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If you’re someone who loves a sleek, sexy, and dark-themed kitchen, then you’ve wound up in the right spot. The final touch to kitchen space with a dark aesthetic is a bunch of well-designed all-black kitchen appliances and tools, that bring the entire space full circle. These kitchen products not only look great and powerful, but they’re also extremely functional and practical, making cooking an easy feat for you. Each product is amped with functionality and utility, while also being pretty easy on the keys. From an all-black playful palm grater that fits perfectly into your palm to a fascinating PancakeBot that prints out pancakes for you – these dark yet vibrant kitchen appliances are the essentials for your holy kitchen space.
1. Anaori Kakugama
Named the ANAORI kakugama, this sleek and functional device combines tradition with modern design, creating a kitchen appliance that makes amazing food while causing minimal damage to the ingredients. The cooking tool is multifunctional, and built from carbon graphite. It steams, poaches, simmers, grills, and even fries your food for you.
Why is it noteworthy?
The versatile cooking device can prepare your food in different styles for you. It is equipped with great heat retention on account of the carbon graphite and a Japanese cypress lid which imparts the food with the lovely scent of the Japanese countryside.
What we like
- Beautifully represents the Japanese roots, and showcases how the food is prepared with care
What we dislike
- Bulky appliances will occupy precious real estate in your kitchen
- Hefty price tag
2. Obsidian Black All-Around Tongs
You can turn cooking tasks into effortless joy using this pair of pitch-black metal tongs called the Obsidian Black All-Around Tongs. The sleek tongs are designed to offer convenience and style to you as you cook. It features a 9.45″ length, which makes turning burgers or handing out little cookies an easy feat.
Why is it noteworthy?
When you’re done using the tongs, you can place them on the countertop or table with no worries, as the front section will not touch the surface. The tongs are made from stainless steel, and they’re quite durable, sustainable, and lovely to look at. They are crafted by skilled metalworkers from Tsubame-Sanjo – Japan’s leading metal processing region.
What we like
- The tongs are highly corrosion-resistant
- Made from SUS821L1 stainless steel making them strong, thin, and light
What we dislike
- There is no mention of its heat retention property, so they may be difficult to use for handling hot food
3. Mono
Called Mono, this dashing black kitchen hood keeps the air in your kitchen clean from smoke, grease, and other indoor pollutants. While maintaining a clean environment, Mono also manages to serve as an aesthetic addition to your kitchen. Mono features a minimal and sleek look, resembling an air purifier, more than a hood.
Why is it noteworthy?
Unlike typical hoods which tend to be quite bulky, Mono maintains a sophisticated and streamlined form. It includes a strong carbon filtration system inside as well, making it a functional and good-looking air filtration system for your kitchen.
What we like
- Amped with a Gesture Control System so you don’t need to touch it to operate it
- Comes along with a remote control as well
What we dislike
- Maintaining and cleaning the hood seems a bit complicated
4. Playful Palm Grater
Say hello to the sleek all-black Playful Palm Grater! This aesthetically pleasing grater isn’t just good-looking, it is designed to add some whimsical fun and functionality to your grating ritual since it perfectly fits into the palm of your hand. With the handy little grater, you can grate fresh ingredients and garnishes into your food.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Playful Palm Grater is made from a single aluminum alloy plate and looks like a curled piece of paper. The grater comes in various interesting colors, including an all-black, which would make a perfect addition to your dark kitchen aesthetic.
What we like
- Has a firm grip, and is easy to operate
- The playful grater adds some fun to the boring process of grating
What we dislike
- The grater is pretty small, so it isn’t a great fit for grating large quantities of food
5. Suvie
Named Suvie – this clever kitchen robot is a smart Wi-Fi-enabled countertop multi-zone cooker and refrigerator that converts the four different meal components – raw proteins, veggies, dry starches, and chef-designed sauces into one tasty and top-notch restaurant-quality meal.
Why is it noteworthy?
Suvie is created for users who want healthy meals prepared from fresh ingredients, but don’t necessarily have the time to cook them! Suvie is available with optional meal kits, allowing users to prepare fresh healthy meals. This is an excellent solution for working parents and busy professionals.
