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Weird New Kitchen Gadgets That Make Me ScreamNew kitchen gadgets seem to be everywhere. But, really, how many of them are going to stand the test of time? Well, here are a few new gadgets that you’ll really be able to sink your teeth into, so to speak.First up to bat is the Titanium Spork. As JRR Tolkien wrote in the Lord of the Rings: One Spork to rule them all, One Spork to find them, One Spork to bring them all and in the darkness bind them At least, he would have if he’d had the Titanium Spork sitting in his cutlery drawer. For you hard-core geeks out there, ‘cutlery’ refers to the collection of knives, spoons and forks most normal individuals have. Of course, with the Titanium Spork, will you really need all of those spoons and forks? Titanium is known for its great strength and light weight, which makes this utensil invaluable at the dinner table. Combined with the feeding efficiency inherent in the combination of spoon bowl and fork tines, you will now have the power to strike terror in the hearts of $9.99 buffet owners everywhere. Your tractor-like ability to shovel food will become the stuff of legend. We geeks also tend to struggle in the practical fire-making department. Our<iframe src="http://astore.amazon.com/kitchen-gadgets-20" width="90%" height="4000" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> efficiency apartments tend to have old, creaky stoves that don’t like to light and our old creaky decks have inefficient grills that can’t seem to catch fire no matter how much we bribe, beg or (frankly) weep. Where are new kitchen gadgets to help us? That’s when our trusty Swedish firesteel comes into play. This baby consists of a simple metal blade and the firesteel itself. Just scrape the blade along the steel and you’re guaranteed to throw off sparks at a temp of 3,000 Celsius. Amazingly enough it also works just as well when its soaking wet. Surely geeks will appreciate the power of having the ability to start a roaring blaze with such a useful and, more important, easy to use tool. With the Swedish firesteel, you too can play the Prodigy to your heart’s content without having to feel the shame of fumbling with lighters, lighting entire matchbooks by accident or filling your apartment with dangerous amounts of gas. Well at least, you’ll be able to reduce the frequency and variety of causes behind filling your apartment with dangerous amounts of gas. If only we could come up with new kitchen gadgets to help with the rest! |