a good workman doesn't need snazzy tools! (Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker)

Member Name: forestgateaux

Product:	Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker
Date:	21/09/09 (51 review reads)
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Advantages: minimal washing up

Disadvantages: extra kitchen clutter?

My boyfriend takes a 'manly' interest in cooking. This means he doesn't bake cakes or wear an apron, but he does have a real admiration for Jamie Oliver! And so I bought him the flavour Shaker for Christmas last year.

It was reduced to £9.99 in British Home Stores. They usually charge £15.99 but after a little research online I see you can get it for £9.99 from Amazon and sometimes cheaper on ebay.

It comes in a variety of colours. You can choose a colour to match your kitchen,but personally I went for a clear one so I can see what my dressing looks like!

It's quite a conveniant way of making dressing because there is a minimal amount of washing up. But this is the only real advantage as far as I can see. I use a pestal and mortar anyway so the little ball inside doesn't do much, but it isn't enough on it's own to crush ingrediants I shouldn't think. It's handy to be able to give it a shake to really mix the ingrediants (hence the name) but you can get the same effect using a fork in a mixing bowl. Consiquently we really haven't used it very much. We do make a lot of salads but sometimes it's just easier to use a bowl you've already got your ingrediants in (as often you'll be weighing them out etc anyway). I wouldn't say we've had our moneys worth.

In summary it's quite a snazzy little product. It makes a good gift but isn't something I would really buy for myself. There are better kitchen tools to spend your £10 on.

Summary: if you eat salad all the time i recommend it, otherwise just use a mixing bowl