The colourful kitchen utensil set comes with heat resistant handles thus ensuring comfortable and safe usage even when things start to get hot in the kitchen. The holder itself rotates and thereby provides easy to reach accessibility to whichever utensil is needed at any one moment. This is very important during periods in the kitchen when things can get a bit hectic.

Included in the vibrant kitchen utensil set are a variety of common colors and these consist of blue, yellow, pink, orange, light green and dark green. These are all combined with the attractive dark gray of the main utensil body. The materials used in the construction of the utensils makes cleaning easy work and permanent stains are unlikely.

Kitchens are often the one interior in the home lacking in decorative color and tonal contrasts. We frequently focus on the most important aspects such as appliances, sinks, cupboards, countertops and flooring whilst largely forgetting, apart from a vase of flowers, the smaller details which can really highlight and enliven the food creation arena. This utensil carousel is one such item you can use to achieve a vivid and colourful feature to your kitchen.

You can buy it from here: Kitchen Utensil Holder Carousel.

The carousel stands at 14 inches in height.

When the bottle and grinder at put together, they form the rolling pin. The compact tool can then either be stored away in the form of the pin or alternatively in its two separate parts. Either way, the streamline design of the Roll and Mix make it an attractive element for placement within the kitchen interior. Made from white polyethylene HDPE, the implement is both sleek in appearance and easy to keep clean. All in all, perfect for making pizza!

See: Ahsayane.

H/T: Amelia Roblin.

The spalted wood salad servers bring nature to the kitchen and dining table setting. Made from a single piece of wood, the servers match a variety of other wooden dinnerware and serviceware pieces, also by Peterman. Despite the process the wood has been through, the servers are completely 100% food safe. They are all handmade in the artist’s studio which is located in Turners Falls, Massachusetts.

You can buy this pair here: Large Spalted Salad Servers.

Price: $44

See also: Wooden Kitchen Utensils.

By the way, if you’re looking to buy a new set of knives, then read my detailed review of the Chicago Cutlery 18-piece Kitchen Knife Set With Maple Block.

Probably the most utilised and popular type of knife is the Chef’s Knife (aka the French knife). This style was originally designed to cut and disjoint great slabs of beef. It’s the most versatile knife you will find in any set and can be used as well for cutting vegetables, mincing, slicing and dicing. Chef’s knives vary somewhat in size but the average and perfectly suitable domestic length would be eight inches (20 cm). These knives do come with varying types of blade edge as well as with different handles, each designed for a myriad of hand sizes and preferences.

The Carving Knife is much thinner than a Chef’s Knife and is used primarily for cutting meats. The thinner blade allows the knife to cut slices of meat much thinner than a regular slice of bread, for instance. There are different versions of the carving knife and these variations are largely based on rigidity and flexibility when it comes to the types of meat that will be cut. In some sets, the carving knife is accompanied by a two-pronged carving fork with which to work the sliced meat.

A Paring knife is one of the smallest knives you’ll find in a knife set. The main function of this style is to peel fruit and vegetables such as apples and potatoes. In some ways it’s also a smaller form of the chef’s knife in that it can be used in a variety of functions. These might include de-veining a shrimp or cutting small garnishes. The Paring knife is usually anything between 6 and 10 cm (2½ and 4 inches) long.

The serrated Bread Knife is a well-known type of knife and can be seen in baker’s shops around the country. As the name suggests, the knife is used predominantly for cutting bread without leading to it being crushed. This is achieved by the serration of the knife which cuts through the loaf without the need for added pressure and muscle power. The knife is simply thrust gently across the bread and the serrated blades do the rest, rather like that of a cross-cut saw in the realm of woodworking. It can also be used in some instances for fibrous fruits and vegetables.

One of the more non-English sounding names is the Santoku Knife which originates in Japan. The name can be translated to ‘three virtues’ or ‘three uses’ and these relate to the three functions the knife was used for which were slicing, dicing and mincing. As with many designs and philosophies from Japan, balance was seen as a key ingredient and this is certainly the case with the Santoku Knife. It’s blade and handle where both kept the same weight and thus created an equal distribution throughout the complete length. The knife can be used to cut through meats (including thin-bones) and vegetables and is between 12 cm to 18 cm (5 to 7 inches) long. It’s interesting to note too the increasing popularity of this type of knife in Western kitchens.

Most of these can be found in the Chicago Cutlery Knife Set.

