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No proper toolbox is complete without a bottle opener for keeping your mind limber while on the job, and few are suited to the task like the Craftsman Bottle Opener ($8). Sporting the signature clear, red, and blue Craftsman handle — just like the ones they use on their guaranteed-for-life screwdrivers — it features a stainless steel opener and a leather strap for hanging, so you won't have to start digging through drawers when refreshment calls.
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Bringing your own grub to work will help you save money, but the dinky tupperware you carry it in isn't exactly impressing anyone. Besides, you're too old to use your Spiderman box from junior high. Stylish and cheerful, the Ojue Lunch Box ($46) is the grown-up version of your old lunch pail.
The bento box has three different compartments, so you can neatly organize your meal. Stack your food vertically, so each item stays separate. Made by Japanese company Metaphys, it also comes with a set of chopsticks. The good-looking box comes in a simple green, pink, black, and white design. You'll never need to brown bag it again.
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You need a hot grill to sear in the juices for that High Plains Bison that was just delivered, but you also need a sub-400 degree zone to make sure your investment doesn’t go up in smoke. To make sure you’ve got your grill in order, just place the Taylor Grill Surface Thermometer ($10) directly on the grates (not over the open flame though) to get accurate on the spot temperature readings to perfect your technique. The Taylor has it all spelled out for you, so you can create multiple cooking zones for grilling, searing and even slow cooking. The magnetized base makes it easy to move from zone to zone, and it’s easy to clean stainless steel design ensures that it will last as long as you, provided you don’t try to pick it up without tongs.
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Featuring one part cutting board and one part food storage unit (with a waste disposal unit to boot), the Curtis Stone Workbench ($300) slicing and dicing the most exciting part of your meal — in the off chance it wasn’t already.
Made from an Australian grown Victorian ash wood (from an eco-sustainable plantation), there’s no need to worry about your knives getting damaged chopping away on this thing. 3 stainless steel 1-cup measuring cups come included with the board, along with an additional steel scoop and an incredibly handy waste disposal drawer. When that’s full, simply pull it out and dump the contents in the trash. It couldn’t be more efficient, although, its large size means you’d better have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen, unless you don’t mind proudly displaying this wooden beast at all times.
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Stainless steel kit boxes have been in use since the early 1920s in Japan. Tokyo-based brand hobo has spent considerable time specializing in vintage accessory recreations, so it’s natural that the newest Kit Box is a mainstay in its eclectic and practical line. The stainless steel box set aligns well with the included canvas strap tote, making it perfect for storing tools or taking your lunch to work. Availability is offered through the hobo online store. Retail is set at ￥7,350 JPY (approximately $90 USD).
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This handy Kuhn Rikon knife set is made of high-carbon Japanese steel with a colorful nonstick coating and printed patterns, so nothing will stick to the blade. The paring knife with a straight edge will become your best friend for all small cutting jobs. The serrated paring knife will cut bread, tomatoes, fruits and more with ease. The spatula knife cuts, scoops (front) and scrapes (opposite the sharp side) food from cutting board into your frying pan. Available at surlatable.com or amazon.com
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Churning out a flavorful variety of portable ice cream, yogurt and sorbet snacks from their NYC shop, popbar has us hooked on a warmer sweet.
The newest addition to the brand's all-natural, kosher-certified lineup (including vegan sorbet varieties) is Hot Chocolate on a Stick, a treat as simple and sweet as the name implies. To whip up an instant mug, dip a chunk of dark, milk or vanilla-white chocolate into hot milk, stir for a minute and sip. Popbar's chocolate-bar consistency seems to blend more easily than typical powder cocoas and, most importantly, does so quickly. Add more milk to temper the sweetness, or split one between two cups for just a hint of flavor.
Hot Chocolate on a Stick is available at popbar's West Village shop and, for those outside New York, on Amazon for $3 a piece or in gift sets of three for $9 six for $18 and 12 for $36.
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Samsung Zipel Smart Oven is an android app-controlled infrared oven by Samsung with 160 different preset dishes. "Besides these presets, the oven will also apparently give you the weight and caloric content of your food."
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From the “so-obvious-it’s-genius” file comes this cutting board from Progressive with an attached scraps bin that catches all the bits you’re cutting off. No more cleaning stray vegetable chunks off the floor or scrambling around searching for that finger you accidentally chopped off.
The bin is detachable if you like, but when attached it has a secure seal so no liquids get through the crack, and it hangs over the edge of the counter to make sure gravity works in your favor. And the “collapsible” part comes from how the bin nestles neatly against the cutting board when in storage. $27
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Eau Good reusable water bottle uses Binchotan active charcoal. Binchotan has been used in Japan as a water purifier since the 17th century. It reduces chlorine, mineralises the water and balances the pH. The binchotan active charcoal can be used for up to 6 months and amazingly recylces for many different uses after this.
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