58 Clever Ways to Cook

Culinary Innovations, from Cooking Tablets to Portable Kitchens

— October 29, 2009 — Art & Design
These days, being a master chef is a piece of cake. You don’t need dexterity in the kitchen as long as you invest in some culinary innovations like a scientific cooking kit or a take-home chef (which is not a person, but a digital media device that teaches you how to cook). With this cluster of culinary innovations and clever cooking devices to inspire you, you can finally say good-bye to frozen pizzas and Kraft dinners.
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Cookbooks With Timers
Cookbooks With Timers
Emma Caselton's Recipe Cards Can Tell Time
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Temperature-Reading Tongs
Temperature-Reading Tongs
The Digital BBQ Tongs Turn New Cooks Into Grilling Pros
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Long Distance Grilling
Long Distance Grilling
The Remote BBQ Thermometer Makes Summer Cooking Even Better
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Crowdsourced Twitter Cookbooks
Crowdsourced Twitter Cookbooks
Web-Savvy Cooks Turn to Twecipes When They're in a Rut
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Human Cooking Thermometers
Human Cooking Thermometers
UV Monkey Protects Against Sunburns
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UPDATE: Cooking Eggs with Mobile Phones a Hoax
UPDATE: Cooking Eggs with Mobile Phones a Hoax
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Interactive Grocery Store Cooking
Interactive Grocery Store Cooking
Jamie Oliver's Recipease Conceptual Shops
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Cooking Shows for Couples
Cooking Shows for Couples
'Cooking with Aphrodisiacs' Puts Romance On the Front Burner
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Twitter Cooking Tips
Twitter Cooking Tips
Rick Bayless Lets Tweeps Pick His Pro Chef Brain
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Take-Home Chefs
Take-Home Chefs
'Media Chef' Brings Cooking Class Right into Your Kitchen
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Ceramic Cooking Timers
Ceramic Cooking Timers
Studio Lama Creates an Eye-Catching Piece for Your Kitchen
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Hot Dog Skull Cookers
Hot Dog Skull Cookers
Cthulhu Weenie Roaster Creeps Out Neighbours
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Interactive Recipe Finders
Interactive Recipe Finders
'Cooking by Numbers' is for Broke & Adventurous Cooks
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Scientific Cooking Kits
Scientific Cooking Kits
The Molecular Gastronomy Starter Set is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Eco Smart Cookbooks
Eco Smart Cookbooks
Table Tucker
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Self Cooking Rice
Self Cooking Rice
Perfect Emergency Ration
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Computerized Cooking Classes
Computerized Cooking Classes
The Smartchef is a Techie's Kitchen Dream
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Retro Recipe Card Revivals
Retro Recipe Card Revivals
A Return to Cooking Inspires 50s Style Stationery
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The Table that Cooks
The Table that Cooks
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Chef-Free Cooking
Chef-Free Cooking
Ramen Noodle Shop Uses Cooperative Culinary Robots for Service
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Mobile Cooking Stations
Mobile Cooking Stations
Suzette Lets You Cook Anywhere
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Combo-Cooking
Combo-Cooking
Save Time and Energy With Eco-Cook Line
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Haute Hot Plates
Haute Hot Plates
Enjoy Cooking and Conversation With the Dante Tabletop Cooking Grill
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Aphrodisiac Cooking Guides
Aphrodisiac Cooking Guides
Make Romantic Meals With the InterCourses Cookbook
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Stone Age Cooking Revival
Stone Age Cooking Revival
Matthias Kaeding Goes Caveman With Neolithic Ceramic Knives
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Virtual Cooking Classes
Virtual Cooking Classes
Culinary YouTube
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Digital Medieval Cookbooks
Digital Medieval Cookbooks
King Richard II's Recipes Online
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DIY Custom Cookbooks
DIY Custom Cookbooks
Inkubook.com
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Turbo Chef Oven
Turbo Chef Oven
Cook Food Fast Using Airspeed Technology
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Gourmet Meal Machines
Gourmet Meal Machines
The SousVide Supreme Cooker Allows for DIY Molecular Gastronomy
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Graphic Cooking Instructions
Graphic Cooking Instructions
Martijn Boskamp's 'How to Cook Eggs' Uses a Folding 3D Model
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Pre-Heated Portable Ovens
Pre-Heated Portable Ovens
The Rolly Cook Spins Food So It Doesn't Get Burnt
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Solar Cooking
Solar Cooking
Restaurants Introduce Green Ovens
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Korean-Style Indoor BBQs
Korean-Style Indoor BBQs
The Pebbles Stone Grill Cooks Fish Fast
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Sexy Cooking Gadgets
Sexy Cooking Gadgets
The 'Make Me Wet' Pasta Sieve Brings Passion to Italian Cuisine
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Mounted Wall Kitchens
Mounted Wall Kitchens
Virtue Modern Kitchen Makes Cooking Compact and Aesthetically Futuristic
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Internet Generation Kitchens
Internet Generation Kitchens
The Coox Rolling Cooktop
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Cooking Coach Tablets
Cooking Coach Tablets
The QOOQ Touchscreen Device is a Must-Have for the Kitchen
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Concerto Cooking
Concerto Cooking
Electrolux Re-Mix Prepares Food on Beat
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Culinary Assistants
Culinary Assistants
Interactive Digital Cooking Aid
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3D Food Printers
3D Food Printers
Nico Klaber's 'Moleculaire' Makes Cooking a Push-Button Project
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USB Bean Cookers
USB Bean Cookers
The Heinz Beanzawave Microwave Makes Computer Cooking Easy
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Cook Top Placemats
Cook Top Placemats
Modular Grills for Social Dining
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Electrolux Organic Cooker
Electrolux Organic Cooker
Healthy Odourless Cooking
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Ravishing Rice Cookers
Ravishing Rice Cookers
Sang Jang Lee's Egg-Shaped Pot is Simply Gorgeous
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Sleek Slow Cookers
Sleek Slow Cookers
Electrolux Cocoon Prepares Chicken and Fish With Focus on Human Needs
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Hot Plates of the Future
Hot Plates of the Future
Electrolux Cooking Tiles
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Wireless Cooking Dishes
Wireless Cooking Dishes
Lotus Kitchen Hob Lets You Cook Food Anywhere
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Self-Stirring Sauce Pots
Self-Stirring Sauce Pots
Cem Tutuncuoglu's Wrinkle Cooking Pot is Like a Sous Chef
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Nonstick Ceramic Cookware
Nonstick Ceramic Cookware
Eco-friendly 'Xtrema' Pots and Pans are Made of Clay
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On-the-Go BBQs
On-the-Go BBQs
The Notebook Barbecue Grill Makes Cooking Convenient
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Crackerjack Compact Cookware
Crackerjack Compact Cookware
The MSR Flex 4 System is a Complete Kitchen in One Pot
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Cooking With Lasers
Cooking With Lasers
Electrolux's Laser Oven Concept Cooks Food in No Time
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Portable Kitchens
Portable Kitchens
Dzmitry Samal's 'Kitchen for Singles' Rotates for Prep, Storage and Cooking
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Secret Compartment Cabinets
Secret Compartment Cabinets
Compact Culinary Cabinetry Conceals Cooking Clutter
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Creative Cooking Contraptions
Creative Cooking Contraptions
Kitchen Supplies That Exemplify & Enable Culinary Art
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Small-Space Cooking Solutions
Small-Space Cooking Solutions
Kitchen Works in a Drawer
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