Dec
04
The Ultimate Kitchen Gifts List
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*Phew!* I can’t believe I finally completed “The Ultimate Kitchen Gift List”, which I hope will be an excellent holiday (and non-holiday) shopping guide for you; it’s also great for birthdays, Groundhog Days, national Be Nice to a Cook days (is there such a thing?), etc. etc. etc. What I’ve done is researched days on end for the ultimate, best kitchen gifts and gadgets that people all over are using and enjoying.
Here’s why you’ll want to use and should use “The Ultimate Kitchen Gift List”:
- I’ve done all the research for you, spending days reading customer reviews and finding the best products. I’m confident in this list, and you can be too.
- I didn’t use Consumer Reports. Sure, they’re handy, but in my opinion, when it comes to kitchen tools and stuff, it’s best to get the word straight from the horse’s mouth, so all of these products are rated at least 4 (most of them 4.5) stars out of 5 by those who use them, and not a test lab.
- I’ve tried to pick the best rated and most well-liked item for each price range in the specific category. This means you’ll find similar items in both less expensive and more expensive price ranges in this list. All you have to do is match your budget to the item.
- I have a receding hair line and ‘they’ say that guys with a receding hair line are smart… or at least try to be.
- Did I mention that you’ll save yourself gads of time by using this list?
- I’ve added pictures below each item group so you don’t have to click a link to see what the item is. I love picture books. The pictures are in the same order as the list above them. If in doubt, just hover your mouse’s cursor over the picture and a little tooltip will display with the picture’s title.
Items marked with an asterisk * are my personal favorites in each category. Items with brackets around the asterisk [*] are items that I personally own and love using.
Well… that about sums it up! Enjoy!
Index
The Cooking Dish Top 15 Kitchen Gadget Picks
In order of how awesome and useful I think they are, including what you get for your money.
All Items
- Baking Mats
- Baking Sheets (Cookie Sheets)
- Bread Machines
- Cast Iron Cookware
- Cookbook Holders
- Cookbooks
- Cooling Racks
- Cute Aprons
- Double Boilers
- Pastry Mats
- Electric Griddles (Electric Skillets)
- Food Dehydrators
- Food Processors
- Food Slicers
- Garlic Presses
- Gourmet Spices
- Grain Mills (Wheat Grinders)
- Hand Blenders & Hand Mixers
- Ice Cream Makers
- Kitchen Scales
- Kitchen Timers
- Knife Block Sets
- Magnetic Knife Holders
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Meat Grinders
- Meat Tenderizers & Pounders
- Meat Thermometers
- Misc. Kitchen Items
- Oven Liners
- Pan & Pot Sets
- Pasta Makers
- Pizza Knives
- Pizza Stones (Baking Stones)
- Popcorn Poppers
- Recipe Software for Mac & Windows PC
- Rice Cookers
- Roaster Ovens
- Rolling Pins
- Slow Cookers (Crock Pots)
- Soft Kitchen Mats
- Spice Racks
- Stand-Alone Countertop Mixers
- Stockpots
- Sushi Sets
- Toaster Ovens
- Vegetable Steamers
- Woks (Stir-Fry Pans)
- Good Ol’ Fun & Silly Kitchen Stuff
The Cooking Dish Top 15 Kitchen Gadget Picks
In order of how awesome and useful I think they are, including what you get for your money.
