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2017 Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards Winners

Posted by Dallas Market Center on January 30, 2017
Dallas Market Center, the fastest growing housewares marketplace in the country, announced the winners of the first annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards sponsored by Gourmet Insider magazine during the Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market.
 
The Dallas Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards recognize exceptional manufacturers in the gourmet housewares industry who exhibit in Dallas. Housewares products have expanded dramatically at Dallas Market Center, with more than 300 housewares product lines now featured throughout the Housewares neighborhood in the Trade Mart. The winners are as follows:

Best Barware:
Smoking Box from Crafthouse by Fortessa: Designed by world champion bartender Charles Joly, this cocktail smoking box infuses a drink with an inimitable smokey flavor as smoke fills the smoking box and is the ultimate accessory for well-stocked bars.
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Best Cookware/Bakeware:
Dexas Elevated Silicone Baking Mat by Dexas International Ltd.: This large cooking mat prepares healthier meats and crispier breaded foods. Its array of tall silicone nibs elevate meats and fish for baking and contain fats and oils on the mat surface for easier cleanup. Resists 500° F in oven.
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Best Cutlery: Cangshan T1 Series 8 inch Chef Knife with Magnetic Knife Sheath by Cangshan Cutlery Company: 
The T1 Series are balanced and precise culinary tools for professionals. Featuring a forged German
Steel Full Tang Blade and durable Teak Wood Handle with Mosaic Pin, the 8 inch Chef’s Knife is securely housed in a Magnetic Ashwood Sheath.
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Best Kitchen Electrics: Compact Digital Scale (Cast aluminum) by KitchenIQ: This compact digital scale displays in pounds and grams, is easy to read, and features folding design digital display compact for easy storage.
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Best Kitchen Tools & Gadgets:
ChicWrap Parchment Dispenser by Allen Reed Company, Inc.: Baker’s Tools design makes it fun to pull out and use for any job! Like all ChicWrap products, the dispenser features a wipeable surface, reusable construction and four rubber feet to keep it secure on any counter top.
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Best Serveware:
Forte Condiment Server by Nambe: Great for presenting dipping sauces, nuts, dried fruits and more, the Forte Condiment Trio includes three alloy bowls that rest on a bed of concrete. Heat or chill the bowls before serving to keep its contents at just the right temperature.
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Best Kitchen Textiles:
Jean Dubost Pig Tea Towel by The French Farm: This Jean Dubost tea towel, woven with a jacquard weave so it will never fade, features dark grey pigs facing opposite directions contrasted with a light grey background and red stripes on the top and bottom.
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Best Beverageware: Glass Core Bottle (16oz & 12oz) by Zoku, LLC: This protected double-wall bottle holds a light weight borosilicate glass inner bottle with a layer of impact-absorbing silicone. An outer plastic shell surrounds the suspended glass and expertly insulates beverages.
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Best in Class:
Smoking Box from Crafthouse by Fortessa: Designed by world champion bartender Charles Joly, this cocktail smoking box infuses a drink with an inimitable smokey flavor as smoke fills the smoking box and is the ultimate accessory for well-stocked bars.
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Judging for these awards was based on innovation, user-friendliness, and visual appeal. This year’s judges include: Kent Rathbun, a four-time James Beard nominated chef and restaurateur, Mark Vamos, a business journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and Dallas Morning News special contributor, and Karen Chandler, the owner of Kitchenwares on the Square in McKinney, TX.
 

Topics: Home & Gift