The Most useless kitchen gadget ever

[yendi]

The Rachel Ray Garbage Bowl.

(Anyone really surprised to see Miss EVOO's name associated with something useless?)

Yes, it's a bowl to put scraps in. Just that.

Yes, I get that it's deeper than your regular bowls. And it's pretty. But in the end, it's a fucking $18 unitasker. I've got plenty of mixing bowls. And I've never even come close to needing something bigger than one of them for scraps when cooking or baking. Maybe if I start cooking for fifty.

In other RR news, you can get a free sample of her Nutrish Dog Food, if you have a dog and also don't mind hating yourself a little bit. Seriously. "Nutrish." Oy. I wonder if there's a little microchip inside -- like in those greeting cards -- that sounds out the name in her annoying voice when you open up the bag?

Comments

[lootsfoz.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't buy a bowl just to use for garbage, but I like the concept and will start using a 12-year old plastic mixing bowl for that purpose.

[kungfoogirl.livejournal.com]

But according to the reviews, IT ACTUALLY GLOWS.

[losgunna.livejournal.com]

Is this really the first time you've seen it? It's been on the market for more than a year!

Yes, that's right. Enough people have actually BOUGHT one of these stupid things for them to think it's worth keeping on the market.

Do you get a deal if you buy it with her branded EVOO????

[fortunavirilis.livejournal.com]

But, but- it comes in so many colors.

Seriously, I have an absurd number of mixing and storage bowls (which to me are mixing bowls that come with lids). All of them come in nesting sets. I do tend to use one for a 'gargabe bowl' while cooking since I can't leave the trash out to toss things in due to the doggies. But since I already have a ton of useful bowls- why would I ever need a branded 'garbage bowl'.

The only celeb chef items I own are the Mario Batali pastry scrapper which I use to clear my cutting board of food when I'm using a paring knife (and I can use as an actual pastry scrapper!) which was on sale for two dollars at Sur la Table one day. Oh- and if you want to count my Ken Onion knives I own those- but those are KNIVES, SHUN knives and are awesome.

Re: Do you get a deal if you buy it with her branded EVOO????

[losgunna.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, the Ken Onion knives are just beautiful. The chef's knife coming with it's own display stand was really a smashing thing to do.

[mfree.livejournal.com]

I've got one, except mine sits on the floor, has a lid, and I keep a liner in it so it doesn't get nasty.

Hold Up...

[amywon.livejournal.com]

-Made from lightweight, break-resistant melamine <- Isn't that the stuff that they put in milk, that sickened all those kids?
-Made in China <- Suspect...

Re: Hold Up...

[crwilley.livejournal.com]

Melamine dishes have been on the market for years and, AFAIK, have never caused a single instance of kidney failure - they're perfectly safe to eat from. It's not recommended to microwave them, though.

[yendi]

*nod* A much more sensible approach.

[yendi]

Well, I'm sold. :-)

[yendi]

I try to avoid knowing what evils RR is inflicting on the world.

Re: Do you get a deal if you buy it with her branded EVOO????

[yendi]

I'm not opposed to celeb chef items, per se; I've seen some that don't suck (once they're reduced enough, price-wise, to make up for the overcharging associated with the celeb name), but I also can't imagine buying something just because it's got a chef's name on it.

[yendi]

In fairness, I often find myself prepping far away from my trash can, so using a bowl does make snese. I just don't need to buy one.

[mfree.livejournal.com]

Ah. Well, I do most of my prep on my kitchen island and there's an overhang that th3e trash can lives under. If I make an absolute mess I just pop the lid open, scoot the trash can over a bit, and squeegee everything off the counter.

Re: Hold Up...

[mfree.livejournal.com]

*nod* some of the best kitchen utensils I've ever used were melamine. Or rather, they're all melamine formaldehyde, aka melamine resin.

Same difference between styrene (vinyl benzene, thin fluid) and polystyrene (plastic cups)

Re: Hold Up...

[crwilley.livejournal.com]

...with the caveat that, as with any plastic kitchen utensil, melamine dishes should probably be discarded if they seem to be getting worn, excessively scratched, or otherwise damaged.

Re: Hold Up...

[mfree.livejournal.com]

*nod* and never, ever microwaved.

[audacian.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness that is hilarious. Maybe it's just me, but if I need the garbage nearby I just bring the garbage can to me. Or keep a bucket under my sink for composting, and when it's full I bring it out. Who knew I could have a stylish composting bowl to keep my rotting vegetable bits in?

The real downer here is that we all didn't think of this first. PT Barnum was on to something.

[littlebuhnee.livejournal.com]

I just like saying "EVOO." It pisses my husband (the cook) off to no end. He hates her, so I can't wait to see what his opinion of this is. :D

[felisdemens.livejournal.com]

I hate RR with the fire of a thousand burning urethra bees. Every time she whips out a cutesy catchphrase I'd like her eardrums to explode.

[xforge.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be quite so bad...

Well, that's not true. She's annoying no matter what.

But it's additionally bad that she says "the Extra Virgin Olive Oil" right after she says "EVOO" ... EVERY SINGLE FRICKING TIME. PLEASE WOMAN, STOP.

[coffeeinhell.livejournal.com]

God, I hate her.

[fortuna-juvat.livejournal.com]

Whereas searching "Alton Brown" on Amazon nets you his 3-4 cooking books, feasting on asphalt, some DVDs, the beloved salt cellar and shun knives.

....I do kind of want a salt cellar. They're just so cute!

[pkthunder.livejournal.com]

It's a BOWL. It's hardly a unitasker. I remember the first time I saw 30MM, I exclaimed, "Mom has that bowl!" That ugly mottled melamine bowl was the most-used bowl in our house. I can't count the number of brownie and cookie batters I mixed in that thing. It was the popcorn bowl. It was the cantaloupe (musk melon - but as kids we didn't know any better) chunk bowl. It was a dinner salad bowl. It was never a garbage bowl; we had a garbage bag holder that was right under the sink, and well, we'd never heard of a garbage bowl.

I admit, it's all in the marketing, and anyone buying it JUST to throw garbage in it can do a million better things with their money. But, it's good marketing, because I'm sure tons of RR fans would type "Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl" into search engines to find out where they can get one just like it now are satisfied. And some of them were probably like me and just wanted something nostalgic.

If it's the same quality as mom's old bowl, it's worth $18. There's another melamine bowl on Amazon that is not RR-branded going for $20.

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

My mother-in-law always complains about RR that her 30 Minute Meals can only be prepared in 30 minutes if you have a staff who pre-cuts, measures, and otherwise prepares all of your ingredients before you even get started cooking.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing that stupid thing. It was obviously the brainchild of someone who never has to wash her own dishes. When I'm making something that generates a lot of garbage? I either bring the can over or I use one of the plastic shopping bags from under the sink.

I'd also like to think that any dog I own would turn hir nose up at RR's dog food. Sure, they eat grass and sniff other dog's butts, but they have to draw the line *somewhere*.

[elionwyr.livejournal.com]

I saw that and refused to actually look because I was pretty sure it was just gonna annoy me.

Gah!

[elionwyr.livejournal.com]

It glows?
Well, damn.
Now I'm curious.