The Rutan Turkey Timer

Today's New York Times dining section features the Perfect Roast Timer, by Kikkerland in SoHo. Florence Fabricant writes "Just when I thought the chicken should be ready...the legs of the timer whipped straight up from horizontal to vertical."



In case there is any doubt that the Perfect Roast Timer was inspired by Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, the wings of which pivot up into a high-drag configuration for a stable reentry, Fabricant goes on to say, "The timers are silicon and can be used in ovens as hot as 450 degrees."