Kitchen gadgets: an overview of the 30 most popular "things" for the kitchen
The frequency of appearance of modern, mega-progressive, technological innovations for the home is truly impressive. Useful gadgets are actively invading our lives to make it easier, more convenient and more economical. To your attention - thirty "smart" and incredibly creative helpers in the kitchen!
A "smart" device will certainly please avid cooks, as it ensures maximum accuracy of food dosages. A compact spoon will fully replace electronic scales and cups with divisions - it can weigh absolutely any bulk components and liquids, be it flour, sugar, pepper, oil or another ingredient from the recipe. The weight limit is 300 grams - given the capacity of the spoon, this is quite an impressive figure.
Fans of the most popular snack can rejoice - special scissors for accurately cutting pizza have appeared on sale. If earlier a detachable piece could hopelessly spoil the appearance of a ruddy dish, now nothing threatens the beauty of the delicacy: a miracle - the scissors are supplemented with a triangular stand that "dive" under the dough and serves as a kind of cutting board. Thus, an appetizing, even and aesthetic piece of pizza remains in your hands!
There is a fairly large contingent of gourmets who prefer to soak cookies in their favorite drink - hot chocolate, coffee, tea or milk. Yes, that's bad luck: in the process of dipping, the flour product can slip out of your hands, and besides, not everyone likes to get dirty. Especially for this purpose, the Oreo Dunking Spoon was invented. A handy assembly allows you to deftly pick up a double filled biscuit so that it can be carefully lowered into a mug and then tasted with pleasure.
With such a dispensary at hand, you can cut the butter into thin pieces without any use of a knife. The device has a very cunning design that allows you to choose the desired proportions of the dispensed product: after the optimal weight of the oil is set, it will be crushed into even, elegant slices of the desired size. The remaining product is safely stored inside the dispenser "on demand" - of course, provided that the mechanism is placed in the refrigerator.
Each of us has our own preferences in the temperature of the drink we drink, however, it is not at all easy to calculate the temperature parameters - someone gets burned, while someone, on the contrary, has to resort to additional heating. But the difficulties do not end there either, because overdoing it with the process of “resuscitation” of the liquid is as easy as shelling pears. In the end, the epic with bringing the temperature to perfection develops into a tedious and annoying action.
Meanwhile, a valuable find has already appeared on the market just for such cases. Ceramic mug "Tank up mug" is supplemented with a temperature sensor and automatically transmits the current temperature to its surface. Owning such a gadget, you will not only protect yourself from the prospect of getting burned, but also be able to track the rise or fall of degrees, as they say, online.
This device is designed to maintain a spectacular and appetizing consistency of beer. If you like to contemplate the lush white foam, the "smart" device will create it without any difficulty. In appearance, the gadget is a small stand: you just need to install a glass and press the appropriate button. In a matter of seconds, the drink will be covered with a beautiful, fragrant “cap”. And all this is due to invisible ultrasound waves, absolutely safe for the human body.
7. Lemon Spray
An unusual atomizer will help you easily extract juice from any citrus: it is inserted directly into the pulp of the fruit. During use, the device retains all the vitamins and protects the extracted liquid from harmful oxidation (the body of the gadget is made of safe food-grade plastic). The atomizer is equipped with a special mini-filter, so the purified juice can be immediately delivered "as intended" - directly to food or drinks during serving. The developers have added a small stand to the spray, so that it can be conveniently placed on the table during a meal.
It's no secret that when cutting products, a lot of unnecessary waste is generated. So that they do not interfere at hand, you have to periodically be distracted by recycling. In order to avoid such a routine, enterprising manufacturers have released a special model of a cutting board: it has a special slot into which husks, peels and other unnecessary items are discarded. All this production surplus ends up in a drawer, which is later pulled out and emptied without any hassle. On the other hand, the pallet can become a "refuge" for already chopped vegetables - this is also very convenient.
9. Portable USB mug warmer
Being distracted by extraneous matters, many of us often forget about cooling tea or coffee. To maintain the pleasant warmth of the drink, a miniature heating pad was invented: it connects to a computer via a usb port, thereby freeing its owner from the need to return to the kitchen. The wonderful device is presented in the form of a delicious cookie and is able to bring the temperature up to fifty degrees. The duration of the device is not limited - you can keep warm for as long as you want.
As a rule, a bucket of household waste has to be hidden in the bowels of a kitchen cabinet: in addition to looking unaesthetic, the accumulated garbage creates an unpleasant "odor". To solve this pressing problem, a waste bin with a cooling function has been developed. The essence of his work is as follows: low temperature easily beats off the smell by suppressing the activity of bacteria (UV lamps are built into the device to fight microorganisms). It is worth emphasizing that the gadget does not cause difficulties in cleaning.
A promising novelty has not yet entered the market, but in the near future it threatens to make a splash.
11. Pot float
Circling in the whirlpool of household chores, housewives often forget that boiling water or broth in a saucepan is waiting for them on the stove. Of course, upon returning to the kitchen, even more hassle is added - sooner or later the liquid splashes out naturally and shamelessly stains the equipment.
