Here a few gadgets to make outdoor cooking and eating a little easier and more fun.
Grandpa's FireForklightmyfireusa.com
Turn any stick into the perfect fork for impaling and roasting hot dogs, sausages, buns, and marshmallows. It's made of stainless steel so it will last a good, long time, and comes with a cover, so it travels safely.
Meat Patty Makercreativecookware.com
Picture-perfect patties every time! Sure, those boxes of pre-formed burgers in the freezer case are tempting, but they could also have mystery ingredients and perhaps more salt and fat than you need or want. But they fit so perfectly in the bun, you say? True. So mix and season your own, and make it easy with this gadget.
Butter Boy and Butter Girltalismandesigns.com
If I eat lots of butter, but I use something this cute, then it has no calories, right? A gal can dream, can't she? But truly, it is a neat way to butter a summer favourite—corn on the cob.
Corn Pickstalismandesigns.com
So you've managed to cleanly apply copious amounts of butter to that cob, now keep your fingers grease-free with these matching corn picks. They interlock so carting them about is safe and pairs won't get separated.
Chill out!
Keeping foods and drinks cool is always challenging, but we've found a few new and innovative solutions.
Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler Plus 10 Speed Blenderhamiltonbeach.ca
This is really cool! The grab and go thermal outer casing slides over the blender beaker, locks into place, and you're off, ice cold smoothies or margaritas in hand! The thermal sleeve—which features an easy pour spout—will keep contents cold for up to 8 hours.
Ice Bagsice-gab.co.uk
What a fantastic idea! Light and foldable, these ice bags will make lugging around heavy, space-gobbling buckets a thing of the past. And just imagine, if you’re picking up wine en route to the party, you can chill as you go!
Galvanised Steel Tubhomedepot.ca
This sexy red number is from Home Depot, but just about any hardware or garden shop will have something like it. Coloured or plain steel, they look great all frosty on the outside, full of ice, wine, beer, pop, and juice. Just remember, they're going to drip condensation, so be careful of what surface you place it on.
BlinQ Wine Chillerthewineestablishment.com
When the table has to look perfect, this wine cooler is just the thing. It runs on batteries or electricity, is easy to clean and use, and chills a bottle of wine in a mere 7 minutes.
Wine Sleevestrudeaucorp.com
For cool wine under the summer sun, just pop this insulated, gel-filled bottle sleeve into the freezer for a few hours, then slide it over the bottle. It's light-weight, stylish and reusable.
Not Hot Wine Glass Coolersnothot.com
These fun little jackets will zip up over wineglasses—regular to large size—or a champagne flute. Not only does it help keep the contents cool, it also makes the glass less slippery, and therefor safer, should you be sipping poolside. Ahhhhh.
Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Cooling Carafe findgift.com
Not just for wine, it's small, attractive, and works with two low-tech freezer packs. It'll quickly cool a room temperature bevvie and keep it that way for hours.
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