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G&S Metal Products Announces Promotions
G&S Metal announces the promotion of Eric Rogoff and Dan Konopka in the sales department.
Eric, whose previous position was Director of sales has been promoted to Vice President of Sales. Eric has been with the company for 15 years. Dan has been promoted from National Accounts Manager to Director of Sales. Dan has been with the company for three years. Both Eric and Dan report to Bob Greenberger, Senior Executive Vice President.
“We wish to acknowledge both Eric and Dan’s contribution to the growth of our company and wish them success in their new positions at G&S,” said Mark Schwartz, President.
G&S Metal Products has 60 years of experience manufacturing metal bakeware in the United States. Today, G&S owns and operates facilities in Ohio and Connecticut that manufacture and warehouse bakeware, kitchen gadgets and accessories. All of G&S bakeware, kitchen gadgets and accessories are manufactured and/or designed in the USA.
SMEG Adds Blender to Collection of ’50s Retro-Style Appliances
SMEG, the Italian appliance manufacturer famed for its classic style and advanced technology, has introduced the BLF01 Blender to its retro-style line in the United States market and is now available at SMEG retailers across the country.
The collection’s new Blender seamlessly combines the energy, passion and creativity customers have come to expect from SMEG’s retro-style collection, which debuted in February 2015, and includes toasters, stand mixers and kettles. Beautifully crafted with a unique styled die-cast aluminum body, the BLF01 Blender features a powerful 600-watt motor, safety lock, premium lightweight 6-cup Tritan® BPA-free pitcher, four speed settings and three preset programs: smoothie, ice crush and pulse. Available in cream, black, red, silver and pastel blue shades, the SMEG Blender is designed to make a bold statement in any kitchen and match other SMEG appliances for a coordinated collection.
“SMEG’s commitment to aesthetics, functionality and quality has captured the hearts and minds of discerning home cooks and gourmet chefs. All of our appliances, big and small, are constructed with cutting-edge technology in our internal design studio and ensure a solid build that will stand the test of time,” states Vittorio Bertazzoni, CEO of SMEG. “The Blender is the perfect fusion of high-performance engineering and iconic mid-century style.”
SMEG’s complete line of appliances, including the new BLF01 Blender, is currently available for sale in the United States. For more information, please visit the SMEG USA website at www.smegusa.com.
Peugeot Takes Branding to the Next Level at Retail
The handsome new Peugeot Wood Shelf Liner is designed to increase sales by romancing the brand’s unique heritage and superior quality. It quickly communicates the story of the legendary Peugeot Mills, made in France since 1840.
Quick bullet points outlining features and benefits – including spice-specific mechanisms, two-stage technology to release all aromas, and adjustable grinding with a consistent, high-output grind – are accompanied by the iconic Peugeot logo that stands for one of the best known brands on the planet. There is also a “lifetime guarantee” stamp that verifies Peugeot’s commitment to the quality of its unbreakable mechanisms.
This is an upscale point-of-purchase tool that works hard without wasting retail space, since it sits under the product, with messaging on a small horizontal front panel that hangs over the shelf.
Made of birch plywood that plays off the visual appeal of Peugeot’s vast collection of wooden mills, the Wood Shelf Liner includes a 12-by-10-inch display platform and a 2-inch front panel with tastefully screened artwork and text. The design will complement a variety of retail décor options and themes.
The Peugeot Wood Shelf Liner is available to participating Peugeot retailers.
For more information, visit Peugeot at www.peugeot-saveurs.com, or call 877.777.5914.
New Knives to Choose From
Here are some of the latest cutlery introductions ranging from the high-end to the everyday variety.
Chroma USA Type 301 Hammered
Chroma USA’s newest addition to the Type 301 line was designed by Porsche. The Type 301 Hammered is now available and has already been well received by stores and chefs. In addition to the distinctive look of the Hammered Type 301, its super sharp blade helps to prevent food from sticking. As with the traditional Type 301, its handle is ergonomic and allows for complete comfort and safety. The balance of the knife is remarkable in both the Type 301 and the new hammered version. As with all good cutlery, sharpen by whetstone and always clean and dry after each use.
Art and Cook Soft Touch Cutlery
The colorful coating on these durable stainless steel knives isn’t just for looks: it’s non-stick, allowing for cleaner cuts. Use the Santoku, utility, and paring knives for precise chopping and slicing. Designed to feel balanced in your hand, the knives cushion the palm with ergonomic soft touch handles, plowing through prep work and making your attempt at the world’s largest bowl of salsa that much easier. The blade cover will protect the blade when not in use, helping to retain its incredible sharpness. The Art and Cook contemporary design and extraordinary color make this knife as beautiful as it is useful.
