Category: Cooking

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Camping Cooking

Compact Delta Toaster lets your bread feel the burn

For those who enjoy camping, RV road trips, yacht cruises or just live in a small space and like having their toast and coffee when they wake up in the morning, here is a nifty gadget that doesn’t require electricity to toast bread on both sides at the same time. Delta Toast is shaped like a triangle that stands bread up while it is placed over a heat source for faster toasting, and less hassle than conventional one-sided camping toasters. It works on both gas and electric stove tops, has a double layered heat shield so that the crusts won’t burn, and will even toast a sandwich.

For those who want to use it in their house or apartment, it is dishwasher safe. Unfortunately, the product is only available to those with addresses in the US and several European countries because of shipping issues. Still, a cute, albeit clunky, product for more simple-minded toast enthusiasts. Backers can get this for $55, with an expected delivery of February 2015. Delta Toast hopes to raise $2,500 on Indiegogo.

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Cooking

DoughEZ preps your dough for a grand rollout

There’s something about homemade cookies, pies, pizza and other treats that just somehow doesn’t seem available in generic store bought or bakery items. Years ago, grandma had her secrets that she passed along to visiting grandchildren, but nowadays, grandma has to work just like mom does. That’s where DoughEZ comes in. Though lovers of baking still have to mix up their own dough, this product promises to help them roll it out to the perfect thickness for each baked delight every time. The dough rolling system consists of a plastic, non-stick surface and guide sticks that can double as a frame for no-bake items. The system is touted as being suitable for everyone from professional bakers to beginners. The best way to clean the system is not clearly indicated, but it does appear that it may be able to help reduce the mess that comes with using flour when making homemade goods. This campaign is seeking to raise $500 by November 1, 2014. For $50, backers get one system with an expected delivery of December 2014.

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Connected Objects Cooking

Ricewise is the connected rice cooker of your sushi-making dreams

Most everyone can agree that there’s really nothing like a freshly cooked, warm bowl of rice. Unfortunately, with our lives as rushed as they are, we sometimes can’t find the time to clean and cook the rice, leaving us to confide in the powers of a rice cooker. A staple in many kitchens for over 50 years, rice cookers are always useful, but haven’t really caught up to our modern age quite yet.

Enter Ricewise, the connected rice cooker you send a text to. You don’t send it to have a chat, though: a text message starts the process of cooking rice stored in its three kilogram chamber. With the capacity to also hold five liters of water, Ricewise can cook rice for up to 18 people without having to add anything else, leaving you to worry about everything else. If it is low on either rice or water, it will also remind you to refill it too. Interested backers will have to possibly consider charging for meals: the Ricewise’s campaign price is $492, saving $457 off the final retail price. If enough people can stomach that price without seeing a prototype, the company’s $25,000 goal should be piece of rice cake.

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Cooking

Jimbox Foodwrap dispenser beats the box in wrap battles

Jimbox FoodwrapThere is always a wrestling match that ensues when it’s time to get out the plastic wrap. It’s wrap against human as the plastic folds over, clings to itself and taunts its human challenger: “Go ahead punk! I dare you to just try to rip me!” Well, it would seem that Jimbox Foodwrap is up for the challenge. The adjustable end points and feed-thru tension make it easy to pull through and cut off the desired amount with the closing of the lid. While this might make ripping easier, it’s questionable if it will prevent the folding over issue. For £16, backers get one product with an expected delivery of April 2015.

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Camping Cooking

Ace 1 biomass stove makes the world your kitchen

The Premise. It’s nice to be able to cook a meal on the grill or in the great outdoors when on a camping trip. But finding material to make a campfire can be a hassle and leave you smelling like smoke. So what might a modern option look like for those who enjoy camping but detest the hassle that can come with mealtime?

The Product. Ace 1 takes the old Bunsen burner idea and gives it an eco-friendly twist. The ten pound cooking stove uses both bio mass and solar energy, so it burns cleaner to the point of eliminating smoke. Another nice feature is its speakers that provide dinner music for added ambience. And later on, campers won’t be left in the dark with the included solar chargeable LED light with built-in battery. The light will certainly come in handy for when the spooky stories get the kids freaked out. A USB and DC port are also built in to this cooking tool for those who just can’t stand being separated from their gadgets.

The Pitch. This particular cooking stove not only has campers in mind, but also those in developing countries. The initial focus appears to have been a simple but safe, healthy and environmentally-friendly cooking gadget that expanded its reach to the less fortunate. The €50,000 campaign also boasts of offering a product that can provide some great control over how much heat is being put out for cooking purposes.

The Perks. Backers may choose from quite a few tiers to offer their support for the development of this product, with an early bird option of €159 for one product. For an extra €10, backers may choose from their favorite of six color options. Expected delivery is January 2015.

