Top 30 Kitchen Gadgets in 2008 H1

Based on our traffic stats, the following is a list of the top 30 kitchen gadgets trends and innovations. 

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Top 30 kitchen gadgets

1. Brass Knuckle Cups (Part II) - Thabto MUG

Not a morning person? Would you rather avoid conversation with anyone while you try to enjoy your coffee? Well it looks like your alone time with just you and your brew is about to become a reality. Thabto’s… [More]

2. Canned Cheeseburger - Junk Food With 12 Month Shelf Life

To me thinking of camping food brings on images of dehydrated space style food with ice cream being the most exciting thing on offer. However, Swiss-based company Katadyn have begun to change all of that… [More]

3. Heartbeat-Controlled Gadgets - Heart-Beans Coffee Grinder (VIDEO)

Heart-Beans is not your typical coffee grinder, as it is set to operate according to the user’s heart-beats. The taste of the coffee changes each time according to your heartbeats.

Heart-Beans is a… [More]

4. Porsche Kitchen (UPDATE) - P’7340 Design at imm Cologne 2008 (GALLERY)

We’ve covered the Porsche designed kitchen for men before, but now we have a chance for you to see it!

Based in one of the leading global design conscious cities, the imm Cologne - the International Furniture… [More]

5. Portable Espresso Maker - Handpresso Wild (VIDEO)

Espresso snob? If so, then you’re likely very apprehensive to stop for a Tim Horton’s on the road, you may even opt to skip that caffeine fix altogether if you know you can’t get a good brew. Thanks to… [More]

6. All in One Breakfast Maker - The Egg & Muffin Toaster (GALLERY)

If you’re sick of drive-thru beakfasts, this is a must in your kitchen.

In just four minutes, the Egg and Muffin Toaster simultaneously toasts an English muffin, poaches or boils your eggs and a little… [More]

7. Gun Frying Pans - Over Easy Uzi

It seems everywhere you look you’ll see guns these days, fashion, food, IRL. Why not take the hottest accessory and eat it too? The gun egg fryer lets you do exactly that. Simply crack your eggs into… [More]

8. Sogginess Preventing Cereal Bowls - EatMeCrunchy (GALLERY)

Here’s an invention that even a Chief Trend Hunter would enjoy! If you’ve ever taken cereal to work or school, you know you either have to pack the milk separately or deal with blobs of sogginess hardly… [More]

9. Flexible LCD Cutting Boards - Digital Cutting Board is Eco-Friendly (GALLERY)

Kitchen cutting boards have been receiving some design attention, but I did not expect such a high-tech makeover as Nardo Design’s new high-tech Digital Cutting Board with its built-in flexible LCD display… [More]

10. Brush On Metal - Liquid Stainless Steel (GALLERY)

Now you can affordably transform your drab kitchen appliances into beautiful stainless steel creations with Thomas’ Liquid Stainless Steel. You can get eve more creative and do your cabinets, chairs, even… [More]

11. Designing for the Sexes - Domina Kitchen from Aster Cucine (GALLERY)

You tell me a kitchen can’t be sensual. Look at those curves, that red, wowsa. The Domina kitchen by Aster Cucine is designed strictly to appeal to women. The fluid design controls the space in a feminine… [More]

12. Cartoons on Toast – Pa, Panda Toast by Sega Toys

Start your day with a giggle, even before you’ve had a shot of caffeine: turn ordinary pieces of toast into crisp little panda heads.

While I’m not sure I could bring myself to bite off those cuddly… [More]

13. Alarm Clock Makes You Breakfast - Quaker Oatmeal Alarm Clock

Rise and shine to healthy breakfast. Quaker Oats is working on a new gadget that will have a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal ready for you as soon as you wake up int he morning. The device includes an insulated… [More]

14. Greywater Recycling Kitchen Sink - EULO Lets You Keep Washing The Dishes (GALLERY)

Perfect for those obsessed about their dishs being spotless while conserving water. EULO is a sink that performs instant grey water recycling for reuse whilst washing dishes; providing constant rinsing… [More]

15. Top 23 Cutting Edge Utensils - Cool Cutlery Designs (SUPER GALLERY)

Eating is a necessity, but it doesn’t have to be boring. Dressing up the table also doesn’t have to be restricted to interesting dishes; there’s a variety of really innovative cutlery available from leading… [More]

