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What the Experts Say

Recent reviews of the Gourmet Masher and Pastry Pro from some of the leading Culinary Schools and experts in North America. Here's what the professionals are saying:

"The idea of a blade cutting cold butter is excellent and the blade actually helps to coat each piece of butter properly"
Chef Leonard G. Messina
Culinary Academy of Long Island

"Speed and ease of use of the Pastry Pro was very effective. I was quite pleased with the Pastry Pro and its end results"
Vicki Hyndman
Western Culinary Institute

"From skeptical to amazed in 60 seconds...Easy fool proof pastry with tender results"
Ian Gallagher
George Brown College

"Used the potato masher last night and it was amazing. I'm now looking at the basket of peaches on my counter and thinking its time to make pastry."
Cynthia David
Food Editor, Toronto Star

"I liked the way the Gourmet Masher cut rather than smash the food. Food seemed to fall off the masher easily as it was used"
Alec Hamamoto
Western Culinary Institute

"The function, form, and simplicity of these utensils make them winners!"
Pat Plunket
Le Chef Complet, Toronto Canada

Comments from the Amateur Home Chef's

Pastry Pro

"Very simple yet very effective. The Pastry Pro allows any baker, professional or not, to make spectacular home baked desserts."

"Perfect for pie crust, super for scone dough"

"Just finished baking what looks to be a killer blueberry pie. Tried the Pastry Pro and was totally amazed at how easy and fast I was able to prepare the pastry. In fact it all went so smoothly I couldn't believe it!. My old knives are gone forever!!!"

"I noticed that it rolled easier too. I'm thrilled! Its such a treat that a product does exactly what it says it will do. Now I will be baking pies more regularly!"

"Most importantly, it works perfectly for a left-handed person as opposed to most instruments which are primarily designed for use by right-handed people."

" I gave my friend Janet one of your kitchen tools this past weekend. Janet is an old fashioned housewife who cooks like its still 1955. Her husband said she slept with it!!! She is acting like I gave her gold. She said if you ever need an ordinary housewife spokesperson she will gladly volunteer she thinks its just fantastic. P.S. in the fall were going to make apple pies together with it (no one makes better apple pies than she does)

Gourmet Masher

"Saves on preparation and time in the kitchen. Amazing for egg salad"

"The Gourmet Masher effortlessly mashes potatoes and I'm finding new uses for it everyday. I now use it to make baby food "

"For egg salad the masher slices through the eggs like butter. Two movements with the tool and 6 eggs are processed."

"For mashed carrots or turnips, which are hard vegetables, it processes them instantaneously."

"I love the comfort of the grip and the fact that it is directly in the middle allowing easy and equal downward pressure."

"The masher washes very well, nothing stays stuck to it and I don't have to worry about cutting myself while cleaning it (which I do regularly with other instruments)"