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Clever Kitchen Gadgets & Utensils Home Cooks Love
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items I cook dinner for our family almost every night, so I appreciate any gadget that saves time or makes a chore easier. Over the years I have tested plenty of kitchen tools, and only a few earned a permanent spot in my drawers. These are the clever gadg...
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Prep Gadgets
Cooking Utensils & Tools
Storage & Smart Gadgets
Prep Gadgets
Clever tools that speed up chopping, slicing, and prep.
The OXO salad spinner dries lettuce and herbs in seconds with a simple push of the pump. I love that our salads are never watery anymore. My kids love pressing the button to spin it, and it has made fresh salads an easy, everyday part of our family d...
OXO Salad Spinner
The OXO garlic press crushes cloves without peeling and cleans up easily in the dishwasher. I love how much time it saves me. I cook with garlic almost every night, and this little tool has made my weeknight dinner prep so much faster and less sticky...
OXO Softworks Garlic Press
The Kyocera ceramic mandoline slices vegetables paper thin and stays razor sharp for years. I love the included hand guard that keeps my fingers safe. I use it for potato gratins and salads, and my partner says the even slices make our roasted veggie...
Kyocera Advanced Ceramics Adjustable Mandoline Slicer
The Brentwood food chopper minces onions, nuts, and herbs in seconds without pulling out a big food processor. I love how small it is on our counter. I use it nearly every day for salsa and dressings, and it has saved me from so many teary onion chop...
Brentwood Food Chopper
The Cuisipro cherry and olive pitter removes pits cleanly without crushing the fruit. I love making cherry pie with it each summer. Our kids help me pit a whole bowl of cherries in minutes, and it has turned a messy chore into one of our favorite sum...
CUISIPRO Cherry and Olive Pitter
The ZWILLING kitchen shears cut through chicken, herbs, and packaging with ease, and they come apart for cleaning. I love how sturdy they feel in my hand. I reach for them more than any knife in our kitchen, and my partner uses them every time he gri...
ZWILLING TWIN Select Kitchen Shears
The Oster Baldwyn can opener is sturdy, comfortable, and opens cans smoothly without slipping. I love its brushed stainless finish. It replaced the flimsy opener that frustrated me for years, and now opening cans of tomatoes for our weeknight pasta i...
Oster Baldwyn Stainless Steel Can Opener
Cooking Utensils & Tools
Spatulas, tongs, and thermometers for everyday cooking.
The OXO locking tongs grip everything from pasta to steak, and they lock closed for compact storage. I love the comfortable handles. They are the tool I grab most at the stove and grill, and my partner keeps a second pair just for his weekend barbecu...
OXO SoftWorks Stainless Steel Locking Food Tongs
The Le Creuset silicone spatula is heat resistant and flexible enough to scrape every bit of batter from a bowl. I love its sturdy wooden handle. It is safe on our nonstick pans, and I use it daily for scrambled eggs, sauces, and baking with my kids ...
Le Creuset Signature Silicone Medium Spatula
The Tramontina silicone utensil set covers every cooking task, from flipping pancakes to serving pasta. I love that it protects our nonstick cookware. I gave a set to my niece for her first apartment, and she says she uses at least three of the tools...
Tramontina 10pc Silicone Utensil Set
The WOLL silicone splatter guard keeps grease off our stovetop when I fry bacon or sear meat. I love that it folds flat in the drawer. It cut my stovetop cleanup time in half, and our backsplash stays clean even after my partner's big Sunday breakfas...
WOLL Silicone Splatter Guard 9.5-Inch
The Le Creuset spoon rest keeps sauce covered spoons off our counter and adds a pop of color by the stove. I love that it matches our Dutch oven. It is a small upgrade that keeps my cooking area tidy, and I think it makes a sweet little gift for any ...
Le Creuset Signature Stoneware Spoon Rest
The Le Creuset silicone trivet protects our table from hot pots and doubles as a jar opener and pot holder. I love how versatile it is. I set my Dutch oven right on it for family style dinners, and it washes easily when my kids spill gravy on it at o...
Le Creuset Silicone Trivet
Storage & Smart Gadgets
Containers and gadgets that keep food fresh and organized.
The OXO POP containers keep cereal, pasta, and snacks fresh with a push button airtight seal. I love how they stack neatly in our pantry. Our kids can open them on their own, and my pantry finally looks organized instead of being cluttered with half ...
OXO POP 5 Piece Airtight Food Storage Set
Rubbermaid Brilliance containers are crystal clear, truly leak proof, and safe in the microwave. I love that leftovers stay fresh for days. I pack my lunches in them every workday, and my partner loves that soup no longer leaks inside his work bag on...
Rubbermaid Brilliance 10pc Leak Proof Food Storage Containers
The FoodSaver vacuum sealer keeps meat and produce fresh for months in our freezer. I love buying in bulk and sealing portions for later. It has saved our family so much money and food waste, and my partner uses it to marinate meats quickly before gr...
FoodSaver Space-Saving Vacuum Sealer
The Chef'n produce container keeps berries and greens fresh longer with an adjustable vent and water reservoir. I love that our strawberries no longer turn moldy in two days. It has cut our produce waste noticeably, and my kids always know where to f...
Chef'n Produce Storage Container
These Mainstays bag clips seal chips, cereal, and frozen veggies tightly so nothing goes stale. I love the bright colors that make them easy to find. They are such a small thing, but I use them every day in our kitchen, and our snacks stay fresh so m...
Mainstays 4-Piece Bag Clips Set
The Evermill countertop spice rack displays our spices in matching jars, so I can find exactly what I need while cooking. I love its clean, organized look. It turned our messy spice drawer into a beautiful display, and cooking dinner feels faster and...
Evermill The Countertop Spice Rack
The ZWILLING V-Edge sharpener restores a sharp edge to kitchen knives in just a few easy strokes. I love that it is simple enough for beginners. I sharpen our knives every few weeks, and chopping vegetables is so much safer and faster for me and my p...
ZWILLING V-Edge Knife Sharpener
The Mainstays expandable dish rack stretches to fit big hand washing nights and shrinks back for everyday use. I love the utensil holder that keeps forks organized. It fits our small counter perfectly, and it holds all the pots I wash after our big f...
Mainstays Expandable Dish Drying Rack with Utensil Holder