September 24, 2007 3:54 AM PDT
Another way to keep food squeaky clean
(Credit:
Tersano)
It's already shaping up to be a banner day for the germaphobes here at Crave. Just after posting an item about the latest OCD vacuum cleaner, we came across another gadget to sanitize our food as well.
The "Lotus Sanitizing System" uses "super-oxygen" infused water to pulverize bacteria and other unsavory elements from pretty much whatever will fit in its "multi-purpose sanitizing bowl," according to Shiny Shiny. (You can watch a video of it in action here.)
Granted, it's not the first food sanitizer on the market--there are even gadgets out there designed to make meat squeaky clean. But at $170, it's far cheaper than other models we've seen. Besides, when it comes to ingestion (and digestion), the true germaphobe never skimps.
This said, this system is ridiculously overpriced and silly. The primary vegetables that have been causing problems are pre-packaged ready-to-eat greens, not bananas or whatever the average home consumer is likely to put in this thing...