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Kitchen Gadgets Worth It for a Busy Home Cook
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items Between work and everything else, I don't have the energy for a 45-minute weeknight dinner with six pans dirty at the end.
These are the appliances and tools that actually get used on a random Tuesday, not just the ones that sounded good in a haul video.
These are the appliances and tools that actually get used on a random Tuesday, not just the ones that sounded good in a haul video.
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Multi-Cookers That Do the Heavy Lifting
Quick Prep Tools & Extras
Multi-Cookers That Do the Heavy Lifting
Ceramic non-stick inner pot instead of stainless steel, so cleanup is basically wipe and done.
Handles rice, yogurt, soup, and slow cooking too, and it's genuinely become the appliance I reach for most nights.
Handles rice, yogurt, soup, and slow cooking too, and it's genuinely become the appliance I reach for most nights.
COMFEE' Pressure Cooker 6 Quart (13 Functions)
Switches between four cutting styles, julienne, matchstick, slicing, and dicing, without ever swapping blades.
The hidden blade design and pusher tool mean your fingers never get anywhere near the sharp part.
The hidden blade design and pusher tool mean your fingers never get anywhere near the sharp part.
SupMaKin Safe Mandoline Slicer
The 1750W motor hits 400°F and fits up to 4 lbs of fries in one batch, so you're not doing multiple rounds for a family dinner.
Air fry, bake, roast, reheat, and dehydrate all in one basket, and it's genuinely better at reheating leftovers than a microwave.
Air fry, bake, roast, reheat, and dehydrate all in one basket, and it's genuinely better at reheating leftovers than a microwave.
Ninja Air Fryer Pro (5 Qt, 5-in-1)
Four sensors weigh your ingredients right in the pot, so no measuring cups needed, and the app walks you through 500+ recipes step by step.
Auto pressure release picks between rapid, pulse, or natural depending on what you're cooking, so you're not standing there flipping the valve yourself.
Auto pressure release picks between rapid, pulse, or natural depending on what you're cooking, so you're not standing there flipping the valve yourself.
CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker with WiFi
Tilt-head design means you can swing it up to add ingredients or swap attachments without wrestling the bowl out.
Comes with a dough hook, whisk, and beater, and the 660W motor handles thick cookie dough without stalling out.
Comes with a dough hook, whisk, and beater, and the 660W motor handles thick cookie dough without stalling out.
Aucma Stand Mixer (6.5 Qt, 660W)
The temperature probe sticks into a roast or whole chicken and switches to warm the second it hits the exact temperature, so nothing dries out.
The lid clips shut for potlucks, and both the crock and glass lid go straight in the dishwasher after.
The lid clips shut for potlucks, and both the crock and glass lid go straight in the dishwasher after.
Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Qt Slow Cooker
Quick Prep Tools & Extras
Dices a full 5-cup container of vegetables in about 30 seconds flat, and the whole thing including blades goes on the top rack of the dishwasher after.
The stainless steel blades stay sharp through heavy use, which is more than I can say for the cheaper knockoffs I tried first.
The stainless steel blades stay sharp through heavy use, which is more than I can say for the cheaper knockoffs I tried first.
Fullstar Pro Vegetable Chopper
One-handed pump does the spinning so you're not cranking or pulling a string with wet hands.
The brake button stops the basket instantly, and the whole thing doubles as a serving bowl once your greens are dry.
The brake button stops the basket instantly, and the whole thing doubles as a serving bowl once your greens are dry.
OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner (6.22 Qt)
Shreds a full pound of cheese in about 30 seconds with a hand crank, no electricity needed.
The suction base locks onto the counter so you're not holding it steady with one hand while cranking with the other.
The suction base locks onto the counter so you're not holding it steady with one hand while cranking with the other.
Cambom Rotary Cheese Grater
Crushes whole unpeeled cloves in one squeeze, and the skin stays behind in the chamber instead of ending up in your food.
Comes with a silicone peeler tube and cleaning brush so the sticky residue never sits under your fingernails.
Comes with a silicone peeler tube and cleaning brush so the sticky residue never sits under your fingernails.
Zulay Kitchen Metal Garlic Press
Reads the temperature in 1-2 seconds flat and the probe folds shut to turn itself off, so the battery actually lasts.
The built-in magnet sticks right to the fridge, which fixed the "where did I put the thermometer" problem for good.
The built-in magnet sticks right to the fridge, which fixed the "where did I put the thermometer" problem for good.
Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer
Has 277 recipes with little icons marking which ones work in the slow cooker, air fryer, or Instant Pot, so you're not guessing which appliance fits which dish.
Full color photo with every recipe, which matters more than I expected when deciding what to actually cook that night.
Full color photo with every recipe, which matters more than I expected when deciding what to actually cook that night.
Taste of Home Classic Family Favorites Cookbook
Handles temps up to 400°F and clips onto pots, pans, or bowls so you're draining pasta water with one hand instead of hauling the whole pot to a colander.
Folds completely flat for storage, which matters if your kitchen drawers are already packed.
Folds completely flat for storage, which matters if your kitchen drawers are already packed.
Kitchen Gizmo Snap N' Strain
The stainless steel blade detaches with a click for cleanup, so you're rinsing one small part instead of hand washing a whole blender pitcher.
Blends soup straight in the pot, and the pulse-activated turbo mode handles thicker things like chunky smoothies without stalling.
Blends soup straight in the pot, and the pulse-activated turbo mode handles thicker things like chunky smoothies without stalling.
Turelar Immersion Blender (400W, 2-Speed)
Rated up to 550°F and the honeycomb texture actually grips hot pans instead of them sliding around in your hand.
Waterproof too, so a spill rinses off instead of soaking through and burning you like fabric mitts do.
Waterproof too, so a spill rinses off instead of soaking through and burning you like fabric mitts do.
GORILLA GRIP Silicone Oven Mitts
The neodymium magnet is genuinely strong enough that it won't slide down the fridge, and the 80 decibel alarm actually carries into the next room.
Auto-memory saves your last time, so if you make 3 minute eggs every morning you just hit start once instead of resetting it daily.
Auto-memory saves your last time, so if you make 3 minute eggs every morning you just hit start once instead of resetting it daily.
eTradewinds Digital Kitchen Timer