Unkook

The quiet architecture
of cooking.

Unkook modular prep station, hardwood cutting board with magnetic stainless steel containers

A modular prep station for the home cook who treats prep as part of the craft.

The problem

Cooking starts before the stove.

Mise en place (French for "everything in its place") is the act of preparing everything before heat meets pan. Professionals build their workflow around it. At home, it's bowls from one drawer, a cutting board from another, ingredients scattered across the counter.

The setup takes longer than the cooking. The cleanup, even longer. The tools should make it easier, not harder.

A home cook using the Unkook prep station in a real kitchen, slicing tomatoes with containers docked around the board
The cooking flow

One input. Two outputs. One station.

Every recipe starts the same way. Whole ingredients come in, the knife separates what you keep from what you don't, and everything gets scraped into place. Unkook gives this flow structure so you spend less time setting up and cleaning, and more time cooking.

Ingredients in
Whole ingredients arrive. One container holds what's next.
Cut & scrape
The board is your workspace, the scraper stays magnetically attached and within reach. Sweep prepped ingredients directly into containers.
Two outputs
Prepped ingredients go one way. Scraps go the other. Both have a place.
Unkook in use: whole onions in one container, chopped onions in another, scraps separated, board clear
Every detail, considered

A 12×18" hardwood board. Stainless steel containers. Magnetic connection.

Configure for the recipe. Clear when you're done.

Magnetic dock
Containers click into place with magnets. Quick to attach, easy to release. One-hand operation. Rearrange for the recipe, configure for left- or right-handed use.
Stainless steel container approaching the hardwood board, about to dock magnetically
Container magnetically docked to the cutting board in position
Smooth stainless steel
Nothing sticks. From herbs to garlic to raw meat, everything releases clean. Dishwasher safe. No staining, no odor retention.
The scraper
Made from ferrous stainless steel, the scraper attaches to the magnets in the board. Sits vertically, saves space, always within reach. Scrape left, scrape right, your flow.
Unkook from 3/4 angle showing the scraper and modular system
Close-up showing stainless steel containers stacked and nested together
Modular containers
Two sizes, 6" and 12", to match the 12×18" board. Attach what you need for the recipe, store the rest. Containers nest for compact storage.
1.25" thick hardwood (cherry, walnut, or maple)
Thick enough to never warp and gentle on your knife edge. A raised lip along the edge lets you scrape directly into containers with no spills. No plastic, no coatings.
Close-up showing the magnetic connection point between container and board
The details

What's in the box.

One 12×18" hardwood cutting board (1.25" thick), a set of stainless steel containers in 6" and 12" widths, one stainless steel scraper, and embedded magnets for docking. Replaces the cutting board, prep bowls, and scraps bowl you already use.

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Section 1 of 4
Your reaction
What's your first impression?
Which feature resonates most?
Which wood would you choose?
Your cooking
How often do you cook at home?
What slows you down most during prep?
What do you currently use to hold prepped ingredients?
Pricing
Final thoughts
If this were available today at a price you find reasonable, how likely are you to buy?
Where would you expect to find a product like this?

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