- $399.99[*] – Bosch Mixer – MyKitchenCenter.com
- $79.95 (typically $264.95) – Chicago Cutlery Fusion 18 Piece Block Cutlery Set – Cookware.com
- $179.95 (typically $488.00) – Wusthof Gourmet 14-Piece Deluxe Knife Block Set – Amazon.com
- $10.95 – RSVP Spice Measuring Spoon, Set of 6 – Amazon.com
- $25.00 – EatSmart Precision Pro – Multifunction Digital Kitchen Scale w/ Extra Large LCD and 11 Lb. Capacity – Amazon.com
- $15.00[*] – Fox Run Marble Rolling Pin and Base – Amazon.com
- $49.99[*] – Olde Thompson Flower-Style 20-Jar Spice Rack – Bed Bath & Beyond
- $18.50 – The Pampered Chef Garlic Press – Amazon.com
- $16.95[*] – Chicago Metallic Commercial 18-Inch-by-13-Inch Jelly Roll Pan – Amazon.com
- $20.69[*] – Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet – Amazon.com
- $41.24 – Hamilton Beach 33162H Stay Or Go 6 Quart Slow Cook – Amazon.com
- $16.74 – Regency 16 x 24 Inch Spilmat Oven Liner – Amazon.com
- $124.56 – Zojirushi Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel – Amazon.com
- $59.99 – Rival GRF405 Fold-n-Store Griddle – Amazon.com
- $49.95[*] – Mac Gourmet Deluxe – Advenio (MarinerSoftware.com)
All Items
- $14.49 – Matfer Exopat 11-5/8-by-16-3/8-Inch Nonstick Baking Mat – Amazon.com
- $19.74* – Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat – Amazon.com
- $14.99 – Baker’s Secret Air Insulated Large Baking Sheet – Amazon.com
- $16.95[*] – Chicago Metallic Commercial 18-Inch-by-13-Inch Jelly Roll Pan – Amazon.com
- $17.99 – Airbake Ultra Natural Mega Cookie Sheet – Amazon.com
- $44.00 – Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker – Amazon.com
- $129.98 – Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker – Amazon.com
- $164.99* – Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker – Amazon.com
- $20.69 – Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet – Amazon.com
- $26.99 – Lodge Logic Dutch Oven with Loop Handles (5qt or 7qt) – Amazon.com
- $41.58[*] – Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned 15 Inch Cast-Iron Skillet – Amazon.com
(Once you use cast-iron, it’s hard to go back. It flavors your food so well, etc.)
- $11.88 – Cookbook Holder (Clear) (8 1/2″H x 12″W x 3″D) – Amazon.com
- $25.20 – Bartelt Cookbook Stand – Amazon.com
- $38.29* – Clear Solutions Jumbo Cookbook Holder – Amazon.com
- $11.50* – The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (Hardcover) – Amazon.com (ThePioneerWoman.com)
- ~$12.98/year – Cooking magazine(s) gift subscription – Taste of Home
- $18.45* – The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner (Hardcover) – Amazon.com (SteamyKitchen.com)
- $19.99 – Taste of Home Cookbook
- $9.99* – Baker’s Secret 10-by-16-Inch Nonstick Cooling Rack, Set of 2 – Amazon.com
- $12.00 – Wilton Excelle Elite 3-Tier Cooling Rack – Amazon.com
- $16.00 – CIA Masters Collection 12 Inch x 17 Inch Wire Cooling Rack, Chrome Plate Steel – Amazon.com
- $30.00 avg.* – Jessie Steele Aprons – JesseSteele.com
- $35.00 avg. – Anthropologie Aprons – Anthroplogie.com
- $40.00 avg. – Kitcsh’n Glam Aprons – KitschnGlam.com
- $37.95* – Double Boiler with Lid (2-qt.) by RSVP International – Cooking.com
- $24.99* – Mario Batali The Italian Kitchen Silicone Pastry Mat – Amazon.com
Electric Griddles (Electric Skillets)
- $39.00 – Presto 07046 Tilt ‘n Drain Big Griddle Cool-Touch Electric Griddle – Amazon.com
- $59.99* – Rival GRF405 Fold-n-Store Griddle – Amazon.com
- $49.00[*] – Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator – Amazon.com
- $64.98 – Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun – Amazon.com
- $58.72 – Cuisinart DFP-3 Handy Prep 3-Cup Food Processor – Amazon.com
- $99.00* – KitchenAid KFP720OB Food Processor, 7 Cup with Mini Bowl – Amazon.com
