Tools / Gadgets

The Cuisinart Large Meat Grinder Attachment creates freshly ground meat in minutes. The unit connects to the slow speed power outlet on Cuisinart stand mixer models SM-55, SM-55BC, SM-70, and SM-70BC. The attachment comes with three grinding plates which create fine, medium and coarse cuts and two sausage nozzles for making large ...

Having spent some time in Asia I'm well aware that if pineapples were even slightly less than delicious, nobody would mess with them. Bring one back from the market as a gift for your gracious hosts and you might get a polite smile and a reluctant sigh from the person ...

This 101 piece cake decorating set from Wilton is a handy and fairly complete carrying case system which includes many of the essential specialized tools you'll need for this fine art, as well as some you probably already have--like disposable gloves. The set itself has been designed to support Wilton's decorating ...

It's an old idea that works! And it's made from stainless steel, clearly outshining most potato ricers on the market today. Cuisipro's Potato Ricer is based on the simple concept of leverage and is built from materials strong enough to last.

This handy tool will replace the old bowl and masher ...

The Hurricane is a manual juicer which mounts right on the side of the counter, like an old fashioned meat grinder. A simple clamp attaches the juicer to the countertop and protective feet prevent the metal from marring the surface. This crank operated device presses juice from soft fruits, berries, ...

Designed to fit over the range or grill of a Jenn Air cooktop when burners are not in use, this cover of laminated bamboo expands counter space and can even be used as a cutting board. The bottom of the board is cut out to fit over burners or griddle ...

Simplicity beats technology in this 2009 Houseware Designs Gold Medal Award winner, the Microplane 4 in 1 Box Grater. Much more than a cheap pressed metal throwaway tool, the Microplane version features a comfortable molded handle and wide stable rubberized feet. The bent handle puts the user's ...

The dual sensor probe of this thermometer and timer from Component Design Northwest, named Best in Category at the 2009 Houseware Design Awards, is specially designed for accurate measurements of both food and oven temperature with one dual function probe. At Thanksgiving you can take the guesswork out of cooking ...

The Cheflamme Culinary Torch by Messermeister allows those finishing touches--like browning meats and caramelizing sugary toppings--that are critically important to both flavor and appearance. This fully adjustable butane canister torch heats the surface of foods with a light touch, browning peaks of meringue or sprinklings of sugar without heating the interior of the ...

VillaWare has over a hundred years in the field of kitchen accessories. The VillaWare Pizza Grill lets you make brick oven style pizza on your gas grill. The pizza stone is rectangular, set in a stainless steel frame which acts as a backsplash to keep your pizza from sliding off the ...

A heavy duty commercial quality sausage press small enough to fit on a kitchen counter, the Atlantic Shores 20 pound press Sausage Stuffer is considerably more than you'd expect from machines targeted for the home kitchen. In the usual combination food grinders/sausage makers, we see hamburger grinders with sausage making attachments, ...

The Ultimate Edge Knife Case has room for 18 prep knives plus compartments for the odd accessories every chef or culinary student accumulates--plus pockets for the essential notepad, pen and pencil. Elasticized knife pockets are double stitched and reinforced.

With the look of functional luggage, the exterior shell of ...

Peugeot's Tidore Nutmeg Shaver is a spice mill with an exterior made of clear acrylic. The clear exterior allows you to readily identify the type of spice in the mill. The rounded form of the shaver fits well in the hand and you can tell just by looking that it is ...

The Exaco Trading Feelgood Jumbo Composter can recycle 170 gallons of kitchen and garden waste. Once broken down, that compost can be added where needed to improve your soil and create a better growing medium in the garden. The bin comes with complete instructions on how to compost with the ...

If it's popular in Italy, it must make good pasta. The Atlas motorized pasta machine, manufactured in Italy but popular in fine kitchens everywhere, brings the luxury of homemade pasta to your dinner table with a minimum of fuss.

Equipped with cutting heads for fettucine and vermicelli, the Atlas can be ...

All-Clad makes more than just high quality cookware. This measuring cup set is created from 18/10 stainless steel, inspired by their classic saucepan. Each cup bears the All-Clad logo. The set includes a 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 2/3 cup, and 1 cup size and the capacities are denoted on ...

