Gallery: 7 Ingenious Reinventions of Common Kitchen Utensils

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    Classically trained metalsmith James Stoklund has designed a new flatware collection that stretches the definition of silveware. According to Stoklund, *Pour Thing* was the most challenging piece to produce, requiring perfect balance between the shape of the vessel and the thickness and hardness of the material to ensure that the pouring could be controlled. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    Every egg is different, but Stoklund's egg cup is one of the few that can deal with their endless variety. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    Called *Shake Your Booty*, this slightly naughty snifter helps aerate your alcohol. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    *Lick it Clean* is Stoklund's solution to eating every bite of food on your plate without resorting to the savagery of licking the plate. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    Inspired by childhood egg races, Stoklund transformed the sedate salt shaker into a baton meant to be passed around the table. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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    Stoklund's sinuous spoon appears to be molded to perfectly fit a tongue. *Photo: James Stoklund*
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