdy enough to stand up to a dishwasher without curling, yet flexible enough to deliver your chopped food to a bowl or panWe all have cutting boards of various sizes and materials … and sometimes we have and stick with one favorite … that large professional wood board is a favorite: looks like a...
Carré Olive Wood Olive Boat - C28Why It's Cool: Easy to both serve and retrieve olives in a warm, beautiful presentationThe Olive Boat from Carré is an excellent example of the combination of functionality and design: the “beauty” that we look for in a Cool Tool. This classic design makes...
Carré Olive Wood Salt Dish and SpoonWhy It's Cool: Beautiful presentation at the table while avoiding the possible corrosive effect of salt on metalWe love serving whole grains of salt at the table--you get a burst of flavor and a great crunch... and for those watching their salt intake, you use less because what you're using...
Prodyne Appetizer / Sushi On IceWhy It's Cool: Keeps sushi or other appetizers cool and healthyWhen we introduced the Iced Eggs Tray, a friend commented “that’s nice, but what about serving sushi? I need the same functionality, with a flat surface.” And we...
Fox Run French Fry PanWhy It's Cool: Non-stick surface and air holes make this your go to pan for crispy bakingWe all love French Fries … even in the bad ole days of “Freedom Fries”, nobody in the world didn’t want some Frites with some meal … right? Fish & Chips, Steak...
Progressive Zip Slicer - P14Why It's Cool: Zips through a lot of small round things (grapes, cherry tomatoes, etc) in one quick movement... saves time with great results!So we recently learned something we didn’t know: small round things are not good to let toddlers put in their mouths. Duh! But small round things, in this case, include healthy...
Chef'n Hullster Tomato Huller (Corer) - C33Why It's Cool: Cleanly and easily removes the hull (core) from the tomato, so it's ready to use!It almost tomato season, it’s almost tomato season, it’s almost tomato season!! I keep telling myself that, as I wait for the tomatoes to ripen in our garden. We actually had...
Oxo Measuring Beakers - O30Why It's Cool: Measure small amounts of liquids and spices without spillingSetting up your mise-en-place before you start cooking is one of those steps that can make you a more efficient (and often calmer) cook. But what do you do about all those small...
Joie Citrus Squeeze and Spray - J30Why It's Cool: Juices, sprays and stores your citrus to make it easy to brighten your dishes with a dash of citrus.We’re big fans of the way that a little bit of citrus juice can brighten the flavors in almost any dish. But sometimes getting a little bit evenly distributed throughout the...
Chef'n Buttercup (Butter Maker) - C31Why It's Cool: Make your own compound butters at home--wow your friends!I just made butter! Let me say that again: I JUST MADE BUTTER! OK, I did that once before in my life when I was in first grade, but that was hard, and this is so easy I’ve...
