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These aren't kitchen staples, but they should be.
These things are awesome because 1. they're way easier to use than wimpy ass forks and 2. you're now an honorary member of the X-Men. Yay!
Promising review: "I have been doing a lot of pulled meat dishes lately, and the twin salad fork approach just took way too much time and effort for me to tolerate anymore. After using these, I mentally kick myself for having wasted so much time and effort doing it the hard way. They tear into a roast with simple efficiency: I stab, twist, pull, and the meat just comes right off." —Ronald N. Crawford
Get them from Amazon for $12.95 (available in six colors).
Promising review: "Everything from the cuts to the finish are very well done. Designed to accommodate various sized cookbooks. The case to hold it when you are not using it is a nice touch. There's a piece of clear plexiglass to protect your cookbook if you are a messy cook (the best cooks are)." —Donna C
Get it from Amazon for $28.
This kit comes with a blending arm, whisk attachment, chopper attachment, blending jar, and bag for safe storage.
Promising review: "We got our hands on the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Blender to whip up some cheesecakes and it overall did a quality job. The blender let's you blend, crush, chop, puree, and whisk. The chopper attachment is great for processing harder cheeses, nuts, and creating graham cracker crusts. The included whisk attachment whips creams and egg whites to fluffy peaks. You could blend, crush, chop, whisk, and puree smoothies, sauces, baby food, soup and more. Create endless culinary creations, quickly and conveniently." —Unbox Review Time
Get it from Amazon for $49.
You can't cut your hand when your hand is the blade.
Promising review: "I have no skill whatsoever with cutting ANYTHING. I literally take half an hour to peel two potatoes, plus I risk cutting myself. With this product, I can peel potatoes (and other vegetables) in under five minutes. Also, the blade is pretty effective (or at least to me)." —Kevin
Get it from Amazon for $5.95+ (available in two colors).
Promising review: "They're thick enough to feel 'substantial,' but still flexible enough to curve to make transferring my sliced/diced ingredients into the pan or wok much easier. The non-slip 'waffle-grip' bottom works well on my solid-surface counter, too, with no slippage. And these are color-coded so that you can keep the poultry mat just for poultry, the fish mat just for fish, etc." —L. Mountford
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $14.99.
What's better than a burger with cheese on top? A burger with cheese on top AND inside. It's cheese all the way down!
Promising review: "We just got this and have used it twice already! It does a great job of pressing the ground beef and sealing all the goodness inside. We've stuffed ours with cooked bacon pieces and cubed cheddar cheese. Cooked them in a cast iron skillet, putting the lid on the pan after they developed a nice crust on the outside and had the best and juiciest burgers ever!" —T. Jackson
Get it from Amazon for $6.48.
The gadget uses super hot air to cook your food, and uses up to 75% less oil. It's great for cooking up frozen food when you want it juicy and crispy instead of soggy and sad. See BuzzFeed's review of an air fryer here.
Promising review: "I bought this on a whim. It was a suggested lightening deal from Amazon. I’d actually never heard of an ‘air fryer’ before. Two weeks later, it’s my favorite appliance in the kitchen. This is a convection oven. It’s not a replacement for a deep fryer. It can’t fry. It lends itself to a deep frying comparison due to its ‘basket’ and that it’s exceptionally well-positioned to make traditionally fried food. It works really well on things like frozen french fries, tots, burritos, frozen breaded meats, egg rolls, etc. If you’re into frozen foods (things you’d generally drop into a deep fryer for a couple minutes) you’ll likely be very happy. This is an exceptional french fry cooker. So much in fact that I’d recommend this over a normal deep fryer for those types of foods. It cooks as well without all the oil and mess for that type of thing." —David S.
Get it from Amazon for $79.99.
Promising review: "Just used these gloves with a SHARP mandolin to make razor-thin shallots for a made-from-scratch green bean casserole for the holidays. I'm SO happy I bought these because they WORK exceptionally well! I set my mandolin to the thinnest setting and used these gloves to get the finest thinly cut shallots. Love, love, love this product." —Shirley Anne
Get them from Amazon for $10.99 (available in four sizes).
Look mom, one hand!
