While the cooking book above is not a gadget, it does have something to do with the daily Gadget Lab beat. Mainly, we look over each post with care, like newborn babies each, searching for cultured irony, and sometimes, even picking up on oddly named titles. We do this so that we do not end up making a terrible decision, like giving a gentle children's book a double meaning invoking a gastronomic nightmare. 'Cooking with Winnie the Pooh' would have been a better title, but after some thought, we're really glad they chose this one. Someone's getting a surprise in their Christmas stocking!
Despite the title, Cooking with Pooh does not break any innovations for cooking, and there isn't enough of Pooh to make it truly special (see the Amazon reviews - and stare at that $200 price). Oh Christopher Robin! Just get a regular cooking book next time, please?
But is this worse than an unnecessary gadget that is mostly useless? Let's look at the other side of our bill – the Gadget Bottle. It is a water bottle, with a 'side pocket' built into a plastic casing where your gadgets and various snacks reside, held together by four rubber bands with the printed name of the company on them. This would be an appropriate gift if people wore clothing without pockets, but as is, it seems unnecessary, though we do appreciate the grooves on the side of the bottle for a better grip.
So it's up to you now: Which one is worse, the unfortunate title, or the unfortunate gadget?
