Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker - Olive - Home + Kitchen (DKB Household UK Limited)

The Flavour Shaker is a fun, quirky and highly original food preparation item; Invented and endorsed by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver It will crush, grind, mix and release flavour from whole spaces, herbs, garlic, nuts, citrus rind or even lime or bay leaves. The secret of the Flavour Shaker is its little ceramic ball, which crushes, grinds, bruises and mixes the contents releasing all sorts of amazing smells and zingy flavours, while you are shaking it.

Customer Reviews of Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker - Olive

loz51
Bolton Lancs
3rd September 2008

Dissapointed
I am an advertiser's dream, always rush to buy and try something new, especially gadgets as i do love gadgets however, i was not impressed, followed the instructions, did not like the results, found it really hard workJamie Oliver Flavour Shaker shaking get better results with my Mortar and pestle. So I have gone back to that.

D. Batt
Cornwall
6th August 2008

Works a treat
I found this great for preparing salad dressings. Holds just the right amount and it is great for mashing garlic and herbs. I'm glad I bought it.

W. Nelson
UK
29th May 2008

Stick to your mortar and pestle
I didn't have a problem with it doing what it was meant to but I found it quite awkward to clean (I don't have a dishwasher) especially around the locking mechanism. When it eventually broke I didn't feel too bad as it had been a present which I felt obliged to use. The old fashioned pestle and mortar is FAR simpler to use and a doddle to keep clean.

MrBillTong
Bermuda
25th January 2008

As Jaime O might say - This is definately not PUKKA!!!!'
Good idea, but the two halves don't lock together properly and tend to come apart when shaken vigorously, unless you hold it clamped in two hands.

Also I ordered the stainless steel version and they sent the plastic one... Amazon UK is only a shadow of the US version... Maybe Bezos needs to look at how things are operating in the UK/EU...

Maybe it should have been made in China and not the EU - haha!!

Cleo kitty31
N.Ireland
11th December 2007

doesnt beat a mortar and pestle
i got this last year as a gift, and i found that it doesnt do the job that my mortar and pestle does. it doesnt seem to really grind the herbs and peppercorns that i have used in it. for just liquids i dont have a problem with it.