Gadgets for Specific Foods Buying Guide

There are plenty of gadgets on the market intended for specific foods. Whether it's peeling a clove of garlic, steaming an artichoke, or helping with the complicated lobster-eating process, these gadgets can be enormous assets to any kitchen. So how do you know which ones you need and which you could go without? Check out these tips to make your kitchen gadget shopping easier.

Tips

• Make sure you have enough space for the gadget in your kitchen!
• The key to making a smart purchase is figuring out if you are going to use the gadget enough where it will save you enough time and trouble to be worth the cost.
• Look for devices and materials that are easy to clean.

Garlic Gadgets

Hand-Held Garlic Press  Freshly crushed garlic adds a nice touch to home-cooked meals. A garlic press processes a large amount of garlic quickly and with much greater ease than chopping the garlic with a knife.	Garlic Twist  A garlic twist will help you quickly and easily mince cloves of garlic. A must for those who love spicy sauces.	Garlic Peelers  If you are going to cook with garlic, the cloves must be peeled. A garlic peeler will help you do just that.	Garlic Genius  The garlic genius is another device made to make mincing garlic easier and more efficient.

Spice Devices

Pepper Mill A pepper mill will add fresh ground pepper to your meals, giving your food a zesty edge.	Honey Drizzlers  Honey drizzlers are a great substitute to using a spoon to get honey from the jar. They make the job easier and less messy.	Herb Mincers  Herb mincers are compact devices that allow you to mince with ease and efficiency.	Nutmeg Grinders  Nutmeg grinders allow you to leave a whole nutmeg in the base and just grind a little at a time.

Meat and Seafood Tools

Poultry Shears  Poultry shears will help you prepare chicken in ways far more efficient than using a knife. Look for a pair that comes apart for easy cleaning, since you'll be using them on raw meat.	Tenderizers  and Pounders	Lobster Tools	Presses	Basters  and Flavor Injectors

Miscellaneous Fruit and Vegetable Gadgets

Corn Cob Handles	Avocado/Potato Masher	Mango Splitter	Artichoke Steamer	Pineapple Corkscrew

Cherry Pitter	Avocado Slicer	Asparagus Tools	Steakhouse Onion Cutter	Corers

Tomato Tools

Tomato Press	Tomato Knife	Tomato Slicer	Tomato Corer

Citrus Devices

Lemon Reamer	Citrus Juicer	Zester	Citrus Trumpet	Grapefruit Spoon

Egg Gadgets

Egg Slicer	Egg/Pancake Rings	Egg Coddler	Egg Poacher	Whisk

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