- $129.99 (after rebate) – KitchenAid KFP740CR 9-Cup Food Processor with 4-Cup Mini Bowl, Chrome – Amazon.com
- $176.95 – Cuisinart DFP-14BCN 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel Cuisinart – Amazon.com
- $99.95 – Chef’s Choice 610 Premium Electric Food Slicer – Amazon.com
- $99.95* – Professional Food Slicer FS150 (7.5-in.) by Waring – Cooking.com
- $16.99 – Zyliss Jumbo Garlic Press with Cleaner – Amazon.com
- $17.50 – Oxo Steel Garlic Press, Stainless – Amazon.com
- $18.50* – The Pampered Chef Garlic Press – Amazon.com
- $38.48 – Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press – Amazon.com
- $12.50 – Flor de Sal Mediterranea Blended with Herbs from the Mediterranean Shores Spices – Tienda.com
- $14.95* – Princesa de Minaya Saffron, D.O. La Mancha – Tienda.com
- $14.95* – 3-Pack of Smoked Pimenton Paprika – Tienda.com
- $39.95 – Saffron by Princesa de Minaya: The Best in the World – Hand-Painted Jar – Tienda.com
- $245.95* – Bosch Nutrimill Grain Mill 20-c. – Amazon.com
- $489.00 – Tribest Grain Mill – Amazon.com
- $33.95 – Cuisinart CSB-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender – Amazon.com
- $35.95* – Cuisinart HM-50 Power Advantage 5-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White – Amazon.com
- $44.99* – KitchenAid KHB100ER Hand Blender, Empire Red – Amazon.com
- $54.99 – KitchenAid KHM9PWH 9-Speed Professional Hand Mixer, White – Amazon.com
- $81.04 – KitchenAid KHB300 Hand Blender – Amazon.com
- $15.99 – Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (The Ice Cream Ball) – Amazon.com
- $46.25 – Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream Makers – Amazon.com
- $65.26* – Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker – Amazon.com
- $179.99 – White Mountain F69206-X 6-Quart Electric Ice Cream Freezer – Amazon.com
- $19.95 – KINTREX Digital Tempered Glass Kitchen Scale – Ultra Thin – Amazon.com
- $25.00* – EatSmart Precision Pro – Multifunction Digital Kitchen Scale w/ Extra Large LCD and 11 Lb. Capacity – Amazon.com
- $48.50 – Oxo Good Grips Food Scale with Pull-Out Display – Amazon.com
- $69.95 – EatSmart Digital Nutrition Scale – Professional Food and Nutrient Calculator – Amazon.com
- $12.79 – Component Design TM15 Extra Large Big Digit Timer – Amazon.com
- $21.99* – Amco Double Digital Timer – Amazon.com
- $36.99 – Ginsu 14-Piece Stainless Knife Set with Block – Amazon.com
- $79.95* (typically $264.95) – Chicago Cutlery Fusion 18 Piece Block Cutlery Set – Cookware.com
- $95.51 (typically $199.99) – Ginsu Chikara 12-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Set with Block – Amazon.com
- $179.95 (typically $488.00) – Wusthof Gourmet 14-Piece Deluxe Knife Block Set – Amazon.com
- $199.99* (typically $636.00) – Zwilling JA Henckels Four Star 9-Piece Knife Set with Block – Amazon.com
- $21.00 – Chicago Cutlery Magnetic Knife Storage Strip – Amazon.com
- $27.99* – MIU Stainless-Steel Magnetic Knife Holder – Amazon.com
- $9.75 – Progressive International 19-Piece Measuring Set – Amazon.com
- $14.99 – Chef’n Sleekstor Collapsible Measuring Cup Set with Bonus – Amazon.com
- $29.19* – MIU Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Measuring Cup Set – Amazon.com
Liquid
- $6.99[*] – Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Clear with Red Measurements – Amazon.com
- $8.95 – Oxo Good Grips 2-Cup Angled Measuring Cup – Amazon.com
- $3.99 – Trudeau 099-887 Measuring Spoons, 5 Piece – Amazon.com
- $5.95 – Amco Measuring Spoons for Small Amounts – Amazon.com
- $10.95* – RSVP Spice Measuring Spoon, Set of 6 – Amazon.com
- $14.95* – Progressive International Stainless Steel Magnetic Measuring Spoons – Amazon.com
- $19.95 – CIA 6 Piece Measuring Spoon Set – Amazon.com
