Furi are renowned for their professional top-of-the-range knives and the Furi Grip Range, which incorporates innovative technology in the knife handles for ultimate comfort and grip.

The unique reverse-wedge Furi handle shape, features synthetic rubber for excellent grip fit and comfort and also includes Furi Guard, a proven effective antimicrobial agent that does not wash off or wear away and helps to prevent the development of bacteria.

Furi Grip Range includes:

• Cook’s Knife - The classic strong cook’s blade will handle the toughest cutting and chopping tasks, while the tip is fine enough for easy slicing of meats and vegetables. Priced at £49.95.
• East/West Knife - is a cross between a cook’s knife and a vegetable chopper; light and perfectly balanced. Priced from £39.95.
• Utility Knife - An excellent all-round slicing knife for a multitude of tasks; the thin serrated blade of this 15cm knife makes slicing easy and the length and lightweight is often preferred by those who find the Cook’s knives too large.  Priced at £29.95.
• Paring Knife - is ideal for all small cutting tasks; peeling, coring and decorating are all more comfortable with the handle of the Furi Grip 9cm knife. Priced at £24.95.

The perfect set is the trio knife group featured here, which includes the Furi Grip 9cm Paring Knife, Furi Grip 15 cm Non-Serrated Utility Knife and Furi Grip 13cm East/West knife that come in a practical storage case. Priced at £69.95.

Web:   http://www.silvernutmeg.com

Tel: (01254) 820 478

Brabantia’s new clear top canisters have a see-through lid, so you can easily see the contents and the amount remaining, which helps keep your kitchen well organized:

• The canisters can be kept on a shelf or inside a kitchen drawer to provide a clutter free work surface.
• With two sizes available - 1.2 and 1.5 litres - the canisters offer plenty of room to store all your baking or cookery supplies, from flour and sugar to coffee and tea.
• The transparent lid has an airtight seal to keep the contents fresh, keeping moisture out and aromas in.
• Made from soft touch material the lid can be firmly gripped when opening the canister.
• The containers are manufactured from stylish matt brushed stainless steel, coated with Brabantia’s fingerprint proof finish.

The new clear top canisters are supported by a 10-year guarantee and retail at around £10 for the 1.2 litre size and £12 for the 1.5 litre one.

Dimensions.
Content 1.2 litre 1.5 litre
Diameter 110 mm 110 mm
Height 172 mm 217 mm

Brabantia products are available from leading UK retailers.

Web: http://www.brabantia.com

Tel: (0870) 240 7641.

Sovereign Appliances has launched an entirely new type of home appliance, which hits the spot for green householders, kitchen designers and developers:

The pioneering Sovereign Eco-Bin Waste Manager is an all-in-one, three-way waste management system that disposes of food waste and separately compacts cans and plastic bottles.

The Eco-Bin is designed to help homeowners reduce the overall volume of household waste that has to be collected by the local council and features three individual pull-out drawers for:

• Food Waste - Compost It
  Food waste is ground up and drops into a waste bin lined with a biodegradable bag that can hold up to 7 litres of organic remains before it needs emptying.
• The much-reduced waste can then be put into your compost bin or normal waste bin; a built-in automatic sanitation system then cleans and flushes out the bin area via the waste outlet.
• Cans Away
  Aluminium cans from drinks and packing material from food items are crushed and compacted in a separate compartment, reducing their overall size so that 22 litres can be stored before the need to empty the container.
• Plastic Bottles Take Less Space
  The third compartment of the EcoBin compacts containers such as plastic bottles and yoghurt pots etc; up to 16 litres can be stored before the container needs emptying.

The 60-cm wide, stainless steel Sovereign EcoBin Waste Manager is available as a freestanding or built-in model, with a drop-down door to access the three waste compartments. Priced around £1400.

This novel green machine is the shape of things to come!

Web: http://www.sovereignappliances.com

Tel: (015270) 578333

Tefal the leading manufacturer of non-stick cookware, electrical, cooking and other kitchen appliances, now invites you to transform breakfast time with their innovative Toast’ n’ Egg machine.

This combination wide-slot toaster and egg cooker will perform each function separately, or all at once, to provide you with a breakfast sandwich in just 4-minutes.

