Shiny & Sharp
Cool gadgets and objects of kitchen desire with Robin Alway
KITCHEN
GADGETS
The Fast Slow Pro Cooker from Sage by Heston Blumenthal £ 199
Only Heston could attempt to bend the laws of physics by making something fast and slow at the same time . So what has he done now ? Only melded together a pressure cooker and a slow cooker in one silver squat device . Six settings cover all bases for steaming , reducing , searing , sautéing , slow and pressure cooking . Or , if you prefer , you can fiddle with the temperature , time and pressure dials yourself while cackling like a mad scientist . The machine then does the rest , adjusting perfectly between pressure and slow cooking , venting steam when necessary . Leaving you with nothing to do other than gaze at the interactive LCD screen and warm the plates . Ah , it keeps the food warm for two hours as well , so you can go and sit down .
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GET THESE
GADGETS from Harts of Stur
Tel : 0800 371 355 www . hartsofstur . com
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Bodum Pavina Double Wall
£ 16.20 for two
Bodum have a range of double wall glasses able to take a hot shot of espresso or a cool cocktail without either temperature extreme troubling your fingers . Each glass is , apparently , mouth-blown by artisans and made from borosilicate , which makes them resistant to thermal shocks , while a valve at the base allows for pressure changes . Just don ’ t drop it on your foot .
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Grunwerg Drink Pod Travel Mug
£ 8.95
Best known for their knives , Grunwerg turn their talents to the increasingly vital ( if you ’ re sick of paying £ 3 for a coffee ) travel mug . It ’ s double wall insulated , takes . 45 of a litre and is perfectly leak proof . The handle is just right for tight , early morning grasping .
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Gourmet Gadgetry Retro Diner 3 in 1 Slush Maker
£ 44.95
You can get a brain freeze headache just looking at this . Add ordinary water , ice and salt to get … slush . Which is the disappointing end to snow , but very cooling in the summer . Add your own cartoon puppy character and lurid blue food colouring . It can also do ice coffee and soft serve ice cream .
Joseph Joseph Shred-Line Garlic & Ginger Grater
£ 10.00
Garlic and ginger always go well together and are at their happiest when grated into a paste . This little tool gets them into a hot pan quickly and painlessly with double-action teeth to shred them and smooth stainless steel to scrape them from .
Kilner Vintage Clip Top Drinks Dispenser £ 20 ( 5 litre ) /£ 29.99 ( 8 litre )
Like one of their iconic preserve jars , only huge and with a tap on , this is made for garden parties and weddings . Prise open the rubber sealed top and you can chuck all sorts of fruit and ice in . It ’ ll take hot drinks up to 80 ° C but not jam , even if you ’ re a giant with no spoon .
www . menu-dorset . co . uk