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Novelty Cooking

Consumers look for new ways to make home cooking enjoyable

As more people prepare meals in their own households, the demand for novelty cooking aids has increased. Consumers are buying gadgets that make food prep more fun or efficient, and as home cooking picks up steam--fueled by cooking shows--the need to cut back on budgets and an awareness for healthy diets also increases.
Trend Themes
1. Novelty Cooking Aids - The demand for cooking gadgets that make food prep fun or efficient is increasing, presenting opportunities for innovative and creative novelty cooking aids.
2. Multifunctional Kitchenware - Designers are creating multi-functional kitchenware, presenting opportunities for manufacturing products that are easy, convenient, and time-saving.
3. Space-saving Cooking Solutions - The need for space-saving cooking solutions increases, and products that turn flat surfaces into a cooktop are becoming popular, presenting opportunities to create appliances that cater to the needs of urban consumers living in small apartments.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchen Appliances - Manufactures can tap into the growing demand for innovative and creative cooking appliances that make cooking fun, efficient, and time-saving.
2. Home Decor and Furnishings - Manufactures of home decor and furnishings can create products that are multifunctional and space-saving to cater to the needs of consumers living in small apartments.
3. Eco-friendly Products - Manufactures can cater to the eco-conscious demographic by creating products that are sustainable, using natural materials, or creating natural materials.
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Creative Cooking Contraptions
Creative Cooking Contraptions
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Cooking is a beautiful art that keeps becoming more fun with each new innovation. These creative kitchen appliances from an array of designers (Philip Gilgen, Ki-hoon Yoo, Qingxiang Ou, Nate Braxton,… MORE
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The ‘Cooka’ is a unique and portable tabletop electrical cooking device that allows its users to cook wherever there is a table. Designed by Maurizio Maiorana, the ‘Cooka’ is a fold-up stove top mat that… MORE
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The 'Creativi*tea Kettle' Fires Up With Heat
Spicing up the ordinary process of making tea, the Creativi*tea Kettle by Sarina Fiero ignites its color as the water heats within. Turning increasingly more luminous red, the intelligent teapot keeps… MORE
Shape-Shifting Dishwashers
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Teo Kai Qiang's Electrolux LESF Plate Changes the Form of Your Di
This shape-shifting Electrolux LESF dishwasher by Teo Kai Qiang is an incredible technological feat in more ways than one. The concept uses Electrostatic Flocking in conjunction with plates embedded with… MORE
Manly Kitchen Gadgets
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The Pizza Boss 3000 Circular Saw Pie Cutter
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The Portable Kitchen 'Opening' from Targa Italia
After researching effective uses of space for a modern city dweller, designers were able to come up with ‘Opening’ - a kitchen in a box. The full kitchen comes in two boxes, with stainless steel… MORE
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Cup Full of Love Dishes Perfect for Valentine's Day
Warning! The amount of hearts in this article is not for the faint hearted! So why is this tea pot set just the perfect gift for Valentine's day? If you take a closer look, you'll see that every piece… MORE
Sculptural Tableware
Sculptural Tableware
Porcelain Carafes, Dishes & Flasks by Aldo Bakker
This porcelain tableware by Aldo Bakker is positively gorgeous. Each piece could stand on its own as a miniature sculpture to dress up your tablescape or kitchen counter. I’m happy to report, is that these… MORE
Simple Sushi Rollers
Simple Sushi Rollers
Osko+Deichmann Design Makes DIY Maki Rolls Easy
Sushi is delicious, but it’s pricey; this sushi roller from Osko+Deichmann lets anyone roll their own maki rolls at home easily. The Osko+Deichmann sushi roller will be shown in the ‘Kitchen Ecology’… MORE
Fruit-Specific Dishware
Fruit-Specific Dishware
Apple Dish Has Built-In Core Storage
This plate is made specifically for use while you are enjoying a fresh whole apple. There is a section molded into the shape of an apple bottom which will securely hold your fruit while you carry it to… MORE
Zen-Like Dishes
Zen-Like Dishes
'Buddha' Porcelain Tableware by Estudio Manus
This lovely 'Buddha' series of cups and teapots is made by Brazilian designer Estúdio Manus. Now you can sip your tea and let the Buddha in your tea cup remind you of the way of Zen--a little meditation… MORE
Elegant Egg Holders
Elegant Egg Holders
Containers To Display Your Food For Festive Easter Egg Brunches
With Easter coming up this weekend, we're looking at innovative egg holders that act as centerpieces for our festive brunches. The egg cups featured here are cute for Easter, but make exquisite additions… MORE
Designs for Clumsy Servers
Designs for Clumsy Servers
Finger-Grooved 'Drink Tray' Helps Balance Martinis
Designer Martino D’Esposito has a creative tray solution for new waiters who have not developed tray balancing skills yet. Think of it as bicycle training wheels for the tray. The ‘Drink Tray’ comes… MORE

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