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FROM THE PUBLISHER 4 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n JUNE 2016 n www.kitchenwarenews.com publisher from the Dear friends: Consider the colander. It is a singularly necessary rebuttal to celebrity chef Alton Brown's famous objection to the single-use gadget. The colander does just one thing, and it does it very well. Sure, you could drain your boiled beans or pasta without it, holding your pot's lid against its rim while you tip it over the ink to let water drain out through a narrow opening – at the mere hazard of a hand burned by steam and the curl gone from your hair, but how much simpler it is just to dump the contents of the pot into a colander! Just as the colander earns its place in the well-appointed kitchen by the simple virtue of doing one job very well, so there are other gadgets that also earn their keep. The peeler, for instance. My kitchen has peelers the same way Harald Wusthof 's has paring knives (And do read the interview with Harald Wusthof on the front page of this month's Kitchenware News!) There's a Y-peeler, a straight swivel peeler, a julienne peeler and a pinch-grip peeler made by Victorinox that's just the ticket for destringing celery. Each of these gadgets has a particular designated task for which it is the ideal tool. Sure, we can all turn out an edible meal with a pot, a pan, a knife and a burner when that's what we really have to do. Most of us have done just that, whether in a college dorm room, a hotel room or over a camp stove. But when you're aiming for speedy, simple elegance; when you aspire to a cheese course, a crudite, an entree with a garnish and something sweet to finish, the gadgets collection will offer a great deal of practical assistance. A rant from Alton Brown about the evils of gadgetry isn't likely to do the same. KN Lee M. Oser, Publisher Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ and additional mail- ing office. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review (USPS012-625) is published 12 times per year (Jan., Feb., May, November, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.) by Oser Communications Group, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ, 85715 520.721.1300. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in newspaper. Contributors are responsi- ble for proper release of proprietary classified information. ©2016 by Oser Communications Group. All rightsreserved Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permis- sion of the publisher, is expressly prohibited. Back issues, when available, cost $8 each within the past 12 months. Back issue orders must be paid in advance by check. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is distributed without charge in North America to qualified professionals in the retail and distribution channels of the upscale kitchenware and tabletop trade. For subscriber services, in- cluding subscription information, call 520.721.1300. Printed in the USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kitchenware News & Housewares Review, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lee M. Oser ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Jules Denton jules_d@oser.com Kim Forrester EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lorrie Baumann lorrie_b@oser.com EDITOR Micah Cheek micah_c@oser.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Jorge González-García jorge_g@oser.com ART DIRECTOR André Gressieux GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Yasmine Brown Krystal Robles CUSTOMER SERVICE Sarah Glenn MANAGERS sarah_g@oser.com Caitlyn McGrath caitlyn_m@oser.com CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tara Neal CIRCULATION MANAGER Jamie Green jamie_g@oser.com Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is a publication of Oser Communications Group Inc. 1877 N. Kolb Road • Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300 www.kitchenwarenews.com www.oser.com PRESIDENT Lee M. Oser H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w KITCHENWARE NEWS S E R V I N G K I T C H E N WA R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T WA R E M A R K E T S