If You Spend All Day In Your Kitchen, You Could Probably Use These 31 Things From Target
If you know your way around the kitchen or are still struggling to figure it all out, we're here to help — watch out, Bobby Flay, we're coming for you.
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1. An ice cube tray with a ~lid~ because this way you won't spill any water all over your freezer (we've all been there) before you get creative with new cocktails. Since this is made of silicone, it's also super easy to remove the cubes!
Promising review: "Serve your drinks with perfect ice cubes. The silicone tray allows for easy removal of the cubes. Tight-fitting lid seals out odors and allows stacking. I stack multiple trays at one time. This is a great addition to my freezer." —Verified Purchaser
Price: $10.49
2. A stainless-steel knife block set for your home because sometimes you just need to upgrade your cooking knives. This set comes with 15 pieces, including ~all-purpose shears~, sharpening steel, a chef's knife, and so much more.
3. A ground meat chopper because it will change your life, yes, we're being so serious. This makes dealing with ground meat way less annoying! We swear!
4. A manual food chopper for days when you're too lazy or don't have time to cut up your veggies (we know not everyone has endless hours to spend cutting veggies). This will save you time, and it will definitely make your life easier.
5. A new set of pots to replace the ones you're still using from your first apartment (you moved on from that apartment, and it's probably time to move on from those pots). This sent comes with ~12~ items, and it even has some utensils.
This set includes a saucepan with lid, saucepan with lid, 10" skillet, Dutch oven with lid, pasta fork, slotted spoon, slotted turner, spoon, and ladle.
Promising review: "Great cooking-wear nonstick and very easy to clean not bad for the price plus it comes with a 12 pc set of utensils. Great buy." —Adriana
Price:$40.49 (originally $44.99 and in blue)
6. A steel bar toolset for the at-home mixologist because why not learn how to whip up a few cocktails before Valentine's Day?! These also look super ~professional~ and they would look incredible on your bar cart.
7. A digital kitchen scale that'll quickly become an essential, especially if you know your way around the kitchen. Scales can make sure hunks of dough are the same weight and so much more. Also, if you're following recipes from other countries, many recipes favor weight over cups!
8. A mortar and pestle for your favorite guacamole recipe, or grinding your favorite spices. There is nothing more satisfying than taking out all your feelings and going to town crushing ingredients for your favorite recipe.
Promising review: "Compared to other mortars and pestles I've used, this is very easy to maintain and carry. I've dealt with heavier ones that made me feel as though I were training to be a bodybuilder rather than a home cook. This is very light, though there is a bit of weight to it. It gets the job done perfectly and is small enough that you can store it away easily." —Jace
Price: $16.99
9. A vivid red olive oil dispenser to embrace your inner chef. Use this to show off and drizzle some oil in your favorite pan and get cooking. You can also use this to drizzle a little EVOO on anything and everything.
10. A beechwood rolling pin for all the pro-level bakers. A rolling pin is great for the dough, but it is equally wonderful for crushing whatever needs to be flattened.
Promising review: "Our family absolutely loves this rolling pin works better than I thought it would, and it seems huge. I find myself trying to bake more just so I can use it. We're buying the whole collection now and can't wait to try them all." —Mom of two
Price: $9
11. An ice sphere tray for your favorite whiskey drink because sometimes we just need to serve ourselves a glass of whiskey after spending all day cooking. Bonus: These work well for making small hot chocolate bombs.
12. A salad spinner to help you clean your greens super quickly. A salad spinner makes putting together a salad ~way~ easier because sometimes you just gotta toss some greens together and call it a day.
13. An ~olive wood~ serving board for creating your own charcuterie board. I love using this medium-sized board for many things, including a hot chocolate charcuterie board and so much more. This makes every item served on it look super ~cool.~
14. A new eight-piece kitchen utensil set so that you can replace your worn-out utensils with something new. You deserve some shiny new tools to make that one Tasty recipe you've been planning out for weeks!
