A sleek detachable handle transforms this iron frying pan into a handsome plate

There’s nothing more appetizing than seeing a scrumptious meal placed in an eye-catching arrangement on your plate. While all food ends up the same way in our bellies, making a good first impression is not something that should be taken for granted. Chefs take great care when arranging food on plates, but those of us who cook at home might not have the same talent. Or perhaps you simply want to cut out the middle man and just eat immediately after a meal has been cooked. Whichever way you want it to go, this iron frying pan and plate in one lets you do exactly that and in a beautiful design that embodies Japanese minimalism.

Designers: TENT and Fujita Metal

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It might sound ridiculous at first. Why would anyone want to eat out of a frying pan in the first place? Of course, that question is valid if you only consider those large, messy, and sticky frying pans in everyone’s kitchens. JIU, however, is different. You could almost say that it’s a plate that you can cook your food on or a frying plate with a removable handle. Whatever you call it, it’s definitely a novel way to look at cooking and eating.

Part of the secret of what makes this proposition both possible and even attractive is the uncoated, thick iron plate that makes up the body of the plate or frying pan. Thanks to this material, you can cook food slowly under low heat, never letting natural juices go to waste and keeping the crispiness of the ingredients inside. And since you don’t have to transfer the food from pan to plate, you can enjoy your meal while it’s warm.

Of course, one of the reasons why people will think it’s crazy to eat from a frying pan is because of the cookware’s handle that will undoubtedly get in the way. This is easily solved with an innovative, patent-pending design that’s genius in its simplicity. The sliding mechanism will let you easily attach and detach that wooden handle as needed, latching securely onto the wide rim of the plate to give stability when lifting the metal vessel, never touching the food at any point.

As a frying pan, the JIU isn’t “seasoned” or treated, so it’s ready to use right out of the packaging. It’s stick-resistant and easy to clean, so you don’t even need detergent to wash off remnants on the pan. Best of all, it looks quite stylish in its minimalism, the dark iron surface letting the colors of the food really pop out. Now you no longer have to worry about styling your food after transferring it to your plate because your plate is the same pan you cooked your food on. With this iron frying plate, cooking and eating become one.

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From blending to steaming, this Dieter Rams-inspired modular kitchen appliance does 6 unique functions!

Kitchen appliances can quickly turn into collections of bulky hardware and tangles of wire if we’re not careful. Blenders, toasters, kettles, and steamers – the wish list is endless and there’s always a new kitchen tool that could be added to our carts, and then when it comes time to organize, forget about it. Modular kitchenware designs come in handy when we feel that we’ve reached our limits…or storage capacities. Finding inspiration in the design language of Dieter RamsBraun collection, ChenKai Zhang created renderings for a modular kitchenware concept that’s as familiar and practical as the iconic Braun appliance.

Zhang recognized several strong points in Braun’s design language, including its timelessness, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and approachability. Zhang hoped to achieve a similar timeless feel for his modular kitchenware concept by attributing like-minded color schemes and construction materials to his product design. The clean coupling of stainless steel accents with a colorful coating of ABS plastic is reminiscent of Braun products and carries with it a sense of familiarity. With this combination of fresh, sleek display and a trusted construction process, Zhang developed his own interpretation of Braun’s approachable and timeless appeal. Zhang essentially universalized Rams’ mechanical design language to offset and charge one base component so that it can then provide power for other attachable kitchen appliances such as juicers, electric kettles, and blenders. Inside the base component, gear buckles, motors, and conductors all work together to either provide heating or power for the two mixing blades to run. The base component consists of a high-speed motor and a heating component to which users can attach and utilize most kitchen appliances. In order to take up less space in the kitchen, Zhang ensured that all of the kitchen modules were the right size to stack onto one another. Zhang also redesigned the spout for modules containing liquid by both flattening it, offering slower pours, and lengthening it for easy pickup.

An integrated interface of two aluminum switches, located on the design’s electric base component, gives users the option to either use a high-speed motor or a heater. Once decided, additional modular components can then be attached to the base component to prepare food items according to the chosen mechanism. In addition to the three modules mentioned, Zhang designed frying pan, steamer, and breakfast pot modules to attach to the base component for other options. The product design’s efficiency is attained through Zhang’s commitment to practicality above all else. This practical approach to design is shown through the modular kitchenware’s conceptualization phase. Moving through three generations of products, Zhang ultimately designed a modular tool for the kitchen that allows users to choose between six different functioning cooking appliances.

Designer: ChenKai Zhang

‘PUBG’ season 5 will have throwable items and weapons

Season 5 of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is about to get underway, and PUBG Corp has offered some details on what's in store. One of the bigger additions is spike traps, which you can place in the path of an enemy car to pop the tires.

