We’re always on the lookout for a long toaster, and this digital from T-Fal fits the bill. The bagel function toasts the inside and gently warms the outside, and the defrost function makes one step toasting of frozen breads easy. The digital controls allow you to repeat the proper settings each time you use it — no more guessing, and the countdown timer lets you know how long it will be before the toast is ready. The extra-wide, self-adjusting slots are ideal for any bread thickness and ensure even toasting every time. At T-Fal TL6802002 4-Slice Digital Toaster
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Last February, Mel Bonner, 63, of Tinley Park, Ill., noticed water beneath his washing machine. He couldn’t find a leak, so he dialed the manufacturer’s customer service number. Then he held the receiver up and let the machine do the “talking.” The washer was “beeping, and lights [were] flashing” as it transmitted self-diagnostic data, says Bonner, a retired electrician. When the telephone representative couldn’t figure out the problem, a technician was dispatched to Bonner’s home.
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Wondering what to do with all the vegetables from your CSA? How about canning? This all-in-one kit includes tools, instructions, and recipes — everything you need to get started. The set includes a pressure cooker/canner, canning rack, funnel, ladle, jar lifter, jar wrench, bubble freer, magnetic lid lifter, canning and pressure cooker recipe books, and instructional DVD. At Fagor 9 Piece Pressure Canning Set
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This is a kitchen contraption to rival all kitchen contraptions if we’ve ever seen it - a flower pot and butcher block combined into a smoker. Why build your own? Commercial egg-style smokers can be expensive, and if you’re looking to smoke something a bit smaller than they can handle, this DIY flower pot smoker may work great for you. Check out the build guide at the link below for step-by-step build instructions and lots of pictures on how to make your own Flower Pot Smoker.. Via Lifehacker at Little Blue Egg
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This electric fondue set is suitable for chocolate, cheese, broth or oil, and includes the base, bowl, temperature probe, 8 fondue forks, and fork rack. It’s made with a brushed stainless-steel 3-quart bowl that features a nonstick interior. The removable temperature control is adjustable for wide range of recipes, and the unit is safe for immersion and dishwasher. We’re pretty sure we need to go electric for longer fondue parties, so this has just been added to our Fall fondue list. At Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker
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Made from teflon, TOASTit bags cleverly take advantage of teflon’s heat resistance to force your toaster to accept more than just toast, and allow you to make things like grilled cheese, roast chicken, and grilled vegetables. The bags look about standard toast-size, measuring 6.2 x 7.9 inches (16 x 20 cm). They can withstand temperatures of up to 260℃, and can be easily cleaned using soap and water or inside your dishwasher. Oishi & Associates has TOASTit listed as 840 yen (or about $9.20) for a pack of two bags. For the rest of us outside of Japan who would like to order, you can find them available on Amazon
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I’m always on the lookout for new garlic implements. This seems pretty simple to use. You fill the chopper with garlic and then roll the gadget around the kitchen. The chopped garlic is stored in a separate compartment, so your hands don’t smell like garlic. It is dishwasher safe as well.
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Samsung’s new home appliance product line for 2010 includes a front-loading washer with a spacious 5.0 cu.ft. capacity and a new intense PowerFoam cleaning technology, a new Four-Door Refrigerator with a unique mid-drawer positioned at counter height that opens to the outside and has independent temperature control, a new line of side-by-side refrigerators highlighted by the best in class energy efficiency, and the first hybrid induction range. The new washer, offers a spacious 5.0 cu.ft. capacity to help get more wash done in less time. It also features the newly improved Vibration Reduction Technology Plus, which reduces rattling and noise, making it so families hardly know they’re on and allowing them to put their laundry machines anywhere they prefer. Samsung hopes to eliminate the need for all those stain-treatment sticks with the new PowerFoam feature that pre-dissolves detergent into powerful foam for a more thorough washing
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Summer vegetables are upon us already and we’re cleaning too many. It’s time to invest in a vegetable brush, and this brush from OXO features Nylon bristles that clean thoroughly. It’s perfect for potatoes, carrots, and more, along with those nasty looking fallen over pumpkins coming this fall. At Oxo Good Grips Flexible Vegetable Brush
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We’re heading out west where they don’t seem to use gas at all (at least where we visit each year in California), and I’m always annoyed on how hard it is to start a charcoal fire until we got one of these last year. The chimney starter system lights charcoal quickly and evenly, and is made from aluminized steel with a stay-cool thermoplastic handle. You just put the briquettes in and a little paper - and bam. Hot and ready to go in a few minutes. At Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter
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