With sincere sympathy for busy cooks, manufacturers of practical devices have developed a product called "BoilBuoy". In fact, this is the most ordinary float placed directly in the pan: in the process of heating the contents, it drifts calmly on the surface, and when the liquid composition boils, it emits a piercing “scream”. It is certainly impossible for the inhabitants of the house to ignore such an expressive and persistent sound!
A portable microwave oven is an extremely successful invention for those who do not want to part with the “breadwinner” even while traveling. Along with a compact iron, kettle, refrigerator or TV, this unit can be taken with you on business trips or on a country picnic.
Due to its rather modest dimensions, the portable oven does not take up much space in the car. The equipment is powered, as a rule, from an adapter or battery; in some models, a connection is provided via a USB port.
13. Pan for cooking barbecue
Dishes "Kabob Maker" is ready to take on such a responsible process as cooking a juicy shish kebab. However, the pan's talents are not exhausted at all: it is capable of bringing almost any stewed, boiled and baked types of food to the table, or simply warming up ready-made food.
The kitchen assistant is made of heat-resistant plastic, so it can be safely sent to the oven or microwave (where, in fact, the entire culinary process takes place). On the sides of the container there are special "cuts" where wooden skewers are inserted. An important advantage of such barbecue technology is the ability to do without adding fat, because the steam literally hangs under the lid of the dish.
There are times when you need to urgently defrost semi-finished products or meat, but there is sorely not enough time for slow thawing. A special tray for quick defrosting of food will help save the situation. The metal device does not require a connection to the mains and does not need batteries at all: just spread the frost on the surface and wait for the result.
An additional "bonus" of a useful device is the longitudinal grooves that hold the liquid within the tray. The kitchen table will remain clean and tidy!
15. Artistic pens
Fans of creative creativity have another reason to rejoice. The Candy Craft Chocolate Pen creates three-dimensional edible masterpieces like a 3D printer. The figures are made of liquid chocolate - white, milk, dark or bitter, but if you add food coloring to it, sweet decorations will turn out even more colorful.
16. Keeper of freshness for greenery
If fresh herbs often “settle” in your kitchen, it makes sense to think about buying Herb Savor from Prepara. In appearance, the container looks like a large glass flask: being enclosed in it, the herbs receive a significant increase in life, because the process of their natural withering slows down much.
The manufacturer promises to extend the freshness and nutritional safety of herbs for up to three weeks. Before laying in the flask, it must be rinsed and slightly dried; water is poured into the container tray. After that, the container should be put in the refrigerator (fortunately, it does not take up much space - it even fits on the door).
The device is easy to care for and can be washed in the dishwasher. Periodically, you will need to add another portion of water.
17. Pack sealer
Trouble often happens with an open package of chips or cereal: products are quickly saturated with moisture, lose their crunchiness and appetizing appearance. To save you from these annoying disappointments, a pocket-sized bag sealer is ready.
At the bottom of the gadget is a magnetic tape, so that if desired, it can be fixed somewhere on the refrigerator. The mechanism of action is absolutely simple: under the pressure of the lever, the closed contact causes the wire to heat up, causing the package to melt and stick together. The packer is powered by a couple of batteries, so maintenance is completely hassle-free. Products will be completely safe!
18. Jug reporting milk spoilage
The electronic beverage carafe will helpfully notify you that the product stored in it is no longer suitable for food.
The secret of the unique find is as follows: a PH level sensor is fixed on the inside of the jug, and a compact display is attached to the outer surface showing its “verdict”. If the screen shows the inscription "Fresh", milk can be enjoyed without any fear!
19. Banana syringe
Delicate tropical fruit is loved by both adults and children. But why not make its exotic taste even more original? By purchasing a syringe for banana stuffing, you will get an excellent opportunity to pamper your loved ones with a delicious and unusually refined dessert with a variety of fillings.
A handy gadget in the form of a rod deftly and accurately extracts the “core” from the fruit, thereby providing wide scope for culinary fantasies. Cream or whipped cream, liquid chocolate or yogurt, honey or syrup can be considered as a filling. Undoubtedly, such a spectacular treat will be the highlight of any party!
20. Marinater for vegetables and meat
The vacuum marinator copes with its mission in a matter of minutes, you only need to cut and put the products in a container, as well as prepare the marinade itself. The work of the device begins with the active pumping out of air, after which intensive mixing awaits vegetables, fish or meat - each piece should be thoroughly saturated with marinade.
Saving time with this method of processing is genuine admiration: if under normal conditions the meat for barbecue is marinated all night, then with a marinator you can easily keep within 20-30 minutes (for one serving, the standard one-time cycle is only 9 minutes). It is also interesting that subsequently the products can not be removed from the container - they will remain fresh even when they are outside the refrigerator.
To prepare multilayer baking, it is necessary to divide the base into separate cakes as evenly and accurately as possible. To cope with this task, the Zenker form is taken: there are slots for a knife on its side surface, so at the output you will get 7 absolutely identical “floors”, equal in thickness.
