Flippin' heck, it's nearly Pancake Day! These product picks will help you produce delicious pancakes on 17 February, and make cooking easier every other day of the year too…
1. Talking kitchen scale with easy-to-see jug
Make your batter better by accurately measuring your ingredients. Our talking kitchen scale announces the weight of wet and dry ingredients in a clear male English voice. It also has a tare function that allows you to zero measurements before adding more ingredients. Tactile buttons make it easy to use, and you can choose imperial or metric measures. The easy-to-see jug has bold, clear markings on the outside, showing millilitres, pints and UK fluid ounces, and a foam easy-grip handle.
2. Dycem non-slip round mat
Hold your mixing bowl in place while you beat your ingredients for lovely, light pancakes. Available in two colours – blue or yellow – so you can choose the best contrast with your worktop, non-slip Dycem is antimicrobial (preventing the growth of bacteria) and easy to wipe clean. These soft, malleable mats are non-toxic and latex-free, and can also be used to hold plates and bowls in place when eating.
3. Heat resistant oven gloves
Protect your hands, wrists and forearms when cooking with these five-fingered oven gloves. Unlike oven mittens, they allow a more secure grip, and can be used while stirring sauce or turning over pancakes to protect you from hot splashes or brushing against a hot pan. Heat-resistant to dry contact heat up to 250 degrees Celsius (482 Fahrenheit), these gloves are designed for flexibility and comfort. Available in two lengths.
4. Pan Pickles for induction hobs
These temperature-resistant silicone 'pickles' can be used to hold pans in place when cooking on an induction hob (or to hold plates and bowls in place on your tables and worktops). You can also use these easy-to-see yellow Pan Pickles to mark the rings on your induction hob so you can place pans quickly and easily each time.
5. RNIB Talking Induction Hob
Our talking induction hob with tactile controls has been specifically designed for blind and partially sighted users so you can cook quickly, safely, and with confidence.
This compact, worktop induction hob is easy to use with three simple tactile controls and all functions spoken in a clear English voice. Choose from 10 power levels and, if you want, set a timer (up to 59 minutes) for cooking. You can pause (and unpause) timed heating by pressing the rotating dial, and the hob will shut off if you remove the pan from the plate.
