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Oscillating Garlic Grinders

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Garlic Rocker Solves All Your Pungent Clove-Cutting Problems

— June 10, 2011 — Tech
The Garlic Rocker may sound like the stage name of some obscure indie rock band front man, but don’t be fooled, it’s actually the name of this awesome garlic crusher which gets you perfect garlic cubes every time!

The Garlic Rocker is made by Vat19 from stainless steel. To use, all you have to do is place a clove of garlic underneath the rocker and sway it back and forth. The garlic is then cut and ready to be scraped into a hot pan or used in any other method of cooking. All you have to do to clean the handy tool is rinse it, and if you’re worried about smelly fingers, rubbing the stainless steel of the Garlic Rocker actually removes odors from your hands. How awesome is that?!
Trend Themes
1. Kitchen Gadget Simplification - The Garlic Rocker is a prime example of a trend in simplifying cooking gadgets and utensils.
2. Innovative Kitchen Tools - The oscillating motion of the Garlic Rocker represents an innovative approach to the garlic crushing process.
3. Multi-purpose Kitchen Tools - The odor-removing feature of the Garlic Rocker is a trend in creating multi-functional kitchen tools.
Industry Implications
1. Cooking Utensils - The Garlic Rocker represents a potential area of disruptive innovation in the cooking utensil industry.
2. Kitchen Appliances - The oscillating motion of the Garlic Rocker suggests that there could be disruptive innovation opportunities in the kitchen appliance industry.
3. Food Preparation and Packaging - The multi-functional aspect of the Garlic Rocker could prompt disruptive innovation in the food preparation and packaging industry.
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