Specialty Tool Reviews

That's what all the kitchen "supervisors" said when I showed them this great gadget. Even those whose only reason for entering a kitchen is to get another beer applauded when I effortlessy lifted a twenty pound turkey from the roasting pan to the cutting board with one hand. You don't need to tell jokes to get a good laugh....just pull this out of the drawer. I'm ordering several for gifts.

When I received this as a gift, I wasn't too sure about it. But it works great for turkey, chicken, or any other bird. It was easy to lift a 15lb turkey from the roasting pan - easier than my mom's turkey tongs that take two hands. This also works nicely for draining juices from the cavity of any unstuffed bird to use in gravy.

My mother reports that this works beautifully. It also makes a great mystery gift (without its packaging). Ask people to guess what it is. the answers will be hilariously varied.

I'm not a big fan of single use products for the kitchen usually but I have to say that I do love these. When I first bought these (I have 2) I thought they were expensive until I remembered how much I paid for cereal... It didnt seem nearly so outrageous to pay what these cost when cereal is in excess of $4 a box. It actually makes sense to me.

Having gotten sick of throwing out ceareal that was all but limp, especially in the humid summer, because you cant seal it up...or your kids wont seal it up...I'm a happy camper now with this. And I now don't have the avalance of kids cereals falling on me when i open the cabinets... This is easy for them to close back up. Unlike the boxes, which they could never seem to manage.

If I don't happen to have any cereal in the house I have also used these for things like rice, macaroni, popcorn...anthing small and pourable with a ripping container.

I've had mine for many years with no problems. Still happy I made the purchase.

I have three children and my cereal storers have received daily use for over 10 years now. They still function air-tight and we never have stale cereal. Highly recommended investment for those that live in humid climates.

We keep our cat's dry food in these containers. It is easier than wrestling with the 20lb bag for each feeding.

In the past, we used them for cereal, but for some reason, we eat up the cereal too fast once we open the box. When we did keep the cereal in these containers it lasted much longer and didn't go stale!

Dishwasher safe!

This is an absolute necessity for Calphalon professional hard-anodized users! Protects the cook like no hot-pad could!

Forget about the clumsy thick baking mitts and pot holders which do not allow for a good grip on the pan. This little piece of suede is perfect with cast iron pans with handles even though it is designed to be used with Calphalon pots and pans.

Much easier to use than a clumsy and not-as-effective potholder, and, like all Calphalon products, will last forever. It's essential for the original line of professional hard-anodized products with handles that are impossible to grasp once the pan has been heated (unless you wish to be permanently branded).

This does work. After 6 months I'm still on my original fill of liquid soap, where before, I would have gone through a couple of small bottles due to waste. Good foam, and the smaller companion travel size pump is good for just that.

Also, it's hard to find, it's not in the current T-ware catalogs, so unless you know a consultant who happens to have this on a shelf ready to sell, this is about your only bet to pick it up.

This is an effective product. The pump operates smoothly without effort. I am still amazed how long one filled container lasts. And you use such a small amount of soap too! I recommend using filtered water only because I think the soap mixture will be fresher longer.

The travel sized dispenser is great. I carry it with me and it's most convenient at the ball park when I use the bathroom. Often time there is no soap in the bathrooms so this product comes in handy.

I love this soap dispenser. At first I thought this thing is alittle pricey, but after using it, it's well worth the cost! It's durable and well made, good work Tupperware.

I used this mix and stor pitcher for everything - mixing, less mess, storing and recently for the holidays used all three of mine for assembly line bread prep and mixing. Dishwasher safe. Just one is enough for half a dozen or more uses.

I have the 1987 version of this - slightly different shape with a red lid. It's one of the very few items still IN my kitchen from 1987 - most have been gradually replaced. Not this little guy. I use it for everything under the sun, and it works especially well for making waffles in the waffle iron. It got a lot of use when my kids were small, though. Because of the size and the handle, it was a favorite for the kids helping to mix stuff in the kitchen. It was easy for them to handle and unbreakable. Better than any bowl in a kids baking set. Plus if you're smart, you can teach fractions on the sly! :-) A great product and worth every penny.