A Wok in general is an Asian utensil which has gained ever increasing popularity in the West and around the world in recent decades. The designer of this particular pan has taken this concept one step further however and brought the traditional design into the new and current century. For households that love to cook authentic Asian foods and related stir-fry styles, then this modern Wok is ideal for everyday use in the kitchen cooking area.

Watch a video of the pan in action.

Buy from here: Boomerang Wok by Nikolai Carels.

The highly contemporary looking steep tea stick is made from stainless steel and plastic parts which form together to make a simple yet rather elegant design ideal for the preparation of drinking tea. Tea leaves are placed within the gadget, which is then placed inside a cup and combined with boiling water. Left to steep for a few minutes, the tea stick will allow the leaves enough room to move and thus increase the extraction of the tea’s flavour.

The spring-loaded gadget will add character and functionality to the tea-making area of a kitchen as well as to wherever tea is served. As previous buyers have remarked, the stick becomes a talking point in itself amongst family, friends and guests and is sure to be a much desired accessory for anyone who loves drinking tea of whatever kind.

You can buy this tea-making tool from here: Steep Tea Stick.

Price: $22

In the best restaurants, the great cooks like to use all or most of the truffle so as to avoid unnecessary and expensive waste. This led to the evolution of the truffle slicer which made shaving, slicing, dicing and peeling truffles a lot more easier and effective. Many chefs even use the skins in sauces which is best achieved using special slicers.

Truffles have been consumed by mankind for thousands of years. The first recorded use of this fungus was in the 20th century BC when the neo-Sumerians commentated on their enemies eating habits, namely the Amorites. The Ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus also wrote about them in the 4th Century BC. In modern times, truffles are often associated with the rather humorous way the fungus is found, using pigs, who often proceed to eat the expensive fungus much to the owner’s dismay.

You can read more about the fungus as well as view a variety of slicers available to buy online from the following page: Truffle Slicers.

From there one can also find a selection of books about the truffle and how it can be used in cooking.

Whether one sees the stabbed man knife holder as a portrayal of a frustrated housewife or some kind of voodoo knife holder, the decorative kitchen accessory definitely provides a humorous talking point. Each of the 5 knives is made with heavy-gauge durable stainless steel and have been crafted to offer razor-sharp precision cutting. The 5 knives which make up the stabbed man knife holder set are each slightly different to one another and thus, as a whole, able to perform a variety of duties.

Individual protective knife sleeves are in-built into the stabbed man knife holder which means when the knives are in storage, they will be in a protected environment which will keep both the knives and anyone wandering by, safe and secure. Whether you’re married, co-habiting or single, this humorous voodoo-style knife man will garner a smile every time you and guests enter the kitchen. The one in the picture is in white but the stabbed man knife holder can also be found in chrome, red and black.

If you know of someone who is short of knives and possibly having problems with their partner, then this stabbed man knife holder with stainless-steel knives will make a great gift idea.

You can read more about this funny kitchen accessory as well as view purchasing details here: The Ex 5-Piece Stainless-Steel Knife Set with Unique Holder, White.

Price: $69.95

The act of serving is simple. First the Swiss Cheese-shaped slicer-server is placed over the pie, tart or cake, then it’s pushed down gently, turned a little and then lifted up and served. It really is as simple as that and avoids any embarrassing hacking away or mopping up of broken bits of pastry, curd or icing. The utensil is made out of plastic and comes with a stainless steel tray.

It’s both functional and visually appealing which is unusual for a cake slicer. When not in use it can be left in view of the dinner party as an amusing talking point for guests.

You can buy this contemporary kitchen serving utensil from the following location: Easy as Pie Server.

Price: $32

The set includes four individual grinders, each one a different color. Pepper is the first seasoning which comes to mind as its also the most popular on most dining tables. However, as one can see from the picture, many other spices and seasoning such as ginger, cinnamon and cloves will be perfectly suitable.

If you have a white kitchen or an otherwise colorless interior where you do most of your cooking and dining, then these colorful spice and pepper grinders will make an ideal addition. They are contemporary, funky and expressive and yet retain perfect function that is not diluted by form. For a little injection of style and color, you can’t go far wrong with this attractive kitchen grinder set. You don’t have to hide them away when not in use either.

You can purchase this set from the following location: Colorful Spice and Pepper Grinder Set.

Price: $34

As a word of warning, never put salt in these types of pepper grinders as the two definitely don’t go well together.