Merchandise Monday: Become a Better Cook

Maybe your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier. Perhaps you noticed your paychecks are a little smaller and have decided to cook more at home. Or you could just be tired of burning your dishes and subjecting your loved ones to less-than-delicious dining experiences.

Here at Hinda, we have everything you need to become a better cook. Let us help you hone your skills, develop new ones and add a little flair to your kitchen and life with new kitchen merchandise available in our assortment.

Chicago Cutlery® Basics™ 4-Piece Steakhouse Knife Set

This wooden knife set never needs sharpening and features serrated stamped blades and natural wood handles. The full tang provides balance, strength and stability, while the extra thick blades give superior control. Steak a little tough? Not to worry when you pick up this set!

Emerilware™ Chef's Stainless 12-Piece Cookware Set

Designed for chef cooking techniques and built to last a lifetime, this stainless 12-piece set has everything you need to whip up fabulous meals in the comfort of your kitchen. Professional stainless construction and aluminum encapsulated bases distribute heat evenly. Comfortable chef’s handles makes it easy to sauté, stir and carry pans. And with great features like elegant hand-polished finishes, measuring marks and see-through glass lids, your guests will never know you’re still a chef-in-training! 

Emerilware™ Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Piece Cookware

This 12-piece set will give you the professional performance and features to really kick your cooking up a notch. The durable hard anodized aluminum features a nonstick surface for super easy cleaning, and the handles have been ergonomically designed for balance, control and comfort. The set includes 8” fry pan, 10” fry pan with lid, 1-quart sauce pan with lid, 3-quart casserole with lid, 3-quart steamer insert, 3-quart sauté pan with lid and 6-quart stockpot with lid.

Procter Silex® 3-Quart Oval Slow Cooker

This 3-quart, BPA-free oval slow cooker features removable dishwasher-safe stoneware and a glass lid. The keep warm setting means your meal is still hot when you’re ready to eat. A recipe book is included so you won’t want for ideas when you’re hungry and pressed for time!

T-Fal® Stainless Steel with Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator 12-Piece Cookware Set

The unique T-fal Thermo-Spot heat indicator shows when the pan is perfectly preheated to seal in the flavor of your food. The non-stick interior is exceptionally durable, scratch-resistant and safe for use with metal utensils. The set includes 8" and 10" fry pans, 1-, 2- and 3-quart covered sauce pans, 5-quart covered Dutch oven with two stainless steel utensils. Glass lids feature measuring marks for easier cooking and everything is dishwasher-safe.

Vitamix® Blender

Create every course of your home-cooked meal—from frozen drinks to creamy desserts—in minutes. The Vitamix blender is the universal tool for family meals and entertaining. Create smoothies, hot soups and frozen desserts with one machine, and the ability to chop, cream, blend, heat, grind, churn and more with a single machine adds value to the product. The package includes hundreds of chef-tested recipes and a DVD tutorial so you’ll be cooking like a pro in no time!

Wüsthof Silverpoint II 4-Piece Utility Knife Set

This ergonomically designed set features synthetic texture molded handles for a great grip and blades manufactured from one piece of steel that are perfect for all your slicing, chopping and cutting needs. The set includes a 3” paring knife, a 4” serrated paring knife, a 4.5” utility knife and come-apart kitchen shears. Sub-par knife skills be darned when you pick up this classic set!

All this talk of cooking items is making us hungry! Let us know what you think of this great kitchen merchandise – and don’t forget to save us some leftovers!

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Merchandise Monday: Taco Night!

Everyone loves taco night – so easy to prepare, so many toppings, so hard to stop once you start. And now that the evenings are getting chillier and football is on every TV, tacos are the perfect way to get a quick, complete meal all rolled up in a fun, handheld package. Plus, the leftovers always make for great taco salads and nachos!

Just in time for fall and football, Hinda has added some great new items that are perfect for your next fiesta night. So call up some friends, fire up the grill or stovetop and get ready to pile your tortillas high!

Deni® 45-Blade Meat Tenderizer

Improve the taste and texture of any cut of beef, fish or poultry. Quality stainless steel blades do not rip or tear – just push the tenderizer over the top of the meat and let the razor sharp stainless steel blades do the work. By tenderizing beef, chicken, pork, lamb, venison or fish, your food will marinate faster and cook in no time at all. Score!

Emeril™ Rice and Multi-Cooker

Don’t waste any more time with bland, sticky or undercooked rice. To make exceptional rice every time, Emeril’s rice cooker automatically adjusts temperature and timing and assures even heat distribution with its multi-layered non-stick bowl. But it’s not just for rice. Become a champion of quick and easy one-pot meals with this great multi-functional tool!

Hamilton Beach® Open Ease™ Automatic Jar Opener

Even if you have a man around the house, he’s probably too focused on the game to be of much use. Introducing the Open Ease, which does just what its name implies – opens tight jars with ease. This automatic jar opener opens a variety of jar sizes effortlessly without causing any more pain and strain on your hands. He’ll wonder how that jar of salsa magically appeared!

IMUSA® Lava Rock Molcajete

The Lava Rock Molcajete is great for grinding spices and herbs and for making guacamole, salsa and other dipping sauces. The authentic Mexican design features volcanic rock and a stone tool reminiscent of the traditional mortar and pestle. This is the perfect accessory for your next margarita happy hour or Mexican night!

IMUSA® Tortilla Warmer

Keep tortillas hot like the Mexican sun with this tortilla warmer. Made from plastic, this decorative warmer is both dishwasher and microwave safe for ultimate convenience. Add a touch of authenticity to taco night (we won’t tell if you use store-bought tortillas)!

Are you getting hungry? Do you love tacos as much as we do? What are some of your favorite taco night must-haves? Check out Hinda’s assortment for a wide variety of kitchen appliances, cook and bakeware and dinnerware collections. After all, it’s about time to start working on your “winter layer” if you plan on making it through to next spring!

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Merch Monday: Grill with Emeril™

Perfect your grilling passion with an Emeril™ grill. Renowned for his culinary abilities, enthusiastic personality and worldly successes, Emeril has become a household name. His charcoal and gas grills have raised the bar on backyard barbeques.

The Emeril Outdoor Charcoal Grill features a spacious 424-square-inch cooking area, giving it the flexibility and space to serve everything together hot off the grill. Made of heavy-gauge steel with a porcelain-coated firebox and high-temperature coated paint, this grill is built to last. It’s also easy to use thanks to the high-quality thermometer and hinged lid.

Far from any ordinary gas grill, the Emeril Outdoor Gas Grill delivers more power with four burners, each reaching a searing 48,000 BTUs. The porcelain coating conducts heat better and resists staining. With 589 square inches of cooking space, you can grill your meats and vegetables together. The seven stainless flavor-generator plates capture drippings, creating a pure smoky flavor

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