11 Gourmet Gifts For Amateur Cooks

Bon appetit!

1. Google Home Hub, $219

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Google Home Hub brings you visual help for any moment in the kitchen. With the Google Assistant built in, use your voice to add items to your shopping list, set cooking timers, look up recipes and how-to videos, and get answers from Google and YouTube. Plus, play your favourite songs on a crystal-clear speaker. Who doesn't love listening to tunes in the kitchen?! Google Home Hub helps with the little moments, so you can enjoy the big ones.*

2. Precision Cooker, $219

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Thanks to the knowledge we've all gleaned from reality cooking shows, many people now know what a sous vide machine is. Some people even know how to use them. This one is the world’s top seller.

3. Drop Scale, $120

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Unlike bathroom scales, these will never let you down. They connect to phones and tablets, calculate measurements for substitute ingredients (e.g., how much coconut oil is the same as butter) and come with hundreds of tailored recipes. Your friend or relo will — ~ahem~ — scale great heights cooking with it.

4. NutriBullet Balance, $279.99

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Remember when you could just throw a banana and some milk in a blender and call it a smoothie? That was a long time ago. For the chef who’s into clean eating, this fancy kitchen machine connects with your phone to provide nutritional info and offer recipes for social-media-worthy juices and smoothies. #blessed

5. Smarter Coffee Machine

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Have you ever been laying in bed in the morning wishing that a fresh cup of coffee would magically make itself? Wish no more! This connected coffee maker features Google Assistant integration, allowing you to start a fresh pot from anywhere you please. Prepare to have your world changed forever when this amazing machine becomes available early next year in Australia!

6. Weber iGrill2 Smart Thermometer, $149.95

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This thermometer can monitor up to four cuts of meat and alert you on your smart device when they’ve reached the perfect temperature. Whether it's a summer BBQ, a laid-back family lunch or dinner party, consider your meals sorted!

7. Marble Cheese Knives, $59

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For your classy friends or relos, these fancy knives are best gifted with a block of cheese or three. Just try not to eat it all before you see them.

8. Perfect Drink Smart Scale, $149.95

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The perfect match for anyone who loves a party, dinner, or otherwise. This nifty scale measures perfect amounts of liquids as you go, so you can get your cocktail on.

9. Wooden Cheese Boards, $79

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More cheese stuff! These beautiful handcrafted fromage-delivery systems make a great gift for your lactose-tolerant loved ones.

10. Tasty Cookbook, $35

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Oh look, it’s the Tasty cookbook. How did that get in here? With over 80 fan-favourite Tasty recipes catering to meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans alike, you can tell that very attractive people made this gourmet guide.

11. Just Ripe Fruit Bowl, $89.27

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Organise fruit by ripeness — ready to eat in the open at the top and not-quite-done in the bowl-come-container at the bottom. Plus, you can hang bananas like they do in shops, and that's surely a win.

If you’re not hungry after reading this you’re not reading it right. Maybe keep the Google Home Hub for yourself so they can help you make a snack right now.

*Google Home requires Wi-Fi and compatible device.
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