Forbes list of coolest kitchen gadgets

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Mar 2nd 2006 @ 6:24PM

While I consider my knife as the coolest "gadget" in my kichen (or maybe my rice cooker), there are people out there who love to fill their drawers and countertops with electronic kitchen gadgets (and whether these gadgets actually save time or energy is questionable). Forbes has a list of their favorite kitchen gadgets, ranging from a $5 ice cream "saver" to a

Tassimo Hot Beverage System: $170 for an uber fancy coffee-maker. Hey, if you spend $4 a day on your uber fancy double tall half caff half decaf steamed milk no foam with a splash of almond syrup mocha at GiveUsYourBucks, then this will pay itself off in less than 45 days!
Kupperbush Induction Wok: For $3,500, Yan doesn't have to cook. You can!
Sephra Chocolate Fondue Fountain: $100. Kinda sexy. If you're into that kind of stuff.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Protector: $5.50 to protect your pint of Chubby Hubby from freezing over, but the question is, who doesnt finish a pint of Ben & Jerry's in one sitting?
Whirlpool Polara Refrigerator Oven: We saw something like this earlier this year. $1400
Sharp AX700 Super-heated Steam Oven: This is pretty cool, actually, until we see that it's $1400.
LG LRSC26980: Really now, does it have to have that many numbers and letter in the name? For $2999 it sure does!
Back to Basics Egg and Muffin Maker: $50 so you can make eggs and toast your bread at the same time.
Intelliscan Bluetooth Wine Collector's Bar Code Scanner: For the wine geek. $300.

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3-07-2006 @5:48PM eloise clanding said... to Marsha Marks: your point could have been made without all of the bragging. we all have wonderful families and careers, in our own minds.
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3-07-2006 @6:46PM jenniferstewart said... i remember that when iwas kid the tried true way too get things open for me or my mom was too go bug my brother he ;s probably opend so many things for us
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3-07-2006 @7:33PM Terri Fleet said... I LOVE my Magic Bullet!! It is small enough to keep on the counter instead of in the "out of sight, out of mind" kitchen cabinets. I keep frozen fruit on hand (when fresh is not in season) and whip up a healthy, fruit smoothie whenever I feel like it. I also blend fresh tomatoes for home-made tomato juice. I don't use all the attachments, so the $59.00 Bullet Express would be all I needed.
P.S. I am an infomercial junkie. If you need info. on a product, just ask me. I probably bought it.
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3-07-2006 @8:21PM Susan Pierce said... I have the jar opener which I love and also the nicer dicer which have used once and think it's great but not as easy to use as the cuisinart.
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3-07-2006 @9:19PM Nancy Ryan said... Wow. First time here and I'm impressed about readers informing readers. Thanks! I had the same questions. We saw the refrigerator at Best Buy last Dec. and laughed ourselves silly. If you gotta have a TV in the kitchen next to the fridge, buy a small one and hook the darned thing up.

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3-07-2006 @9:44PM tim timrud said...
1. The LG refrigerator cum TV is ridiculous unless your table, sink and kitchen are all directly in front of the TV. The TV would be better suited if it would tilt our and be rotatable to face different
angles.
2. Was told the LG Is Korean and 3rd largest appliance producer in the world. So, who are 1 and 2?
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3-07-2006 @10:31PM John Germain said... Gadgets, smadgets. Give me a good knife, a good pan and I am happy.
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3-07-2006 @10:36PM elizabeth grudzien said... Careful with that "uber" usage; overdoing using it mushes up its meaning and is not cool.
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3-07-2006 @11:15PM dean said... Just highlight on the descriptions and copy and paste into ur browser to see what it is and how much it cost and where to get it. On any of these items. Most people don't need any of this juding on the waiting times at restraunts. No matter where I go in the country it always appears nobody owns a kitchen. I sure wish they would raise gas to $5.00 a gallon so those of us who dont have access to a kitchen could eat easier.
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