Promising review: "Oh my goodness. This strainer is WONDERFUL! I didn't have confidence that this gadget would actually work and I was WRONG. It works PERFECTLY! The clips really feel like they will last years and possibly forever. They don't seem like the type of clips that will give out soon and I love that. The material is actually quite thick and feels very high quality. This is not a chintzy plastic gadget. It's well made." —BlogReviewGirl
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in three colors).
The beak-like appendage cuts open the avocado, the center circle takes out the pit, and the other ends scoops and slices the meat. Listen, you can do all this with a knife, but sometimes the knife slips after a few margaritas and then there's a lot of blood. Save yourself the trip to the ER!
Promising review: "OMG! <3 <3 <3 I LOVE this 3-in-1 tool. I’ve been hesitant to buy it for the longest time but after getting a rather deep and painful cut on my hand while cutting an avocado I decided I had to try this tool. It took me about 15 seconds to cut, pit, and slice the avocado!!! It was crazy easy and fast." —Reader2008
Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in two colors).
You can measure out four different sizes, whether you're feeding a child or hungry enough to eat a horse.
Promising review: "Perfect gift for my mom. She always makes too much food because she can never figure out how much to put in the pot. This will help and it's funny too. :D" —Breanna
Get it from Amazon for $12.95.
Fill her with vinegar or lemon water and then microwave her for seven minutes. After she's finished having a fit, the grime in your microwave will wipe right off.
Promising review: "Angry mama is awesome and hilarious! I couldn't help but laugh when I saw her online. She's super easy to disassemble and reassemble and the instructions are very clear. My microwave wasn't that dirty when I put her in, but when I took her out, the grime came off with extreme ease. I'd be interested to see how she does in a very messy microwave." —Nurse Kay
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
You can fill it with oils, vinegars, or lemon juice and spritz just about anything. It's refillable so it's also a healthier option for the planet. Smell ya later, PAM cooking spray!
Promising review: "What did I do before I found this thing? Oh, I remember, splash olive oil all over my vegetables to be roasted, and follow that with splashes of vinegar...now, I have one Misto with garlic infused avocado oil and another with vinegar that has been soaking up rosemary and thyme. (I also have one with my olive oil of choice, that I use to spray on my bread.) I not only use this for my roasted veggies but on my salads and proteins of all kinds. Now that they come in different colors it would be easier to have more than one. Don't fill more than half way and the pump spray takes getting used to but, it's a beautiful thing! Everyone should have one of these!" —FLSTCKT
Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in two colors).
They're reusable and, thanks to the beeswax, cling to containers pretty nicely. Also, they just look cute with their honeycomb design.
Promising review: "I was skeptical. I was wrong. I have the large and medium size from this set. My favorite use for these wraps is for blocks of cheese. Cheese stays fresher and less likely to mold when it can breathe. When I wrap a block of cheese in this wrap it doesn't dry out and lasts way longer without molding — I'm talking weeks longer." —Specially Designed
Get a set of three from Amazon for $18 (available in three designs).
Promising review: "Before having this, I was previously using a splatter guard from the dollar store. There is a world of difference when using this one instead, and I believe it is worth every single penny. I can tell this will last me a long time and it's very durable. It's very sturdy, well-made, and prevents messes while cooking." —Chrono
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Boil your friend in a pot, fish him out, and then cook your newly infused meal.
Promising review: "Very pleased with the Lucky Iron Fish so far. It is easy to use, the water does not have any odd taste to it, and I feel like it has raised the iron level in my blood." —Lynelle G.
Get it from Amazon for $30.
Promising review: "These shot 'glasses' are awesome. The taste you get when you finish a shot of tequila is excellent. You do need to be careful with them as they are some what fragile. Also to make them last you can't leave fluid in them. If you want to savor your tequila, you will need use a regular shot glass. These are only meant for a quick shot with a great finish. The salt is a wonderful flavor and you don't need to clean them as the salt is a natural disinfectant." —Doug Loney
Get a set of four from Amazon for $24.69.
Promising Review: "Great adjustable design makes it easy to store any size box. It is extremely well-made. It's hard to find quality like this anymore and I appreciate it so much when I purchase something that I know will last forever. This one is a must for every kitchen." —Jennifer L Banahan
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
Get it from The Grommet for $19.95.
Get a pack of three from Uncommon Goods for $9.99.
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