In light of this culinary season, see some early oddball kitchen gadgets. According to this 1939 article in Popular Science, Russell E. Oakes was an advertising man who, in his spare time, came up ...

The Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer from Char-Broil uses infrared technology to produce a “deep-fried” bird without the mess, calories and safety hazards of oil. We tested it with a whole chicken we ...

Infrared cooking has been around for some time, but the technology has taken off lately. Infrared light cooks from the inside out, so it crisps and browns foods, unlike a microwave. Its speed is ...