Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/06/08/10-cooking-gadgets-that-belong.html
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The Meat Claws are cool, but I just hire Wolverine. Dude is looking for work these days.
Some of these things look kinda nifty, actually.
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I suspect that many kitchens are not large enough to fit all these gadgets that belong in any kitchen.
And as to sous-vide, I recommend reading this.
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I disagree with that article. I sous vide quite a bit, and I find it very useful. I don’t think I’m sacrificing flavor at all, though in some cases (steak au poivre, for instance) additional techniques are required. For pork, I wouldn’t cook any other way (well, except smoker). As to the cost, it’s really not that expensive; the device is $100 for a good one, and the rest of the kit costs about $50. I reuse my bags so cost per cook is probably around $0.15. Well worth it to guarantee a good cut of meat will turn out perfectly, especially when cooking for large groups.
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Please don’t show Alton Brown this list. I love the guy, and really don’t want his cranium to explode.
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We’ve got fish here, fast and easy and ready to pour,mmm-mmm! Super Bass-o-Matic ’76 comes with ten interchangeable rotors, a nine-month guarantee, and a booklet: 1,001 Ways to Harness Bass. Super Bass-o-Matic ’76 works great on sunfish, perch, sole, and other small aquatic creatures.
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Boing Boing: Brass Knuckles are now legal in Texas - which many users find to be a dangerous tool that will lead to more violent attacks.
Also Boing Boing:
BUY THESE MOTHER FUCKING MEAT CLAWS!!!
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I bought these Damasukasu knives. They are fake. They’re stainless steel not carbon steel, they’re made in China not Japan, and the ripple patterns are laser-etched rather than resulting from hammered layers of steel.
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Let me just drop this electronic gadget from BBStore in the turbulent water to see if it is boiling… 
So, uhm, no, at higher altitudes this alarm will never go off, because water boils below 212 degrees at higher altitudes.
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Two hour french toast. Rated at 97% for “speed”.
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The description in the link says “stain- and rust-resistant”, another way of saying stainless. That’s not necessarily bad, but it tells us nothing.
The “Damascus” pattern is etched, as you say, and not a result of the cooling process. It’s purely cosmetic
“Damasukasu” looks like a Japanese or pseudo-Japanese rendering of “Damascus”.
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I see a lot of Unitaskers and speciality items.
The only essential unitasker/specialty kitchen tool is a fire extinguisher.
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Whenever I see these advertised my first thought is, “you need claws to shred meat? What in gods’ names did you do to cook it so badly?!”
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OMG I totally missed that 
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And a pastry blender/cutter. A good pastry cutter is essential.
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The only thing I ever used my pastry cutter for was making tortillas, but it saved so much time and energy cutting the lard into to masa… In fact the only reason I bought a pastry cutter was to make tortillas.
I usually use forks for shredding pulled pork, but those might do the job.
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