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The only unitasker allowed in my kitchen is a fire
extinguisher – Alton Brown
Dear Alton:
May I call you Alton? I feel like I know you. After all,you spend a great deal of time in our home, via a variety of media.
Alton, you recently did a video that is everywhere on the
Internets, regarding the dumbest kitchen gadgets of 2015. I also heard the
guest spot on NPR. I am with you (mostly) on unitaskers, and I agree there are
a lot of useless hardware on the market. That egg extruder? Yep. Banana slicer?
Ditto. But, there are some items that deserve a second look.
Internets, regarding the dumbest kitchen gadgets of 2015. I also heard the
guest spot on NPR. I am with you (mostly) on unitaskers, and I agree there are
a lot of useless hardware on the market. That egg extruder? Yep. Banana slicer?
Ditto. But, there are some items that deserve a second look.
I am reminded of the time, some years ago, that the
erstwhile Food Editor of the Buffalo News, Janice Okun did a similar feature.
It included a poke at the concept of a battery powered pepper grinder. At about
the same time, a cook I greatly respect (and consider a friend), Bob del Grosso,
did the same in a blog post. How could one disagree – a manual pepper grinder
is so simple and easy to manage.
erstwhile Food Editor of the Buffalo News, Janice Okun did a similar feature.
It included a poke at the concept of a battery powered pepper grinder. At about
the same time, a cook I greatly respect (and consider a friend), Bob del Grosso,
did the same in a blog post. How could one disagree – a manual pepper grinder
is so simple and easy to manage.
That is, unless you were a child of the 50’s and had a
pediatrician who didn’t believe in the polio vaccine. And you were one of the
last cases of polio at that time. And left you with limited use of one hand.
Such is the case with my wife, Trish. For her, the electric pepper grinder is
somewhat of a godsend. It allows her to grind fresh pepper at the table with
one hand.
pediatrician who didn’t believe in the polio vaccine. And you were one of the
last cases of polio at that time. And left you with limited use of one hand.
Such is the case with my wife, Trish. For her, the electric pepper grinder is
somewhat of a godsend. It allows her to grind fresh pepper at the table with
one hand.
I brought this point both to the attention of Ms. Okun
and Bob. Ms. Okun responded with a cursory brushoff to my email. Bob, being a
man of honor took down his whole blog post.
and Bob. Ms. Okun responded with a cursory brushoff to my email. Bob, being a
man of honor took down his whole blog post.
I am with you on the many useless gadgets you highlight,
but more attention should be paid to those devices which may help people with
physical limitations. I am not just a professional cook, I’m a professional
cook with rheumatoid arthritis. Concentrated mainly in my hands.
but more attention should be paid to those devices which may help people with
physical limitations. I am not just a professional cook, I’m a professional
cook with rheumatoid arthritis. Concentrated mainly in my hands.
The act of shredding (as opposed to slicing or dicing)
animal protein is one of the most excruciating exercises I have to do. My hands
usually need to be soaked in ice after shredding pork shoulder, or chicken, or
even mock crab. Over the past month, I’ve been taking a drug designed to treat
malaria, which also has the side benefit of helping with RA. My hands have
improved, but that shredding motion is still difficult and painful.
animal protein is one of the most excruciating exercises I have to do. My hands
usually need to be soaked in ice after shredding pork shoulder, or chicken, or
even mock crab. Over the past month, I’ve been taking a drug designed to treat
malaria, which also has the side benefit of helping with RA. My hands have
improved, but that shredding motion is still difficult and painful.
Those bear claws, or Wolverine claws, or whatever you
want to call them really, really help. The grip on them is less painful and
difficult than doing this with my bare hands.
want to call them really, really help. The grip on them is less painful and
difficult than doing this with my bare hands.
I do not underestimate your point. That egg/hotdog
creator is ridiculous. I would simply ask that when evaluating such products
you would least consider whether they might be an aid to those with personal limitations.
creator is ridiculous. I would simply ask that when evaluating such products
you would least consider whether they might be an aid to those with personal limitations.
Thank you,
Your friend, Scotty.