Westmark Bottle Opener and Closer
Made from high-quality steel and silicone, this tool from German company Westmark pulls double-duty as a bottle opener and closer. Compact in design and easy to hold in your hand, use it first to open bottles and twist caps, then slide the bottom rubber back over your unfinished drink—it acts like a bottle stopper to create a tight seal. Our testers were blown away with how well the rubber bottom worked to keep drinks fizzy, even after long periods of time. After a week in the fridge with the Westmark covering it, our sparkling apple cider was still just as fizzy as the day it was opened.
Westmark Robusto-Spezial Meat Hammer
Made in Germany, this heavy Meat Hammer from Westmark comes with two built-in surfaces: a finer-faced side for simply flattening meat without cutting into the fiber, as well as a coarser structure designed to tenderize and soften protein. Pounding cutlets or roasts is a surefire way to guarantee more consistent cooking and succulent meat or poultry. While most meat pounders offer a single function, the Westmark’s two surfaces make it easy to tenderize according to your exact preferences without creating mush or miserably tough meat. This one is solidly built and easy to use—the meat pounder is built from a single piece of metal and has no plastic or moving parts that will eventually wear down, and no hard-to-clean nooks and crannies that will collect bacteria. The Westmark is built for the cook in a rush; the heavy hammer head produced thin cutlets quickly when testing. Also try it to crush crackers, cookies or nuts, as well as ice.
Westmark Jar Opener
Made from high-quality steel, this tool from German company Westmark breaks the seal on canned items to help easily lift their lids. Rather than twisting and pulling, simply adhere this ingenious device to any jar, and it’ll help pry up the lid and break the vacuum seal to release pressure. With little effort, you’ll be able to open any jar while keeping the lid in good condition to reuse.