Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5397 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: William Levene
• Model: J90000

Manufacturer's Description

Jamie's Invention "I was in my kitchen a few years ago bashing up some ingredients in my pestle and mortar and I suddenly thought to myself that even though I love the old pestle, there must be an easier and quicker way of bashing and grinding your herbs and spices together. Some way that isn't messy and doesn't take as much time. I've never come across anything in the shops that has come close to a good pestle and mortar though. I put the thought to the back of my mind, but it kept reappearing every time I was making a dressing or a marinade so I decided to try and come up with my own invention. It started out as a personal challenge but as the ideas came I suddenly realised that I was on to something It's probably the time factor that puts most of you off making a nice marinade or rub to go over your meat or fish for supper, so that you probably settle for eating something plain, when you could be rustling up all sorts of quick flavour combos to liven things up. Does that sound about right? Or you just can't be bothered to use lots of energy bashing things up, especially if there is lots of mess to clear away afterwards?"

What is the Flavour Shaker? The Flavour Shaker is a fun, quirky and highly original food preparation item invented and endorsed by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. It will crush, grind, mix and release flavour from whole spaces, herbs, garlic, nuts, citrus rind or even lime or bay leaves. The secret of the Flavour Shaker is its little ceramic ball, which crushes, grinds, bruises and mixes the contents releasing all sorts of amazing smells and zingy flavours, while you are shaking it. In just a few seconds you will see how easy it is to add flavour to all kinds of everyday dishes, such as meat rubs for really aromatic roasts and grills; marinades for deep down flavour; dips for tasty nibbles; oil dressing for salads, bakes or grills; fragrant sugars to finish off cakes and puddings & to name but a few tasty treats! The Flavour Shaker is sized to give you just the right amount (you don't need a lot) and you can pour it straight over your food. Ready to cook, ready to serve & get stuck in!

The fantastic Flavour Shaker just got better This is the ultimate model in the range and features a solid feeling brushed stainless steel top half with inset rubberized grips. The Special Edition will appeal to all Flavour Shaker lovers and those looking for the ultimate kitchen accessory. It comes complete with it's own handy stainless steel stand so that you can keep it out on display and ensure that it is always ready top use when you are preparing your latest culinary master piece. This special edition also comes with an exclusive, full colour Flavour Shaker recipe book, written by Jamie Oliver himself. Entitled `Get Shaking - great hints and tips for your Flavour Shaker', the ring bound book is packed with sixteen brand new recipes for rubs, marinades, salad dressings, pesto and favoured sugars - so there will be something to inspire everybody to "give it a bash" as Jamie enthusiastically tells us!

Get started in four simple steps Step 1: Simply add your ingredients, then drop in the ceramic ball Step 2: Screw the two halves together securely Step 3: Give it a good shake, but look in to see how you're doing Step 4: Open up and pour, scoop or run onto your food Here are a few suggestions to get you started: Try using fresh thyme leaves, orange zest and olive oil for a tangy oil dressing great drizzled on a piece of grilled or pan-fried steak. Shake up some garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil and seasoning for a delicious pesto smear on bruschetta or serve drizzled over some slices of mozzarella. Make a mixed spice sugar with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, ground ginger and sugar. Mix it all together and serve on mince pies at Christmas time.

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Customer Reviews

The worst ever invention ?
Disappointed does not begin to describe my view on this product. It does not feel secure and simply does not do what it says it will do. The ball rolls around doing a great impression of diddly squat. I tried to do a marinade with oil, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper etc. The garlic was bruised at best (certainly not the nice fine mush Oliver states it will come out of)and the rest just stuck to the ball. Luckily John Lewis gave me a refund. Warning - stay well away from this product if you like cooking - it is NOT pukka ! Shame on you Jamie...

If I could have given this item no stars, I would have ...
I bought a jamie Oliver Professional flavour shaker as a present for somebody last October. Unfortunately for both parties, somebody else beat me to it and I was left to keep this item for myself. It wasn't a huge disaster as I quite fancied one for myself anyway.

To start with I was only crushing fine herbs and peppercorns for which it did a fab job.

This weekend, I needed it to crush some garlic. Boy, was I in a dream world. It smashed it a bit, but taking it to a pulp - nope. Despite adding salt and olive oil, nope, nada.

I decided to wash the device up and have another go at a later date. Rubber seal has come away. It won't go back, and I've only done pepper this evening which has ended up all over the working top.

Unimpressed doesn't describe how I feel. I can only think that 'cut away from camera and we'll crush by another means' goes on in the Oliver programmes. I would not recommend this item if my life depended on it.

Meanwhile, if anybody has any bright ideas as to how I can reaseal my shaker, they'd be very gratefully received.

Thanks

As Jaime O might say - 'Piece o'Crap!'
Good idea, but the two halves don't lock together properly and tend to come apart when shaken vigorously, unless you hold it clamped in two hands.

Also I ordered the stainless steel version and they sent the plastic one... Amazon UK is only a shadow of the US version... Maybe Bezos needs to look at how things are operating in the UK/EU...

Maybe it should have been made in China and not the EU - haha!!