Smelly Fork to enhance the meal?

aromafork by moleculeThey call it the “Aroma R-Evolution” and it’s a smelly fork. OK, not really a smelly dirty fork but a fork that acts as a vehicle to add new aromas to your food delivering them right under your nose. Their product is the “Aromafork” that allows you to present a choice of 21 different aromas with categories such as beans, fruits, herbs, nuts, spice, and my favorite umami.

The idea is to accentuate the taste bud’s experience with even more aroma that can compliment or contrast the taste of your food. They are offering pre-orders now and you really should check out their page to see the mechanics of how this interesting cutlery works.

Molecule-R.com’s “Aroma R-Evolution”

Dessert Pastry Forks from Portmeirion

dessert forksI made a bad pun in a recent post about desert spoons as people were deserting the use of them. Even more rare is the dessert fork, but I did come across this wonderful set.

The old school charm, packaging and presentation is what really caught my eye. The flowers are hand-painted on white ceramic handles and are 30 individual floral and butterfly designs. Complete with a stainless steel fork head and dishwasher safe (but I would hand wash) in gift box they present well. Mother’s Day is coming up and this would be a great gift.

 Portmeirion Botanic Garden Pastry Forks, Set of 6

Porcelain Egg Cup & Spoon Set

egg spoonIt’s the Easter weekend and talking about eggs only seems appropriate. This set of eight porcelain egg cups with spoons is a very simple and elegant choice. Don’t be mislead by the number 8, it’s 4 cups and 4 spoons. They are dishwasher safe and have cute little chickens incorporated into the design.

Perfect for Sunday mornings with toast soldiers.

RSVP 8 Piece Egg Cup & Spoon Set

There is no spoon!

There is no spoonThe image above is from the movie “The Matrix” and is a statement that seems to apply to real life. According to the article from the Daily Mail online, the spoons are disappearing. It seems that 70% of cutlery sets are sold without soup spoons. People are using desert spoons instead (bit of a spelling pun there). What concerns me is the indication it is cost that is driving this “no spoon” movement. Is this a problem or just a trend? Your thoughts?

Read more at the Daily Mail