Kitchen Contraptions

Bodum Bistro Juicer Awesome in Green

2012-02-10T13:13:02Z

With a concealed cord holder for tidy storage, the Bodum Bistro Two Speed Juicer has a drip free pour spout that prevents sticky messes. It also features a high clearance pour spout for tall glasses, and comes with two juice glasses and glass carafe. We simply love the chartreuse green color, and with this juicer in your life things have got to be brighter and more fun.

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-Quart Heart Casserole

2012-02-09T12:44:07Z

We're not big on heart shaped pots and pans but maybe we can start to be if they're made like this one. The Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-Quart Heart Casserole can be used in the oven or on the stovetop, and features enameled cast iron that efficiently conducts and retains heat. The heart heavy, tight-fitting lid is well - heart shaped, and the knob on the lid is ovenproof to 450 degrees F.

Cool Chairs Made From Old Refrigerators

2012-02-08T13:12:12Z

We love recycling concepts, and KooiJ takes old refrigerators, which have been ground up into tiny bits, melts them down, and then sets Fanuc to work layering the melted waste into beautiful creations.

Vander Kooij has gone pro since his days as a student making stuff for his dorm, and he'll make you an eco-conscious furnishing—If you can pay the price between $630 and $1240.

Via Gizmodo

Samsung Refrigerator with LCD Screen and Thru-Door Water and Ice

2012-02-07T12:55:03Z

You can keep your kitchen and family organized with special apps made for your refrigerator that showcase themselves on the 8" LCD touch screen. From Pandora to Twitter you can also stay up to date with all your family activities with Google Calendar. There's even access to hundreds of recipes from Epicurious, plus, get the latest weather and news via Weather Bug and Associated Press.

The fridge is also WiFi-enabled, and has 28.0 Cu. Ft. of storage guarded by french doors that have the Samsung Thru-the-Door Ice and Water feature.

At Samsung Refrigerator with LCD Screen and Thru-Door Water and Ice

Induction Stove In-Depth Review

2012-02-06T12:55:14Z

Our good friend and blogger Jason Butler has recently taken up the task of writing 39 essays in 1 year, and one of them is his take on The Joy of an Induction Stove. He's an avid fan of an induction cooktop, and we think his thoughts from someone who uses one 2-3 times a day are hard to find and amazing to get.

Some highlights:

It’s incredibly fast. It boils water in less than half the time of our old electric stove, and faster than our gas one. You grow to love this.
Our cooktop is a smooth surface that wipes clean easily. I used to have chase crumbs and spills down the burners, and scrape the grates and the electric coils. This stovetop is so much easier.
The rest of the stovetop doesn’t get hot when things are cooking, and the stove itself cools down very quickly. (It still stays warm for a couple of minutes after you take the pot off, so you still have a pay a little attention.)
In order to use an induction cooktop, you need pots and pans that are magnetic. In general, this means that you should stick with stainless steel and cast iron cookery. Aluminum, copper and glass pots won’t work.

Urbano Eco Trash Can Uses Plastic Grocery Bags

2012-02-03T12:56:47Z

The Urbano Eco Trash Can is the winner of the 2005 Pratt Product Design Competition, and it deserves it. This recycling focused trash can allows you to store and reuse the plastic bags that you collect from shopping. Simply loop trash bags around the cut-out sides and push them all the way down. This creates a visual of stacked handles all along the side, and shows you how many bags you have left to use. When you are ready to use one, just move it up to the handles and hook so that it won't fall in on itself. Made in the USA.

We've since switched to getting either paper or using our own bags when we remember as we're not perfect. However we still get a bag or two that's plastic here or there, and right now store them in our simplehuman bag holder. This would just make more sense for the kitchen and the bathrooms instead of storing them for some possible use in the future.

Weigh Your Food at the Office with this Kitchen Scale to Go

2012-02-02T12:44:16Z

Sometimes you need a kitchen contraption to go, and the American Weigh Signature Series Black Digital Pocket Scale allows you to do just that. If your'e like me you want to know portions when at the office or on the go, and having a pocket scale might sound nuts but it's not. When starting any diet off you need to re-learn portion size and having a durable and compact digital pocket scale for easy portability makes the task easy.

