Jacob Bang-Knudsen To Head B-K, Inc.

On August 1st 2018 Jacob Bang-Knudsen becomes President of Bang-Knudsen, Inc. After nearly 50 years in the business Peter and Jill are ready to reduce their schedule and assume an advisory capacity while their sons Jacob and Paul run day-to-day operations.

As the 4th Generation family member to head the business Jacob continues a tradition founded by his great-grandfather in 1895. Bang-Knudsen began as a retail and wholesale housewares business in Esbjerg, Denmark and has been active in the same trade to the present. The U.S. continuation of the family business by Jacob’s Grandfather Hugo Bang-Knudsen in 1950 was incorporated in California and Washington in 1978.

Jacob joined Bang-Knudsen, Inc. in 2002 after Graduating from University of Washington.

Recommended Reading

January & February issue of a leading cooking magazine:”Testing High End Blenders”. As with several previous tests VitaMix was “Highly Recommended”. Two machines were rated this high while other brands were listed as recommended. The magazine has rated VitaMix several times in past years. We continue to find excellent results with retailers who offer in-store demonstrations.

We represent Global!

As you may know, ScanPan is the U.S. distributor for Global knives. This Danish designer and maker of highest quality cookware teamed up with the leading manufacturer of high design, high quality kitchen cutlery from Japan so that you may now include Global knives in your ScanPan cookware order from California.

Check with our office to learn about 2018 specials by Global and complement your collection of European knives with Global knives and sharpening products. We have displays available to feature Global in your store. We will have Global at the upcoming gift shows and will be showing the entire range at the Chicago Housewares Show.

BODUM® RECOMMENDS

Tea is the world’s most consumed beverage, outside of water. Bodum provides consumers with a wide range of tea brewing and service products as well as many years of expertise in home brewing tea and service.

Water Temperature for Brewing Tea

The temperature at which you steep tea matters - delicate leaves steeped at too high of a temperature will burn and leave a bitter flavor in the cup. BODUM® Teas have recommended steep temperatures, but there are a few hard and fast rules you can follow to determine what steep temperature to use:

Below Boiling Water Temperature

White and green teas have delicate leaves, and therefore require below boiling water temperatures between 170 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Too high of a temperature will cook the leaves and ruin their delicate flavors.

Medium Boil Temperature

Oolong teas should be brewed at temperatures between 180 and 190 degrees Fahrenheit.

Full Boil Temperatures

Black and Herbal teas brew best at a full boil temperatures 208 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

Vitamix Perfect Blend

This is an integrated Smart Scale and recipe App Being introduced at the Chicago Housewares Show.

App and scale communicate with your tablet to guide you through your recipe. Enjoy perfectly blended drinks, hot soups, desserts and more.  Blue tooth technology assists you from shopping list to serving finished product.