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5 Innovative Food Prep & Storage Solutions

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5 Innovative Food Prep & Storage Solutions

Get your kitchen in order with five unique products aimed at making food preparation and storage a breeze. Surprise your friends and family with tender steaks, effortless kebabs and completely boneless fish, and then send them home with perfectly sealed to-go packages! Read on to learn about these handy household appliances.

1. Ultrasonic Point Sealer QUPPA / QP-0

1. Ultrasonic Point Sealer QUPPA / QP-0

Easily staple plastic packaging or other materials without actually needing a stapler. The Ultrasonic Point Sealer QUPPA from Asahi Industry generates ultrasonic waves to spot weld packages in less than two seconds. This product is incredibly intuitive: insert the package in the handset and lightly push it to easily and efficiently seal it. Even better, the packages reopen easily without the hassle of untangling stings and cutting through stubbornly thick tape.

2. Impulse AZ Sealer

2. Impulse AZ Sealer

Seal your food and important items securely with the Impulse AZ Sealer. This gadget is ideal for sealing aluminum bags that provide protection from light, moisture, discoloration and loss of fragrance. It's also perfect to use with silica gel packets to further preserve your goods and keep unwanted air out. It can seal five-millimeter-thick aluminum gadget bags and, even better, it only takes a bit of pressure with both hands to make a tight seal.

3. niXaX Meat Tenderizer

3. niXaX Meat Tenderizer

niXaX is a meat tenderizer designed to improve the taste and tenderness of cheaper cuts of steak. Traditional tenderizers are basically hammers that require an ample amount of arm strength. However, niXaX has an ergonomic design that allows you to soften the meat safely and easily with high-quality Japanese blades.

4. Fish Bone Remover 2

4. Fish Bone Remover 2

Tired of those pesky bones? The Fish Bone Remover 2 can quickly and neatly remove fish bones with minimal effort. These handy kitchen pliers have a non-slip ergonomic grip and are made of easy-to-clean stainless steel. The specially shaped narrow tip can firmly grip the bones for easier removal, making deboning a breeze.

5. Automatic Skewer Machine

5. Automatic Skewer Machine

If you love making kushiyaki or sish kebabs then you need the Automatic Skewer Machine from Hiroki Industry Co.—a safe and easy-to-use device that can quickly produce a great number of skewered snacks at a reasonable price. To use, simply put food on the tray, place a stick on the other side, then pull the lever. It can be used for a variety of skewered dishes by simply changing the tray.