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99
WÜSTHOF GOURMET 7-inch Hollow-Edge Chai Dao
The new GOURMET 7-inch Hollow-Edge Chai Dao from WÜSTHOF is ideal for prepping vegetables of all shapes and sizes. The Asian-style knife’s thinner, extra-wide blade is razor-sharp and rounded to facilitate slicing with the rocking motion favored by chefs. The hollow edge contains evenly spaced vertical indentations that create small air pockets between the blade and the food to gently push ingredients off the blade.
Suggested Retail Price: $79.99
Tovolo Comfort Grip Knives
Tovolo has updated and expanded its knife collection, which is made from high-carbon, stainless steel. The knives feature an ergonomic, comfort-grip handle and a well balanced blade with a protective cover for safe storing. The 5.5-inch Santoku Knife is a traditional Japanese chef’s knife that slices, dices and minces. Vertical hollows along the blade prevent food from sticking. Additional Tovolo Comfort Grip Knives come in a variety of styles to complete many different prep tasks in the kitchen, including an Avocado Knife, Citrus Knife and Bagel Knife.
Shun Shima Steak Knife Set: Shun Precision and Modern Beauty
Shun named its four-piece Shima Steak Knife Set for Tokyo’s famous Shima Steakhouse, where diners from all over the world enjoy some of the world’s finest beef. Cutting with Shima’s razor-sharp 16 degree edge means that far fewer meat fibers are cut with each slice, so that more of the juices and more of the flavor remain exactly where they belong – in the steak. Shima’s full-tang construction makes it a well-balanced knife. The handle is slim, contoured to fit the hand, and tapers as it nears the blade. The pakka wood handle scales, made of genuine hardwood and impregnated with resin, are beautiful, water resistant, and won’t harbor bacteria. As a finishing touch, Shima handles are decorated with inlaid steel rondels.
Suggested Retail Price: $300
Palm Collection Bread Knife
The Palm Collection from Michael Aram is inspired by the beauty of a windswept palm tree and the perfectly imperfect shapes of woven palm leaves and fallen fronds. The warm antique gold finish and the intricate sculpted textures exude comfortable luxury and graciousness. The Palm Collection Bread Knife is made from stainless steel and will debut in fall 2015 along with the complete Palm Collection that includes serving pieces, bowls, platters and marble cheeseboards.
Suggested Retail Price: $80.00
This story was originally published in the August 2015 issue of Kitchenware News, a publication of Oser Communications Group.
Multi-Cookers Take Over Countertop Cooking
Within the realm of countertop cooking, a trend towards multi-cookers is on the rise. These small appliances take on double, or even triple duty, to compete to be the go-to appliance for daily cooking. They go beyond slow cooking or grilling, combining these basic functions along with a host of other settings to do everything from boiling, steaming, frying, sauteing, and baking, all in one machine.
KitchenAid took a major venture into the category with this year’s release of the 4-Quart Multi-Cooker and optional Stir Tower. The Multi-Cooker is basically like a slow cooker on steroids, with seven different cooking methods and four step-by-step modes. The cooking methods include sear, sauté, boil/steam, simmer, slow cook low or high, and keep warm. The step-by-step cooking modes are rice, soup, risotto, and yogurt. As cooks move through each step, the Multi-Cooker adjusts and displays temperatures and timing accordingly. The Multi-Cooker has precise temperature control that is applied and preset for each setting to ensure consistent results. The cooking can be programmed for up to 12 hours and the keep warm setting can be programmed for 24 hours There is also a manual setting that allows users to cook like on a regular stove top and select from warm, low, med-lo, medium, med-hi, and high. Each manual mode is adjustable within a temperature range to get just the amount of heat desired. A dual purpose cooking rack is included for steaming or roasting. The lid is clear tempered glass for easy viewing during cooking and it has an integrated strainer/pour opening. The cooking vessel features a nonstick CeramaShield™ coating that is 100 percent PTFE and PFOA free.
The separate Stir Tower is an accessory that mixes, flips, stirs, incorporates ingredients and stirs intermittently. It attaches to the Multi-Cooker for added cooking options, like making yogurt, risotto, meatballs and more. The silicone stirring paddle has two parts, a flip-and-stir wand that can be used alone, and a side scraper attachment that is optional to use in conjunction with the wand when making soups, sauces and stews to circulate ingredients thoroughly. The Stir Tower features three stir speeds and two intermittent stir modes. The KitchenAid Multi-Cooker and Stir Tower are available in silver, black or red with a suggested retail price of $349.99 for the Multi-Cooker, $229.99 for the Stir Tower accessory, and $549.99 for the Multi-Cooker and Stir Tower combined.
The Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master from Cedarlane Culinary was introduced to the U.S. and Canada market last year and is the machine closest in functionality to KitchenAid’s Multi-Cooker. The Bellini combines eight kitchen gadgets in one machine for chopping, blending, whipping, mixing, sauteing, steaming, stirring and boiling, even allowing for some of the tasks be done simultaneously. The machine differentiates from others partly because of the cutting blade that can, for example, quickly chop a whole onion and then sauté it right in the 2-liter stainless steel mixing bowl. The unit has 1000 watts of heating power and can heat up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. It has 10 speeds that can be selected from a rotary control, and cooking time can be set for up to one hour.
The Bellini includes accessories that enable the preparation of a variety of meals that go beyond one pot cooking. There is a stainless steel chopping blade and stainless steel stirring blade that lock into the bottom of the mixing bowl depending on what task the recipe calls for. A mixing tool snaps onto either blade for mixing tasks, like making a cake batter. Also included is a cooking basket that sits inside the mixing bowl so food can be cooked without hitting the blades below. There is a heat resistant spatula that is designed with a notch to lift the basket from the mixing bowl and scrape the sides. The dual steam accessory consists of two pieces, a container that sits directly on top of the mixing bowl and a top tray that is shallow with vents on the bottom and has a clear lid that is also vented. Cooks could boil potatoes in the cooking basket, steam veggies in the next layer, and also have fish steaming on the very top layer. The mixing bowl lid locks into place and has an integrated clear removable measuring cup. To ensure accurate recipe proportions, the machine also comes with an external digital food scale. With the Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master home cooks can make everything from a simple smoothie to a more complex risotto. It retails for $549.
The Philips Multicooker is a nice option for customers who want to spend less and don’t mind stirring the pot themselves. It has10 preset programs including slow cook, steam, fry/sauté, rice, risotto, stew/simmer, bake, yogurt, reheat and boil. A manual button allows users to change the time and temperature to any specific setting. There is a 24-hour preset timer that can be programmed to start cooking while you’re away so you can come home to a cooked meal. When cooking is done, the machine switches to keep-warm mode for up to 12 hours. The inner pot has a 4-liter capacity, is dishwasher safe, and has a nano-ceramic coating that is nonstick and scratch resistant. The lid of the Mulitcooker can be completely detached after use to allow for direct cleaning from every angle. Also included is a multi-use steam basket, spatula, spoon, rice scoop, and measuring cup. Using the Philips Multicooker, home cooks can prepare a variety of meals, from slow-cooked stews, braises and pot roasts to risottos and curries. You can also steam vegetables or rice, boil pasta, bake cakes or breads and make fresh yogurt. The Philips Multicooker has a suggested retail price of $249.
T-fal will debut the 7-in-1 Multi-Cooker & Fryer in September. With a suggested retail price of $99.99, the small appliance comes in at an even more affordable price point than the Philips Multicooker. The unit has more of an emphasis on the frying capability, with a 1.6-liter oil capacity, but with 1600 watts of power it can also braise, saute, simmer, brown, boil and keep warm, along with having a food capacity of 1.3 pounds. The removable bowl has a non-stick coating and the lid has a viewing window. The lid, bowl and basket are all dishwasher safe. The appliance also has a removable timer that allows cooks to leave the kitchen without fear of not hearing the timer go off.
BLACK+DECKER just introduced the Multi-Cooker – Slow Cook & Sear in June. The appliance is equipped with a slow cooker and stovetop function, making it easy to create true one pot meals. With a capacity of 6.5 quarts, it is bigger than T-fal’s Multi-Cooker and focuses more on slow cooking. The built-in stove finishes sauces, sears meats or sautés ingredients, while the slow cooker function provides a convenient way to cook tender delicious meals. The slow cooker can be turned to low, medium, high and keep warm while the bake and roast functions allow you to set desired temperatures from 200 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. The removable ceramic coated pot has cool touch handles with an easy view glass lid. A roasting rack and recipe book is also included. The BLACK+DECKER Multi-Cooker has a suggested retail price of $99.99.
This story was originally published in the August 2015 issue of Kitchenware News, a publication of Oser Communications Group.
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