Archive for 'Kitchen Gadgets'
How To Keep Your Kitchen Knives Sharp
April 12th, 2010. Published under Kitchen Gadgets. No Comments.
If you own kitchen knives, you better keep them honed. That’s because a dull knife blade not only slows you down in the kitchen, but it can be more dangerous than its ready-to-cut counterpart, too.
In this brief, 2-minute video, you’ll learn how to use a knife steel to keep your kitchen cutlery in top form.
Among the tips:
- Hold your knife at a 20-degree angle to the steel for maximum effect
- 10 swipes per side is sufficient to keep the blade straight
- Mid-range knife steels are the best choice for most kitchens
Most knife steels don’t actually sharpen knives. Instead, they straighten the microscopic teeth that make the knives work. And that’s okay. Just remember use the steel every time you use your knife.
The Baker's Edge Nonstick Brownie Edge Pan Makes Perfect, Double-Edged Brownies
March 29th, 2010. Published under Kitchen Gadgets. No Comments.
For fans of “edge” pieces, this brownie pan from Baker’s Edge is a cookware best-seller and for good reason. It’s built strong and bakes double-edged, extra chewy brownies to perfection inside and out.
Made from heavy-gauge cast aluminum, the Brownie Edge Pan is a continuous baking chamber that channels heat to all pan parts equally. The result is a more evenly-cooked, better tasting batch of brownies. And with a 9 by 12 by 2 inches capacity, the pan is large enough to handle most homemade and box mixes.
Like cookware, you often get what you pay for with respect to baking products and, at $35 from Amazon.com, the Baker’s Edge Nonstick Brownie Edge Pan may be worth every penny.
Buy one for yourself, or as a housewarming gift for a friend. It’s perfect brownies every time.
Throw Out Your "Chip Clips". Get The Banana Seal.
January 11th, 2010. Published under Kitchen Gadgets. No Comments.
If you’ve ever used a plastic Chip Clip and been miffed that your chips went stale anyway, you have to see the Banana Seal. Its beauty is its simplicity.
Similar to the tongue-in-groove seal created by zip-top bags, the Banana Seal creates an airtight seal on bags of all sizes. Chips stay crunchy, vegetables stay fresh, and freezer-burned food becomes a problem of the past.
The people of Banana Seal made a promotional video that shows the product in action. It’s a little bit over-the-top in “sales mode”, but gives some good ideas on how the Banana Seal works. Aside from the obvious refrigerator, freezer and pantry uses, the video shows how Banana Seal can be used outside of the kitchen, too.
Buy an 18-pack of Banana Seal for less than $20 from Amazon.com.
