Gadgets & Tools

I'm introducing a new page called Gadgets & Tools and you can access it on the right side of the page under the heading.  There are a lot of things out there for the home cook to make life easier.  Many just take up space.  I'm going try and introduce things here that you will not only love but that will become so useful in your kitchen you wonder how you lived without them.

The first item is something we came across in Bed Bath and Beyond.  Wasn't looking for it, but since it was at the end of an aisle AND it said "As Seen on TV", had to check it out.  It's a device by Mastrad and in 3 to 4 minutes in your microwave, you will have the best tasting chips you've ever eaten.  It's $20 and worth every penny.  I LOVE potato chips, so to have an oil free way of making them is awesome.  As if that's not enough, it comes with a miniature mandoline so that you can slice your potatoes to the perfect thickness.  I slice the potatoes and them soak them in white vinegar (or any other kind...experiment).  Right before I put them in the micro, sprinkle a little sea salt on them and you'll have fat free salt and vinegar chips.

The downside to this is that since they don't have any preservatives they will get soggy fairly quickly so you have to eat them kind of quickly.  The upside is you have to eat them kind of quickly.  You can also go directly to their website and order more levels of the device so you can make more chips at once.