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We tend to save the word “badass” for pretty, um, badass gadgets here at Food Republic. These "heavy duty meat shredders" from Williams-Sonoma certainly fit the bill. With Grilling Month in full swing and Father’s Day just around the corner, we figure that these meat rakes are an inexpensive and surefire way to establish yourself as master of the grill.

Much like the wooden spoon, the humble wire whisk is hardly the kind of whiz-bang kitchen instrument that elicits much awe— until now. The age-old tool just got a smart new update to help allay your egg "separation anxieties."

Shelfies, a Canadian clothing company, has come out with a line of food-themed sweaters that may shock you. The in-your-face prints of gigantic watermelons, gummy bears, chocolate chip cookies and french fries look realistic, though biting into them may actually qualify as cannibalism.