In this day and age, there are countless products that can enhance your lives and make things a lot easier for you in the kitchen. Whether these items speed up your cooking processes or cut down on your amount of labor, you’ll surely appreciate the convenience of these helpful tools and gadgets.
Here are 7 tools and gadgets you’ll love using in your kitchens:
- Instant Pot 6 Qt Duo Pressure Cooker (starting at $89.99): Instant Pots have become a household staple, as it’s an electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, and rice cooker all in one. This device will save up your counter space since it replaces the need for owning other bulky kitchen devices and it also makes cooking meals quicker and easier with minimal cleanup.
- OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner (starting at $26.99): this sturdy and convenient device has a unique pump on top to spin and dry all your leafy greens and vegetables with ease. This is an excellent tool for washing and prepping all your veggies, even if you’re not a fan of eating salads. It’s also multifunctional since the pieces can be used separately; the outer bowl could double as a serving bowl and the inner basket could double as a colander.
- OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder (starting at $104.95): a coffee grinder is a great investment if you enjoy having a freshly brewed cup of coffee every morning. This grinder has 15 different settings that enable you to grind your coffee beans to your exact liking (whether you prefer finer grounds for espresso or coarser grounds for French press.) Also the burr grinder grinds beans to a consistent, uniform size for optimal flavor extractions.
- Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale (starting at $11.99): this is the perfect tool for baking aficionados to ensure you get precise measurements each and every time. It makes measuring your ingredients a breeze and it also eliminates the need for using multiple measuring cups and spoons since this scale can easily convert units from oz, lb, mL, and more.
- Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker (starting at $15.98): this tool crushes garlic like a standard garlic press, however this rocker is only made of a single piece of curved steel that uses downward pressure and a “rocking” back and forth motion to crush garlic cloves. Compared to a press, this rocker enables you to neatly scoop your garlic and it also makes for easier cleanup.
- Zojirushi 5.5-Cup Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer (starting at $179.95): while it may be the priciest item on this list, this top-rated rice cooker is well worth its cost. If you cook rice frequently and want to achieve delicious and fluffy rice every time without the hassle of cooking it on the stovetop, this is the perfect rice cooker for you. It has multiple functions to effortlessly cook different types of rice grains and it also has a warming setting to keep your cooked rice warm for hours.
- 5-Blade Herb Scissors (starting at $11.95): this tool quickly and evenly minces your fresh herbs and scallions so you can garnish all your meals with ease. It’ll also save you plenty of time without the hassle of tedious chopping.