Archive for the 'Kitchen essentials' Category


Cutlery sets

Author: EZshopper
December 22, 2008
Cutlery sets

Finding the right knives for the kitchen can be so frustrating. There are so many types and uses that it can get really confusing especially for a new homemaker or a novice cook. Fortunately, there are cutlery sets available that do the job of selecting for you.

A set includes the basic knives most commonly used in a kitchen. The most common knives are bread knives, paring knives, utility knives, and slicing knives. Other knives that can be included are knives for filleting or deboning, and some steak knives. When choosing your cutlery, determine how often you plan to use it. If you plan to use it everyday, then it would be best to get stainless steel knives because they are easy to maintain and last long.


Funny, Functional Kitchen Essentials

Author: EZshopper
October 3, 2008
kitchen essentials

Kitchen tools can say a lot about a person. Someone who owns a bread maker might be nurturing, have a warm heart and be patient (it takes a long time to make bread!) Someone who owns a juicer is probably concerned about a healthy diet and cares about eating organic. But what about someone who owns an electric ice cream cone? If you include any of the following gadgets in your kitchen essentials, you’re probably wacky, with a great sense of humor.An OctDog

This gadget takes an ordinary hot dog and makes it look like an octopus. It’s easy to use; you simply insert the wiener into the plastic case, poke in the eyes that hold the hot dog into place, slide the holder down (which looks like an octopus), and your boring old hot dog is an octopus.

Motorized Ice Cream Cone

If you want to experience the pleasure of eating an ice cream cone, but you’re simply too exhausted to do the required licking–than this is a gadget to invest in. Just scoop your ice cream onto the motorized cone, press the activation button, hold the cone to your mouth, and you’re set.

Peter Petrie Egg Separator

This egg separator is a ceramic head that makes egg cracking fun. Crack your egg into the head’s brain and the yolk blocks the nostrils. The egg white slowly oozes through the head’s nostrils. Funny, gross and functional—who could ask for more.