What we like
- Available with a fully customizable Suvie Smart Meals delivery service
- Easy and minimal to clean up
What we dislike
- Suvie only caters to 2-4 adults, so not the best appliance to cater to a dinner party or provide meals for a larger family
6. Obsidian Black Precision Chopstick Tongs
Called the Obsidian Black Precision Chopstick Tongs, these one-of-a-kind kitchen tools are shaped like chopsticks, and they’re excellent for helping you prepare your meals with efficiency and speed. Using these Chopstick Tongs, you can pick up small pieces of food with no hassle, and prepare well-portioned and well-balanced meals for multiple people.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Chopstick Tongs help you prepare lunch boxes, bento boxes, or even sushi since they’re great for handling delicate food items. Their sleek all-black aesthetic makes them an excellent match for darker-themed kitchens as well.
What we like
- Made from sustainable SUS821L1 stainless steel which is created from scraps and offcuts
What we dislike
- The tongs aren’t very useful for picking and handling larger pieces and cuts of food
7. The Keurig K-Supreme Single-Serve Coffee Maker
The Keurig K-Supreme Single Serve Coffee Maker, you can enjoy a lovely cup of hot coffee in the comfort of your own home. The coffee maker is equipped with MultiStream technology, and it provides more aroma and flavor with every new cup of coffee. It brews 6-, 8-, 10-, or, 12-ounce cups, making it a deal for all mugs.
Why is it noteworthy?
The coffee maker can also fit in travel mugs up to 7″ tall. It is also equipped with a 66 oz. dual-position reservoir, so it doesn’t occupy excessive space on the counter. It is also great for back-to-back brewing, so you can brew a second cup, without waiting for the water to reheat.
What we like
- Accommodates all kinds of mugs
- Equipped with simple control buttons, making coffee prep easy
What we dislike
- The cup holder is pretty low, and liquid can splatter easily
8. The Obsidian Black Salad & Serve Tongs
The Obsidian Black Salad & Serve Tongs are a pair of sleek dark black tongs, designed to toss and serve your salads and greens like a pro chef. The dark shade of the tongs creates a beautiful contrast to the green, allowing those vibrant and healthy colors to shine bright. One head is shaped like a spoon, while the other is shaped like a spork.
Why is it noteworthy?
The clever salad tongs make preparing and serving salads and other healthy dishes a breeze. Whether you’re saving greens, pasta, or fruits, prep and serve is a comfortable and convenient process. You can even use the tongs to serve coleslaw or tabbouleh using the 20cm tool with different heads.
What we like
- Twice as strong, thinner, and lighter than conventional tongs
- Features high corrosion resistance
What we dislike
- Works specifically only as a serve ware, and we would prefer some multifunctional element to it
9. Fortido Induction Cooker
Called the Fortido Induction Cooker, this innovative cooktop is designed to prepare quick and delicious meals, while saving space. It offers you the option to use three cooktops at once! Created by Gökçe Nafak, it is a portable appliance with a third slideout cooktop as well. It is a boon if you have more people coming over for dinner than you had planned.
Why is it noteworthy?
The unique induction cooker is a perfect fit for modern homes with space restraints or even tiny homes. It occupies minimum space while doing its job well. It does more than expected in a compact body with a small footprint.
What we like
- The cooking settings are placed right in the front for easy operation
What we dislike
- The third hob lacks a heat indicator that would show when is it safe to collapse the deisgn.
10. PancakeBot
Meet PancakeBot – the world’s first pancake printer! With the super cool PancakeBot, you don’t just make pancakes, you create them. The innovative appliance lets you “print” out pancakes into any design you like. It is a fun and interactive process, and you don’t require an art or culinary degree to use the machine and do it.
Why is it noteworthy?
The PancakeBot is created to entertain and unleash the creative side of both the young and old at home. The software is user-friendly, and you can create your own pancake by tracing images on the computer. Using the Pancake Bot you can create pancakes in the form of your favorite character, a child’s drawing, a product image, or even a company logo.
What we like
- Adds a fun and whimsical touch to pancake-making
- User-friendly software, easy to print pancakes with
What we dislike
- The appliance is pretty bulky and doesn’t seem like a good fit for home kitchens
