The Russian design agency Kian has a new design concept that’s part egg carton, part cooking innovation. The “Gogol Mogol”—named after a Russian egg dish is a self-cooking individual egg carton made from recycled paperboard. The egg-cooking chemical reaction begins when the exterior tag is pulled on like a grenade. This removes the membrane and commences a chemical reaction between the catalyst and the “smart material.” After a few minutes you pop open the container and have a perfectly cooked egg.

Gogol Mogol was the winner of a design contest held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EPDA (European Packaging Design Association).

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The new built-in ovens from Stoves and Belling now combine an oven and a microwave in the same appliance. Designed to maximise space, the Stoves Duo Cook SEB900FPSMW is a 90cm built-in electric cooker comprising of a 20 litre, 800 watt side-opening microwave with grill in the top cavity and a spacious 69 litre capacity fanned oven in the lower cavity.

The BI90FMW Micro Cook by family favourite Belling, also has a 90cm built in oven and 800 watt microwave with a fascia cooling system. The main cooking cavity plays host to a variable rate electric grill and oven with an easy to clean enamel finish.

Both built-in appliances are ‘A’ energy rated, will be manufactured in the UK and are available in black or stainless steel. A fully integrated into an electric cooker microwave makes the new ovens an ideal option for those seeking to save space and ideal for smaller kitchen. Stoves, Belling.

Capital Cooking is debuting its new dual fuel range cookers at the 2012 KBIS which runs from April 24 to April 26. The new dual fuel Connoisseurian Series incorporates the best technology from company electric ovens and gas ranges, offering both open and sealed burner versions – all self clean in 30″, 36″, 48″ and 60″ configurations. As dual fuel range is getting more popular, Capital Cooking Connoisseurian Series is offering the best attributes of its built-in electric wall ovens and gas cooktops.

Capital engineers incorporated a two-speed cooling fan system in the oven of these dual fuel range cookers. The high, noisier speed is only triggered when the oven is at extreme high temperatures over a long period of time, such as operating the self cleaning mode. Under the normal cooking conditions with temperatures under 400°F for under 2 hours, only the low speed cooling fan that is very quiet and not noticeable in a busy kitchen environment is working.

In addition, Connoisseurian ranges feature the larger ovens, ranking them amongst the top usable capacity of all dual fuel ranges on the market. All primary ovens have Capital exclusive MoistRoast cooking [...]

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Vermont Castings offers a complete outdoor grilling station that can cook a full meal for a large family that likes to entertain – the 522 Signature Series stainless steel five-burner grill. The high-end Vermont Castings grill offers 4 different cooking methods allowing you to sear, bake, smoke or rotisserie, so you can enjoy pancakes in the morning or a delicious steak for dinner, using only the grill. The grilling station appearance also impresses with a design that will resist rust to keep the grilling station looking shiny and new even in harsh weather. This grill offers grilling enthusiasts all of the cooking features they could want in a top-of-the-line, high-quality design that is built to last.

The new 522 Signature Series five-burner grill features an EasyFire Ignition System that uses a single source to ignite every burner. This ensures that each burner lights safely and consistently, avoiding ignition flare ups. And you have the 990 square inches of cooking space that easily accommodates up to 36 burgers at once.

The grill Signature FlavorSeal System provides precise and delicious results for both juicy and tender foods. Built with [...]

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Picking the best toaster or toaster oven can be and is a very personal thing, and for us here at Kitchen Contraptions highly based on what you want to toast and cook. If you really just want toast – then a pop-up toaster may work for you, but if you want to use the toaster for an oven as well – then using a toaster oven combo will be a great bet. We also recognize that using a toaster to simply make breakfast sandwiches with eggs in them is also very desirable for those on the go.

We’ve compiled a list of best toasters and toaster ovens we think will meet these toasting needs and others.

Cuisinart TOB-40 Custom Classic Toaster Oven Broiler

With 1800 Watts of power to toast, bagel, bake and broil, the full size interior holds 11 inch pizza and 6 slices of toast. There’s even a cool touch handle with easy clean nonstick interior and a front removable tray. The even shade control monitors the temperature and adjusts timing to consistently toast, and the toaster oven includes: baking pan/drip pan, [...]