It is a great item to use in the kitchen to mix your favorite
receipes in. I enjoy and use mine all the time. If you
mixed up a receipe and it is not all gone, then you can put a
lid on it and store it in the refrigerator for the next day.
The container is deep enough for a lot of recipes. When using
it for pancakes, it can be mixed and then pour the batter into
the skillet. Works beautiful. Tupperware wins again.

I like to cook and I have tried many kinds of choppers. I lose their cords. The food gets stuck or doesn't even chop finely. I can take this in my motor home and have fresh salsa plus chop my onions, bell peppers and many other vegetables to my liking. The blades are very sharp and do an excellent job with little effort. It's great!

If you mainly want to chop onions, tomatoes and herbs, this is a very useful and effective tool. As to salsa, it whips it up in a very few minutes. When your tomato crop comes in this summer, you will love it. (Here's an evil little party secret; even canned tomatoes, hot sauce, onion, and your homegrown cilantro taste better than some bottled salsas and cost a LOT less. It's a great way to use up those mini packets of hotsauce from the fast food taco restaurant)

It's also easy to clean this small bowl. Many people buy mini- processors to avoid cleaning the big, cumbersome bowl of a full-sized food processor. As long as you aren't chopping hard, rubbery stuff like nuts and parmesan cheese, this is an inexpensive, good alternative. And since it is hand-powered, you can make salsa even during a power outtage.

This is a great product!

I love having fresh whipped cream on hand. This way A- I know it's fresh, B- I know what's in it (i.e. no sugar), C- I can flavor it in any way I see fit, and D- I don't have to pay five dollars/can. This is so handy and easy to use.

home made whipped cream is way better than store bought. buy these (chargers) and a whipped cream maker, add a few ingriedients and wala, the freshest cream ever.

KitchenAid has recently come out with the best gadget inventions I've seen in years. This one has to get the award for the most innovative design idea and it works!

This is a fabulous tool for anyone with hand arthritis, or just to attack stubborn jar tops. I've been using it for some time, have given it to others, and am buying a backup one just in case mine gets lost, even temporarily. Buy it and you won't be sorry.

I love grilled corn or any kind of corn on the ear. But holding it and burning my fingers, that isn't fun.

This work. They are functional. They clean up good.

THESE ARE GREAT FOR KEEPING YOUR FINGERS FROM GETTING BURNED,THEY EASILY PUSH INTO THE EAR OF CORN,GREAT FOR KIDS.MAKE EASY FOR THEM TO HOLD ON TO THIER CORN,CLEAN UP IS A BREEZE.

So, I stole it from the Yo-cheese folks - I bought their cookbook!

This is the simplest and best device for making yogurt cheese. It makes yogurt "cream" in 2 hours, and yogurt cheese stiff enough to make a cheesecake overnight.

A few details. If you fill the device full of yogurt, you need to dump the whey after about 1/2 hour as it gets full. After you have drained the yogurt, empty it by up-ending it into a bowl with a larger mouth than the device, otherwise you waste some of the cheese scraping it out with a spoon.

I use the yogurt cheese to extend mayonaise and sour cream. I've made a lovely low-fat cheesecake with it, mixing it it 2/1 ratio with neufchatel cheese. I have used it in white sauces, and it makes them creamy and yummy!

We bought this to incorporate yogurt cheese into our diet to got lower fat and reduce saturated fat because of cholesterol concerns. It's a great device and it's never not in use at our house!

This makes a compact pyramid of tasty yogurt cheese or "laban." This is simply the yogurt curd with the watery portion removed. A lump of this cheese, sweetened with a touch of powdered sugar and served with strawberries is a low-fat dessert if you use non-fat yogurt. The cheese also works as a sour-cream substitute. You can even make "coeur a la creme" with it. This works better than cheesecloth and colander or sieve. If you like yogurt cheese or are on a low-fat diet, this is a handy thing to have.

I have tried making yogurt cheese the "old way" with a colander, cheesecloth, etc., and found it to be messy and not worthwhile. I have to echo the sentiments of others here that this is a much better way. Takes up less space in the fridge, cleans up very easily, more sanitary, and the sealed container keeps out refrigerator odors. Plus I found that the draining screen's wave design bottom seems to help speed up the draining process when compared to the "old way." The result is a nice, compact product with fewer soggy spots. Definitely worth the price, you probably won't find it cheaper anywhere else, and it seems to be very durable, too.