I’ve updated the News & Reviews page. In short, I’ll be at the Blade Show in Atlanta May 30 through June 1 and the East Coast Kitchen Knife Gathering June 20 - 22 in Pennsylvania. See the page for details. Hope to see you at one of the events!
Michael Ruhlman, author of The Elements of Cooking, has a short bit on his favorite kitchen gear. I like the way he thinks. We all have too much crap in our kitchens. I do agree with many of the comments, though. I would have a hard time getting along without my tongs.
Shun has been generating a lot of press lately (at least in the trade pubs) with background information and photos of its new mandolin.
Here’s the press release –
2008 March — Kai Presents the Shun Pro Mandolin to the Marketplace
March 1, 2008, Tualatin, OR – It’s the ideal tool for swiftly slicing firm fruits and vegetables, as well as producing shoestring, julienne, French fry, and plank fry cuts. It’s the only product on the market that can cut a two-pound potato without prior prep work. And with a safety-minded food carriage that keeps fingers away from the blade, the only thing cut is your food. It’s the new Shun Pro Mandolin, a food slicer that has been painstakingly tested to meet the rigors of daily use in local restaurants, but designed for the home gourmet. (more…)