Archive for the ‘Small Appliances’ Category
Introducing an evolutionary new look in coffeemakers. The Cuisinart? Brew Central? Coffeemaker makes a bold statement with a brushed stainless steel finish and an elegant tech-industrial design. Programmable from start to finish, with a variable heater plate for temperature control, it’s the ideal coffeemaker for today’s demanding consumer. It even tells you when it’s time to decalcify. Cuisinart quality, performance and convenience — now in new state-of-the-art packaging.
The Philips Blender in anodised aluminium features a 750W engine, which can handle just about anything – from fruit and vegetables to ice. Its multi-speed function will blend, crush and cut to almost any consistency you want.
Detachable blade unit
Cleaning is easy thanks to the detachable blade
The Norpro Battery Operated Sifter is great for sifting flour or powdered sugar. Made from durable plastic with a stainless steel mesh screen, the sifter features a snap on lid and detachable handle. The large capacity lets you sift up to 4 cups at once, and the battery powered operation prevents hand fatigue. The sifter uses one AA battery, not included.
Features
- Battery powered flour sifter
- Stainless steel mesh screen
- Snap on lid and detachable handle
- 4 cup capacity
- AA battery not included Price $15.99 at amazon
Hand mixers are pretty boring to look at but this RabMixer by Ming Tong transforms the auspicious cake making requisite into a cute bunny just inviting you to make oodles of yummy foods. It comes with a number of presets for milkshakes and cakes and like any other hand mixer, speed and power are also adjustable.
Sure it seems frivolous but who says we can’t make our appliances cute? Now as to whether or not this actually looks like a rabbit or a baby dinosaur is up to you.
Designer: Ming Tong
It kind of looks like a laptop if you ask me, but the V-Line toaster concept from designer Thibault Masclet is actually a toaster and an induction cooker all-in-one. It incorporates glass like other toaster concepts, but the induction cooker on the flipside is a new one on me. To be honest, I would prefer a griddle, but if you have something in a pot that needs heating or you simply want to keep your toast warm—it could come in quite handy. Whether it will ever become a real world product remains to be seen.
For whatever reason, toasters are redesigned entirely more often than most any other kitchen gadget, but the Trapdoor Toaster may actually be an alternative worth checking out. First off, the item you see above is no concept — as a matter of fact, it’s available for purchase right now at Hammacher Schlemmer. Essentially, this thing inhales bread, bagels and frozen waffles, toasts ‘em to your preferred level of brown / black and then shoots them out below onto a serving tray. Sadly, this removes that iconic eject function that makes traditional toasters so fun to watch, but it does prevent you from scalding your fingertips as you try to dig out slices from the fiery slots. Novel? You bet. Worth the $79.95 asking price? Not on your life.
If your sci-fi nerdery is of such a type you would extend it to kitchen appliances (rather than keep it to the confines of just DVD box-sets and novelty boxer shorts) then you might well like this $65 toaster that burns an image of a Cylon into your breakfast bread.
The Nahamer T450 is the first environmentally sustainable toaster. It is 20% faster and uses half the energy of a standard 900W toaster by having close-proximity low-temperature heating elements. If only one slice of bread it inserted then only one side of the toaster is turned on. It is also designed to be repaired if broken and disassembled at the end of its useful life. The window allows you to monitor the brownness of your toast and the Toast Drop system slides your toast straight onto a plate, ready to be eaten. It also features intuitive browning controls and turns on automatically when the front is closed.
Designer: Rob Penny
Hamilton Beach 74250 Carve-N-Set Electric Knife - Make cutting roasted poultry and roasts really easy. This electric knife uses a dual serrated stainless-steel blade that moves back-&-forth so all you need do is guide the knife through all the difficult spots. You’ll be slicing like a pro, without any fuss or mess. Everyone will be so impressed.
Features
- Electric knife and carving fork come in compact storage case
- Electric knife effortlessly carves roasts, ham, turkey, and bread
- Knife blades and fork made of stainless steel
- Serrated blades are 7-1/2 inches long; fork is 12-inches
- Dishwasher-safe fork; blades need hand washing
Whether you’re a minimal purist or stuck in a small apartment with limited counter space, you might want to consider Plus Minus Zero’s latest offering, an electric kettle. Bordering on the ordinary, the small cylindrical kettle would look perfect with a coupe of ±0 mugs.