This original gadget will make a great addition to your kitchen and features an egg poaching tray for muffin sized cooked eggs, a steamer tray for hard boiled eggs and a double wide slot toaster, which is perfect for muffins, toast or bagels; also features a warming tray for heating pre-cooked meats.

The Toast ‘n’ Egg is available from Comet stores nationwide, priced at £39.99.(RRP)

Web: http://www.tefal.co.uk

De’Longhi, a leader in design-led home and comfort products, is invoking the sleek and sophisticated glamour of the 1950s, with the launch of Icona, its new range of kettles and toasters.

Inspired by an era that saw a worldwide revolution in music, fashion, film and design, Icona captures the essence – as seen by Italy – of one of the most influential and exciting decades.

Available in five chic high gloss colours, to compliment any kitchen scheme, the Icona range includes Scarlet Red, Azure Blue, Onyx Black, Pearl White and Silver.

De’Longhi’s Icona range is on trend with the latest in kitchen design, with its patent finish and fashionable colours; its unique shape is an elegant take on the classic kettle and toaster designs, created by De’Longhi’s award winning designer, Dario De Prà.

The curved Icona kettle has many practical features such as 3Kw rapid boil with 3-level safety protection, cord storage, and a removable, washable scale filter.

In addition, the sleek toaster contains user-friendly features, such as a removable crumb tray for easy cleaning and an ‘extra lift’ position for easy removal of small slices.

Icona, is innovative, yet timeless and unforgettable; literally translated from the Italian word for ‘icon’, it will endure just like the iconic figures from 1950s film, fashion and music.
Icona kettle priced at £59.99, Icona toaster at £59.99; Silver is available now, colours available mid April.

Web: http://www.delonghi.co.uk

Tel: (0207) 479 0910

Recent research shows that we Britons are wasting £2 billion a year on bottled water and neglecting our kitchen tap; sales of mineral water have been doubling every five years and more than two billion litres are now sold each year.

However it appears that the bottled water business is rather murky - producing and delivering a litre of bottled water emits hundreds of times more greenhouse gas as a litre of tap water and there are growing fears that plastic bottles may leak carcinogenic residues into the water.

Help is at hand from Rangemaster, whose innovative ‘MySpa’ diverter system, effortlessly transforms any kitchen tap into a filtered water dispenser at the flick of a switch, supplying you with an endless source of crystal clear water.

Easy to install with simple push-fit connectors, MySpa’ works with an ‘on-off’ diverter switch built into your sink’s tap-hole stopper, or into the work surface.

When the diverter is turned to the ‘on’ position, the water mains are redirected through the filter cartridge fitted neatly under the sink, removing all additives and impurities and delivering refreshing and healthy filtered water direct to your tap.

This eco friendly alternative to bottled water will provide your kitchen tap with clear drinking water with a crisp taste, perfect for making hot or cold drinks and for cooking.

Rangemaster’s ‘MySpa’ is easy to maintain and the company will also automatically let you know when your filter cartridge is due for replacement.

The water diverter kit is priced at £110 with a standard 2-year warranty.

Web: http://www.rangemaster.co.uk

Tel: (0870) 755 6485

LG has announced an extension to its stylish WaveDOM cooking range; the new full-glass front panel microwave, will appeal to consumers who seek both style and the latest technology in the kitchen.

With its sleek, space-efficient design, LG’s WaveDOM retains the benefits of a unique rounded interior and is available in solo, grill and combination versions; each product has a different capacity, which ranges between 23L and 30L:

• A long sleek handle, widescreen display and easy to use buttons contribute to an overall improved exterior, which will enhance any kitchen and comply with the popular trend of open space living.
• Available in black, white, silver and stainless steel.
• Perfect for families and high-flying professionals, whose hectic lives mean they need to create meals in minutes.
• The WaveDOM’s rounded interior generates better internal wave reflection, to make cooking 30% faster.
• Provides 60% more cooking space than a conventional square cavity microwave.
• Makes cleaning easier and more hygienic, by eliminating difficult to reach corners.

Zeynep Ucan, Marketing Manager, LG UK, says, “Many kitchens are now being seen as focal points of the home. Product quality is no longer only about technology but also superior design.”