22. Knife - oven mitt
A plastic knife has been developed to match the “smart” form, which facilitates the cutting and portion distribution of ready-made confectionery masterpieces. Ergonomic device, coated with silicone and pointed on one side, deftly divides pastries into portions and at the same time picks up a piece of dessert.
The whole process takes place without direct contact of the hands with the cake or pie, which protects you from the risk of getting dirty or inadvertently crumbling the delicate delicacy.
23. Spawning device
Not so long ago, Canadian designers were puzzled by the creation of a gadget that could produce caviar from any available food. The result of their meticulous work was the "Imperial Spherificator" - a kind of shaker that forms colorful colored eggs with different tastes and aromas (for example, coffee or Pepsi).
Meat, seafood, vegetables, fruits or berries can be taken as the basis for "spherifying" caviar - they are first ground with a blender to a puree state and mixed with broth or juice. In the course of transformation into caviar, the product rolls into balls and “overgrown” with an edible shell of sodium alginate (a substance obtained from seaweed), and after that the formed eggs are placed in water with calcium chloride (its purpose is to become a natural fixative so that the capsules hold well form). Both alginate and calcium can be found in a pharmacy, it is also possible to order directly from the manufacturer.
24. Toffee packaging
Elastic food film based on silicone is designed to protect juicy fruits and other products from early spoilage. "Cover Blubber" easily stretches to the desired size, hermetically fitting the container or a single piece of fruit.
A valuable advantage of the novelty is the reusable mode of use, but we must remember that it is strictly forbidden to put a practical film in a microwave oven, as well as load it into a dishwasher.
25. Food safe
Pathological craving for sweets affects health in the most detrimental way. But now it becomes much easier to control the bad habits of the sweet tooth: just install "Kitchen Safe" in the kitchen!
The innovative plastic safe is crowned with a lid with a built-in timer. Access to the products placed in this storage is limited until the expiration of the specified period, therefore, even with a great desire to get the coveted sweets or gingerbread, none of the household members will definitely succeed. The minimum period for which a block can be set is 1 minute, while the maximum limit is 10 days.
It is worth noting that a "fisted" safe can significantly help not only passionate fans of desserts, but also heavy smokers or lovers of alcoholic libations. Moreover, the gadget will greatly save the family budget - you just need to hide a credit card or cash in time!
26. Spaghetti Fork
All those who quickly get tired of winding spaghetti on a fork will surely like a device that twists pasta in automatic mode. From now on, you will safely pass the fate of dropping the fork at the most crucial moment, and greasy stains will no longer stain your clothes due to an accidental careless gesture.
This device runs on standard batteries. And, oddly enough, enjoys ever-increasing popularity!
27. Desktop vacuum cleaner
A handheld mini vacuum cleaner will gladly free the owners from the tedious duty of wielding a rag, brushing crumbs and other small waste from the kitchen worktop. In appearance, the battery device resembles a large hair dryer, but it does not blow out, but sucks in air along with weed particles.
Some models of the "cleaner" support not only dry, but also wet cleaning, which, I must say, is very prudent. In addition to the surface of the table, with a compact vacuum cleaner, you can clean cabinets, drawers, various pieces of furniture, blinds and curtains (replaceable nozzles are usually included in the factory package).
28. Predatory claws for cutting meat
The American company Foreasy offers to make eating meat dishes as easy as possible. Her invention promises to make the meal truly boring: holding a shredder in the form of animal claws in the hands, the gambling eater gets the opportunity to literally tear his prey to pieces.
Of course, such a plot is clearly not entertaining, but the process is not devoid of rational grain. Firstly, you will not drop cutlery or a tasty morsel on the floor, and secondly, it is convenient to transfer meat from the grill directly to the dish with frightening heat-resistant claws, without any additional potholders.
29. Magnet for catching fat
Advocates of diets and healthy eating will certainly be impressed by the "Fat magnet" - a device that rids food of excess fat. It is enough to bring this unit to a particular product, like fats, and with them harmful calories, they will immediately begin to be attracted to the magnetic surface.
Before use, the gadget should be kept in the freezer so that the caught particles of fat instantly thicken and freeze securely. You can degrease almost any dish - both liquid broths and dense side dishes. Fat magnet is cleaned by hand or in the dishwasher.
30. Tea maker
Millions of people around the world trust the preparation of coffee to a special mechanism - at a minimum, a coffee maker and, at a maximum, a functional coffee machine. Despite the fact that in terms of popularity, tea is not far from a coffee drink, we are somehow not used to messing around with it, although we know that following the ritual could significantly improve the taste.
Fortunately, one ambitious American company has taken up the task of eliminating this egregious tea injustice. In the near future, it will launch mass production of the so-called tea makers under the name "Teforia": the process of their work comes down to the fact that loose tea leaves placed in a special flask are subjected to vigorous boiling, and then filtered and poured into mugs.
It would seem that the matter is quite simple, but the developers promise to attach a whole package of options - regulation of the brewing strength, control over the heating temperature, changing the brewing / bottling speed, as well as the ability to automatically add sugar. Of course, all these parameters will favorably affect the taste of the drink.
The army of functional assistants for the home is constantly replenished. Perhaps one day you will want to “register” a couple of technological gadgets in your own kitchen?