This is a great gadget for food geeks who like appliances with some cool factor. You don't really need this thermometer. You can use a traditional meat thermometer just fine. The process is simple enough. But this gizmo really does make the process easier.

It allows me to multitask in the kitchen ...

How many people do you know who make pasta from scratch? And professional chefs and Italian grandmothers don't count. Naturally, they'd make pasta from scratch. What other kind of pasta is there?

But, of your friends, your neighbors, your colleagues, when was the last time they served you fresh ...

Sometimes I forget that not everyone has a well stocked kitchen. And I'm not talking about food here, but rather cooking equipment. I was shocked at Thanksgiving that my friend didn't own a cooking thermometer. How would we know when the turkey was done?

In the end, we over-cooked it. ...

When I first saw SmartShopper's Grocery List Organizer, the gadget-girl in me went, "Cool. I want one of those." I love making lists, too, so I was especially jazzed by the Grocery List Organizer.

Then, the little angel on my left shoulder, the one touting a green halo and recycled wings, ...

Now I don't know about you, but I tend to be rather dubious of appliances whose name begins with Nostalgia. The indication right off is that they are emulating something fondly remembered from long ago, while completely ignoring the quality and craftsmanship that made the memory a fond one.

That being said, ...

If you feel that it's time to take your holiday cookie baking to a whole new level, maybe the time has come for you to get serious about your cookie making tools. You need a shooter -- a stainless steel cookie gun to help create all those fancy shaped treats that wow ...

Some things just never go out of style, like the soda siphon. First and foremost a home bar novelty, these lend a fun retro vibe to any occasion as well as being a practical alternative to bottled soda water.

These things have been around forever. Everyone has seen a soda siphon used ...

With brushed stainless steel accents contrasting with a black rubberized handgrip, the Waring Pro Cordless Wine Opener has a stately countenance on the bar or counter. The unit operates with a single push of a button and one charge will pull up to eighty corks. The device works with regular ...

Metrokane, makers of the popular Rabbit corkscrew, have updated and simplified the design with this style. Long known for their unique take on modern consumer barware, Metrokane has produced another tool for wine lovers seeking the best combination of ease of use and style.

Like the venerable mousetrap, there is always someone ...

KitchenAid's KPEX Pasta Excellence Attachment Pack for KitchenAid Stand Mixers includes everything you need for making your own pasta--except the ingredients, and practice. It's a learning experience.

The parts are high quality items, well constructed and fairly easy to operate. After making dough, the first step is to use the roller ...

Leave it to Le Creuset to create a spatula set that is swoon-worthy. I swear--my love affair with Le Creuset cookware has no end!

If you own Le Creuset pans--or even if you don't--you will want this set. The crock is gorgeous with amazingly vibrant color. So not only ...

You can end the struggle to uncork wine and do so in style with the Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew. One pull is all you'll need. It is quick like a rabbit, hence the name. The cork also easily ejects without damage. The polycarbonate metal and reinforced nylon construction can handle traditional or synthetic ...

Many of us have collected our kitchen knives one or two at a time over the years, getting bargains or gifts here and there and winding up with hodgepodge assortments that do the work just fine--but when you get a knife block, they won't quite fit. Hardwood blocks are usually ...

The Digital Nutrition Scale by EatSmart was designed by medical professionals and will calculate calories, carbohydrates, sodium, fats and fiber, as well as vitamin K and six other nutrients from packaged and whole foods. The Memory Mode will accommodate daily or weekly tracking and save up to 99 entries. The scale ...

Everyone appreciates the idea of composting, that is rather than sending our organic kitchen waste to the landfill we convert it into rich garden mulch. However, in practice, most of us just can't get past the gross factor of hanging on to our kitchen scraps.

To make the kitchen collection process ...

Built to fit all KitchenAid electric household stand mixers, the KitchenAid CO Attachment easily locks onto the motor hub and opens all sizes of food cans. The construction is solid, the framework of the attachment is heavy stainless steel, and both toothed gears and cutting blade are durable.

In spite ...

You won't miss this teakettle sitting on your stovetop. KitchenAid has come out with a line of very vibrantly colored kettles, and this is probably the most popular hue. It looks like a big ladybug in your kitchen!

This teakettle has a plentiful 2-quart capacity, and the lid is removable for filling. The ...

For me there is something very comforting in the whistle of a tea kettle. Being an absent minded sort, I'll put the water on to boil and then wander off until the kettle hollers at me from the kitchen- HEY YOU, TIME FOR TEA!

