Atlantica - 01.09.2007, Side 14

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In Case of emergenCy
At first glance the Emergency Stool 5 may look like a
piece of demo plywood from a hack artist’s studio—at
least before it’s assembled—but don’t be fooled because
it actually has some serious design cachet. As it turns out,
this laser-cut piece of Baltic Birch can break apart into
smaller panels to create a stool or a side table in a matter
of minutes and without fasteners or the need for complex
tools. The instructions are etched on top of the stool, not
only eliminating the need for paper instructions but also
adding an element of fun to the quick and easy DIY project
that might just garner some envy from your fellow design
junkie friends. USD 250. desfurniture.com
eggCeptIonal
A grill that’s ready to use in ten minutes with no lighter
fluid, can reuse charcoal for up to six months, doesn’t need
cleaning except for the grill surface, can smoke as well as it
can sear, and has a cult following? Yep, everyone’s talking
about the Big Green Egg these days, a weatherproof ceramic
kamado-style cooker with exceptional flexibility—it can
serve as a smoker, a grill and an oven. What this means is it
can slow-cook a beef brisket for 16 hours, sear a steak over
hot wood flames, or fire up to 400ºC to bake a pizza. Cult
followers are called Eggers or Eggheads and even gather
at the annual EggFest in Waldorf, Maryland, to show off
their skills. Lucky for the international folk, there are dealers
around the world—and for those with space constraints,
it comes in five different sizes. Talk about eggceptional.
biggreenegg.com
taste test
It’s enough to make even the most devoted foodies weak in the knees: Imagine opening up a can
of Italian San Marzano D.O.P. plum tomatoes with basil for a quick snack. Or premium Italian grilled
zucchini, fresh-packed, dolphin-safe, hand-filleted Chinook salmon, or maybe you would prefer
shelled Chilean razor clams. Consider it done, for the canned food revolution has begun. Dubbed
“the world’s first luxury canned food,” TASTE has redefined canned food as we know it. No more
Spam, pungent tuna or grey peas, TASTE’s all natural foods are equally perfect for an on-the-go
snack, hors d’oeuvres for the gourmands, or an addition to that dinner you’ve been painstakingly
preparing all afternoon. Stock up now. tastegroup.com
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