Tag Archives: Tool

Animal House Kitchen Gadgets

Animal House is a line of cute animal related kitchen gadgets that are well made and cute. Replace those boring tools with these and you’ll be smiling every time you open a can with a toucan or slicing pizza with a fish. All of these tools are dishwasher safe and feel as good in your [...]

How to remove corn silk

Most people will pull the husks off an ear of corn and make a cursory attempt to remove any remaining silk (corn hair). If you want to make sure your corn is silk-free, you may want to use this brush. This one is a bit more “corny”. Or, you could skip the brush and go [...]

Strawberry hullers remove the stem and tough bits

It’s strawberry season and time to start making shortcake, fruit salads, smoothies and more. To do these recipes, you’ll need to remove the strawberry stems. These hullers will make quick work of the task. They range in price, comfort, and kitsch appeal. There’s no doubt what the Chef’n StemGem Strawberry Huller is going to do. [...]

Boxed set of chefs knives

High quality knives make all the difference in the world. This set of Shun Classic knives would be a great starter set for the culinary student. Shun knives are especially sharp due to the angle of the cutting surface. The cutting edge is ground to an angle of 16 degrees, whereas most German knives only [...]

Arthritic hands will appreciate this jar opener

We’ve all had problems opening jars. Well, maybe not Lou Ferrigno; but the average non-hulk person has problems opening jars. There are some helpful methods to make it easier. You could put the jar under warm tap water. You can place a rubber band on the edge of the lid to give you more grip. [...]

A Silpat for the Bar-B-Q keeps delicate food from sticking on the grill

There is a Greek cheese, Haloumi, that can be grilled. It’s a great tasting, firm cheese that you can simply plop onto your grill and let it transform into a soft, melted chunk of salty goodness. Unfortunately, it can also stick to the grill and come out as a charred set of chunks when you [...]