Kitchen gadgets (192 articles)
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Qooq, the French cooking tablet, is coming to UK later this year
Conçu pour la cuisine 6 February 2012 15:22 GMT TweetQooq, the tablet device designed exclusively for the kitchen, is coming to the UK in the second half of the year. It has already been making waves in France for a while, but will be available outside its home country after a full English version of...
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The best looking home and kitchen devices in the world. Ever.
FEATURE STYLE WEEK: Let's have a domestic 16 November 2011 10:00 GMT TweetNo one likes doing the dishes, nor do they particularly enjoy hoovering or making the bed but it's got to be done. Most will be content with the usual greys and whites of domestic technology but we like to do things differently. It's Style Week over...
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Philips Xelsis Digital ID: A fingerprint away from the perfect cuppa
The CSI of coffee cuisine 14 November 2011 9:10 GMT TweetWaking up is always a bit of a chore, however one thing that can make the whole getting-up-and-facing-the-day routine a little less arduous is the morning cup of tea or coffee. Clearly you never want to rush the making of a cup of tea, however coffee...
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Strauss T6 Water Dispenser review
REVIEW Water, water, everywhere and all of it fit to drink 19 October 2011 12:00 GMT TweetUs Brits do like a cuppa. It's said that our empire was built on tea - arguably not the drinking of it, before the historians among you start to get in touch - and thankfully, that's about the only thing that's left over from our colonial...
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Could the Electrolux Laptop Kitchen be the future of cooking on the go?
Concept is great idea 12 September 2011 10:16 GMT TweetThe Electrolux Laptop Kitchen may not have been chosen as one of the finalists in the company's Design Labs future tech competition for 2011, but it still has great potential for those wishing to cook when out and about.
Designed by Dragan...
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Han Solo in carbonite ice tray
HANDS-ON Star Wars doesn't get cooler than this 25 July 2011 10:27 GMT TweetCalling an ice tray a gadget might be pushing things somewhat, but we didn't think you'd want to miss out on this one as it enables you to craft your very own Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
For Star Wars fans who feel that their lives aren't...
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Vax EV: the cardboard vacuum cleaner
Box become product 1 July 2011 12:43 GMT TweetVacuum cleaners are normally designed to pick up rubbish not be made of it, but that’s the case with the latest vacuum cleaner from Vax that’s made from cardboard.
Created by young British designer Jake Tyler at Loughborough University,...
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Salty Pixels retro Windows novelty item shakes in
Super cool, if you're a nerd like 5 May 2011 15:09 GMT TweetThere's not a lot we can say about this, except to admit that it's got the geek in us all worked up.
What you're looking at is the Salty Pixels salt shaker - formed in the style of the classic Windows timer from yesteryear, created by Meninos...
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Breville Rice, Risotto & Pasta Cooker: The missing kitchen gadget?
Tasty rice every time 18 April 2011 12:00 GMT TweetBreville is hoping that you’ll be able to find even more counter space in your, no doubt, cluttered kitchen for its latest appliance; the Rice, Risotto & Pasta Cooker.
While cooking a risotto isn't exactly hard, that hasn’t put...
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Best geek cookie cutters
FEATURE "Aren't you a little short(bread) for a Stormtrooper?" 15 March 2011 16:30 GMT TweetWe've written about enough Angry Birds cakes lately to know that the combination of geeks and baking is a winning formula. We've trawled the internet in our nerdy quest to find the best cookie cutters to flaunt your geekery. Obviously these aren't...
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Breville Traditional Crêpe Maker helps Pancake Day run smoothly
But not good for tossers! 7 March 2011 17:28 GMT TweetFor some, namely Christians, Shrove Tuesday is the eve of Lent, a period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter, and is the last day when those taking part are technically able to feast in preparation. Bizarrely, though, this has prompted the British...
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Breville creates radio toaster wonder gadget
Morning glory 22 February 2011 17:41 GMT TweetThere are some things, in Britain anyway, that are absolute musts if you're going to get through the day, without getting extremely angry with the world.
There are three that spring to mind straight away: toast, tea and a bit of morning radio....
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Morphy Richards Accents Breadmaker review
REVIEW Breadmaker. Makes jam too 14 December 2010 10:17 GMT TweetWe have to say that the idea of a bread and jam maker had us both a little puzzled and rather suspicious from the start but then all the more reason for us to put the Morphy Richards Accents range device through its paces. The results - we were not...
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Morphy Richards Accents Black Traditional Kettle review
REVIEW Cha? 14 December 2010 10:00 GMT TweetAnyone who thinks a kettle is just a kettle is not a person who should buy a Morphy Richards. In a world of plastic water boiling jugs for a fiver, the retro styled Accents model from this UK-based kitchenware company is a refreshing alternative. Not...
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Philips AirFryer review
REVIEW Does it really create the perfect chip? 1 December 2010 11:35 GMT TweetWhen it comes to the kitchen you’ve probably already got too many gadgets as it is, so should you be getting the Philips AirFryer? We’ve lived with one for just under a month to find out.
Forgetting all the marketing hype, the Philips...