5 Ergonomic Kitchen Gadgets That Make Cooking More Accessible – SlashGear

Cooking is a valuable life skill and, moreover, a fun and enriching hobby. Even if you’re not planning on engaging in any “Iron Chef”-level cooking, it’s nice to be able to prepare meals for yourself and perform simple tasks in the kitchen. However, cooking is, by nature, a very hands-on practice, which generally requires a good level of dexterity in those digits. If you have a physical condition that may limit the ability of your hands, or even if you are a little uncoordinated, cooking can seem somewhat inaccessible.

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Fortunately, because cooking and working in the kitchen are widespread hobbies and necessary tasks, there’s no shortage of tinkerers and engineers creating kitchen gadgets, unconventional utensils, smart gadgets, and other tools to take some of the pressure off your wrists. These tools will save you a lot of heartache and exhaustion in the kitchen, which should allow you to devote more energy to the rest of the day—or get back to the kitchen for more creative pursuits, if you wish.

If ever there was a mortal enemy of those with weakened wrists, it would be the stubborn pitcher. Whether due to atmospheric conditions or an overly enthusiastic vacuum seal, some bottles absolutely refuse to be opened, at least without putting all of your body strength into twisting the lid. In fact, it’s possible to injure yourself trying to open a jar lid too hard, which is why it can be beneficial to have an Intelbras automatic jar opener nearby.

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This stylish electronic jar opener is perfect for family members who may have difficulty controlling the situation, such as young children, people with arthritis, or people with wrist injuries. Just place a bottle in the port, close the strap to keep it in place, and tap the big red button at the top. A powerful high-torque motor will open the lid immediately, after which the handle will easily return to its original position for storage. This gadget can handle any jar lid from 1.2 to 3.5 inches in diameter and requires little to no manual action from the user.

Has anyone you love ever told you that they spent the day slaving over a hot stove? Odds are good, they were standing over a large pot of soup or stew, stirring constantly for what must have seemed like an eternity. Some recipes call for constant stirring to keep things from clumping or solidifying, but it’s absolute murder to stand still and do that while the pot simmers for what seems like forever. If you have better things to do than stand still and stir, and you almost certainly do, let the StirMate automatic pot stirrer do it for you.

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This futuristic gadget is pretty genius in its simplicity: It’s a motorized stick that you attach to your usual soup or stew to keep things moving while you’re busy with other parts of meal prep or doing literally anything else. Simply insert the special three-pronged stick into the device, attach it to the side of the pan and align the stick with the center. Turn the variable speed switch and it will start moving until you turn it off. The StirMate can be automatically adjusted to fit any pan 6 to 9 inches in diameter and 3 to 9 inches deep, and can stir continuously for up to 10 hours on a single battery charge.

Grinding your own spices is a good way to fine-tune the flavor profiles of your culinary creations, and keeping a supply of whole dry spices to grind as needed is a good way to save space and money. Unfortunately, just like with opening jars, the repetitive twisting motion that accompanies using a manual spice grinder can be absolute murder on your wrists, especially if you do it a lot over many different meals. It is for situations like this that engineering masters invented the battery-powered motor, which you can find in the FinaMill Salt and Pepper Grinder.

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Although it’s advertised as a salt and pepper grinder, the FinaMill can handle just about any dried whole spice, from rock salt to peppercorns to dried garlic. Simply load the seasoning of your choice into the proprietary seasoning pods, insert the pod into the bottom of the grinder, rotate the bottom to your preferred coarseness, and click the button at the top. Just like that, you have ground spices, distributing the bottom of the pod on your future dish, all with one hand and without physical effort. The capsules are made from materials free of potentially harmful bisphenol A, while the grinding components are made from long-lasting ceramic, so the only thing you need to worry about is occasionally changing the batteries.

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Here’s a fun fact: The skins and peels of many fruits and vegetables are actually richer in vitamins and nutrients than the inner parts. Unfortunately, many peels taste terrible, so even if it means losing some nutritional content, they need to be eliminated. These peels don’t come without a fight; Peeling with a knife or hand peeler is a very deft task, which can cut your fingers nasty if you’re not careful. If you’d rather save money on Band-Aids, let Starfrit Rotato Express take care of everything.

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This electronic peeler is designed to remove skins and peels from all types of produce in a single clean slice, leaving a fruit or vegetable perfect for cutting and cooking. Simply glue the target to the bottom spikes, clip the top spike to keep it in place, and raise the cutter arm to the top. Press the button and, like a needle on a record player, the cutting arm will methodically cut through the entire vegetable skin, automatically stopping when it reaches the bottom. Just like that, you have a long, singular ribbon ready for the compost pile, and a nice, clean vegetable for your stew.

Of all the repetitive tasks you can find in the kitchen, the main one is chopping things. Even putting aside any fears you might have about handling sharp knives, standing around chopping onions all afternoon is one of the most monotonous things you can do in a kitchen—it’s hard on your hands and your patience. Save the knives for when you really need them, and instead consider leaving all the chopping to the Hamilton Beach Electric Vegetable Chopper.

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This professional-grade cutting device is small in stature but aggressive in temperament. Just pour in up to three cups of small vegetables, nuts, fruit or anything else you want to chop, put the lid on and press. The rotating stainless steel blades come to life, slicing and dicing your ingredients in mere seconds. The lid also has a built-in oil dispenser if you want to emulsify ingredients into sauces and dressings. Once you’re done, simply throw the bowl, lid, and blade into the dishwasher for easy cleanup.