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Kaffyad (Ansi 5) Cut Resistant Gloves Review

Kaffyad (Ansi 5) Cut Resistant Gloves

Made with 13GPE/glass fiber cores, the Kaffyad (Ansi 5) Cut Resistant Gloves are extremely light and, like most, ambidextrous. The elastic cuff provides a snug fit snugly and helps prevent buckling, puckering and bulging.The Kaffyad cut resistant glove is available in S/M and M/L sizes. Hand and machine washable.

Hexarmor (Ansi 5) Food Service 10-302 Cut Resistant Gloves Review

Hexarmor (Ansi 5) Food Service 10-302 Cut Resistant Gloves

The Hexarmor (Ansi 5) Food Service 10-302 Cut Resistant Gloves has a good-fitting cuff. There are vulnerable areas however. Light in weight, the glove is made with 82% high performance polyethylene, 10% plastic and 8% spandex, enhanced with a layer of highly cut-resistant SuperFabric over primary knife strike areas.

DIY Cocktails: A Guide To Creating A Variety Of Mixed Drinks

Cover of DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks Recipe Book

A quality cocktail recipe book is a must for any home bar and one of our favorites is “DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks” by Marcia Simmons and Jonas Halpren. DIY Cocktails is based on categories and ratios so we can understand the concepts of what the elements of a balanced mix.

Bar Necessities: Discovering Schrafft’s Luncheonette Glass

schraffts luncheonette glasses

Schrafft’s Luncheonette-Style Glass with Holder Gift Box Set of 2) are a wonderful addition to your home glassware collection. These nearly-forgotten glasses, supported by gleaming stainless-steel holders and accompanied by elegant, long-handled spoons, are perfect for milkshakes, ice cream sodas, or hot rum drinks.

Bar Necessities: The Right Wine Glasses For The Job

wine glass

When it comes to selecting the right wine glasses, simple all-purposes glasses are just fine. All you truly need is an opening wide enough so your nose fits in when you sip and dishwasher safe with a stem that fits. I know the wine snobs will cringe, but I never bought into the need for a broad array of glasses.

Bar Necessities: Our Favorite Martini Glasses

martini glass

Elegant martini glasses add a touch of class to any cocktail party. Unlike most bar glassware, martini glasses have become an art form. Some are quite elegant, whimsical, even spectacular. I have about 20, no two alike, so people can sit them down and remember which is theirs. Here is my favorite among them all.

Bar Necessities: Exceptional Collins and Rocks Glasses

collins glasses

You’ve stocked your bar with all of the right liquors and bar tools but now you need the right glassware including two of the most important pieces of a collection — Collins glasses and rocks glasses. Here is our favorite 16 piece collection. They’re heavy and clunky, but hard to break, and I love the cool retro look.

Bar Necessities: Selecting A Properly Designed Wine Decanter

wine decanter

If you are a wine enthusiast then owning a well designed wine decanter is a must, but that doesn’t have to mean the most expensive one. You want a wine decanter with a wide mouth, large capacity, steady base, and a good pouring lip. They can be used to aerate young wines or for pouring off sediment that forms with age.

Bar Necessities: The Right Muddler For Mojitos And More

mojito muddler

Many classic drinks such as mint juleps and mojitos use fresh mint leaves. More modern drink recipes use herbs such as basil. To extract their flavors they are placed in the shaker or glass and crushed with a mini-baseball bat called a muddler, a must if you enjoy mojitos and other muddled cocktails.

Bar Necessities: Selecting The Right Bar Spoon

bar spoon

Long and slender with a spoon at one end and tines on the other, the bar spoon is a very handy multi-function tool for any home bar. Here is one of favorites which, as a bonus, comes with a muddler for muddling mint, fruit and so much more.

Bar Necessities: Reviewed Oxo Cocktail Strainer

cocktail strainer

A cocktail strainer is a valuable addition to any bar and the Hawthorn-style cocktail strainer from OXO is a great choice. It fits over the top of a cocktail shaker, keeping ice and seeds out of your drink. It has a short handle for storing, and a slightly raised lip to make pouring easier with less spillage.