Awesome Kitchen

Don’t waste time with plastic straws – ThinkGeek’s Titanium Drinking Straw is tasteless, odorless, has very low thermal conductivity, and is hefty enough to stab it right into the fruit you wish to drink.

You don’t need a microwave or sandwich grill to make delicious hot sandwiches. All you need is a plain ol’ toaster and Toastabags. They’re reusable up to 50 times and are dishwasher-friendly.

Get to the choppin’ with GAMA-GO’s fun lettuce knife. You might even be able to convince your kids to help out in the kitchen with this bad boy. Those leafy bastards don’t stand a chance.

Keep your knives nice and sharp with Fred’s cheeky block sharpener that lets you magically cut your tiny assistant in half – or at least sever her carotid artery based on the location of the blade.

The AGA Total Control cooker looks as good as traditional iron cast stoves, but it’s equipped with high tech goodies. Use its hotplates and oven either via a touch screen panel or remote control.

Thanks to its stainless steel blades, the Corn Kerneler lets you pluck all the kernels from a cob in one swift motion. Simply fit it over the narrow end of a cob and then slide it down.

Lex, Seth & Carrie, the evil tea, sugar and coffee storage jars from Thabto, are designed with an evil glint in their eyes to tell you what’s inside; their heads have room to fit the handle of a spoon.

Add a splash of color to your kitchen while keeping it tidy with Niels Romer’s silicone Dropp bowl – its unconventional shape was inspired by a single splash of paint, frozen in time. Offered in 6 colors.

Beat (up) your meat with style, and practice your fighting skills with this steak tenderizer that looks like a set of brass knuckles. Tough pot roast won’t stand a chance against your fist.

Conceptual kitchen appliances made by Students of the Domus Academy for Electrolux, including a holographic cookbook, a trash receptacle that converts waste to energy, and a modular kitchen.

Fred’s Obsessive Chef cutting board is terrific for persnickety perfectionists; the beechwood board offers the most precise measurements in detail. You can wash it twenty times after you use it too.

Blödes Orchester (Stupid Orchestra) was composed for this 200 piece vintage home appliance orchestra by Michael Petermann; he gathered the motley ensemble through eBay purchases.

We never thought we’d ever say it’s ever okay to stick your hand into a shark’s mouth, but we see an exception has been found here in these funny neoprene oven mitts from Fred Flare.

Whether you’re a professional chef or still creating burnt abominations, Gama-Go’s oven mitt will surely get you pumped up for cooking time. We’re not exactly sure if it’s practical though.

Your colleagues will know how you’re feeling every morning with Thabto’s lighthearted Mood Mugs; the double wall insulated porcelain pieces feature simple facial expressions to reflect the mood.

Stop using napkins or those wimpy plastic things you call a coaster. This is a man’s coaster. Tough, durable and can bear even the heaviest mugs. Actually we’re not sure about that last bit.