GASTRONORMOUS

With Thanksgiving a few weeks away, I can’t help but start thinking about tools that will come in handy in cooking that big ol’ bird. I came across this cool ultra-modern baster at Sur la Table. Boy, basters have come a long way from the mustard-yellow bulb-topped Tupperware one my Mom used when I was growing up. This one could not be more sleek and modern-looking. And who doesn’t want a sleek and modern baster? What is really cool about this, though, is that the special perforated tip allows for better control over distribution of basting liquid. No more violent splushing (yes, splushing) of juices haphazardly over random parts of the turkey. Plus, this baster comes with a second injector attachment, thereby alleviating the embarassment you would endure in having to tell people that Ron Popeil talked you into buying his injector. [$12 at Sur la Table]