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The Gold Medal Kitchen Hack
by Brette Warshaw
• August 10, 2012
• 26 Comments
We've been hosting our own Summer Food Fights on FOOD52 -- come play along!
Last week, in honor of the Summer Food Fights we asked you to send in Your Best Kitchen Hack -- and we promised you some glorious, drool-worthy prizes.
Wednesday, we presented our bronze medal to hardlikearmour for her photo tutorial on hacking a cold smoker. Yesterday, we brought you the silver medalist: Parties That Cook, with a quick workaround for mincing ginger.
Today, for the gold medal, we've got vvvanessa with her small kitchen kitchen hack: how to get more counter space out of an ironing board.
Congrats to vvvanessa -- here's your medal!
     
Comments (26)
about 4 years ago travelingthispath
Thanks for Vanessa's idea! I live in an apartment with zero counter space, so this is a great idea!
about 4 years ago lloreen
I cannot find the link for the video....
about 4 years ago Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Creative Director of Food52
Hi lloreen -- it's embedded in the post above, but if that's not working, you can also watch it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
about 4 years ago shef
Congrats on winning the Gold !
about 4 years ago vrunka
Congrats!! You can put your awesome new French oven on your ironing board!
about 4 years ago ellenl
What a genius idea---one of those things that make so much sense that nobody thinks of it!!!
about 4 years ago lapadia
YAY Vanessa, thanks for sharing your idea and congrats on winning the Gold! Oh, and what a film star you would make :)
about 4 years ago vvvanessa
Whee! Thanks so much, everyone and food52-- and a special shout out to my cinematographer who will be rewarded with lots of braised pork made in the French oven! I'm honored!
about 4 years ago ATG117
Great idea! Are we able to see all the entered kitchen hacks anywhere?
about 4 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
That's such a great idea! I'm sure we'd all learn a lot.
about 4 years ago gingerroot
Congratulations on winning gold! What a smart and useful hack. PS, After watching the video I saw your salad spinner without a spinner hack - fun and brilliant!
about 4 years ago Greenstuff
Chris is a trusted source on General Cooking
Very fun, vvvanesa. Guess we know where you're going to put that super golden French oven.
about 4 years ago Sadassa_Ulna
Great hack, congratulations on winning gold!
about 4 years ago Foodinese
I didn't win. But congrats to those who did! This was my entry for those who are interested. I turned my refridgerator ice dispenser into a candy machine : http://www.youtube.com...
about 4 years ago Sadassa_Ulna
Lucky girlfriend! This is not only a really sweet hack (pun intended) but the video itself is adorable.
about 4 years ago Greenstuff
Chris is a trusted source on General Cooking
That is super, Foodinese! I don't have an ice dispenser, but I'm sharing this with friends!
about 4 years ago enbe
Pretty darn brilliant. Congrats!
about 4 years ago Summer of Eggplant
Congratulations! I will certainly use this.
about 4 years ago NBrush
Congratulations on your excellent idea.
about 4 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Awesome idea. Simple, elegant, useful, and thus brilliant! :)
about 4 years ago Christina @ Christina's Cucina
genius! :)
about 4 years ago beyondcelery
Grats, Vanessa! That's absolutely a brilliant idea!
about 4 years ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
What a great idea! Congratulations!!!
about 4 years ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
That solves the Christmas baking Problem! Thanks! And congratulations!!!!