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25 Absurdly Specific Kitchen Accessories You Didn’t Know You Needed

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25 Absurdly Specific Kitchen Accessories You Didn’t Know You Needed

There are plenty of time-consuming jobs around the kitchen. From peeling potatoes to creating stock, you could spend hours on the most menial tasks. That’s why preparing the most delicious recipes from scratch takes serious commitment. But, doesn’t it feel like there should be a more efficient way to cook? Some modern chefs turn to kitchen hacks, like microwaving eggs or grating butter. Sure, a few of those hacks work wonders, but others fail miserably in real kitchen tests. Hacks only go so far. That’s why inventors have taken cooking into their own hands to create helpful kitchen gadgets for...

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Pour Your Own Mood-Setting Aromas With These Easy-to-Use Candle Making Kit

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Pour Your Own Mood-Setting Aromas With These Easy-to-Use Candle Making Kit

s Along with the past year has come a lot of time spent at home, and that means time spent doing at-home activities like discovering new hobbies. DIY projects are some of the best hobbies out there because they’re typically easy to pick up, and result in something useful you can keep or gift away to friends and family. Paint by numbers is one of our favorites here at Spy, as are Bonsai tree maintenance, terrarium building, and other hobbies designed to peak the interest of men. Working with your hands and being creative is one of the best ways...

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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Obsessed With Cast Iron? We Have the Answer, Plus the Best Skillets to Buy Right Now

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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Obsessed With Cast Iron? We Have the Answer, Plus the Best Skillets to Buy Right Now

Your grandmother probably loved it, your parents likely shunned it in favor of Teflon and your peers buy as much of it as they can. What are we talking about? Cast iron, of course. Although cast iron cookware has been on the market for more than 100 years, it has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the last decade. In fact, sales of cast iron have experienced more than a 225% increase in the last ten years, according to the Cookware Manufacturer’s Association. This is due in part to the revelation that the chemicals in non-stick skillets have caused...

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Grab One of These Oven Mitts and You’ll Never Burn Your Hands on Your Pots and Pans Again

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Grab One of These Oven Mitts and You’ll Never Burn Your Hands on Your Pots and Pans Again

According to the American Burn Association, approximately 486,000 Americans sustain a burn injury that requires treatment each year. That means about every minute there’s such an injury in the USA, and most of these burns are associated with either eating or cooking. Of course, safe practices in the kitchen can go a long way to preventing injuries of all types, including burns. And, one of the best ways to ensure your hands, wrists and arms stay safely away from the heat is to wear oven mitts or use pot holders. Oven mitts offer a barrier of protection between your skin...

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Steam Rice to Fluffy Perfection (Every Time) With This Multifunctional Rice Cooker

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Steam Rice to Fluffy Perfection (Every Time) With This Multifunctional Rice Cooker

Cooking rice is a bit of a puzzle. Do you boil it? How many grains are really enough for one person? How much water is necessary? Take all the guesswork (and the burning) out of the process and invest in a quality rice cooker to cook your rice for you, and watch as it does it well every single time. This rice cooker from Aroma Housewares is a must-have kitchen gadget. Not only is it a multifunctional device, but it also includes a steam tray so you can steam vegetables up top while rice, soup or other meals cook below....

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