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What’s not to love about cast iron range cookers with electric tops? Nothing. We love the look and feel of any appliance that makes us think of our childhood, and also delivers on great cooking.

Being a little deeper than the 200 series, the Rayburn Cookmaster 300 is designed to match the depth of your kitchen units. The hotplate takes up to four saucepans with a large main oven and large warming oven. The Cookmaster 300K runs on commercial kerosene.

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The new V-ZUG GK56TIMS induction hob heats food in record time, giving you unparalleled flexibility in the cooking arena. The 91cm wide V-ZUG induction hob features the very latest inductors, allowing you to place both large spaghetti pans and small saucepans with a diameter of only 10cm on any cooking zone as the built-in sensors identify the size of the pots and pans, adjusting the cooking zone to match. The MaxiFlex hob offers advanced V-ZUG induction technology which saves energy by heating the food in record time and the precise application of heat. Constant power consumption help you produce top-notch cooking. If you fancy a break from cooking, the MaxiFlex induction hob is equipped with Pause key, giving you up to 10 minutes and, if you are looking for ultra quick cooking, its PowerPlus makes things go even faster.

These V-ZUG induction hobs come in three trims. Take your pick from a flush-fitted hob for perfect integration in the design of your work surface, a glass bevelled edge for an elegant frame effect or a stainless steel trim for a more classic design. Key specifications of the GK56TIMS include, - 91cm wide [...]

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Now you can have the classic Rayburn range cooker in a highly efficient electric model. Keeping its famous iconic style, the 98cm wide Rayburn Electric offers the most efficient and controllable cooking with the option of induction or ceramic hobs and thermostatically controlled conventional and fan electric ovens and grills. Since no flue is needed, the Rayburn Electric allows greater flexibility in kitchen design and layout as it can be positioned virtually anywhere in the kitchen.

The new Rayburn range is available with a choice of the latest induction or ceramic hobs with square or dome hinged lids. The two 2.3 kW induction burners offer excellent response times, are highly efficient and cool extremely quickly. They also automatically adjust to any pan size and only heat the pan when it is placed on the burner. Electric ceramic hobs use the latest infrared technology for rapid heating, cooling and enhanced controllability. Both electric ranges feature touch-sensitive controls and a single ceramic glass cooking surface making cleaning a breeze.

The Rayburn Electric comes with two thermostatically controlled, enamelled ovens, the 43 litre upper oven can be used as [...]

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The new portable induction cooking hob from Samsung called O’table is a sleek and space saving kitchen appliance. This tabletop cooktop is the world first colour portable induction hob, available in Capri Blue, Ruby Red, Mint Green, Stylish Black and Cream White. You can cook meals with ease regardless of where you are.

The portable induction hob has a sleek, slim design and rounded shape to give it an easy grip. The hob comes equipped with an intuitive user interface, featuring a unique iPod-like groove touch wheel that allows you to change power levels by drawing a circle on the hob with your finger.

The portable induction hob boasts a range of innovative and user friendly features to help with the cooking, including pan detection technology, a safety system with anti-overflow functions, boost function, a safety shut-off feature, residual heat indication, a child safety lock, 15 power levels, auto water boiling and Keep Warm functions. O’table price is around € 290. Samsung.

The new convection microwave oven by Samsung boasts a 45 liter capacity enabling you to try new and versatile cooking as well as favourite family recipes. The countertop convection microwave oven offers you an access to innovative features such as SmartSense technology and a humidity sensor, that cooks food evenly by automatically detecting the humidity in the oven cavity, which is correlated to the food cooking stage. This technology also ensures the optimum cooking mode and timing is enabled for the best cooking performance. With a simple touch, you are given the option to select one of eight Sensor Auto cooking programs and the Samsung oven will do the rest.

In addition to SmartSense, Samsung convection microwave oven features a ceramic square tray – a perfect way to bake and roast larger serving sizes of meats and vegetables, especially when using the convection mode. Compared to the usual round shaped trays often found in microwave ovens, Samsung ceramic square tray, maximizes the internal space in order to prepare the largest servings. The revolutionary Crusty Plate works in conjunction with the oven grill mode to produce crispy and delicious results for any baking [...]

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