I really love kitchen tools and what you’ll find in my kitchen is a good mix of super-specific items and general use. I don’t tend to get a lot of one use items, but when I do, I think long and hard before I purchase. This is my ultimate kitchen gadget-y wish list – a mix of high-end and affordable products. To make these products even more affordable, you might be able to find some voucher codes! I would love to receive any of these items this holiday season and I’m sure the cook in your life would too!
Ever since I tried rigging up a ghetto-sous vide machine to make Momofuku’s 48 hour short ribs, I’ve been wanting a sous vide machine. Nomiku just came out with a new wifi home sous vide machine and I backed it because I was so impressed with their past incarnation. Essentially, a sous vide machine lets you cook food (usually in a vacuum sealed bag) in water bath set at an extremely low temperature. The sous vide machine both heats and circulates water and your food is gently cooked to scientific precision.
If you’re going to ask for a sous-vide machine, the next thing you might want to add to your wish list is a Searzall. I don’t have one of these (they just finished their kickstarter and are gearing up to sell on Amazon), but it’s definitely on my radar. It’s basically a portable salamander – use to sear sous vide steaks, melt cheese, or finish dishes off with a blast of heat.
The above two items are things that I think I’ll love, but they’re definitely more things I wish I had rather than things I need. These spatulas on the other hand, I have in my drawer right now and reach for all the time. I’ve talked about my love for silicone spatulas previously and I’m still a big fan of them. These colorful guys from Get It Right make me happy every time I reach for them. They make a perfect little gift. They’re unibody (which means no grotty parts to clean), hold up to heat well, and are dishwasher safe.
One of my favourite kitchen tools is a garlic press. I actually like mincing garlic (I’m weird, I know) but I don’t really like my fingers smelling like garlic every time I do it. Garlic presses take that problem away. This press from Savora is both pretty and functional. It’s an excellent gift for a garlic lover.
I wish I could send everyone a holiday present but since I can’t, I’m doing the next best thing and hosting a little Le Creuset Giveaway!
Giveaway: I’m giving away a Le Creuset Cherry Wok, a Le Creuset Balti Dish and a cute little Le Creuset Condiment Pot. They’re cherry red and perfect for the holiday season – thank you Le Crueset!
Enter: Leave a comment letting me know what the best gift you received was and why and then use the widget to enter. Open to US residents only. Winner will be selected at random and contacted by email. Good luck!
Update: Congrats Vicky! Get ready to start cooking! :D Look for an email from me shortly.
My favorite gift was a Kindle. It made reading so much easier and I was able to plow through several books that I had wanted to read in a short amount of time.
my daughter made a book for me, she drew pics from all the books i read to her as a child. it was so thoughtful and sweet!
One of the best gifts I ever received was a collage of family photos full of treasured memories.
My apple ipad air love it!
The best i received was a hamster… because I had never received anything like that before as a present (and because it was something I really wanted)
Best food gift was my Vitamix blender!
The best gift I received was a pretty lame one…towels! We were only married for a year & I sorely misjudged how many towels 2 people go through in a week. It was a really appreciated gift!
My mom bought me a flamingo colored Fiestaware Chip and Dip tray. I am a Fiestaware collector and my favorite color is pink. Thanks and Happy Holidays!!!
Spending extra days with my loved ones and eating all the yummy foods is the best Christmas gift and I get it every year!
I would have to say the best gift I ever received was my Le Creuset 5qt French Round. I was just getting into cooking after college and living on my own, and it was truly the perfect multi-use piece to begin my kitchen collection. I could make everything from soup to risotto to roast chicken in it. 5 years later and I still use it all the time!