GASTRONORMOUS

My husband loves seltzer. We are constantly buying 1 liter bottles of it, despite the impact all those bottles have on the environment (we recycle them, but not buying them would make even less of an impact). A couple years ago I bought him an old fashioned seltzer bottle, but the C02 cartridges, which were good for one use each, were expensive, hard to find, and made their own impact on the environment. Besides, the level of fizziness they produced wasn’t exactly “right” for his discriminating palate. So we eventually went back to buying seltzer.

Now there is this new kind of seltzer maker that uses a cartridge that makes up to 110 liters each, has adjustable fizz settings, plus, looks like an adorable penguin [$249 to $299]. If this look is a bit too “formal” for you, there is also a more utilitarian version [$79 to $129]. It seems like a lot for a soda maker, but considering we spend $5 to $10 a week on seltzer, for us anyway, this actually isn’t too bad a deal. Plus, since you can refill the cartridges [for $19.99] there is much less of an impact on the environment!

Now, if we could only find a kitchen with more counter space/storage we could buy one!