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When we received the press release that Porsche Design had collaborated with Poggenpohl to design a kitchen we relished at the thought of rich woods, abundance of aluminum and ultra clean lines. Upon seeing the images we realized we had grossly underestimated.

The P’7340 cooking space is designed from the ground up with a decidedly male-centric focus. The sleek and functional aesthetics Porsche Design is known for comes true in spades. A futuristic look without anything garish or over the top. It’s a melding of ‘innovation and luxury’ and we agree. The primary material, is wood in your choice of driftwood (our preference) or dark oak.

One feature you’ll never tire of is the pressure-opening handleless cabinet doors that open at the slight nudge of your hand. If that doesn’t satisfy then perhaps the protected LCD screen with digital and analog connections will.

More images after the jump.

What this means to you: This kitchen is saturated with modern sex appeal. When is the last time you remember reading “kitchen” and “sex appeal” in the same sentence? Yup, neither can we.

Cost: $85,000-$200,000 @ Poggenpohl | Summer

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Shun has a brand new utility knife and your kitchen. It’s an all-purpose knife geared uses a straight-scalloped blade that excels in cutting through anything soft or hard without destroying the interior.

VG-10 grade stainless steel forged with 33 high-carbon layers of SUS410 high-carbon steel on each side is shaped into a Damascus profile blade. The knife weighs slightly toward the front of the pivot point just ahead of where the “D” shaped ebony PakkaWood handle sweeps out of the blade. It certainly makes for an incredibly sharp, properly balanced and intimidating piece of hardware for your kitchen gear. Cutting through Amy’s Bread Wheat Baguettes or East Tennessee Grainger tomatoes with equal efficiency, the U2 will strike your cutting board with ease.

What this means to you: Make pleasantry out of your slicing and dicing, oh and you’re sure to impres the foodies in your circles of friends. Oh, and who doesn’t want a Damascus profile VG-10 grade steel blade in their kitchen?

Cost: $100 @ Sur La Table

Other Essentials in a Man’s Kitchen: Lodge Cast Iron Round Skillet $24 | Calphalon Katana Knife Set $300

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Kitchen, Home, Shun, Essentials, Cooking Gear

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The Grillworks goes into the category of men’s lifestyle alongside a fine timepiece, a three car garage with four cars, and a gorgeous woman at your side with your favorite beverage in hand.

A dream to many, an achievable goal to others, a simple luxury to some it’s something no man will deny wanting or having. We don’t blame them. If it weren’t for the limitations of New York living we’d have a Grillery stationed on our terrace at the ready. Somehow we doubt building code permits 200 lb wood burning grills on fire escapes.

There’s a story with the Grillworks too, it’s not some mass produced controlled-flame-pit you find at Home Depot. Originally invented by a gent named Charles Eisendrath, it combines outdoor cooking styles with heritage in Argentina, Southwestern France and Turkey. But fret not, it can also grill the hell out of one afternoon’s worth of burgers and any other meat, poultry or fish you decide to prepare.

Over-constructed, as good gear should be, the Grillworks will take on large-scale wood-fired grilling with ease and render your charcoal, gas, or electric (gasp) grills paltry in it’s flame breathing wake. The functionality continues with a cast aluminum wheel along the right side giving you the ability to adjust the height of your cooking surface as the flames rise and fall. Damn, that’s great. The V-channels slanted to 4° capture juices into separate pans for your preference of basting, sauce preparation and instantaneous chef-credential glory. The optional manual full-length rotisseries or dual elevated electrical rotisseries kits only extend your cooking options.

What this means to you: We’re obviously keen on having our own Grillworks. It’s finally a reason to break out the monogrammed steak brand. You lucky chaps with enough space to and grillinary ambitions should ready your patios for the next love of your life: The Grillworks.

More photos after the jump.

Cost: $3,375 @ Grillworks

Also see:
The Grillery $1975
Outdoorchef City Grill $149
Weber Genesis E-320 Gas Grill $700

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Some guys don’t like eggs. Those people instantly qualify as insane. For the other 99% of men, your breakfast dream machine of choice is right here. The Chef’s Choice Stainless Steel Egg Cooker’s uses something they call a Vari-Cook feature. Essentially it allows you to cook eggs to varying degrees of “doneness,” even in the same batch. Fantastic.

Features:

• Poaching tray. egg rack and base with water pan, with side handle on base
• Electronic timer with “ready” signal and soft, medium and hard cook options
• Prepares up to 7 eggs at a time
• Made of 18/10 stainless steel, aluminum and plastic

What this means to you: Any method to prepare a simple food in a simple way has my vote.

Cost: $40 @ HSN

If there ever was a cooking ware needed in a modern man’s kitchen it’s a cast iron skillet. Chefs or amateurs alike will appreciate a skillet’s ability to cook almost any kind of dish from steaks to stratas.

What this means to you: Bring on a world of superior cooking made simple with a cast iron skillet. Your meat will never taste better.

$24 @ Crate & Barrel

Tip: This skillet is pre-seasoned, but if you find yourself purchasing one that isn’t then make sure you coat that skillet in your oil of choice then bake it to a hades inducing temp.

Just like freshly ground coffee beans, using tea leaves instead of tea bags will make your beverage a fantastic drink experience.

The brewer included in the Eva Solo set allows tea leaves to float freely in the water. Then the filter retains the leaves as you pour your tea into the mouth-blown glass tumblers. Alternatively, you can put the tea leaves in the filter and once the tea has brewed for long enough, fully depress the plunger. A flip-top lid opens automatically when you pour your tea and a sleek neoprene cover can be zipped up to keep the tea hot.

What this means to you: The winter months are primetime for hot bevs. Upgrade your tea experience with the Eva Solo Tea Brewer set.

Cost: $131 @ Cooking.com