With summer fun in full swing, simple, easy, and refreshing food and drink is what’s in demand. Whether you’re preparing summer salads, grilling, fixing picnic favorites and drinks, summer celebrations call for simplicity in preparing and serving. Perfect for all occasions, for the family or a get-together, HIC — Harold Import Company offers up a wide assortment of kitchen tools and gadgets to help make summertime food prep and serving (almost) as relaxing and fun as a day at the beach.

Mrs. Anderson’s Lasagna Pan is a multifunctional pan for so much more than lasagna, including summertime fruit crumbles, 8 layer taco dip, one pot casseroles, and delicious fruit salads. The award-winning design features a generous capacity for building layered recipes and the wide handles give you a more secure grip into and out of the oven and under the broiler. The high-fired ceramic features a scratch-free glaze that resists staining, odors and cracking. Safe for use in the microwave, oven, broiler, and freezer. Dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.

HIC Bar’s multifunctional Bar Tool is just what you need to take you through the summer months. Designed to be a can and bottle opener, fruit and vegetable peeler, potato eye remover, and channel knife for creating decorative garnish, the tool is crafted from Japanese stainless steel with BPA-free plastic. Convenient and easy to use, the tools is great for use in the garage, on the boat, in the camper, and next to the cooler. 

Get the most of citrus with HIC s Lime Squeezer. Easily extracts fresh juice from limes, lemons and other small citrus without seeds or pulp, the squeezer is made from lightweight aluminum with baked-on enamel coating resists damage caused by the citric acid from the natural fruit juices. Works great for limes, lemons and other small citrus, perfect for preparing and flavoring dishes, marinades and mixing fresh-juice cocktails, like margaritas.

Summer fruits arrive in abundance, and what better way to preserve that abundance for enjoyment in other seasons than with Mrs. Anderson’s Baking Canning Tool Set. Ideal for the canning novice to experienced home canner to preserve food, the set includes 1 each wide-mouth canning funnel, jar lifter, long tongs, canning jar wrench, and magnetic canning lid wand. Sturdy, durable, and easy to use, the Canning Tool Set includes all the necessary tools for canning, berries, pit fruits, tomatoes and all the best of the season. 

As the seafood season heats up, what better time than now to stock up on all things related to prepping, serving and eating seafood. The Maine Man brand of seafood accessories is here to help you crack, dip, shuck, flip, and eat your seafood. Maine Man branded items are the superstars of the sea – and the kitchen. Clean, prepare and consume seafood at home with the Maine Man, and bring the flavors of the sea to your table. 

Maine Man’s set of 4 Seafood Forks loosen and retrieve every delicious bite from shellfish without it being damaged. The double prongs and angled head gently separate the delicate meat away from the shell and retrieve it. The 6.5”L forks feature a comfort silicone grip that remains slip-free, even when hands are wet. Easily enjoy every succulent bite of lobster, crab, oysters, clams, and more. Made from extra sturdy 18/8 stainless steel and silicone, Maine Man’s Seafood Forks are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. 

Ideal for cleaning and peeling shrimp, opening crab, lobster, crawfish, and more, the Maine Man’s Seafood Shears are designed for opening shells and removing the delicate meat from inside without it becoming damaged. The curved blades feature tapered tips for reaching into tight areas. The sawtooth edge helps crack shells easily. Made from extra sturdy 2.5mm thick 18/8 stainless steel with an ergonomic ABS grip, the shears remain slip-free, even when hands are we. The shears measure 7.25-inches long.

Keep your clothes clean while enjoying crab, lobster, shellfish, linguini with clam sauce, and other messy foods with Maine Man’s Crab Bibs. Made from plastic;, the set includes 12 bibs, each measuring 15 x 17-inches. The extra-large size covers more area to protect clothing, and the soak-proof surface prevents sauces, drawn butter, seafood, shell particles, beverages, and more from soaking through. Disposable for easy cleanup.

Maine Man’s Fish Spatula is for lifting and turning delicate fish and draining cooking oils and liquids for easy serving. Made from 18/8 stainless steel with a rosewood handle, the spatula measures 11.25” long. The angled blade easily slides under fish and gently lifts it without it breaking apart. The slotted design drains liquids freely yet cradles fish securely. Ideal for whole or filleted fish, omelets, crepes and eggs, burgers, hash browns, and grilled sandwiches.

Preparing and serving seafood requires a specific set of tools, each designed to perform a specialized task. That’s why HIC— Harold Import Company offers the Maine Man collection of seafood tools and accessories, which was created to ensure any seafood lover can easily prepare and serve seafood at home.