This pocket scale weighs items up to 1000 grams in 0.1 gram increments, and has an easy-to-read, backlit LCD display. The stainless-steel weighing surface is smooth and easy to clean, and the entire scale is powered by 2 AAA batteries, and a set of which comes included. So get your weight loss or portion control New Year's resolution off to a better start with this pocket scale.

Kitchen Contraptions Monthly Round Up for January 2012

2012-02-01T12:43:38Z

January 2012 was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions - filled with kitchen gadgets, small appliances, and other kitchen wonders.

Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Baking

Bring Cosplay to the Kitchen with the Batman Kitchen Apron and Cowl

Bowls

Trudeau Melamine Colorful Mixing Bowls

Coffee Makers

Cutting Boards

Totally Bamboo Football Cutting Board

Food Processors

General News

Grilling

SlatGrill Backwoods BBQ

Kitchen Gadgets

Garlic Zoom XL Drive Around Garlic Chopper

Kitchen Garden

Urban Cultivator Grows Greens In Your Kitchen

Large Appliances

Cook Anywhere On This Giant Induction Range

Outdoor Kitchens

SlatGrill Backwoods BBQ

Pots & Pans

Serving Wares

Small Appliances

Urban Cultivator Grows Greens In Your Kitchen

2012-01-31T12:43:28Z

The Urban Cultivator is an enclosed hydroponic system designed for growing herbs and smaller vegetables indoors. A computer unit controls water, light cycles, humidity, and air circulation. All you need to do each week is add some fertilizer, and you need to eat the greens when they're ready to harvest of course.

The consumer model dubbed the Kitchen Cultivator is like a dishwasher and needs power and water hookups. Prices for the consumer model start at US $2,200, and a larger industrial model of the Urban Cultivator starts at $6,000.

Via Gizmag

Annoying Orange Kitchen Carnage for iOS

2012-01-30T11:26:39Z

With the iPhone app Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage you can slice, blend, and dice your way through lots of fruit and be happy with the results. If you're unfamiliar with Annoying Orange, head on over to their web site and then you'll know why you need this app to continue on in your mobile existence.

Breville 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain

2012-01-27T13:26:04Z

The Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain makes juicing just about anything quick and easy. The heavy-duty compact juice fountain with centered knife blade assembly features a 700-watt motor that operates at 14,000 RPM for maximum extraction of all things juice. The extra-large 3-inch centered feed tube will fit entire limes, lemons, and even oranges. There's even a stainless-steel micro-mesh filter for keeping out the bad things you don't want in your juice.

SlatGrill Backwoods BBQ

2012-01-26T12:55:54Z

The SlatGrill can be rearranged to fit any backwoods cooking regime, and is one of the first rearrangeable grills we've ever seen. It costs just $110 and is also portable. Four pieces make up the base of the grill, and the slats fit in the top. All of the pieces will fit in a green bag packed flat for trekking out to your favorite camping spot.

Via Gizmodo

Make Your Own Soymilk with the Joyoung Easy-Clean Automatic Hot Soy Milk Maker

2012-01-25T12:58:09Z

Look how happy this girl is in the picture, and you'll realize how happy you could be if you had the Joyoung Easy-Clean Automatic Hot Soy Milk Maker. This soy milk maker has six intelligent protection functions for safe operation, and comes with an easy to clean stainless steel jug, filter, blade, and heating element.

The Joyoung Easy-Clean Automatic Hot Soy Milk Maker makes up to 1.6 Liter of fresh milk from soy beans, rice, mung beans, and almonds. We have a young son with soy allergies, but it's nice to see you can make rice milk with this maker. This set also include their exclusive best taste NON-GMO (not genetically modified) Soybean samples of 0.3LB gift bag, and a special discount voucher to order from their soybean farm store.

Garlic Zoom XL Drive Around Garlic Chopper

2012-01-24T11:27:31Z

Did the Nasa Mars program just land a robotic garlic press on our countertops? We guess not but a Garlic Zoom XL did just land, and we're driving it around to garlic chopping success. How does it work? Just insert one or two peeled cloves in the trapdoor on top, close it up, and then drive your Zoom around the countertop. The stainless steel blades whizz around inside, slice and dicing the garlic.

