Five Hot Products from the Recent Gourmet Products Show

The Gourmet Products Show is the tastiest trade show of the year. Aisles and aisles loaded with great new gadgets and gear for seasoned chefs and the family cook. Here's a sampling of some of the highlights from this year's show.


Cuisinart Two To Go
This clever coffeepot brews directly into two 14-ounce stainless steel travel mugs. Simply set the timer and pick up your cup as you bolt out the door. Each mug has an extra deep sipping well to prevent spillage and yes, there's a single mug mode as well. It will be available this month and sell for under $70. www.cuisinart.com


Oxo Measuring Cup
I know why the world is out of whack. Because the true genius's, the smart ones, the ones' that could truly change the world are working for OXO. Take a look at the new OXO measuring cup. Instead of hard to read measurements on the outside of the cup the Einstein's at OXO put the measurements inside the cup. Genius I tell you. Available this summer, it will sell for under $10. www.oxo.com



Bonjour Salad Chef
Next to the 1/2 pound of air purchased with every bag of potato chips, a $3 store bought bottle of watered down salad dressing is the biggest scam in the grocery business. But who has time to whip up homemade dressing? That's what I thought until I saw the Bonjour Salad Chef. This science lab-approved glass beaker features four dressing recipes tattooed on its exterior so any fool (like me) can make great home made dressings in minutes-- for about a quarter of the cost of store-bought crap. What's really cool about the Salad Chef is its battery-powered stick blender that fits snugly on its top. To mix simply press its button and it emulsifies your ingredients.

The Salad Chef has four different beaker options plus a new BBQ Chef for making your own BBQ sauce. Collect them all and use one stick blender. Available by summer, it will sell for under $20. 1-800-2-BONJOUR



Stainless Steel Calphalon?
When the cookware kingpin's at Calphalon announced a new line of "fashionable" stainless steel pots and pans it was akin to Mercedes introducing a Yugo. Calphalon, known for its state of the art charcoal colored hard anodized cookware, was suddenly caving in to the gourmet fashion police. Say it ain't so! Well friend it is, but the good news is the new Calphalon stainless line has raised the bar in the category.

Each pan incorporates a thick aluminum bottom core for fast heat up times encapsulated in 18/10 gauge stainless steel. Its handles stay cool even during prolonged stovetop cooking, and for cooking voyeurs, the tempered glass covers make it easy to see what you're fixin'. The new stainless Calphalon start in price at $70. www.calphalon.com



Amazing 4 in 1 BBQ Tool
BBQ tools are great for BBQ'ng but after the flames go out where the hell do your store the giant utensils? Solving this dilemma is the 4 in 1 BBQ tool from Concept Housewares. This space saving, multi -purpose BBQ tool features a base handle with a built-in mini flashlight and cooking timer plus two stainless steel attachments (a fork and a spatula) that pop on/off easily to fit in your utensil drawer and dishwasher too. Under $10. www.helmangroup.com