Imagine trying to do normal everyday things with just one hand...go on try. Its really, really tricky. Of course it is - all the things we take for granted and do without thinking are the little things that become enourmous tasks when you are hindered in anyway. 
It's the simple solutions that can be life changing for someone with limited mobility, after a stroke for example. Spreading a slice of toast with one hand is exceptionally difficult, even worse is slicing the loaf in the first place. Believe me, I have tried! But I have the luxury of being able to put the baby down and use both hands. The Whistling Tortoise has an amazing range of brilliant gadgets that make everyday kitchen tasks immeasurably easier. Take, for example the Food Preparation System, its simplicity is its brilliance. There's a simple clamp mechanism to hold food or containers in place, and a cluster of spikes to hold vegetables or fruit still to allow you to peel or slice them.
My favourite is the Kitchen Workstation. With a grater, bread holder and even a slicer this simply device is multi-functional and better still it goes in the dishwasher. Used with one of the Reflex Knife Range cutting bread or preparing vegetables is a simple task instead of a time consuming and tricky chore for anyone with a weakened grip or the use of one hand only. I know several Ladies (and Gentlemen) of a Certain Age who pride themselves on their cooking and who, with the help of these aids, still conjure up all sorts of goodies inspite of arthritic hands and wrists, weak grips and impaired mobility. Happy cooking!
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