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    31 Kitchen Gadgets Under $50 That Will Seriously Elevate Quarantine Cooking

    Turns out if you have the right tools, the Venn diagram of "make cooking easier" and "make it super delicious" can actually be a circle.

    1. A beloved microwave pasta cooker to make cooking pasta so easy, you'll be eating like restaurant royalty seven days a week. Truly all you have to do is put water and dry noodles in it, hit the microwave buttons, and strain it right out of the container. Noodles on noodles, y'all.

    A model straining water out of a transparent rectangular cooker full of pasta

    2. A beginner-friendly fermenting kit complete with everything you need to "set it and forget it," so you can serve yourself lil' sides of pickled things with your dishes like a fancy farm-to-table restaurant.

    Three jars of fermenting beets, carrots, and cucumbers

    3. A *super* compact eight-in-one spiralizer that also grates cheese, juices fruits, and cuts ribbons, and more. All you have to do is change out one of the interlocking caps for a new function. Fresh squeezed OJ? Zoodles in the air fryer? Grated parmesan on your pasta? Done, done, and done. (And you never have to say "when"!!)

    4. A trio lasagna pan designed so all of your edges are so perfectly crisped it will taste like Remy from Ratatouille cut them with his own discerning, bougie eyes.

    5. An electric potato peeler that whoops, just got a permanent spot on your counter. Not only does it effortlessly peel potatoes, but it can handle pretty much any peeled produce you throw at it, from apples to kiwis to oranges to tomatoes. (To be clear, though, your highest priority should *always* be mashed potato-ing.)

    6. A set of three dough presses in different sizes perfect for hand pies, dumplings, ravioli, calzones, empanadas, and truly any delicious thing you can think of that you want tucked into a pillow of warm carbs.

    7. A produce-saver storage container designed to keep your fruits and veggies fresh way longer, so you can take your sweet time planning your weekly menus knowing that you won't have to race to eat certain things up faster.

    8. An stainless-steel slicer to get you *chef's KISS* levels of perfectly sliced cheeses, whether they're the thick "I'm putting you on a Ritz cracker immediately" kind or the paper thin "mayhaps I will top my pasta with Parmesan" variety.

    A model slicing cheese from a block with the stainless steel slicer

    9. A tiny milk frother so you can start concocting your own cozy café drinks so delicious that you might just start a new TikTok trend.

    10. A two-stage electric knife-sharpener, because those blades you bought back in the day?? They're probably super dull by now, even if you haven't noticed since it's happened over time. But sharper knives = faster, safer cooking, so you can ~refresh~ them this this.

    Hands running a knife through the small sharpener

    11. A snap-on pasta strainer to free your pasta from its hot juices straight from the pot, and spare you storage space boot (is it just me or are colanders always in the business of being exactly in the way of whatever it is you need?). Psst — these are also a game-changer for washing your fruit, too!

    A model straining pasta from a green strainer clipped to the sides of the pot

    12. A small crushed ice machine to make a *ton* of restaurant dupes — people mention using it for homemade Sno Cones, Frappuccinos, or even just as a quick fix for anyone who loves crushed ice from the gas station or fast food restaurants they might not to get to very often now.

    13. A magnetic hanging utensil set that includes (*DEEP BREATH*) a slotted spatula, spaghetti server, slotted spoon, solid spoon, and a ladle, all designed to nest into each other so you'll have them at the tip of your fingers whenever you get ambitious in the kitchen.

    The utensils sitting upright and stacked in their holder in shades of blue and green

    14. Or a "Uni-tool," a show-off of a gadget that functions as slotted spoon, a turner, a solid spoon, a spatula, *and* a cutting tool, so you can go full MasterChef in your kitchen.

    15. A silicone pan that can be used for homemade bagels and donuts so fresh and fragrant you'll be like, "Ah, yes, it's time to leave my old life behind and open a limited batch bakery out of my back porch."

    16. A panini press to make you crispy Panera-level sandwiches with that deeply satisfying crrrunnnchhh to them that make all of your taste buds sigh in delight.

    17. A rapid egg cooker that I am warning you right now is going to become your only personality trait. It can make soft, medium, *and* hard-boiled eggs in addition to poaching, scrambling, and making omelettes out of them. This gizmo is like, a thousand potential brunches in one.

    18. An automatic pan stirrer so you don't have to spend the full half hour before every meal babysitting the stove. For dishes on a low simmer, you can set the timer on this and go back to watching Netflix the way nature intended.

    The three-pronged stirrer in a pan

    19. A breakfast sandwich maker that may be small but can cook an egg, toast bread, warm precooked meat, and melt cheese into the perfect sammie all at once. Dunkin' whomst??

    20. A sleek electric kettle you can use as a ~short cut~ if you're making something that calls for boiled water. A watched pot may never boil, but this handy kettle will have it ready for you in minutes.

    A transparent electric kettle on a burner with black accents

    21. A personal-sized NutriBullet to make you the master of your own smoothie destiny — its powerful motor can blend nuts, berries, and spinach alike, so you can get that fancy Whole Foods vibe right from your own kitchen counter.

    A model drinking a smoothie out of the NutriBullet cup

    22. A pineapple cutter that will peel, core, and slice up your fruit in a matter of seconds, so you can stop ~pining~ for your pineapple and start adding it to your dishes for an unexpected tangy twist.

    A cored pineapple next to perfectly chopped fruit

    23. A digital food thermometer to prevent any meat mishaps — this compact, lightweight model easily cuts through meat to give you a temp reading in three to five seconds, so you can have perfectly tender, Instagram-worthy meat every time.

    The red thermometer with its stainless steel reading needle inserted into a roasted turkey

    24. A compact electric hand mixer that will easily whip your creams, mix your doughs, and meringue your egg whites without causing a whole two-act-with-intermission production like its larger counterparts.

    A very small light blue handheld electric mixer with two beaters

    25. An 8-quart, family-friendly Crock-Pot to minimize effort and maximize deliciousness. All you have to do is toss in your ingredients at the beginning of the day, then look forward to the warm, slow-cooked bliss of perfectly moist chicken, flavorful chili, or mashed potatoes so smooth you'll wanna swim in them.

    The black crock pot with a clear lid resting on a kitchen counter

    26. A mini waffle maker that'll churn out adorably-sized, perfectly cooked-through waffles so quickly it'll put IHOP to shame — not to mention hash browns, paninis, biscuits, and even (gasp) PIZZA.

    27. A pair of shredder claws to carve all your meats up faster than Wolverine can blink, sparing you and your measly fork from getting in a lengthy tug-of-war.

    28. A small but effective rice cooker that will make eight cups of rice, and neatly pop into the dishwasher when you're done. It also comes with a built-in steamer, so if you're like, "Get this bread! But also these veggies!!" you can prep them at the same time.

    29. A small three-tier cooling rack for when you want to cook or bake a bazillion things at once, but don't *quite* have the counter space for it. This will ensure that you can have a delicious main course *and* all the sides and desserts your heart desires too.

    A black three tier cooling rack with baked goods cooling off on them

    30. A set of stackable glass meal prep containers that are safe in the oven and the microwave, meaning you can cook, reheat, and eat out of 'em without ever bothering to go find a plate. Your homemade leftovers just got lit 🔥.

    31. A pancake batter dispenser to make pancakes so easy that they miiiight just replace every meal. This not only saves you extra cleanup by letting you mix the ingredients directly in it, it also squeezes out perfectly round pancakes straight from the nozzle.

    A model using the pancake dispenser to load pancake mix onto a pan

    You treating yourself to delicious homemade dinner every night:

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