This kettle certainly takes the prize for the longest ...

The Rival 1042W Electric Food Slicer is not a "do everything" machine. The motor is only 75 Watts, the housing is plastic, and the gears that drive the 6 1/2 inch diameter stainless steel blade are nylon. Still, if you realize the limitations you may find it useful. The ...

Seven stainless steel kitchen tools and a matching stainless steel canister look great on the counter, but think about it--how often do you use non stick pots and pans that require wood or synthetic utensils? I have a very nice stainless steel wok and saute pan somewhere in the cabinet, behind ...

Although I enjoy cooking and one of my favorite parts of that is knifework, I don't like making salads. What should be a very simple dish becomes complicated when you get down to the real work, and it leaves a huge mess behind. The Salad Shooter from Presto doesn't ...

Electric food slicers within the price range of most home chefs are usually disappointing, at best good enough for occasional use by careful and tolerant owners. The Chef's Choice 632 is actually good enough to be a dependable part of your kitchen. Use it to slice bread, lettuce, cheese, and ...

All-Clad extends the quality of its cookware into a cooking tool line with a set which includes a 13 inch solid spoon, 13 inch slotted spoon, 13 inch fork, 13 inch turner, an 11 1/2 inch 4 ounce ladle and a cylindrical caddy 7 inches high.

The set is made of 18/10 ...

The OXO Good Grips set includes five nylon kitchen tools: a 14 inch slotted turner (with a 4 inch square head), a 12 inch lasagna turner, 14 inch serving spoon, 14 inch slotted spoon, and a 14 inch spaghetti server. Each item has a soft, nonslip Santoprene (a processed rubber) ...

This set contains everything you should need to barbecue, all in a handy plastic carrying case. The set includes a four in one spatula (it drains grease, opens bottles, and has a serrated edge for cutting, as well as a meat tenderizer), three pronged fork, long knife, basting brush, grill brush, ...

This model dish rack sits over sinks between 15 and 27.5 inches wide to allow up to 10 dishes to dry conveniently, saving counter space. Made of rust proof stainless steel, the rack rests on four rubber coated feet or rubber coated extended arms. A wonderful space saver for small ...

The Joyce Chen Burnished Utensil Set is comprised of items made from the environmentally responsible resource bamboo. It is a grass, easily renewable and stronger than wood. These utensils won't scratch a nonstick surface and won't soak up moisture, split or swell as wood does.

The set includes a twelve inch mixing ...

KitchenAid has created a very stylish looking matching set in the 4 piece Culinary grouping. Created from nylon, these tools have heads which are heat resistant up to 450 degrees. The handles are made to enhance your grip.

The set includes a slotted turner, basting spoon, slotted spoon, and ladle. They are ...

This eight piece set includes six different spatulas: one large, two medium, one spoon head, and two scraper type spatulas, a basting brush and a double walled stainless steel canister. Their silicone heads are heat resistant to 428-480 degrees; they won't melt or discolor from such heat. These tools are ...

This appliance really takes all the fun and drama out of making s'mores over a campfire. Sure, you can make s'mores whenever you want. But there is something magical about doing it the old-fashioned campfire way -- even if that means that you can't have them on command. A perfect fire-toasted s'more is ...

The Waring Pro FS 150 Food Slicer intends to bring restaurant quality slicing and economy to the home kitchen. Tolerant home chefs will find it useful, but the low cost means that it suffers from some of the problems professional chefs find familiar, without all of the benefits of ...

There are several ways to dry fresh pasta. I used to hang my pasta from a towel rack. A wooden dish rack could work, too. And I know someone who dried his pasta on a broom laid across two chairs.

The Norpro Pasta Drying Rack is a much easier way.

If you ...

I couldn't cook without a rasp. I dread the thought. How would I create soft pillowy clouds of Parmesan cheese all the time? I just can't go back to the crude Parmesan scraps created by a regular box grater. Ditto for lemon zest. A rasp eliminates the need for a ...

This is a fairly complete set of the most common kitchen utensils, all featuring the trademark OXO handles. Ergonomic handle design and a soft, non-slip grip are the features that typify this brand, all meant to provide a more comfortable user experience in the kitchen.

The spatulas, spoons and ladles ...