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1. A set of silicone cups that'll make cooking perfectly poached eggs so much easier. Family doesn't think you can cook breakfast? YOLK'S ON THEM!
2. A beautifully informative print, which'll identify and describe herbs and spices so you can kick your food up a notch when it comes to flavor.
3. A set of shredding claws with handles so you can transform a store-bought rotisserie chicken into a HUGE variety of meals with ease — and without burning your fingers or getting them greasy.
Seriously, the number of gourmet meals you can make with a grocery store rotisserie chicken is incredible!! Plus, you don't have to worry about dealing with raw meat. 🙌
4. A silicone safeguard to prevent your pot from boiling over and getting pasta water all over your cooktop. Are you as TIRED of scrubbing as I am?!
5. A seven-in-one Instant Pot Duo you've probably heard a lot about — for a good reason. Or rather seven good reasons: It'll slow cook, pressure cook, make rice, sauté, make yogurt, and keep food warm. Bye-bye other appliances and bye bye burnt-on stovetop pans!
6. And a copy of the Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook to get you started whipping up deliciousness in your new multitasking miracle.
7. A handheld grater with two different-size grating blades so you can whip up the easiest and tastiest meal: cacio e pepe (aka pasta with pepper, butter, and grated cheese, plus a little reserved pasta water).
8. Or a two-in-one bowl and colander set that'll let you drain your pasta without forgetting to save some of the water to add to the sauce. Instant silkiness is theirs!
9. The Flavor Bible, a cookbook and guide to creating mouth-watering combinations of ingredients, textures, and temperatures for all skill levels as you develop confidence in the kitchen.
10. A set of measuring spoons for those hard-to-guess amounts that'll add juuuuust the right amount of flavor.
11. A 4-in-1 burger press and stuffed patty mold that'll help you whip up a Jucy Lucy in the comfort of your own home — (you won't even have to wear pants).
12. A handy-dandy aluminum baking tray (or two), so you can try all 18,000 of those sheet pan dinner recipes you've seen with minimal effort. All you need is a protein + veggies + salt + oil + any seasonings you want. That is IT.
13. And a set of silicone baking liners to make stuck-on foods (looking at you, fish!) a thing of the past. Just pop it on your sheet pan and bake away.
14. A sushi-making kit that'll help you ~roll~ like a professional. Just whip up some sticky rice, and load 'er up with your favorite fresh veggies and fish.
15. A pair of herb scissors guaranteed to make you say, "Chopping skills? Who needs 'em!"
16. An emulsifying bottle with a built-in blender ball for flavorful homemade salad dressings, marinades, and sauces you'll want to drizzle on everything. No more flavorless food, and no more relying on store-bought sauces.
17. A set of square rings to effortless make fried eggs perfectly sized for topping a piece of avocado toast.
18. An adjustable rolling pin that'll flatten dough to the uniform height of your choice — anywhere from 1/16-inch to 3/8-inch. No more wonky pie crusts or cut-out cookies that don't bake evenly!
19. A set of five stainless-steel mixing bowls with silicone non-stick bottoms, because whether you're creaming together frosting, tossing together the ingredients for a pasta salad, or whisking eggs to make a scramble, you do NOT want your hard work to end up on the floor.
20. Stuff Every Cook Should Know, a handy guide to the most important kitchen skills, from how long ingredients keep to how to plan a food budget to how to sharpen a knife.
21. A Hello Fresh subscription that'll basically be like a cooking class you can do at home. Sign up for a plan that fits your diet (including vegetarian and family plans), and you'll get allllllll the ingredients you need to prep each meal! WHILE learning how to cook!
22. An air fryer (from the makers of the INSTANT POT!!) so you can crisp up leftovers, make homemade versions of your favorite fried foods (without having to deal with hot oil), and more.
23. A chopper and storage set for making quick work of onions, carrots, cheese, or any other ingredient! You can use it to chop and dice with the three included blades (each with a different size grid). And when you're done, just store the attachments inside the container! Easy peasy.
24. A tenderizer that'll make tough, flavorless meat a problem of the past. It creates "heat channels" that'll reduce cooking time by up to 40% — meaning less time for your meat to get dried out in the oven.
25. A pretty kitchen print that'll also serve as a cheat sheet for measurement conversions or veggie cooking times.
26. A spatula tool with a harder center and flexible edges that'll slide right under the hardest-to-flip foods (looking at you, omelets).
27. A nonstick ceramic Always Pan (this one's PFOA-free), because that dinner you spent valuable time on shouldn't be burnt on! This one's designed to do the work of EIGHT pieces of regular old cookware, and comes with a lockable lid, steamer basket, pouring spout, and a nesting spatula with a built-in rest.
28. A four-in-one kitchen gadget you can use as tongs, a scooper, strainer, or pan scraper. You know how you always see chefs in cooking shows do, like everything with tongs? These'll help you replicate that.
29. A thick, durable apron with TONS of information (think cooking times for veggies, measurement conversions, how to test the doneness of your meat, etc.) printed UPSIDE-DOWN so you can hold it up to consult while you're *wearing it*.
30. And Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, a book that'll teach you the building blocks of *how* to cook and build up flavors, not just recipes to follow. This is how you can start experimenting with recipes and flavors of your own!
31. And when in doubt, an electric wine opener that'll open a bottle in seconds, because if dinner's already ruined, might as well have a glass of wine ASAP.
These'll all help you cook even better than a rat pulling your hair!