LG’s new WaveDOM range has won the Good Design Award for design excellence in 2007 and is now available in Comet stores nationwide and other leading independent electrical retailers.

Web: http://www.lge.co.uk

Tel: (0870) 873 5454

Brabantia has introduced two new kitchen accessories to make waste collection and recycling simplicity itself.

Take the hassle out of sorting your household rubbish for recycling, with Brabantia’s built-in separator with two compartments for different items such as bottles, cans, packaging or organic waste.

The unit fits into a kitchen cabinet within a sliding drawer that opens smoothly and silently, giving full access to both compartments:

• Its compact size (345 x 475 x 360mm) enables the separator to be concealed inside most kitchen cabinets or even underneath the kitchen sink.
• Compartments are removable making them effortless to empty.
• The plastic inner buckets are easily cleaned and feature special clips to hold the bin liners neatly in place, or used to identify the contents of each bucket.
• Made of durable, corrosion resistant materials the separator comes with a 10 year guarantee and retails at around £75.

Another smart waste solution, is their built-in kitchen bin, which keeps rubbish out of sight leaving your kitchen or bathroom tidy and pristine; raised off the floor its particularly suited to ‘wet’ rooms or places with limited floor space:

• It has a sturdy black plastic lid, which opens and closes silently.
• It’s also easy to clean and matching Brabantia bin liners make emptying trouble free.
• Simple to install, it can be fixed inside most kitchen units using a wall-mounted bracket.
• The built-in bin retails at around £15 and comes with a 10 year guarantee.

Web: http://www.brabantia.com

Tel: (0870) 240 7641.

Oysters are one of the great pleasures for true epicureans, but they are one of the most complex foods to get at – and all too often minor or worse accidents happen.

The task is almost easy and much safer with these novel tools from Pott:

The Oyster Chucker, Marisco, is a knife specifically designed for opening oysters and the stainless steel glove will keep you safe doing so; the glove is in meshed stainless steel with a fixture on the wrist to prevent it sliding down. The glove is reversible and fits on either the left or right hand.

How to Chuck an oyster:

• Hold the Marisco knife in your strongest hand and put the glove on the other; pick up an oyster in the gloved hand, with the curved side down and the narrow end towards you.
• Insert the oyster knife in the hinge at the narrow end and wiggle it about from left to right; press quite hard and eventually the hinge will give way, allowing you to lift the flat top shell by twisting the knife upward.
• Slide the knife along the underside of the flat shell to cut the ligament that connects to the oyster and remove top shell.
• Keeping the bottom shell level so as not to spill the juice, remove any bits of shell, then cut underneath the oyster to release it, so the flesh will slide off easily when the shell is tilted.
• Arrange the oysters in their half shells in the stainless steel Oyster bowl over crushed ice.

The Oyster Glove comes in two sizes and retails at £152.20.
Marisco Oyster knife retails at £111.10; Stainless Steel Oyster bowl for 12 oysters including stand, retails at £119.30.
Tabletop bowls for 6 oysters retail at £42.80 and for 3 oysters at £34.60. Oyster spoon retails at £26.40.

Web: http://www.tabletopdesign.co.uk/

Tel: (0118) 934 9424

Brabantia has launched the ‘S’ Line, a smart collection of sleek stainless steel kitchen tools.

Ergonomically shaped, the new collection adds a touch of style to any kitchen and offers five highly functional items, all designed to make food preparation a more tactile and enjoyable task.

The ‘S’ Line set comprises a meat fork, skimmer/strainer, soup ladle, spatula and vegetable spoon; it comes with a matching hanging rack with an ‘invisible’ hook system, which uses discrete indentations behind the handle, giving the appearance that they are held on by magic!

All items in the range have a high gloss brilliant steel finish and together with their smooth contours, are easy to clean and dishwasher proof.

Dimensions: Hanging rack including kitchen tools, width 410 cm height 360 cm.
The ‘S’ Line set (including hanging rack) retails at around £49 and has a five-year guarantee.

Brabantia products are available from leading retailers, including high street department stores, superstores and quality independent home-stores.

Web: http://www.brabantia.com

Tel: (0870) 240 7641.