10 Best Gifts For Home Cooks
Home cooks love to experiment. Some, however, aren’t as interested in tackling complex recipes and just want something to make life easier in the kitchen and reduce the amount of time it takes to go from oven to table.
Whether it’s someone who has been cooking for years, someone who is starting to blossom in the kitchen, or a person who is completely new to the concept of cooking at home, these gifts from Amazon will be welcome additions to the kitchen, made even easier with an Amazon Prime membership for those last minute holiday purchases.
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Ninja Foodi 8-Quart Air Fryer
List Price: $199.99
Deal Price: $179.99
- Available in 8-quart, 10-quart
An air fryer is a must-have in kitchens nowadays, ideal for both cooking from fresh and frozen. The Ninja Foodi 8-Quart Qir Fryer has two baskets for cooking two different things at once (think chicken nuggets and French fries or fried fish and vegetables) at two different temperatures. It can also roast, broil, bake, reheat, and even dehydrate.
Large enough to make big batches, it’s also easy to clean with dishwasher-safe crisper plates. The advantage here is being able to cook traditionally fried foods with little to no oil, yielding a healthier result with less clean-up.
Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 Multicooker
List Price: $169.99
Deal Price: $149.95
The Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 Multicooker is the perfect small appliance for those who don’t know how to cook or who don’t have the time to make home-cooked meals. But it’s also versatile enough to get adventurous for those who have the time and the desire to experiment.
In addition to pressure-cooking, it can also slow cook, steam, and sauté, and has special one-touch functions for common dishes like rice. It even has a yogurt making function, can sterilize items, and works with an app that has more than 800 recipes.
KitchenAid 3.5-Cup Food Chopper
List Price: $59.99
Deal Price: $44.99
A food processor is great to have in the kitchen to do things like blend, chop, and more. The KitchenAid Food Chopper has a small 3.5-cup bowl for making small batches of things like homemade dip, salsa, salad dressing, and other dishes.
With two speeds and a pulse function, it can be used to do things like chop nuts, garlic, hard vegetables, and more as well. It’s compact and lightweight, making it ideal for small apartments and homes. The bowl, lid, and blade are all dishwasher-safe so clean-up is a breeze.
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
List Price: $40.75
Deal Price: $24.90
- Available in 8-inch, 10.25-inch, 12-inch
If there’s just one pan in the kitchen, a cast iron pan is the way to go. The Lodge Cast Iron Skillet hails from this top-rated brand and comes pre-seasoned and complete with a red silicone hot handle holder for holding it to pour or take to the sink for cleaning.
Compatible with induction stovetops and dishwasher safe, there are no synthetic coatings or chemicals. Food will simply slide off the non-stick surface, whether it’s a delicious breakfast omelet or succulent steaks.
KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer
List Price: $599.99
Deal Price: $429.95
A stand mixer helps simplify tasks, like making a basic boxed cake, homemade bread, or whipping up a big batch of cookie dough batter for baking. The KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer is a bigger investment, but it will come in handy for years to come.
With a lift stand, 6-quart bowl, and tons of color options to match any décor, it comes with a flat beater, knead spiral, dough hook, and wire whip. The best part about these stand mixers is the Attachment Hub that can be used for attaching optional accessories to do everything from grind meat for burgers or meatballs to spiralize vegetables or even cut homemade pasta noodles.
Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
List Price: $249.99
Deal Price: $184.99
With the Amazon Echo Show 10 Smart Display in the kitchen, it’s simple to follow cooking instructional videos through sources like SideChef; or have a parent or grandparent guide along the cooking process via video call. Or simply use it to play background music, to ask questions like how to cut an onion or how many ounces are in 250 grams, or to set timers.
The smart display moves as the subject does so the screen and the person is always in view. With the built-in camera, it’s possible to monitor compatible home security cameras as well to see who is at the door while hands are dirty with batter, for example.
Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set
List Price: $25.99
It’s impossible to have too many measuring cups in the kitchen, and the Pyrex 3-Piece Set comes with various sizes for measuring both wet and dry ingredients while cooking. There’s a one-cup, two-cup, and four-cup option, all of which are made from tempered glass so they can be placed in the microwave to do things like melt chocolate chips.
They are also dishwasher and freezer safe and can even be placed in a preheated oven. On both sides of each are easy-to-read measurements in ounces and millilitres as well as cups.
Meater Plus Smart Meat Thermometer
List Price: $99.95
The Meater Plus Smart Meat Thermometer has Bluetooth technology with a 165-foot range for inserting it into meat or poultry then monitoring the cook and internal temperature from the smartphone app, which is available for iOS and Android devices.
Ideal for using in the oven, on the stovetop, or even on a barbecue or smoker, it has two sensors and a probe to monitor the internal temperature up to 212°F as well as the external temperature up to 527°F. It also helps guide through the cooking process, can send custom alerts, and even get an estimated time to the right doneness of a dish.
Etekcity Smart Food Nutrition Scale
List Price: $39.99
Primarily designed for measuring food for weight loss and portion control, the Etekcity Smart Food Nutrition Scale is also useful for measuring ingredients by weight for recipes where it’s important to do so.
Made of stainless-steel, it can sync with fitness apps for logging data like calories, vitamins, and minerals with trackers from brands like Fitbit and Apple Health. There are about one-million foods loaded into the database and it works with Bluetooth to connect to a compatible Android or iOS device. Convert among four different units of measurement, including ounces, pounds, grams, and millilitres. In the U.S., there’s also a barcode scanner feature.
Elite Gourmet Professional Cordless Electric Knife
List Price: $59.99
Deal Price: $46.54
Whether it’s for help when hosting a first holiday dinner with friends or family or to have on hand for slicing everything from homemade bread to deli meats purchased in bulk, the Elite Gourmet Professional Cordless Electric Knife is cordless and rechargeable so there’s no need to be tethered to a power outlet.
Cut the turkey, ham, or roast beef tableside using the four serrated blades. A safety lock trigger release helps prevent injuries. Charge it for an hour and-a-half to get up to 70 minutes of use.
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