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SMART COOKING
Industry experts pick some of their favorite new innovations in kitchenware
There’s big money in the kitchen these days. Sales of kitchen gadgets and tools topped $1.2 billion in 2017 (according to Statista). But how does that affect you in your store?
Manufacturers’ representatives and showroom managers often have the inside track on the most innovative and exciting products. That’s why we decided to ask them for their intel on what they think are some of the cleverest, most well-designed kitchen gadgets they’ve seen recently. Take a look at their picks and see which ones can jazz up your own kitchen goods assortment.
Cam Ryan, The Ryan Group
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Product: The Looseleaf Plus | Manufacturer: Chef’n
The Scoop: “It’s a combination of shears and a pull-through leaf stripper,” says Ryan. “There are seven different sized holes, from kale on down, you pull the stems through and it pulls the leaves right off.” chefn.com
Product: The Butterie | Manufacturer: Kitchen Concepts Unlimited The Scoop: “What most of America doesn’t understand is that you don’t need to refrigerate butter,” says Ryan. “The creator of the Butterie set out to prove that, she took her product to a national testing center lab and had all sorts of scientific tests done, showing that it takes something like six weeks before butter starts to develop microbes.”
The cleverly designed keeper can hold a regular-sized stick of butter, a California-sized stick, or even a block of cream cheese. It’s made
of BPA-free plastic, has a removable swivel lid, and comes in a variety colors, with a matching butter spreader.
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Product: Multi Bowl Cirqula | Manufacturer: Rosti Mepal
The Scoop: “The new Rosti Mepal Cirqula Bowls are great because they won’t stain and they won’t retain smells,” says Ryan. “If you put spaghetti in them, it rinses right out. That’s really unusual for a plastic item.” The bowls come in a variety of sizes and colors, are microwave- safe and heat resistant up to around 230˚F, are dishwasher and freezer-safe, and have leak-proof lids. The bowls have a beautiful, timeless design just like the original bowls that Rosti Mepal first designed back in the 1950s, and are made in Holland. rostimepal-markenshop.de
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