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Move Over, Spork; the Knork’s in Town!

Hazel Chua — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:00:15 +0000

The first time I saw (and used) a spork was because it was included in the bowl of instant noodles that I was eating for dinner. It was a clever design, but I didn’t find it the most useful thing in the world because I had a hard time forking the noodles and an even harder time spooning the soup.

Perhaps building on the trend of combining basic utensils into one is the Knork. If you haven’t guessed already, it’s a knife and a fork combined into one.

These Knorks basically look like forks with a beveled edge on one side, which functions as the knife. They come in both disposable and stainless steel versions to suit your every meal that requires a knife and a fork.

To be honest, I thought Knorks were a joke at first, because wouldn’t the insides of people’s mouths get cut because of the sharp knife edge? (Gory mental image, I know.)

I don’t know how they did it but they sure put a lot of thought into the design so that the edges don’t cut you when you’re forking food into your mouth. These Knorks are available in packs of four from Amazon for $22.99(USD) and in various other sets from the official Knork store. I will now stop saying Knork.

[via Coolest Gadgets]

Fork and Cream Sauce Cable Organizer Keeps Cord Spaghetti in Check

Lambert Varias — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:57:51 +0000

Tired of messy cables? Love eating on your desk? Then you’ll love Luftdesign’s Fork and Cream Sauce cable organizer. Simply wrap the cable around the fork, and stick the whole thing onto the creamy base to secure it into place.

And if you really want to, you can actually use the fork to eat. Just, you know, make sure you clean it before and after you use it – unless you want sauce on your cables, or you like the taste of rubber sheathing.

You can order the Fork and Cream Sauce cable organizer at Luftdesign’s online store for $13 (USD). Part of the proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.

[via Holycool]

Snack and Stack Cutlery is Extremely LEGO-Like

Karen M. — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:36:08 +0000

The Snack & Stack cutlery set comes with a lego-esque fork, knife, and spoon with silicone handles that stack up for easy packing and, of course, a bit of fun.

The Snack & Stack was designed by Winnif Pang. It’s a product from Fred & Friends, and isn’t out yet, but should be in stores soon.

Even though the cutlery (ahem) strongly resembles Legos, it’s not a Lego-branded product, it just happens to look extremely Lego-like. It’s a good thing Lego Corp. isn’t all litigious and stuff or none of these products would fly and we’d all just be stuck stacking up Legos that serve no additional purpose whatsoever.