Human history can be traced through the evolution of cooking technology. Food is a daily necessity for all of us and necessity is after all the mother of invention. Tastes and needs change over time but the human gift for tinkering has not diminished. Whether it is for aesthetic appeal safety in the kitchen ease of use or cost efficiency there are always ways to make products better and more appealing. From the invention of fire itself to the Wi-Fi oven history is full of groundbreaking innovations that eventually fade into oblivion.
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Don't underestimate the value of old-fashioned kitchen gadgets.
The turn of the 20th century brought another revolution in the consumption of kitchenware. As electricity became a widespread utility and the American economy boomed backyard inventors and tech companies sought to make cooking faster easier and cheaper—and sometimes sexier. A cook who grew up with a dinner bell and a refrigerator would have lived to see the electric knife and the induction cooktop.
Better doesn’t always mean best however and some classic kitchen appliances keep popping up on the internet and our countertops. Some of these gadgets are so intuitive that you might wonder why they were ever replaced. Some have outlived their usefulness because of their tasteful antique form. Some are beloved workhorses that are sought after because they just don’t make them like they used to. A few are too dangerous or too clever for their own good. Here are a few once-popular kitchen appliances that for better or worse no longer fill our shelves and kitchens today.
This vintage kitchen utensil pops up on the internet every now and then and even in the app age it’s pretty dated. The idea is that you keep it in your kitchen and check off the arrow when you’ve finished a staple. Then you take it to the grocery store and swipe the arrows back when you restock.
