The Tefal Quickcup will give you hot or cold filtered water in 3 seconds!
Press the red button, and within 3 seconds 220ml of water (about the capacity of a mug) is drawn up through an integrated filter, heated and then dispensed directly into your cup.
Traditional electric kettles require a lot of energy to fire up for your morning caffeine fix. The Tefal Quickcup will in comparison to a standard kettle, reduce your energy consumption by 65%.
We were thinking about Mezzaluna's today, namely because they exist and that we could; and putting the two together (and the need to occupy the mind for a time) we did some research and wrote this little article.
Now a Mezzaluna is a very different way of cutting up your herbs (or equivalent) on a chopping board. While most people will pick their herbs all daintily from the garden and place them on their board, grab a normal knife and proceed to hack, stab and chop away at them, the Mezzaluna allows you to do it with dignity, style and some reserve.
The Mezzaluna's name comes from the Italian word for half moon (spot the half moon in the picture) and the motion of your 'chop' will be a light swishing back and forth resulting in more placid and happy herbs that will be of more benefit to your digestion. You wouldn't want those herbs to be entering your stomach all bitter and angry would you?
Anyway we thought it was fascinating that you can get such an interesting looking chopping device for your kitchen and have so much fun at the same time. All we want to see now is a miniature guillotine for taking the ends off of carrots, cucumbers and the occasional courgette - now that would be exciting!
If you don't have a Mezzaluna you can find one here.
Yuppiechef has recently obtained the exclusive rights to sell the Stelton Bread Bags in South Africa. The bread bag is designed by Klaus Rath, who among other things has designed a range of minimalistic, elegant solutions for headsets, flat screens and signs. The bread bag is made of 100% cotton, approved for food and also features two magnets which "seal" the bag to keep the bread fresh before serving.
Available from Yuppiechef in two colours.
New to Yuppiechef is the CorkPops Wine Bottle Opener. Insert the long needle through the cork and into the bottle, then press the top… POP! Your bottle is opened.
The whole process (including foil cutting) takes about 5 seconds! Super easy and very similar to opening a bottle of champers.
Check out the demo video.
View range here.
How this? This stylishly looking food preparation studio was the outcome of a design collaboration between Porsche and luxury kitchen designer Poggenpohl.
The last thing we heard of a Poggenpohl designing, it had something to so with a braai and wors. Anyhow - this attempt looks far more pleasing on the eye.
The design is abundant with sleek and functional aluminum profiles and frames, glass, integrated lighting, and comes with your choice of driftwood or dark oak fronts to set off the other, more technical and steely materials. All of the doors incorporate innovative mechanisms that dispense with the need for handles - which is good if you're needing to load up more food while your hands are full.
Just imagine how radical a Kitchenaid blender or a Jamie Oliver pestle and mortar would look on that brushed aluminum.
Check out: Poggenpohl design website
[via Josh Spear]
How cool is this little gem of an espresso machine aptly named You&Me. Yes…because it makes just enough fine caffeine for you & me to enjoy on the couch.
It's made by the guys from Ariete and would be the perfect little machine for the man-about-town bachelor…or bacherlorette for that matter.
[we found this over here]
Now that our attention is being drawn to 'the land of the Franks' and the Rugby World Cup we'd also like to take this opportunity to welcome our brand-new, legendary cool cooking range from Le Creuset.
If you're not up to speed with what is widely considered to be the best slow-cooking pots in the world, the Le Creuset product range is extensive and their French ovens are particularly useful for making a cassoulet, and other long-baking stews such as chili con carne, cholent, and bouillabaisse.
Le Creuset has been the mainstay of French chefs for long as they can remember. Since 1925, the skilled craftsmen at Le Creuset have perfected enameled cast iron cookware. Each shape is one of a kind, made from molten steel and cast in a unique mold, and then expertly enameled. No other procedure yields cookware that so evenly distributes heat, browns and caramelizes food to perfection, and creates a masterpiece at the table.
Now available on Yuppiechef - Delivered to your very own South African door.
Remember those old Soda Stream machines? You know the ones that you mixed the colddrink concentrate in the bottle and then press the button that then makes a sound like someone stepping on a duck repeatedly?
Well, check out the upgraded, adult version.
The My Fountain can store and dispense 16 chilled liquids. Put in your mixers, liquors and other beverages and the machine can dole out both single liquids or drinks based on recipes. The machine can also be password protected for different users.
It sells for about $2500 - which is a small price to pay for a permanent 24/7 bar administrator.
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There's something rather attractive about brewing up your very own heady mead - complete with singing barmaids and joyful song.
To help with the beer bit - we've found this killer looking stainless steel home brewery station, which could pass for a mini plutonium refinery…but is in fact designed to make humble beer.
It costs around $4,315 and is perhaps a bit big to send via our well oiled courier express service. So you're going to have to be a very dedicated beer lover to justify the expense to your lovely wife. All the same, it'll look damn impressive when the boys come around for poker… or book club.
See more: Shiny, stainless steel, all-in-one homemade brewery - Uberreview
Tucking into leftover chicken that has - over time - developed a small bacterial community of its own, can be a one way ticket to the gastro unit at Groote Schuur.
To stylishly remedy this annoying accident from happening, check out these radical fridge contents timers.
Simply stick this button-sized timer onto any newly-opened food based item you would like to monitor. Push the button, and the LCD display starts counting down the number of days it’s been sitting.
So simple, yet such a life saver…literally.
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