Potatoes

Science

Shove This Insane Contraption On Your Head To Cook Potatoes

1:20PM December 7, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

I love potatoes as much as the next guy. Maybe even more than the next guy. But I cross the line at putting a bucket on my head to cook a few spuds. Well, unless I was cooking au gratin potatoes. More »


Science

How To Make Crispiest, Crunchiest, Perfect Potato Chip

5:00AM September 26, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Potato chips might come in every flavour under the sun these days, but all the jalapeƱo-cheddar dust in the world won’t make up for a soggy bag of tater goodness. And here’s the secret to the DIY crunch you crave. More »


Science

Now You’re Playing With Potato Power!

3:00AM June 21, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Seems like only yesterday I was powering an LCD clock with a potato and now Israeli researchers are using a similar approach to create a battery that could help solve the developing world’s energy problems. More »


Geek Out

German Bargain Hunters Conned Into Buying Bag Of “Potato IPods”

5:00AM July 13, 2009 | Jack Loftus

A group of German bargain hunters, obviously thinking they had stumbled upon the iPod deal of the century, would do best do to stop bargain hunting because they’re about as dumb as the sack of potatoes they now posses. More »


Gadgets

Uber Tuber: The Instant French Fries Bazooka System

9:00AM November 29, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

For some reason, Ted Goessling and Zach Gens think that creating a French fries machine using a potato gun–a compressed-air bazooka that fires potatoes–, a wire screen, and a large pot with hot oil is a good idea. I don’t agree. I think their instant French fries maker–or Uber Tube, as they call it–kicks some serious Mr. Potato arse. Now I challenge them to make them curly. [Makezine]

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Gadgets

Can’t Resist… Urge… To Peel… Potato

11:16AM October 18, 2008 | Wilson Rothman

See how this commercial for Zyliss’s new electric multipeeler exploits all the techniques of a razor commercial in order to make men feel more comfortable about giving potatoes a clean close shave. But if the intended result is that manly men feel good about kitchen prep, why promote a battery-powered peeler? Know what? Manly or unmanly, I still want one. [YouTube via Core77]

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