Product Review: Monkey and Toucan

The Ranting Chef does not get paid or receive any revenue from manufactures or retailers of products reviewed. I occasionally receive products that I am asked to use and see what I think. I take a look, try them out and tell you all about them.

One day last week I was having a rough day at the office and came home with my Grumpy on. Upon arriving home I found a box addressed to The Ranting Chef. I could feel the Grumpy starting to lift as a smile spread across my face.

The box was from the Boston Warehouse Trading Company.

The first thing out of the box was a monkey staring up at me. Part of Boston Warehouse’s new Animal House line, this monkey was not only fun looking, but a vegetable peeler as well. Grumpy was going away fast.

I love how the money is lording over the carrots with his arms up.

The peeler works well. It was smooth and sliced off the skin of the carrot without taking too much flesh from the vegetable.

I think I have a new kitchen god.

The second item from the box was the toucan can opener. Isn’t that cool looking? Grumpy? Who was grumpy? Not me.

The can opener worked smoothly. The action of the gear was smooth and the grip was comfortable. Many manual can openers take a lot of effort to turn but this was very easy.

Job done!

MY TAKE: Boston Warehouse has taken basic, functional tools and added a little fun with them. The features of the tools are pretty standard, but the style is what makes the product. You can tell that these will help draw young cooks to the kitchen, but also can add a smile to an old chef’s face as well. You need a peeler and should have a manual can opener, so why not make them fun? You can purchase the monkey and toucan at a large number of locations or online at Boston Warehouse. While you are there, take a look at the rest of the collection (shark oven mitt, turtle fruit slicer and others).