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The üutensil Stirr is the Supporting device for the lazy cook who has finally admitted that standing over a pan of custard for twenty minutes is a waste of a life. It's a vibrating tripod of plastic that sits in your saucepan and slowly rotates, doing the job of a human hand but without the complaints about "wrist fatigue." It's for the person who wants to prep the salad or pour a drink while the sauce takes care of itself.

It is a deeply strange-looking object that hums with a level of frantic energy that I find slightly unsettling. I've used it to keep a gravy from sticking to the bottom of the pan, and while it felt like I was cheating at Sunday roast, the results were undeniably smooth.

It's the ultimate "gadget for the sake of it," but once you've let it take over the boring bit of cooking, it's hard to go back to manual labour. It features three speeds, depending on how aggressively you want your béchamel to be agitated. It's the perfect gift for the person who has every other kitchen tool but still manages to burn the porridge every Tuesday morning.