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.
A trip to Buenos Aires! Can’t wait to go back!
The best gift I’ve received is my Nikon DSLR!! ^_^
The best gift I ever received was a old fire extinguisher my uncle gave me when I turned five. You fied it with water and it had a pump and was super cool and all summer we had water fights :)
One of my best holiday gifts received was a trip to California to see my family members, who I hadn’t seen in 16 years. It was really an amazing reunion!
My favorite gadget present was my wustof serrated bread knife.. makes cutting bread like slicing butter!!
A picnic basket my favorite gift. My husband and I love to take picnics in the summer in our local rose garden.
the best gift i ever received has to me my blendtec blender from my parents a few months ago. i don’t go a day without using it! i had the bullet before and had to replace the blades on it too often…i guess i’m an ambitious blendie :)
The best holiday gift I received was a sleeping pad last Christmas. It led to planning a summer backpacking trip which is where my boyfriend of 6 years proposed to me. It was an unforgettable trip.
oooh what a great giveaway! the best present i ever received wasn’t a kitchen tool, but the flavor bible cookbook which i use for reference every time i try and make a recipe from scratch. it’s basically an index of ingredients and what other ingredients/flavors they pair with.
My husband bought me a kitchen aid stand mixer. I just love it, it was in my wishlist for so long. And now baking has been really easy for me.