Oh! Gizmo

By Andrew Liszewski

Kitchen gadgets can be as fun as any piece of high-techery you have around the house, but what’s the point of a counter full of gizmos when there’s no room left to actually cook? Well at least this Foldable Kitchen Scale won’t be in the way. It can handle loads up to 6.6 lbs providing measurements in 1g units, but folds up to a footprint no larger than a spice shaker. It’s powered by 2 x AAA batteries which are good for about 6 months of average use, and besides providing weight measurements it’s also got a 60 second timer, though that might be a mistake in the copy since I’m not sure what you could really cook in just 60 seconds. (Flash fry a buffalo with 20 seconds to spare?) ~$55 from Pro-Idee.

[ Foldable Kitchen Scale ]

By Andrew Liszewski

It looks like Bodum’s unofficial mission to give every kitchen a colorful makeover continues with their Bistro Flatbed Toaster. Like the company’s conventional toasters this model is available in 8 different stylish colors, but unlike their conventional toasters there’s no slots on this one, just a stainless steel flatbed cooktop that uses a 700-watt heating element to toast slot-unfriendly items like croissants, baguettes and leftover pizza slices.

There’s a simple dial allowing you to specify the level of browning, and when not in use the Flatbed Toaster can be stored on its side, freeing up counter space. They appear to be available on the Bodum UK site for about $98 after currency conversion, but it looks like Hammacher sells them as well for $89.95.

[ Bodum Bistro Flatbed Toaster ] VIA [ bookofjoe ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Avoid those inevitable complaints about someone getting a bigger slice of cake than someone else at your next party with this Musical Cake Tray from Deni. At the push of a button the tray will play Happy Birthday in case you forget how the song goes, and a ring of LED lights will help you evenly cut from 2 to 12 pieces of cake or pizza or some manner of round food. Seems like a novelty right? Well it pretty much is, except for the $59.99 price tag.

[ Musical Cake Tray ] VIA [ GadgetGrid ]

By Andrew Liszewski

There’s no shame in bringing a few amenities from home when you go camping, and if you happen to enjoy a fresh cup of brew every morning then the Brunton Flip-N-Drip will save you from having to use the instant stuff. It’s about the size of a standard thermos, but works a bit differently.

To make a fresh cup of coffee you first boil some water in the Flip-N-Drip’s base, then you attach the “brew chamber” filled with your grounds of choice and then just flip the whole thing over to start the percolation process which takes about 10-12 minutes. When it’s done, you just remove the 16 oz. double-walled insulated mug and enjoy! While it’s not listed on the Brunton website just yet, the Flip-N-Drip should be available soon for about $45.

[ PR - Brunton Unveils New Flip-N-Drip Coffee Maker ] VIA [ Acquire ]