Category: Accessories

Magnetic Knife Bar

magnetic knife barA magnetic knife bar means handy access to your knives and a great way to store them. Throwing knives into a drawer to bump and grind up against each other means blades nicks and dulling.

This 18 inch aluminum knife bar from Norpro will hold any metal objects, not just knives. And it’s not just for cutlery in the kitchen, it can be useful for tools in the garage as well. It mounts with screws but I’ve installed one on a glass tile back splash with a glue gun and it held nicely for years.

Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar

FYI: a by-product of storing cutlery using magnetism is the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhqW3FSiAjA&feature=youtu.be
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Cooking Chopstick – “Taste N Cook” by Joyce Chen

cooking chopsticksCooking chopsticks are something that once you use them you aren’t sure how you got along with out them in the past. Now I have to warn you up front, you should be already proficient with regular chopsticks before stepping up to the stove with a pair of these. But if you can pull it off it will be worth it.

From Joyce Chen comes the  “Taste N Cook” 13-Inch burnished bamboo chopsticks. These aren’t exactly dishwasher safe but will last a very long time with the occasional food oil treatment to keep them from drying out. The tiny fork and spoon ends re-enforce the old adage that you need to taste your food while cooking. They are a little short for working with large pot meals but are perfect for frying and smaller dishes. Really good for  Shabu Shabu and other soups of that style.

Joyce Chen – Taste N Cook Bamboo Chopsticks

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Nutella Spreader Revisited – Part 3 – Compac Spreader Knives

And we are back for the final part in our 3 part series on alternatives to the allusive Nutella Spreader. After my many hours of research I think I have come across the “Rosetta Stone” of sandwich spreaders. This item has such a long history that I’ve seen it for sale on eBay as a “vintage” item. Gaze upon it’s glory…

Compac KnifeYup, this simply piece of white plastic is the holy grail we all have been looking for. The Compac sandwich spreader knife in it’s simple design and construction fits the bill perfectly. And the price even more so. It’s comes in two flavors (mind the pun) of “Mayonnaise” and “Peanut Butter and Jelly”. The big difference between the two? The Mayo is 11.8 inches long and the PB&J is 4 inches long and that’s about it.

compac jelly knife compac mayo knife

This simple device is wondrous at getting to the bottom of any jar of spreadable goodness. And getting under the lip of the jar as well, which for me and Cheez Whiz is a never ending battle. Buy extras because they will be used a lot and probably stolen by coveting guests. That fact that it is made of plastic is a plus I assure you, metal knives can scrape plastic off the inside of plastic jars and contaminate your food. It is dishwasher safe and has a hole in the handle to hang on the cabin wall (that is where mine is going). It believe the Nutella jar has met it’s match with this amazing piece of simple plastic cutlery.

 Compac Mayo Knife Spreader Plastic 11.8″ Knife Shaped To The Contour Of Mayonnaise Jars

Compac Jelly Knife Spreader 4″ Plastic Knife for Peanut Butter and Jelly

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Nutella Spreader Revisited – Part 2 – Cuisipro Peanut Butter and Jelly Spreader

Welcome to Part 2 of a 3 part series on what to buy because you can’t find this Nutella Spreader. Today we are looking at a piece of kitchen cutlery that is very specifically designed for the application of peanut butter and jelly (or jam). I know many of my UK readers think this combination is rather unappealing but it’s a favorite in North America.

peanutbutterandjamspreaderThe Cuisipro Peanut Butter and Jelly Spreader  is an 11.5 inch peanut butter and jelly spreader. It has color-coded ends made of silicon so you know what goes where and don’t have cross-contamination. Nothing worse than smears of peanut butter in the jam jar as it can cause mold to form quickly. Those silicon ends are soft and smooth that won’t tear through bread or toast. The wooden handle is a nice touch and it’s dishwasher-safe with 25-year warranty!

 Cuisipro Peanut Butter and Jelly Spreader

Built for peanut butter and jam, yes. Will it work for Nutella and peanut butter and bacon? Sure will! And check out these other 21 ideas for Nutella at the Food Network.

 

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