The Rutan Turkey Timer
Today’s New York Times dining section features the Perfect Roast Timer, by Kikkerland in SoHo. Florence Fabricant writes “Just when I thought the chicken should be ready…the legs of the timer whipped straight up from horizontal to vertical.”In case there is any doubt that the Perfect Roast Timer…
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Today's New York Times dining section features the Perfect Roast Timer, by Kikkerland in SoHo. Florence Fabricant writes "Just when I thought the chicken should be ready...the legs of the timer whipped straight up from horizontal to vertical."
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In case there is any doubt that the Perfect Roast Timer was inspired by Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, the wings of which pivot up into a high-drag configuration for a stable reentry, Fabricant goes on to say, "The timers are silicon and can be used in ovens as hot as 450 degrees."