Cook Smarter, Not Harder: 37 Time-Saving Kitchen Gadgets That Really Work
From utensils to appliances, you may never have thought of before, this list of items is great for the chef who wants to save time, but still cook quality meals. You will want to cook recipes you may never have before because you can cut down on prep time now.
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Coming in three beautiful colors, ready to protect your clothes from getting spit at, your skin from burning, and your stovetop from getting greasy, the splatter protector saves the day. It domes over your food and stays put until you are ready to pop it off and eat your delicious meal. Avoid spending tons of time cleaning up.
See it on AmazonVegetable Spiralizer for Pretty Meals
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Cook with restaurant design thanks to the vegetable spiralizer that makes pretty ringlets of food right before your eyes. Who needs to spend hours chopping and forming shapes when you have this kitchen gadget?
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartCherry Pitter Tool to Get Out the Middle in One Try
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Start enjoying your fresh cherries without having to stop to spit out the pit every second. The cherry pitter tool does a great job at getting the pit out and keeping the juices of the fruit in.
See it on AmazonStrip it Off with the Corn Peeler
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Minutes is all it will take to get the lovely little yellow kernels off the cob when you have the corn peeler. Forget having to eat a messy meal and add the kernels to your salads too.
See it on AmazonIce Cream Scoop for the Perfect Ball
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A delightful size of ice cream mound can come off the ice cream scoop ready to eat. This scooper is a keeper with the way it easily slides through frozen desserts. It comes in such fun colors to appeal to the eye too!
See it on AmazonMake Life Easier with the Electric Jar Opener
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The electric jar opener takes over the hard work you would normally do to pop the lid and twist open the jar of deliciousness. Just press the button and watch it open even the toughest lids.
See it on AmazonBaker’s Dusting Wand for a Delightful Dose
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Get just the right amount of sugar on your dessert with the baker’s dusting wand to lightly powder the top. It feels comfortable in your hands and is easy to use.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartCooking Torch for a Heavenly Crisp
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Get excited about the crunch on top of your crème brulee thanks to the cooking torch that throws the ideal amount of heat onto the sugar on top. It can also be used for defrosting food a little faster and searing meat and fish.
See it on AmazonAir Fryer – Great for Leftovers
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Enjoy the crisp you once had in your fries or chips by reheating them in the air fryer. It takes a short time for a hot, crispy meal. Forget setting oil to boil when you have this too. Cook up a delightfully crunchy dish without as many calories thanks to the heat crisping this does for you.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartMilk Frother for Comforting Foam
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Find extra joy in your morning coffee with the milk frother that puffs up the dairy so it is like getting a latte at your local café. Make tons of froth in one container and be happy with the quality.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartPreserve Bacon Flavor and Crunch With This Container
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The bacon grease container is a kitchen essential for flavor lovers. Durable and equipped with a lid and strainer, it keeps bacon grease clean and ready for use, enhancing your cooking with rich flavors.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartElectric Kettle with Tea Infuser for Multitasking
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Boil and steep your tea at the same time so you can enjoy the flavor quickly. The electric kettle with tea infuser is an all-in-one gadget you will never want to live without. Boil time is quick too.
See it on AmazonMicro-Pop Popper for a Fun Show
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Watch as kernels become popcorn in three minutes or less. Just put the kernels in the micro-pop popper and place the lid on then put it in the microwave for a delicious snack you can eat right out of the container.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartElectric Mini Cutter to Help You Out
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Slice through pizza perfectly with the electric mini cutter that goes right through all the cheese and crust without a hitch. This even works great on packaging that may be tricky to get into.
See it on AmazonSupoon for Mixing, Scraping, and Eating
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Get every last morsel of food from the pan and onto the supoon with its curved flexibility. You can eat right off this kitchen tool or just use it to help you get those dishes spotless.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartFood Seal Containers to Help Keep Things Fresh
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Enjoy leftover chopped fruit and veggies much more when you have the food seal containers. They keep things from oxidizing or taking on odors from other things in your fridge. Enjoy your leftover condiments without having to cut fresh ones.
See it on AmazonApple Corer to Munch Down without an Awful Crunch
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Get the center out with the apple corer so you can enjoy the apple whole without worrying about biting into the seeds and core itself. Enjoy your snack like never before.
