The 21st Century

2018

Home Chef Kit

The popularity of subscription meal kits skyrockets. They combine food trends from decades past with new technologies to expedite restaurant-quality meals in the comfort of home. Pre-portioned ingredients facilitate meals selected on an app or website that are delivered on a customizable schedule.

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Good Grips Compost Bin

As environmental concerns renew popular interest in the ancient practice of composting — using organic waste to replenish and improve soil — some home cooks begin saving food scraps for compost rather than landfills. Convenient countertop bins support backyard composting or participation in larger-scale composting operations. The lid on this 21st-century bin stays open when in use and can be removed for easy emptying.

ANSWERS FOR GUESS THIS GADGET ON PAGE 31: 1. Pie Crimper, circa 1850 Made of whale ivory, this pie crimper seals the edges of a pie. Bored sailors made tools like this while out at sea. | 2. Coffee Roaster, 1800-1850 Housewives used this long-handled implement for roasting coffee beans in an open hearth — revolving it helped roast them more evenly. | 3. Decorative egg slicer, 1900-1930 Cuts through the shells of soft-boiled eggs | 4. Pot Scrubber, 1890-1940 Pot cleaners — made of interlocking metal rings — made scrubbing cast-iron cooking equipment easier | 5. Presto Automatic Hot Dogger, 1962-1977 Electric appliance designed to cook six hot dogs in 60 seconds.