15. A set of three-tier stackable cooling racks because the bakers gotta bake, bake, bake. Do we need to say that again? They are ~stackable~ so you can maximize your baking while taking up ~minimal space.~ *Chef's kiss*
16. A white mandolin to help you thinly slice your favorite ingredients. This product will up your kitchen game 100%. This item is great for when you want to make Ratatouille ~Disney-style~ and so much more.
Price: $29.99
17. A jar spatula for your culinary tool collection because it's another item that will change your life. This small spatula is perfect for digging out every ounce of product from any jar (it's especially great for nut butters, jams, and tomato paste).
Promising review: "This handy little dude gets into every crevice and corner of the jar, allowing you to access every last scrape of peanut butter, smear of mayonnaise, and drop of jam. Your jars will be spotless, and you can rest easy knowing that you didn't waste any of your favorite condiments." —CJ in Texas
Price: $6.99
18. A utensil storage container, because you need a spot to hold all your new and old utensils. I love how simple this one is, and how it will match any style of decor in your home.
19. An electric can opener to make your life easier. This can opener is extra tall so that it can open every kind of can, automatically shuts off when it is done, and is super easy to clean — what's stopping you from getting this? Did we mention there's also a built-in knife sharpener?
20. A box of ~pre-cut~ cookie baking sheets to make your kitchen clean-up a lot less tedious. Once you discover these sheets, you're never going back. This is perfect for the lazy cook because instead of greasing your baking sheet, you can just throw on one of these.
21. A box grater with a measuring cup attached, so you'll never over- or under-grate whatever the recipes calls for. This also ensures a quick, clean, and easy clean-up for your kitchen. Let's be real here, after a day in the kitchen, you really don't want to deal with any mess.
22. A spoon rest so that you have a spot to hold your dirty spoon while you check your phone for a second. A spoon rest is a seriously underrated kitchen tool that everyone needs, so why not get a cute one?!
23. A silicone pastry/basting brush to step up your BBQ game, or maybe you're using it for egg wash on your latest bread baking experiment? Bonus: this is super easy to clean!
24. A clean/dirty sign for your home so you can figure out if the dishwasher was run or not. Plus, how nice is it to wake up in the morning and see the sign read ~clean~?
Promising review: "Love this reminder of the dishwasher status. We were tired of post-a-notes to identify clean and dirty. This little sign is perfect! Love Magnolia merchandise!" —Dishwasher Status Sign
Price: $12.99
25. A 20-piece meal prep container set for all the meal-preppers out there. This set comes with ~20~ containers, so you're set for a while. I love these containers because they're BPA-free and microwaveable!
26. A new set of measuring cups and spoons for your ever-growing collection of measuring utensils. Let's be honest here, you can never have enough measuring cups and spoons, plus these look so sleek.
27. A cast-iron skillet because you deserve to treat yourself to something a little more luxe. This skillet comes pre-seasoned, and it's designed to be ~rust-resistant.~ Bonus: You can use this to cook basically everything, from cookie cakes to perfectly seasoned steaks.
Promising review: "I really like this pan. I prefer cast iron overall, and I needed a larger one than the 10" I have, and I find I use this more than I thought I would. The extra surface area is nice. It's seasoned well and works great on our gas range as well as in the oven. It is heavy, but I just lift it with two hands. I plan to buy a glass lid to fit it soon. Target had the best price I found for this brand and size by about $20." —ttonthestreet
Price: $29.90
28. An organization bin for snacks because this way you can keep track of every item stolen by your roommate or S.O. Plus, it looks super modern and stores an impressive amount of items.
Promising review: "Just what I needed for the pantry! Love it." —Trying2organize
Price: $19.99
29. A grill pan, because it's not exactly easy to grill outside when it's negative degrees out. This grill pan will leave every item with those ~sexy~ grill marks — aka ready for the 'gram.
30. A half-sheet baking pan to replace your warped and bent baking sheet. A good baking sheet will make your life 10x times easier, trust me.
31. A defrosting tray to defrost everything a lot quicker (yes, it really works). We're not sure about the science behind these, but we can tell you it's not BS and the time it saves you is seriously incredible.
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.