Category — Prep Tools

Kids in the kitchen is a good thing. Or rather, it can be a good thing: as long as they have something to do. Feeding them pie may not be the healthiest thing you can do for them, but at least you can ease your conscience by letting them help out.

With the Quick Cream Whipper anybody can create whipped cream by just pumping the handle. Within moments fresh cream becomes aerated into a perfect topping for desserts and beverages. You may still be feeding the kids pie, but at least they’re working for it.

Silicone is some pretty amazing stuff. Perfectly suited for kitchen use, the wonder material is heat-resistant, flexible and cleans up easily. And not much sticks to it, which makes it ideal for rolling out sticky dough. The Fiesta Red Silicone 10-Inch Rolling Pin is a modern update on a kitchen essential. Similar in style to a standard rolling pin, the old-timey kitchen gadget adds the benefits of silicone technology, with little or no sacrifice to tradition. Best of all, it’s cheap too.

Kitchen gadgets that offer quick and reliable usage are practically indispensable. When it comes to prep work, slicing is usually best handled by a knife. That is, unless the desired result is super thin slices—the kind a mandoline can easily provide.

There’s nothing fancy about the Progressive International HGT-11 Folding Mandoline Slicer. For less than $15, however, it can do so much: thick slice, thin slice, super thin, thick julienne, thin julienne, and super thin julienne. When said and done, just pop it in the dishwasher for easy cleaning. It even folds for convenient storage. Just try doing that with a fancy knife.

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There can’t be much mystery surrounding the invention of the double burger. After one bite of the very first burger, that lucky individual is likely to have asked how it could be made better. The answer, clearly, would have been—then as it is today—to add a second patty. It is a natural expectation, therefore, to expect the same out of our burger accessories.

The Double Plastic Hamburger Press features the ability to press two patties at a time, giving burger-makers the logical kitchen gadget they need to get the job done right the first time. While there may not be much speculation as to how long it took to discover that two patties were indeed better then one, there does remain some question as to if they had fries with that.

A mezzaluna is a nice and neat way to chop herbs or other small items. The concave cutting board keeps chopped goodies in place while one simply rocks a rounded knife over them. It’s efficient and practical—until it comes time to store the knife.

The Totally Bamboo Geo Mezzaluna Cutting Board And Knife Combination features on-board storage for the oddly-shaped knife. Tucking away directly into the body of the board, the mezzaluna offers an easy and safe way to keep the handy cutlery at the ready. Plus its Moso bamboo construction is ecologically sound. Measures 10-inches by 10-inches and stands 1-inch tall.

Different peelers are designed to do different things. Some are designed for soft-skinned fruits and vegetables like kiwis and tomatoes, while others are meant for tougher produce like carrots and potatoes. A third option is the julienne peeler, used to create matchstick-like thin strips. With three different blades for three different uses, the Joseph Joseph 3-in-1 Design Rotary Peeler provides all of the above in one compact design. With a twist of the dial, the convenient peeler switches to the desired blade, and is appropriate for both righties and lefties. After use, it unclips from its protective case and is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.