16. Spacecraft-Style Kitchen - Ultra Modern Alight Kitchen (GALLERY)

Nope, not a kitchen designed by NASA or by an OB-GYN. It was designed by a legitimate kitchen designer that works for Altera Design Studio. It’s called the Alight Kitchen. It has a built in oven to keep… [More]

17. Coffee Printer - Custom Edible Ink Images (VIDEO)

“Give me a grande caramel espresso drink with an… image of the Mona Lisa painting on top. No! Make it that picture of me and my grandma at the Grand Canyon. Here, it’s on this flash drive.”

You wouldn’t… [More]

18. Hydrogen Water Sticks - For Extra H in Your H2O (VIDEO)

I have always assumed that water had just the right amount of hydrogen in it, but according to the Japanese that is not so. Regular water is lacking in the healthy benefits of added hydrogen that can help… [More]

19. Computer & Coffee on the Go - Yuno PC Mug (GALLERY)

Java beans lovers are gonna love love love this. The Yuno PC is a new personal computer concept that allows you to get the most out of your morning coffee. You dont have to go sit at your computer or… [More]

20. Mural Dishwashers - Horizontal Design Hangs On Wall (GALLERY)

Tired of unloading the dishwasher when the dishes are clean? A totally new dishwasher concept designed by Marie-Christine Lacasse and Marie Claude Savard, and unveiled at the University of Quebec in Montreal… [More]

21. Culinary Assistants - Interactive Digital Cooking Aid (GALLERY)

Hannah Plevin designed a very convenient device she calls an Interactive Digital Cooking Aid. This is a foldable, wall-mounted device with a fully adjustable, removable screen and a scale which comes with… [More]

22. Edible Dishes - Biodegradable Picnic Ware

The perfect cutlery for nature lovers, this four-piece set is made from 100% biodegradable cassava. The set comprises cassava plates, bowls and cups plus wooden spoons, forks and knives. The crockery is… [More]

23. Hi-Tech Tables - Kitchen Workstation (GALLERY)

The Kitchen Workstation is the perfect solution for geeky guys and girls who need access to their gadgets all the time, even while cooking in the kitchen. From looking up online recipes, to chatting while… [More]

24. Cutlery Pen Caps for Dining in 2015 - Din-ink (GALLERY)

Din-ink is so much more than just a pen cap as I’m sure you’ve noticed. It’s pen cap cutlery. Spoon, Fork and knife caps that conveniently fit over the end of your pen so you can do your homework… [More]

25. Recycling Bottles Into Macho Lighting - Only Sorta Ugly

There are only two places this chandelier can possible be hung: in the garage or in the recreation room above a pool table. But it says macho all over it. For sure the bottles need to have a certain character,… [More]

26. Recycling Made Easy - Elegant Barcode Trashcan (GALLERY)

We all like the idea of recycling and saving the environment, but sometimes the process of knowing what to recycle and where to put it is rather confusing. For example, not all plastics and metals can… [More]

27. Plumbing Gets Sexy - The Bold Look of Kohler (VIDEO)

The USA’s leading plumbing manufacturers Kohler Co., has put out an ad campaign “The Bold Look of Kohler” designed to portray the company and its products as cutting edge, sexy and, well, bold.

“As I… [More]

28. $11,000 Cup of Joe - Clover 1s Brews One Perfect Cup at a Time

If a friend or loved one gets this $11,000 single serving coffee maker, you may want to consider an intervention. You are facing a serious caffeine addiction.

The Clover 1s is the first of its kind, commercial… [More]

29. Edible Tableware - Rice Design Plates and Bowls You Can Eat (GALLERY)

Sick of wasted paper, a Japanese chef specializes in making edible menus and tableware. We’ve featured these menus before. This is somewhat different, but the premise is similar.

Instead of using plastic… [More]

30. Futuristic Eco Kitchen - Whirpool’s Green Concept

Whirlpool launched an eco friendly kitchen concept for the future. The concept behind is based on the energy circuit in the nature, applied on the kitchen appliances and furniture. The amount of resources… [More]