8 Kitchen Gadgets You NEED In Your Life

It can be very intimidating when you’re just starting to cook your own meals. It can be very helpful to have the appropriate tools in your kitchen so that your meal prep goes smoothly. One thing to remember, however, is that not all kitchen gadgets are worth it. You may think some of them are, but they’ll only eventually gather dust on the shelf. To make your kitchen both effective and efficient, here are some of our recommended kitchen gadgets. This is to make sure that you’re getting the most out of your kitchen and all the equipment you spend on it.

• Pressure cookers (similar to an Instant Pot) are at the top of the list for a reason. A pressure cooker can easily make meals in half the time needed by a typical slow cooker. When you want home-cooked meals but don’t have the time, a pressure cooker solves the problem for you.
• Air fryers are small, concentrated ovens that produce crisp skin-on fries, meats, veggies, and more without the oil of frying food. It offers a healthier way to prep foods, and in less time than it normally takes.
• No kitchen is complete without a blender. However, if you don’t want the ones that are big and bulky, you can always go for smaller blenders like a Ninja or Nutribullet, or even an immersion blender These blenders are smaller and easier to manage and can make individual portions, too.
• Waffle irons do a great job of making waffles, but they can do a lot more than just that. You can cook hash browns, omelets, grilled cheese, and even cookies in a waffle iron. A waffle iron is a great multi-purpose tool you’ll use often!
• A wok is a sauté pan that has a rounded bottom and smooth sides. A few pots and pans will get you by, but a wok will make it easier for you if you plan on making stir-fry, sauces, soups, etc. Their long handles let you hold it over a burner and shake and stir the food inside, heating the ingredients quickly and evenly. A wok will take some time to practice, but once you have a good handle on how to use it, you will want to have one with you in any kitchen.
• If you like avocados, you might want to get an avocado slicer for your kitchen. If you typically use a knife to open and slice avocados, you should be very careful, since those avocados can be quite slippery. An avocado slicer is the safer way not only to open an avocado but to remove the pit and shell and create perfect-sized slices, too.
• Do you find yourself always reaching for canned food? If yes, then your cooking is not complete without a reliable canopener. Don’t get the cheap ones; only get the ones that are good quality, yet affordable. This will save you a lot of trouble later down the line. They are not reliable, and will easily break or fail in a matter of weeks or months. Get one that will last you years.
• If you’ve not heard of a swivel peeler before, then you should definitely look into adding one to your kitchen. Cooking with potatoes, squash, carrots, or other vegetables will be so much easier with one around. It’s a good, quality peeler that fits snug in your hand while easily slicing through a vegetable’s thick outer skin. Essentially, a swivel peeler will automatically adjust to the surface’s angle while you peel so that your strokes are efficiently peeling off the skin of the vegetable or fruit.

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