Opinion

Donald Trump the toaster and other kitchen celebs

14/11/2024

Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson

I’ll bet you anything one of the following celebrities is sitting on your kitchen counter or hiding in a drawer.

«OMG, that’s actually George Clooney roasting my coffee. And isn’t that Scarlett Johansson carbonating water over there?» I know, this sounds like I’m hallucinating. But let’s be honest. Surely, I’m not the only one with a kitchen full of famous people?

Let’s roll out the carpet for five celebs who hang out at mine:

1. Donald Trump, the toaster

This guy makes himself known very loudly. He also has a tendency to overheat when he’s making controversial statements, just like a toaster spitting out slices of charred toast. Funnily enough, many things he says are as true as thinly sliced bread is nourishing. But the toaster is ahead of Trump in one respect: it features six browning levels. Trump’s complexion, on the other hand, has been glowing in the same orange for years.

Toasters

EUR84,79

De'Longhi Icona Capitals

2. Kamala Harris, the microwave oven

Reheating, cooking, steaming, grilling – the microwave oven’s a jack-of-all-trades just like former prosecutor and senator and current Vice President Kamala Harris. She’s the mediator between the camps, the subtle «ting» in an often overheated political arena. Nevertheless, some believe she’s more about reheating the leftovers the predecessors left and nowhere near as straightforward and efficient as a toaster in delivering results fast.

Microwave ovens

EUR143,93

Sharp R642inw

20 l

3. Vladimir Putin, the samovar

Vladimir Putin is as welcoming towards other heads of state as a samovar is to Russian tea drinkers. He enjoys being the centrepiece and demonstrates unfaltering toughness. Even when he’s in hot water, he never cracks. But his reckless behaviour regularly forces him to polish up his image.

Electric kettles

Beem Samowar Rebecca

5 l

4. Daniel Craig, the sous vide precision cooker

This one’s really obvious. My sous vide appliance is shaped like a gun. Thanks to his trusted weapon, former James Bond star Daniel Craig was as accurate as this precision cooking gadget with its «licence to grill» (after cooking, that is). While both appear untouchable thanks to their hard shell, their inner qualities are all about consistent good taste.

La Vague Sous Vide Stick Precision Cooker

Steamers + Rice cookers

EUR149,–

La Vague Sous Vide Stick Precision Cooker

5. Kate Winslet, the KitchenAid

Rose DeWitt Bukater, Hannah Schmitz or Elizabeth «Lee» Miller – Kate Winslet played them all. And that’s what she has in common with the KitchenAid, which can mix, chop, stir, knead and all that jazz. Winslet’s movie characters often try to escape social expectations. Just like the KitchenAid brings modernity to the kitchen and remains popular with all genders.

Kitchen machines

EUR569,88

KitchenAid Artisan KSM175

300 W

Which celebrities do your kitchen gadgets look like? Let me know in the comments!

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Darina Schweizer

Senior Editor

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I love anything with four legs or roots - especially my shelter cats Jasper and Joy and my collection of succulents. My favourite things to do are stalking around with police dogs and cat coiffeurs on reportages or letting sensitive stories flourish in garden brockis and Japanese gardens.

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