- $199.00* – Waring Pro MG-800 Professional Meat Grinder, Brushed Stainless Steel – Amazon.com
- $6.85[*] – Norpro 153 Meat Hammer – Amazon.com
- $7.95 – Norpro Grip EZ- Professional Meat Tenderizer – Amazon.com
- $10.46 – $22.99 – The Blade Machine – Amazon.com
- $6.62 – Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer – Amazon.com
- $13.49* – CDN Proaccurate Stainless Digital Thermometer – Amazon.com
- $19.99 – CDN Q2-450 Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black. – Amazon.com
- $1.00 – $75.00[*] – Awesome Chopsticks – EverythingChopsticks.com
- $3.69 – Huy Fong – Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce 17 Oz. – Amazon.com
- $5.95 – Progressive International Collapsible Funnel, Red and White – Amazon.com
- $7.99 – Mrs. Anderson’s 3-Cup Stainless-Steel Crank Flour Sifter – Amazon.com
- $8.99[*] – Oxo Good Grips Pastry Scraper – Amazon.com
- $8.99 – Zyliss Ice Cream Scoop – Amazon.com
- $9.15 – Oxo Good Grips Silicone Basting Pastry Brush – Amazon.com
- $9.99 – Norpro Nonstick Mini Donut Pan – Amazon.com
- $11.95* – Microplane Grater/Zester – Amazon.com
- $11.99 – Oxo Good Grips i-Series Jar Opener – Amazon.com
- $20.00 – Tea Stick – A+R Store
- $23.99 – Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler – Amazon.com
- $29.00 – Back to Basics TEM500 Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher – Amazon.com
- $34.95 – Baker’s Edge Nonstick Edge Brownie Pan – Amazon.com
- $83.22 – Weston Restaurant Quality French Fry Cutter – Amazon.com
- $8.99 – Betty Crocker Clean Cookin’ Oven Liner – Amazon.com
- $16.74* – Regency 16 x 24 Inch Spilmat Oven Liner – Amazon.com
- $114.95 – Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless-Steel 10-Piece Cookware Set – Amazon.com
- $129.95 – KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-Piece Brushed Stainless Steel Cookware Set – Amazon.com
- $299.00* – Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless-Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set – Amazon.com
- $69.99* – Atlas Original Italian Pasta Machine, Stainless Steel – Amazon.com
- $199.00 – Atlas Pasta Machine w/Motor Set – Made in Italy – Amazon.com
- $27.99* – LamsonSharp Stainless Steel Pizza Rocker Knife – Amazon.com
- $29.99 – 18″ Two Handled Pizza Knife – Amazon.com
- $19.99* – Oneida Pizza Stone – Bed Bath & Beyond
- $37.00 – Old Stone Oven Pizza Stone Round – Amazon.com
- $19.99 – Presto PowerPop Microwave Popper – Amazon.com
- $21.99 – Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper – Amazon.com
- $23.35* – Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper – Amazon.com
Recipe Software for Mac & Windows PC
Mac
- $24.95 – MacGourmet – Advenio (MacGourmet.com)
- $49.95[*] – MacGourmet Deluxe – Advenio (MarinerSoftware.com)
PC
- $14.95 – EzyEating Pro – EzyEating.com
- $34.95 – Living Cookbook 2008 – Amazon.com
- $34.99* – Aroma ARC-838TC 8-Cup Digital Cool Touch Rice Cooker and Food Steamer – Amazon.com
- $93.20 – Zojirushi NS-RNC10 Automatic 5.5-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer – Amazon.com
- $108.41 – Zojirushi NSRNC-18A Automatic Rice Cooker and Warmer with Floral Imprint – Amazon.com
- $124.56* – Zojirushi Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel – Amazon.com
- $144.15 – Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, Premium White – Amazon.com
- $49.99 – Stainless Steel Roaster Oven with Buffet Server (18-qt.) – Cooking.com
- $71.99* – Rival 22qt Roaster – Amazon.com
- $13.95 – Vic Firth Maple Rolling Pins – Amazon.com
- $15.00* – Fox Run Marble Rolling Pin and Base – Amazon.com
- $26.99 – Oxo Good Grips Rolling Pin – Amazon.com
- $37.67 – Crockpot 3735-WN 3-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker – Amazon.com
