The LA Times had a nice story about Oxo tools a couple of weeks ago. (Thanks to FOOD Blog for the sighting.) I’ve been a big Oxo fan for years, and was glad to see the coverage. (I’d own all of their products if we weren’t a lesbian family with one stay-at-home-mom, paying federal taxes on the medical insurance my partner’s employer provides me.) Oxo develops kitchen, gardening, and hardware tools that are not only good-looking, but also offer functionality that goes beyond that of other brands. Every time I visit my parents and am forced to use their old pull-cord salad spinner, I’m thankful I have an Oxo push-top one (which also doubles as toddler amusement). A few of their products, like the Mango Splitter (see image above), seem on one level superfluous, but on another, cleverly solve a tricky kitchen need.
I’m not employed by Oxo or in any way affiliated with them. I just admire smart design. (I’m also a sucker for IKEA.) As a mom, I’m all in favor of anything that’s faster, safer, and more efficient. Now if Oxo would put their minds towards diaper pails and strollers, we’d really have something.
Oxo products are great. If you have a child, it is almost mandatory to have the apple slicer. Kristin doesn’t like the ‘skin’ on the apple and it makes perfect slices enabling the skin to be easily cut off. I know they make stuff to actually cut the skin off too, but the slicer is easy enough to do the job.
Whenever I make my homemade rolls, I’ll take the apple slicer and press it into the dough ball enough to cut into, but not cut through. Then when the roll is done cooking, it has this beautiful star/flower design on top. (creates great rivulets for the butter to flow too)
Oh, very neat idea using the apple slicer on the rolls. I’ll have to try that.