Clear acrylic body with stainless-steel chopping blades
Fun for kids (the driving part! Don't let kids near the blades inside.)
See-through design lets you see when garlic is chopped enough
No more smelly garlic hands
Blade unit removes for cleaning; top-rack dishwasher-safe

Red Rice Cooker with Steaming Tray

2012-01-23T12:57:36Z

The Oster 4722 Rice Cooker with Steaming Tray in red cooks a variety of food including rice, soup, fondu and even steams vegetables. You can prepare up to 10 cups of rice, and it also features a 1-liter steaming tray. There's an automatic keep warm feature, and it's very simple to use with a one touch button. We really like the red color, and the brushed look of the exterior is also a nice change over shiny plastic or just plain metal. We are eating more and more steamed vegetables this year, and we think you'll welcome the change. Don't over steam them, but steam enough to make broccoli and asparagus crispy fresh.

Bring Cosplay to the Kitchen with the Batman Kitchen Apron and Cowl

2012-01-20T13:12:41Z

This cotton/polyester blend, is Color-fast, adjustable, stain resistant, and ready for cosplay in your kitchen. When you put on the apron and mask you can ask your cooking, "What you gonna do beef rib roast?". We think this is a perfect gift for crime fighters who cook, and who doesn't get better cooking results when dressed as Batman. Answer - nobody.

At Batman Classic Character Kitchen Apron

BISTRO Pour Over Coffee Machine

2012-01-19T12:55:43Z

This is really an entirely new Bistro coffee maker from Bodum. Unlike the french press bistro, the water gets distributed evenly over the ground coffee through an easy to clean shower head made of plastic and silicone at an ideal temperature of well over 90ºC. The filter – titanium-plated stainless steel and finely meshed – keeps the coffee pure in taste and best of all no paper filter needed. No heating is needed because the piping hot coffee goes right into the stainless steel carafe.

The thermos comes with a spout that keeps the heat where it belongs
Easy press of a finger it opens only for pouring.
Only turns on with the jug in place
Handles of the jug and the filter are made from heatresistant silicone.

At BISTRO

Ceiling Pot Rack Cleans Up Kitchen Clutter

2012-01-18T13:23:08Z

Pot racks are pretty amazing when you have an island to hang them over, and this pot rack made of Solid North American sugar maple with a grey finish delivers on a classic look. The nickel brackets and accessories have the ganging hardware included, and you can clean up the rack with a damp cloth. Additional pot hooks and extension hooks are available, and best of all it's made in USA.

CBTL Contata Single Cup Coffee and Espresso Brewer

2012-01-17T13:13:17Z

The only single-up machine that makes great coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and espresso, the compact footprint - fits easily anywhere. The CBTL Contata is made in Italy - the birthplace of espresso, and you can match it with their exclusive milk foamer for wonderful latte's and capiccinos. We've been enjoying this machine over the Summer and can safely say the french roast coffee is amazing.

At CBTL Contata Single Cup Coffee and Espresso Brewer

Sur La Table Italian Espresso Cups

2012-01-13T12:55:49Z

These cups are perfectly sized for a single shot of espresso, and they feature an antique finish with rustic black edge around the rim. There's a ton of colors available, and they are dishwasher safe, but may get hot in microwave.

At Sur La Table Italian Espresso Cups

Totally Bamboo Football Cutting Board

2012-01-12T12:44:38Z

This festive and fun football shaped cutting board / serving platter will be the hit of your play off football party, and it's constructed of high quality moso bamboo, so you can know you've chosen an ecologically green alternative to wood. Perfect for football parties and tailgating, it makes a great gift for the football fan in your life as well.

At Totally Bamboo Football Cutting Board

Eat Fit Cutlery Set Let's You Work Out with Dining

2012-01-11T12:43:35Z

You can choose from the 1kg per piece Knife and Fork Set or work up a real sweat with the Full Set, which includes an almighty 2kg spoon. We love the concept of "working out" while eating a full meal, and if you're New Year's resolution includes fitness - these are for you.

At Firebox.com

Cook Anywhere On This Giant Induction Range

2012-01-10T12:43:06Z

Induction cooking employs a copper wire running under the clear ceramic surface and a strong AC current to create a magnetic field which transfers electric current to the cookware and makes heating across a pot or pan even. The result is the cooktop is not hot but the pan is and that means you can induct the electricity across the entire cooktop.

The Freedom includes a 6.3-inch display that recognizes the pot's shape and size, and retails for just over $5000 - so this ease of use and cooktop will not come cheap but might be worth a look if you're redoing your kitchen.