- $41.24* – Hamilton Beach 33162H Stay Or Go 6 Quart Slow Cook – Amazon.com
- $49.99 – Hamilton Beach 33967 Set ‘n Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker – Amazon.com
- $59.99* – Sublime Comfort Mat – Bed Bath & Beyond
- $99.95 – GelPro Basketweave Mat – Amazon.com
* both are available in extra long styles
- $44.37 – Olde Thompson 20-Jar Stainless Spice Rack – Amazon.com
- $49.99[*] – Olde Thompson Flower-Style 20-Jar Spice Rack – Bed Bath & Beyond
- $165.00 – J.K. Adams CSL-48-SM 48-Jar Maple-Wood Spice Carousel – Amazon.com
- $242.99 – KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers – Amazon.com
- $399.99[*] – Bosch Mixer – MyKitchenCenter.com
- $54.74* – Cuisinart Classic Stockpot – Amazon.com
- $69.99 – Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 12-Quart Stockpot with Lid – Amazon.com
- $79.95 – Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel 8-Quart Stockpot with Glass Lid – Amazon.com
- $37.95* – Sushi Kit by Sushi Chef – Cooking.com
- $49.99 – Proctor-Silex 31120 Pizza Oven – Amazon.com
- $144.75 – Cuisinart TOB-195 Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler, Stainless – Amazon.com
- $245.00* – Breville BOV800XL The Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Element IQ – Amazon.com
- $8.99 – Norpro Stainless-Steel Expandable Vegetable Steamer – Amazon.com
- $16.50* Oxo Good Grips Pop-Up Steamer – Amazon.com
- $19.95 – 16 inch Carbon Steel Hand Hammered Wok (incl. wok ring) – Amazon.com
- $39.99 – Nonstick Stir Fry Pan (10-in.) Commercial Hard-Anodized by Calphalon – Cooking.com
- $43.96 – Nonstick Flat Bottom Wok with Lid (14-in.) by Joyce Chen – Cooking.com
- $99.99* – Breville EW30XL Electric Gourmet Wok – Amazon.com
Good Ol’ Fun & Silly Kitchen Stuff
- $3.59 – Fred Holy Toast Stamper – Amazon.com
- $6.99 – Fred Batterfinger Spatula – Amazon.com
- $8.00 – Animal House Monkey Peeler – Amazon.com
- $8.99* – Titanium Spork – ThinkGeek.com
- $9.99 – Boston Warehouse Black & White Cow Oven Mitt – Amazon.com
- $9.99 – Pound Party Nail Pick Set – PerpetualKid.com
- $10.00 – Anti-Theft Lunch Bags – ThinkOfThe.com
- $10.95* – Fred ABC (Already Been Chewed) Cookie Cutter – Amazon.com
- $12.95 – Birchstone Studios Snot-A-Mug Egg Separator – Amazon.com
- $14.77 – Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook – Amazon.com
- $14.95 – Chicken Foot Egg Cups – Set of 4 by BIA Cordon Bleu – Amazon.com
- $14.99 – Lodge Original Finish Chuckwagon Dinner Bell with Striker – Amazon.com
- $14.99 – Rubik’s Cube Salt & Pepper Mills – ThinkGeek.com
- $19.95 – Unzipped Glass Bag Candy and Snack Bowl – Vat19.com
- $19.99 – LED Faucet Lights – ThinkGeek.com
- $19.99 – Star Trek Enterprise Bottle Opener – ThinkGeek.com
- $21.85 – Good Earth Lighting G9112-WH-I Sunrise 2-Light 20-Watt Halogen Undercabinet Lighting Bar with Dimmer, White – Amazon.com
- $24.99 – Pylones Nemo Squid Hand Whisk (Beater) Silver – Amazon.com
- $24.99* – Swashbuckling BBQ Sword – ThinkGeek.com
- $29.95* – The World’s Largest Gummy Bear – Vat19.com
- $25.00 – Condiment Gun by Loft Party – Amazon.com
- $39.99 – Homo Sapiens Caveman Kitchen Tool – ThinkGeek.com
- $69.99 – The Ex 5-Piece Stainless-Steel Knife Set with Unique Holder, Red – Amazon.com
* = My personal favorites in each category.
[*] = My personal favorites in each category that I own and use.
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Nice !!! I got some good idea on what to gift and with the prices given its really helpful to decide from this one list !
You Rock!
Seriously impressive list! I’ve got some great ideas now.
Great list. I love all the different categories. I’ve added to my Christmas wish list the world’s largest gummy bear and Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook.