Taste The Future: These Are The Kitchen Gadget Must-Haves of 2017

Ever since cavemen first figured out how to cook up some Woolly Mammoth steaks, human beings have steadily come up with bigger and better ways to make the most of meal times. We've come a long way in the millennia since our cave-dwelling forebears huddled around the fire. Today, big-brained boffins have applied their super-powered synapses to the task of inventing the kitchen tech of tomorrow. Move over microwave - these gadgets are the future of food.

Hello Egg

If Wall-E and Eve had a baby, it would probably look like this cutie. This 21st-century kitchen assistant does it all - devises menus, creates shopping lists and even orders the groceries for delivery, and displays how-to recipe videos to keep your cooking on the straight and narrow. Short of actually making the food for you, this handy sidekick will make sure your meal times are always a slam-dunk.

Bacon Express

For those of you questioning whether there's any hope left for the human race in 2017, this awesome gadget should restore your faith in humanity. Because someone's only gone and invented a toaster just for bacon! Using a vertical grill, the Bacon Express creates perfectly cooked, drool-inducingly crisp rashers, from fridge to face in just a few minutes.

Smarter FridgeCam

It's estimated that roughly 50% of fresh food purchased in Australia ends up on the rubbish heap instead of the plate, but thanks to this wireless webcam, that could soon be a statistic of the past. The FridgeCam tracks sell-by dates on your food stored to alerts you to use perishables before they turn. It also allows you to see what you've got in while you're on the go, to prevent you from over-stocking your larder.

Moley Robotic Kitchen

Ok, we have to confess, the rest of this article may be a little redundant considering someone has gone Jetson's level sci-fi and created a fully functioning robot kitchen. With two fully articulated robotic arms, the Moley Robot Kitchen can produce just about any cuisine you can imagine, from Cordon Bleu to Sushi, using traditional techniques. Looks like dinner's sorted, at least till Skynet takes over.