In the fickle world of the tech enthusiast, where favourite gadgets come and go, the test of time is the only sure way for a device to prove its mettle. So we asked real gadget lovers to show us the products they can't live without.
Name
Henry Dimbleby
Occupation
Owner, Leon restaurants
Location
London
WHY I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY
Cooking Thermo-Timer
Why did you buy it?
I slow-cook a lot of meat. You do it at a temperature where the cells don't break down, just the collagen, the tough stuff. It's incredibly succulent. So I need a specially designed cooking thermometer.
What does it do for you?
It's critical -- it tells you when the oven has reached the precise temperature. Cooking beef, for instance, if you want it very rare you cook it at 53 degrees. Rare is 57 degrees.
Would you recommend it to others? Why?
I give it to people whenever I go to stay. I take a spare one with me. My mum bought me this one -- she's a cook.
Name
Henry Dimbleby
What I do
Owner, Leon restaurants
Where I live
London
Outside Interests
Travel, cycling
If you could design and create your ultimate product, what would it be?
A mobile phone that you never have to charge.
What tech insider secret do you find most useful?
Don't buy into the crap they try to sell you -- keep it simple, keep it to what you need.
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