when cooking there is so much mundane tasks one need to do. from chopping, mincing, mixing, peeling, blending, marinating and so on, cleaning up after adds to the list. modern innovation has come our way though and, kitchen gadgets have been sprouting like mushrooms. there were already so much of it from fortune cookie maker to a bowl which could hold an iphone on the side of it - called the "anti-loneliness ramen bowl". not all gadgets though are very efficient in speeding up a task. mostly, i noticed, are just a huge waste of space in the cupboard. also a huge waste of money. during one of my breaks from work i wander around in my favourite dollarama store to check out what is new on their shelves. and i found these:
the
egg cracker gadget: they look cool huh? but not for me. if i count the seconds from the moment i touched the gadget to setting the egg to the cracker and pushing the handle to crack the egg, i save more seconds when i crack the egg the conventional way and, i don't have a gadget to wash.
next that i found was a
plastic container for making hard boiled eggs. it is for boiling eggs without the shell. the gadget eliminates the peeling process when the eggs are boiled. a bit skeptical about the product because of these questions. would the texture and taste of the egg white the same as when it is boiled with shell? is it safe to boil the egg in the container? how many boilings can a container take before it gets worn out? the other factor, as always, is the additional thing to wash after the use.
when i saw the
bag cap, it made me smile because this is something that is very useful. the cap serves as a lid for any plastic bag you have to store left over treats and goodies. an opened potato chips bag could be closed by this cap by just inserting the top of the bag through the cap. this is very ideal to have especially when travelling with little children.
lastly, the
robostir which according to the packaging has been featured in As Seen On TV. well, i didn't feel so much elated about it. sort of, ummmm, 50/50 i guess. as i look at it, could be very useful for your time. let robostir do the stirring while your hands get busy for some other kitchen tasks. i gather though that this might only be useful for soup dishes, not stews with chunks of meat in it. i wonder if the robostir could do the job.
here is more! i would like to have a
one-step corn kerneler because me and my youngest daughter loves eating corn off the cob. we drizzle the kernels with butter and that is heaven to both of us!! ;-)
this
cake decorating pen is a perfect christmas gift for my youngest daughter who loves baking!
the functionality and usefulness of these gadgets remain though on your own experiences and discoveries. what can be ingenious to a person can be ridiculous to someone.
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when cooking there is so much mundane tasks one need to do. from chopping, mincing, mixing, peeling, blending, marinating and so on, cleaning up after adds to the list. modern innovation has come our way though and, kitchen gadgets have been sprouting like mushrooms. there were already so much of it from fortune cookie maker to a bowl which could hold an iphone on the side of it - called the "anti-loneliness ramen bowl". not all gadgets though are very efficient in speeding up a task. mostly, i noticed, are just a huge waste of space in the cupboard. also a huge waste of money. during one of my breaks from work i wander around in my favourite dollarama store to check out what is new on their shelves. and i found these:
next that i found was a plastic container for making hard boiled eggs. it is for boiling eggs without the shell. the gadget eliminates the peeling process when the eggs are boiled. a bit skeptical about the product because of these questions. would the texture and taste of the egg white the same as when it is boiled with shell? is it safe to boil the egg in the container? how many boilings can a container take before it gets worn out? the other factor, as always, is the additional thing to wash after the use.
when i saw the bag cap, it made me smile because this is something that is very useful. the cap serves as a lid for any plastic bag you have to store left over treats and goodies. an opened potato chips bag could be closed by this cap by just inserting the top of the bag through the cap. this is very ideal to have especially when travelling with little children.
bino realuyo is a fil-am novelist, poet, community organizer & adult educator. just one of the people i admire for his works and ideologies. i read his "umbrella city" in a breeze. bino narrated the teeming world of 1970s Manila brilliantly to life without being overly dramatic and sentimental.
