Tool Time
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:32AM 
Creme brulee, with pistachio tuile biscuits.
Tool time the kitchen tools and gadgets I love.
The Useful and Less Useful
650°F (340°C) heat and stain resistant silicone. Flexible work-ends protect non-stick cookware.
I've used this double ended silicone spatula by Chef'n day in day out for two years. Still good as new, this spatula is bend-able enough to get into every corner but is still strong enough to turn a heavy batter. The most useful kitchen tool I own! Available in kitchenware supply stores.
Okay some might consider an egg topper "useless", I like to think of it as "less useful". I do find it amusing. Position bowl of top of raw egg, lift the plunger and release, gently lift cut top off. There you have it, an egg vessel ready to be cleaned and used for mousses, brulee or even candy dishes at easter.
Egg Topper from The Red Spoon Company