See it on AmazonUtensil Rest to Stop the Dribble
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Stir or paint your food then put the tools on the utensil rest to keep the drips of food from making a mess of your counter or stove. There is a slot to keep it there, sturdily.
See it on AmazonDigital Kitchen Scale to Get the Right Cook
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Measuring is key, especially in baking so get the right amount of ingredients with the digital kitchen scale. It lets you know how much the ingredient weighs whether it be in pounds, ounces, grams, fluid ounces, or milliliters.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartLarge Salad Spinner to Avoid the Sog
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Nothing is grosser than soggy salad due to it saturating tons of water. Clean your green leaves and then put them through the large salad spinner to give them a good dry before serving. Yum!
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartSoup Ladle for a Wonderful Portion
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Get large scoops from the soup ladle when serving liquid meals for dinner. It is a strong material for durability too.
See it on AmazonRefrigerator Liners to Keep it Clean
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It is such a time waste when you have spills and marks on your fridge shelves that need to be cleaned. Put the refrigerator liners down to avoid a hard to wipe up situation and just wipe clean the mats after a while.
See it on AmazonChampagne Stoppers for that Constant Fizz
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Do you have a bottle of bubbly sitting in your fridge? Maybe you want to use it in your dessert, but it has gone flat. The champagne stoppers will help you out by keeping the bubbles alive and well by clicking down on the bottle and saving the pressure.
See it on AmazonSpice Gripper Cabinet for Beautiful Display
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The spice gripper cabinet has strips to hold spices, letting them show off so you can easily see which is where. It helps you cut down on cooking time when you can find what you are looking for in mere seconds.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartMake Prep Easier on Yourself with the Garlic Press
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In just seconds the garlic press can be squeezed to peel and press garlic for you. Forget having to smell garlic on your skin for hours after cooking with it and get out every last morsel.
See it on AmazonOil Dispenser for the Spray You Want
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Get the desired amount of oil on your dish with the oil dispenser that pours and squirts evenly with just a press. Think, ideally layered popcorn.
See it on AmazonBagel Guillotine to Get Right Down the Middle
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Slice your bagel evenly with the bagel guillotine which makes the job easy. It helps you prevent a crumby mess too after you try and try again to get right down the middle with a knife.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartGreens Stripper to Get Just the Good Stuff
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You can just get the part of your herbs that you want when putting it through the greens stripper. There are varying hole shapes so you can use it for many types of stemmed ingredients to chop off the flavorless stick part.
See it on AmazonMeatball Master for Wonderful Shapes
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Get little balls of goodness out of the meatball master without having to spend time forming shapes by hand. You can use it right away, freeze it, and use it on anything, not just meat.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartRolling Pin and Silicone Baking Mat to Get Baking
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Long rolls or short, the rolling pin and silicone baking mat can handle both. The grip of the mat helps you from sliding flour everywhere and the adjustability of the pin lets you bake large or small items with ease.
See it on AmazonChopper for Food Smashing
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Have a smashingly good time chopping meat or potatoes easily with the chopper that gets right into your food for a smooth texture.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartStainless Steel Finger Guard for Protection
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Instead of losing time and blood accidentally chopping your fingers use the stainless steel finger guard to keep the knife from going where it shouldn’t. Just slide it on like a ring.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartHeavy Duty Shears for Cutting Right Into It
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Make eating a meal easier on your guests and cooking easier on you when the meat is chopped up nicely. Use the heavy-duty shears to slice easily through cartilage and bone. They even help you with other foods too so you can quickly crack open shells and cut through stems.
See it on AmazonSee it on WalmartAdjustable Measuring Cups for a Chameleon Cooking Tool
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Instead of taking time to go through numerous measuring tools get out the adjustable measuring cups and fill them to the level you need. They adjust for large and small portions in one excellent design.
See it on AmazonShredding Claws for Ideal Consistency
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Get the strips of meat you want with the shredding claws made to have fun with and help you out in the kitchen. They shred with ease so you can use little to no muscle power for the job.
See it on AmazonKitchen Tweezers for Making Art Out of Food
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Get creative with your plating and use the kitchen tweezers to delicately place flowers and herbs on your dish without spending time fidgeting by hand.
See it on AmazonAutomatic Pot Stirrer to Get Things Going
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The magic begins as soon as you set the automatic pot stirrer on your pot. It mixes things for you so you can spend the time chopping additional ingredients.
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