Let’s take a second to appreciate this saucepan’s detachable handle

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If it wasn’t my job to talk about the Jiu Cast Iron Pan, I’d be looking at that GIF all day. The Jiu Cast Iron Pan comes with a detachable wooden handle, allowing you to use it with small ovens or on stovetops without the handle, and letting you directly snap the handle on whenever you want to lift or swirl the pan. With the handle, the Jiu looks like an elegant cast iron pan fit for the finest kitchens, and without the handle, the Jiu takes on a much more classy plate-esque avatar. All in all, the detachable handle becomes much more than just a gimmick, because the plate looks classy with it and without it too… and the handle’s working mechanism is a thing of sheer beauty.

The handle itself is a two-piece sliding unit made from walnut wood that grabs onto the rim of the pan. The pan comes built with a pretty large rim, allowing the handle to grab onto the metal without ever coming in contact with the food. The rim is also shaped in a way that allows the handle to grip on pretty tightly, so the pan doesn’t come sliding off by accident, sending hot food flying everywhere.

Both the handle and the pan have a minimal, useful, Japanese sensibility which truly makes the Jiu look as wonderful as it does. Its use of simple lines and contrasting materials creates a utensil that I’d sure love to have in my kitchen… and that’s not just the bachelor in me appreciating the fact I can now directly eat food out of the pan!

Designer: TENT for Fujita Metal Co.

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A Frying Pan You Can Pass Down

Being from the southern part of the United States where literally everything (including butter and Oreos) are fried, my mom taught me good and well the importance of having the right pan! And why settle for one that screws up your food because of bad coatings and poor ergonomics?

The good news is, you don’t have to. The Blackbeard’s designers have created a truly functional and lasting frying pan that utilizes an all-new, non-stick, non-scratch coating on top of multiple layers of stainless steel with an aluminum core sandwiched in-between. This, in combination with its consistent 2.9mm all-around thickness, makes the Blackbeard suitable for even heat distribution no matter the heat source.

Another key innovation is its stainless steel honeycomb pattern that protrudes above the non-stick coating. It’s scratch-resistant, durable, and won’t wear out even after years of use.

To finish things off, it’s got the perfect handle for flipping, stirring, and maneuvering it all around the kitchen.

Designer: Tacco Marijnen

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The Blackbeard is a next-generation frying pan, implementing a new non-stick, non-scratch coating, on top of multiple layers of stainless steel. In the middle there is an aluminum core that evenly distributes the heat over the entire pan. This makes the Blackbeard suitable for all heat sources, including induction.

Now you can prepare your favorite dishes with stainless steel chef-quality pans, without burning your food. Without compromising on quality and with an eye for design. While being optimized for ease of use for cooks of all levels.

Thanks to the stainless steel honeycomb pattern that protrudes above the non-stick coating, the Blackbeard pans are scratch-resistant and extremely suitable for intensive use. Forget regular non-stick layers that start to wear out after 1 to 2 years of use, and where the coating layer ends up in your food: the stainless steel honeycomb pattern extends the lifespan of the current non-stick layers to at least 5 years.

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Premium pan should be suitable for intensive use. That’s why our quality isn’t just premium: our pans can measure up to quality demands of top chefs. The base is formed by ultra-strong steel. This extremely strong three-layer construction forms the canvas for the honeycomb pattern that is etched into it. The dimples are then filled with a PFOA-free non-stick coating.

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PUBG 1:1 Foam Frying Pan Won’t Stop Bullets or Cook Bacon

I’d assume if you found yourself on an island packed with a hundred other people all bent on killing you so they can survive that you would take whatever armor you can get. This is why I have no problem with the infamous bulletproof frying pan that people wear in the game PUBG. I’d wrap myself in tin foil and those nearly unopenable packages they put Slim Jims in if that was all I had.

Cosplayers or PUBG fans that wanting their own frying pan, but don’t want the weight of a real one can get this officially-licensed full-scale (~14″) foam frying pan replica.

Since its made from foam, it weighs practically nothing, but you can’t cook in it or deflect bullets with it, mind you. It also costs $29.99 and you can get a real frying pan for less. But a real one isn’t stamped with that big PUBG logo in the middle, right?

ThinkGeek will be peddling this fake frying pan come the holiday season. You can pre-order yours now so you don’t forget to buy gifts for the game on your list.

Cook and Consume In One

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Split Frypan is the new standard in dual-function cookware that can be used as both the pan and the plate! There are slots on the sides of the design’s base to lock the bottom plate so that the plate will not fall off or leak during cooking. After cooking is completed, the user must simply pinch the handle to remove the top part. The meal is left in the plate, warm and ready to serve!

Designer: Huijie Zhou, Wang Haochen

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