The 51st Earth Day celebration arrives on April 22nd, and we continue to be reminded the importance of the environmental movement. As citizens of the Earth, we are asked to make choices that will lesson our individual, and collective, footprints on our planet.

Here at HIC — Harold Import Company, we continue to do our part. We know that you care about helping preserve our natural resources and saving our environment because so do we. We also know that you are committed to giving your family the best. That’s why we are proud to have the Beyond Gourmet line of cooking and baking accessories, which are made with 100% unbleached materials, as part of our Family of Brands. Here are a few ways to help you celebrate Earth Day every day.

Beyond Gourmet Unbleached Nut Milk Bag is for straining, draining, sieving and filtering out pulp and skins while allowing liquids to flow through. Made from 100% unbleached polyester knitted fabric, the bags are designed to allow you to easily make silky homemade almond milk and cashew milk without any pulp or bits of debris. Easy to clean, by rinsing, or in the machine.

Beyond Gourmet’s plant-based Compost Bags are OK Compost and Home OK Compost Certified for easily composting food scraps at home. Made from 0.018mm-thick PBAT, PLA, and corn starch, each bag holds up to 3.5 gallons. The bags compost into water and carbon dioxides within 3 months in industrial facilities. Home compost times vary with soil temperature and humidity.

Beyond Gourmet’s Non-Stick Parchment Paper Sheets keep foods from sticking without greasing baking pans or the use of oils. Made in America of natural unbleached paper with nonstick silicone coating for quick release of food, the pre-cut sheets fit standard 13-inch x 18-inch baking sheets.

Beyond Gourmet Produce Bags (set of 5) are sturdy bags with a locking drawstring to keep contents in. The decorative color bands help identify bag size and classify food types. The set of 5 bags includes: 1 small – 8″ tall x 12″ wide 2 medium – 13″ tall x 12″ wide 2 large – 16.25″ tall x 12″ wide Plus 1 reusable storage bag – 8″ x 7″. Machine washable for easy cleaning, then hang dry.

At Beyond Gourmet, we are committed to providing environmentally-friendly, healthy cooking and baking products that help protect our precious resources through the use of sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.

Head on over to HICKitchen.com for the full line of Beyond Gourmet products.

Happy Earth Day!

With more and more consumers baking, cake decorating continues to be front and center. As home bakers seek online instruction and inspiration for creating professional quality decorating results, HIC— Harold Import Company is here to provide you with everything you need to take pastry decorating to a new level. Our fine collection of pastry decorating tips and bags are just what you need to bring a colorful bouquet of flowers to anything you’re decorating.

Mrs. Anderson’s Pastry Decorating Tips are for effortless cake decorating, and delivering icing, fillings and whipped cream exactly where needed. Made from 18/8 stainless steel, the set is ideal for detailed cake designs and lettering, piping icing, filling baked goods with pastry cream Set includes 26 decorating tips, a flower nail, coupler, and reusable storage case.

Beautiful buttercream blooms with detailed centers and petals provide that extra special touch. With Mrs. Anderson’s Russian Decorating Tips you’ll easily produces beautiful results just like the pros. Made from 18/8 stainless steel, the set includes 6 Russian decorating tips.

The Mrs. Anderson’s Pastry Bag is an essential decorating tools for delivering icing, fillings and whipped cream exactly where needed. Made from natural cotton with a BPA-free plastic lining, the reusable bags are durable and won’t stretch or balloon.

Mrs. Anderson’s Decorating Kit with disposable pastry bags easily decorates and finishes foods with an extra special touch without the messy cleanup. The set includes 3 reusable tips (big star, little star, and writing tip) and 24 disposable bags with extra-strong seams that will not balloon or burst open. 

HIC — Harold Import Company has all you need for decorating your baked goods. Head on over to HICKitchen.com and explore.

We’re all looking for reasons to celebrate, and the upcoming Lunar New Year is just the inspiration we need to prepare a delicious Asian meal. Our Helen’s Asian Kitchen line is developed with Helen Chen, a leading Asian culinary expert, cookbook author, cooking instructor. Helen’s focus is making Asian cooking quick and easy, healthy, and more accessible to the home cook. Her Asian cooking recipes are updated to incorporate heart-healthy oils and readily available supermarket ingredients while still maintaining the authentic flavors and variety of traditional Asian cuisine. Her inspiration for new recipes and products comes from her frequent trips to Asia for business and family visits.

We hope you are inspired by our full line of Asian-inspired cooking tools and accessories, perfect for the Lunar New Year – and the Year of the Ox.

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Rice Washing Bowl is for cleaning and soaking rice, legumes, quinoa, and other grains, plus fruits and vegetables, before cooking. Made from stainless steel, the flat solid base stabilizes the bowl for soaking, the angled side helps drain water easily, and the perforated strainer keeps smaller food in, allowing water to drain.

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Bamboo Kitchen Tools are made from 100- percent natural bamboo. Ideal for stirring, mixing, dividing, tasting, turning, and serving foods, the tools are lightweight and strong, and safe for nonstick cookware and metal pots and pans. The set includes a 9-inch rice paddle, 12-inch corner spoon, and 13-inch slotted stir fry spatula. 

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Strainer Basket is designed for safely scooping up foods and draining away hot oil and boiling liquids. The handy strainers is ideal for quickly cooking, reheating and draining noodles, dumplings, and matzo balls, as well as blanching vegetables, deep frying and more. Made from stainless steel mesh with sturdy wire frame. Click through for a video.

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Carbon Steel Wok  is the traditional choice for stir frying, stewing, sauteing, steaming, braising, frying, and deep frying favorite Asian recipes. Made from 1.6-millimeter carbon steel that distributes the heat quickly so foods cook evenly. The flat bottom sits securely on any stovetop, and the high-domed lid retains heat and prevents splatters. Easy to season and maintain, the set alsoincludes a 13-inch bamboo spatula, and recipe booklet with instructions.

For more inspiration for the Lunar New Year, check out the full line of Asian inspired kitchen tools here.

Love is in the air and HIC – Harold Import Company offers a wide range of quality kitchen tools to help you make Valentine’s Day memorable.  

Whether you’re with your significant other, or with the kids, take the time to prepare delicious meals and baked goods together. Our extra special heart-shaped items will truly make the day special.

Individual desserts and dinner portions, dipping sauces, olives, taco toppings and more, you’ll love HIC’s Heart Shaped Ramekin. Measuring 3.75 X 2 inches, the ramekins are made from high-quality porcelain, and are safe for freezer, microwave, oven and broiler (up to 500 degrees F). 

HIC’s Coeur a La Crème dish is the classic design to create the heart-shaped French dessert. Made from fine-quality porcelain, the dish is safe for freezer, microwave, oven and broiler (up to 500 degrees F). The perforated bottom allows liquid to drain away, so the dessert sets to ideal consistency. Go ahead, indulge.

Make your own gourmet chocolates for the ones you love with the easy-to-use Mrs. Anderson’s Baking Silicone Chocolate Mold. Made from 100% European-grade silicone, the mold maintains it original shape and nonstick qualities for more uses. The mold creates 15 heart shapes.

Head on over to HICKitchen.com for a wide range of the best quality kitchen tools at the best possible prices.

Eggs: That incredible little oval food that serves as the perfect ingredient for so many meals from breakfast to dinner, and from desserts to snack time. 

They’re nutritious, offering our diets a variety of vitamins, protein, and healthy fats. They’re also pretty darn versatile. HIC – Harold Import Company offers a collection of kitchen gadgets to help you prepare eggs any way you’d like to.

HIC’s Bamboo Egg Cup Set is for serving and enjoying soft-boiled and hard-boiled eggs while still in the shell. Made from 100-percent natural bamboo, the footed design provides optimal stability.  Each measure 2.25 x 2.68-inches.

Cooking the perfect egg couldn’t be easier with HIC Kitchen’s Perfect Egg. This handy gadget features a color-changing indicator that uses heat to sense cooking times for perfectly cooked soft, medium, and hard-boiled eggs. Heat safe to 212-degrees Fahrenheit, the unit’s gradient scale (soft, medium and hard-boiled) cooks single eggs or a dozen with the same perfect texture and yolk consistency. Simply place in the cooking water with the eggs and the color heat sensor changes from red to white while eggs cook.

HIC Kitchen’s Non-Stick Egg Rings shape perfectly round fried or poached eggs for delicious breakfast sandwiches. Made from non-stick carbon steel, each measures 3.75” in diameter. Also great for preparing other breakfast foods such as eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, or crepes.

HIC Kitchen Deluxe Egg Slicer is the perfect choice for slicing and dicing hard-boiled eggs. Made from zinc alloy with stainless steel wires, the slicer creates perfectly even slices. Ideal for use as a mushroom or strawberry slicer, too.

Head on over to HICKitchen.com for more great kitchen tools and gadgets.