10 kitchen tools you didn't know you needed

In the restaurant and bar world, there are a number of products that meet very special needs, so niche that few people know and look for them. In fact, they are exactly the tools you cannot do without for your kitchen once you discover them.

1. Shelf Clamp. This is a long rod that ends in pliers, perfect for grabbing even the bottles on the highest shelves, the ones you use so little that they get holed up in the farthest corner of the bottle rack and force the use of ladders and risers when they are called for. To remedy the problem, all that is needed is the shelf clamp.
2. Lemon wraps. These are small squares of cloth to be wrapped around lemon halves or quarters, to be closed with special string so that it can be squeezed over entrees, preventing the juice from splashing and the pits from falling onto the plate. A trivial idea if possible, but one that manages to give the dish a touch of understated, natural elegance.
3. Tablecraft condiment holder. TPC's latest signature condiment holder model has succeeded in what every other previous model had failed to do: allow filling from the top and scooping from the bottom, so that the picked condiments are always the first to be cut and no product loses freshness by remaining cut too long.
4. iSi Rapid Infusion Kit. This is an accessory that can be attached to the siphon of iSi's Gourmet Whip line to ensure faster and more intense infusions and flavorings. When you are short on time but also when you want to double the flavor, the Rapid Infusion Kit is the perfect solution!
5. Magic Drop. A 100% Chef signature product that is used to create a wafer-thin film on the plate, making the drops of sauce and liquid that are applied with the dish stand out, making their color stand out like tiny drops of mercury.
6. Flexible icebreaker. A super inexpensive working tool by The Bars. Plastic body and steel core, it is used to smash ice chunks with incredible efficiency and effortlessness. Just let the tool swing and let it hit the ice, and you get regular instant shards to use in your drinks.
7. Modishspoon Espresso Spoon. An innovatively designed Eme signature spoon that slices through the coffee cream without breaking it and can be rested on the rim of the cup without falling off to ensure maximum hygiene. Balanced and scratch-resistant, it allows the sugar to dissolve without ruining the texture of the espresso. A new generation spoon for purists of the best blends.
8. Juice extractor. In appearance a pot, in truth a tool typical of the northern areas of our territory, those that grow mostly apples, such as Trentino. It is in fact a perfect product for extracting juice from fruit that steams, thus keeping its vitamins and healthiest components intact. Nothing electrical, just layers of interlocking pans and colanders that allow cooking on any heat source and juice collection via a special rubber hose.
9. Powder spray bottle. Another tool from the company 100% Chef that should not be underestimated. It is in fact a small bottle with a vaporizer, which instead of being used for liquids, can be filled with special edible powders useful for decorating and coloring dishes. Normally the powder clogs the spray mechanisms, but not in this case: in fact, the body is designed precisely to ensure maximum effectiveness in vaporizing small solid particles.
10. Apriuova. Last product, again 100% signed, available in two formats: for chicken or quail eggs, so for larger or smaller eggs. Again, no kind of electronic mechanism but only mechanical. Simply place the tool's shell on the top of the egg, pull up on the black knob and then release it to create a crack or hole for easy opening, especially in the case of soft-boiled eggs.