gadgets

How To Drink Cans Of Craft Beer In Public. Not That We Endorse This.

Fake Coca-Cola can disguises your quality beer

Jun 19, 2013 4:01 pm

Have you always looked for a way to enjoy a couple cold ones on the train that doesn’t include a wimpy brown bag? Are you tired of being slapped with pesky “citations” for drinking in public? (Note: We’re not speaking from personal experience or anything here). We have found your long-awaited solution! Read on.

Gift Guide

20 Food & Drink Gifts For Father's Day

He will be so into that home-brewing kit

Jun 6, 2013 2:03 pm

Father’s Day is just around the corner — it lands on June 16 this year — so you’ve probably started thinking about gifts. Ties and books and ballgame tickets are fine and all. But chances are, your dad really wants something food and drink related. Our complete guide, after the jump.

Grilling Month

Buying Guide: 10 Grills For 10 Guys

A (mostly) backyard grilling setup for every stripe

May 13, 2013 2:01 pm

As the weather warms up in most parts of the country, the clock starts ticking on outdoor grilling season. Which means that if you don't already have a beautiful hunk of metal in your yard, find the grill that's right for you. This guide will help.

Gadgets That Rock

These Meat Shredder Claws Are Pretty Badass

The perfect piece of gear for Grilling Month

May 9, 2013 4:31 pm

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.

Kitchen Tools

Japan Solves An Age-Old Butter Dilemma With One Simple Twist

Now if only we could translate the dang website

May 7, 2013 12:01 pm

There is officially no more cause for the destruction that can occur when you attempt to butter toast, thanks to this Japanese gadget. Or something, the translation was a little fuzzy. Check out both after the jump.

Design Finds

Introducing A More Streamlined Kitchen Countertop

Simplicity rules with these ceramic prototypes

Apr 19, 2013 3:01 pm

Variety may be the spice of life, but sometimes a little matchey-match just looks better. That's the concept behind Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser's new "Ceramic Kitchen" series, a three-piece set of everyday kitchen appliances stripped down and streamlined, with simple ceramic exteriors.

Video Time

Video: How To Scramble An Egg In A Shell

Play with a drill, impress your friends

Apr 16, 2013 10:01 am

Have you always wanted to impress your friends with your kitchen prowess? Do you have some spare ABS pipe lying around in your house? Find yourself with a little time to waste? If you answered yes to any or all of the above, you’ll want to check out the video above, which demonstrates how to create a simple tool used to scramble eggs…still in their shell. Pretty cool, eh?

Whatchamacallit?

What Is An Immersion Blender?

Meet the trusty blender you can't live without

Mar 26, 2013 1:31 pm

Let's go back to the basics. If you don't have one of these handy little deals in your kitchen, you're a few fries short of a Happy Meal. You weren't really going to transfer batches of cooled soup from your stockpot to your blender, only to have it probably explode on you anyway, right? You were? Okay, allocate $30, purchase one of these immediately and listen up.