The Potential. If one prefers cooking over a Bunsen burner type gadget to grilling their food, then this product will likely be useful. The fact that it takes nearly any size pot means that backers would be able to cook for fairly large groups when camping. There is no replacement for the savory taste that comes with grilling or roasting over an open flame, but this product does have some nice conveniences that are likely to delight campers and it would make for a nice addition to camping gear. Other camping stove campaigns backers may want to check out include The Sun Juicer, Charby, and Campfire in a Can.

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Cooking

Ulta-Mitt blends safety and dexterity for grilling and campfire cooking

Ulta MittHere’s an interesting expansion on the cooking mitt idea: water and heat resistance with a non-slip grip. Ulta-Mitt includes these and a few other nice extras for a new and improved oven mitt that looks like it would work well not only at home and at the grill, but even when cooking over a campfire. The added index finger section seems like it would add some dexterity, but why not go all the way and just make this into a glove so that the ultimate in dexterity can be offered? Even so, still some great ideas here, and $14 gets backers a mitt and hot pad with an expected delivery of November 2014.

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Cooking Maker/Development

Candy 3D food printer is the sweetest printer ever

The Premise. Although the flexibility of 3D printing has birthed many novel ideas for the private and government sectors, it has ultimately proven to be cost-prohibitive for the consumer. This has slowed down the average person’s entry into this space, especially with regards to the many benefits promised by 3D-printed food.

The Product. Candy aims to be one of the first affordable 3D printers focused solely on food of the sweeter (and guiltier) kind. Candy uses dispensers filled with any semi-solid to create perfectly shaped cookies, flawless cake details, or a variety of other designs for both professional confectioners looking to save time and home bakers looking to impress. Its sleek fiberglass build capable of reading SD cards loaded with pre-made and custom designs fits into many kitchens.

The Pitch. London-based 3D Venture’s campaign video does a neat and tidy job of explaining how Candy works, showing off its confectionery talents in a variety of environments used by a variety of people. Simple and to the point, the accompanying material provides information about the device’s specs and and the risks involved with the campaign. The company is shooting for a goal of about $100,000 in order to begin mass production.

The Perks. With the majority of Candy printers shipping in April 2015 for $499 ($100 off the eventual retail model), those who can’t wait to satisfy their sweet tooth can score one a bit earlier in March 2015 for $799, along with two extruders. All perks give you the option of choosing any available color.

The Potential. Candy looks simple, clean, and effortless. While its printing quality is lower than that of higher-end 3D printers, it is making things that are ephemeral. The printer should find an early audience with chefs looking to add new and interesting designs to their cuisine. Candy costs half the price of another 3D food printer vying for your gastronomical attention. And at $499, Candy will be seen as a pretty sweet deal in a market still known for its exuberant prices.

 

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Cooking

A ravioli rolling pin helps those Fonde of pasta productivity

FondeRavioli is a time-honored form of pasta, but one of the most trickyto make. Forming each individual ravioli can take up lots of time. The Fonde rolling pin is designed to make ravioli-making easier. It’s a wooden rolling pin with square slots. When the pasta and cheese are rolled over with Fonde, they form perfect raviolis. One Fonde will cost backers $75 for a 6” pin. While a bit costly for a food device, pasta aficionados will certainly appreciate the amount of time saved by this product. Fonde hopes to raise $1,000 in its month-long Kickstarter campaign.

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Cooking

Burger Master makes multitude of patties chop-chop

Burger pressCookouts just got simpler, and it’s all because of Burger Master. The durable food grade thermoplastic elastomer presses eight patties into quarter pound delight for chopped steak satisfaction. It will also store uncooked patties airtight and protect them from freezer burn. The project owners owners chose to accommodate eight patties to match the number of buns typically included in a package.

Though $35 seems a bit pricy, it may be worthwhile for those who have a sizable family or often host a large crowd given the fact that it appears to be the only multiple burger press out there for full sized burgers. And their hexagonal shape will certainly make for some unique dinnertime conversation! Expected delivery is August 2014.

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Camping Cooking

Charby handles the dirty work out of portable charcoal BBQs.

CharbyDie-hard BBQ fans rave about the superiority of charcoal grilling. While perhaps more tasty, charcoal grills do not necessarily travel well. Charby debunks this notion as a portable charcoal BBQ. This nifty little grill is perfect for the beach, campgrounds or park and closely resembles Campfire in a Can. While normally people on the go resort to cooking over a fire, they can now enjoy an easy an convenient charcoal experience with Charby. This New Zealand-made product costs backers $50 NZD with expected delivery in October 2014. Charby is going for a $2,000 NZD goal on Kickstarter.