At Gizmodo

Chicken Waffle Wings Maker

2012-01-09T12:43:56Z

More of a mini-snack meets modern waffle maker - we can't wait to try them. Some DUDE has made waffle bites by combining our two favorite food groups together - chick and waffles. We think this trick will work in just about any waffle maker but click over to Dude Foods for details.

Via Gizmodo at DudeFoods

Drop Zone Nonstick Cookie Sheet Set with Cooling Rack

2012-01-06T12:55:58Z

Are you tired of wondering how many cookies will really fit on a cookie sheet and also to not have them move around on said cookie sheet? We are. This helpful cookie pan is embossed with drop zones for your cookie dough placement, and the durable steel construction won’t warp and is finished with a nonstick coating. Silicone handles give you a good grip when transporting the pans to and from the oven without burned hands as well.

At Sur La Table

Fruit and Vegetable Chopper Has Storage Box Too

2012-01-05T11:53:15Z

This Progressive International GPC-4000 Fruit and Vegetable Chopper is a one handed food chopper, ideal for chopping nuts, fruits, vegetables, chocolate and more. You can dice, slice and chop fruits and veggies without the mess of a cutting board, adn the press down on pusher lid and food is cut into included measuring container. The built-in side blade which minimizes the need for precutting is a dream come true, and the set includes cleaning tool and storage box.

Trudeau Melamine Colorful Mixing Bowls

2012-01-04T12:55:25Z

The Trudeau Melamine Mixing Bowls is a handy set of 3 mixing bowls which includes a red 3-quart, blue 2-quart, and green 1-1/2 quart bowl. They are really bright and cheery, and made of a durable melamine and come with non-slip bottoms, so they stay put on slippery counters. They also feature built-in spouts and handles which mean easy pouring, and the set is top-rack dishwasher safe but they are not microwave safe.

Frigidaire Professional 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker

2012-01-03T12:55:05Z

The Frigidaire Professional 12-Cup Coffee Maker is designed to make coffee preparation simple so you can wake up and smell the coffee.

It features a slew of coffee friendly features including:

Coffee Strength Selector
Water Filtration System
Powerplus Brewing System evenly distributes hot water over ground coffee beans so that the flavor has time to build and develop
Pro-Select LCD Display sits at the center of the Coffee Maker.
24-Hour Programmable Start Option
12-Cup Capacity holds big or small carafes of coffee
Side-View Water Level Indicator shows you when empty or full, so no more messes or spills
Reusable Gold-Tone Filter Basket makes coffee taste better and is easier to clean
Stylish Stainless Steel Exterior and Carafe Handle creates a design you will be proud to display

At Frigidaire Professional 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker

December 2011 Monthly Round Up for Kitchen Contraptions

2012-01-02T12:55:55Z

Happy New Year! December 2011 was another month of Kitchen Contraptions - filled with kitchen gadgets, small appliances, and other kitchen wonders. We reviewed the Emson Electric 5Qt Smoker- The Only Indoor Pressure Smoker and think you should check it out.

Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Coffee Makers

Baking

Make Perfect Sized Cookies with the OXO Good Grips Cookie Scoop

Bowls

Royal VKB Fresh Traveler Stainless Steel and Plastic Thermos - Breakfast on the Go

General News

Holiday Gift Guide

Kitchen Gadgets

Pots & Pans

Nordic Ware Waffled Pancake Pan

Reviews

Review: Emson Electric 5Qt Smoker- The Only Indoor Pressure Smoker

Serving Wares

Small Appliances

Storage

Lock & Lock 20-Piece Food-Storage Container Set

Margaritaville Mixed Drink Maker Contraption

2011-12-30T11:13:43Z

The Margaritaville Mixed Drink Maker might be right out of a bar in Blade Runner, but you can now use it to be the bartender at your next party. Featuring 48 recipe options created by margaritaville bartenders, at the press of a button, watch drink recipes come to life as this, first-of-its-kind kitchen contraption dispenses perfectly proportioned cocktails fast. You can even press the "I feel lucky button", and watch the digital display spin, and then land on a random drink.

Set up is a breeze, just add your choice of liquor (rum, vodka or tequila) and select mixers into the four containers, the machine knows what to do from there to serve up delicious mixed drinks.