Cool Tools in the Kitchen

Cool Tools in the Kitchen

by Kevin Kelly, Steven Leckart
Released December 2011
Publisher(s): Make: Community
ISBN: 9781449328023

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Book 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 what’s possible in your kitchen. Some kitchens can certainly operate with fewer and/or different tools; some might require more. But everything we’ve included here is well worth knowing about.

Table of contents

  1. Cool Tools in the Kitchen
  2. About the Author
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. 1. Hot Stuff
    1. Super Peel
    2. Polder Thermometer/Timer
    3. Royal VKB Oven Mitt Apron
    4. Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs
    5. Excalibur Food Dehydrator
    6. Nesco Food Dehydrator
    7. The Excalibur vs. the Nesco
    8. Egg Timer
    9. All-Clad Roaster
    10. Silicone Baking Mat
    11. Solaire Anywhere Portable Infrared Grill
    12. Back to Basics Toaster and Egg Poacher
    13. Big Green Egg
  6. 2. Cutting
    1. Progressive Apple Peeler
    2. Microplane Grater
    3. Magic Fish Scaler
    4. Pineapple Slicer/Corer
    5. OXO Apple Divider
    6. Dexter-Russell Fillet Knives
    7. Whizard Handguard
    8. Pumpkin Gutter
    9. Spyderco Sharpmaker
    10. Forschner Victorinox Chef’s Knife
    11. OXO Peeler
    12. Fiskars Kitchen Shears
    13. Rösle Garlic Press
    14. Kiwi Knives
  7. 3. Liquids
    1. CocoTap
    2. Joyoung Soy Milk Maker
    3. Spout Ladle
    4. Waring Pro YM350 Yogurt Maker
    5. Hamilton Beach Commercial Juicer
    6. OXO Salad Spinner
    7. Quick Snap Ice Tray
    8. Peanut Butter Mixer
    9. Sodastream Home Soda Maker
    10. Citrus Squeezers
    11. OXO Splatter Screen
    12. Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender
    13. Omega Juicer
    14. Zojirushi Electric Dispensing Pot
    15. VitaMix 5200 Countertop Blender
  8. 4. Utensils
    1. Lee Valley Jar Opener
    2. Bottle Scraper
    3. King Arthur Dough Whisk
    4. Give It A Rest Bamboo Utensils
    5. Zeroll Ice Cream Scoops
    6. Kuhn Rikon Safety Lid Lifter
    7. Best Flour Duster
    8. Spice Jar Measuring Spoons
    9. Dexter-Russell Dough Scraper
  9. 5. Storage and Space
    1. Collapsible Silicone Funnel
    2. Dexas Pop Silicone Colander
    3. Simplehuman Flip-Top Dishrack
    4. King Arthur Sugar/Flour Dispenser
    5. Spice Stack Rack
    6. Mr. Bento Lunch Jar
    7. Butter Bell
    8. Norpro Stainless Steel Pail
    9. Kamenstein Paper Towel Holder
  10. 6. Books
    1. On Food and Cooking
    2. How to Cook Everything
    3. How To Cook Everything (iPhone app)
    4. The Cambridge World History of Food
    5. Cook’s Illustrated
    6. The Bread Baker’s Apprentice
    7. How to Grill
    8. Veganomicon
    9. Simply Vegan
    10. Mushrooms Demystified
    11. Glorious One-Pot Meals
    12. Wild Fermentation
    13. Beginning Sous Vide
  11. 7. Services
    1. Recipe Aggregators
    2. The Cook’s Thesaurus
    3. LocalHarvest
    4. Penzeys Spices
    5. Sweet Maria’s
  12. 8. Quick Tips
    1. Scrub with an Onion Bag
    2. Remedy Garlic Hand Smell
    3. Whisk with Chopsticks
    4. Preserve Food with Office Supplies
  13. About Cool Tools

Product information

  • Title: Cool Tools in the Kitchen
  • Author(s): Kevin Kelly, Steven Leckart
  • Release date: December 2011
  • Publisher(s): Make: Community
  • ISBN: 9781449328023