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1. A set of silicone cups that'll make cooking perfectly poached eggs so much easier.
2. A set of stainless steel finger guards to let you hone your knife skills without lit'rally putting those hands on the chopping block.
3. 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.
4. 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 chicken is insane!! Plus, you don't have to worry about dealing with raw meat. 🙌
5. A seven-in-one Instant Pot cooker that'll (deep breath) pressure cook, slow-cook, make rice, sauté, make yogurt, steam food...and also keep your dinner warm.
6. A handheld grater with dual size 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).
7. And 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 your sauce.
8. A set of measuring spoons for those hard-to-guess amounts that'll add juuuuust the right amount of flavor.
9. A 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).
10. A smart scale to ensure you bake with ✨ perfection ✨. It pairs with an app and tells you when to add an ingredient and how much to add (by weight, so it's super accurate).
11. A sushi-making kit that'll help you roll like a professional.
12. A cutting board with an infographic that'll help you use the right spices for the right recipes.
13. A citrus reamer that'll store the extra juice for your next meal — because who wants to waste a whole lemon for just one teaspoon of juice?
14. A pair of herb scissors guaranteed to make you say, "Chopping skills? Who needs 'em!"
15. An adjustable rolling pin that'll flatten dough to the uniform height of your choice — anywhere from 1/16" to 3/8".
16. A set of square rings to make fried eggs perfectly sized for topping a piece of avocado toast.
17. A batter-dispenser that'll make cupcakes, pancakes, and muffins 👏 perfectly uniform 👏.
18. A set of four 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.
19. A detailed cutting board that'll double as a sizing guide for a proper dice, small dice, julienne, brunoise, and more.
20. 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. A 10-in-one chopper set to keep you from shedding tears over some onions.
23. A tenderizer that'll make tough, flavorless meat a problem of the past.
24. A scissor slicer to make fast work of prepping produce or making the best salad e v e r.
25. A triple-threat tool to peel anything from potatoes to soft foods like tomatoes (thanks to a serrated peeler). It even juliennes!
26. A spatula tool with a harder center and flexible edges that'll slide right under the hardest-to-flip foods (looking at you, omelet).
27. A pretty kitchen print that'll also serve as a cheat sheet for measurement conversions or veggie cooking times.
28. A nonstick frying pan (this one's PFOA-free), because that dinner you spent valuable time on shouldn't be burnt on!
29. 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.
30. An over-the-sink cutting board with a build-in strainer so you can rinse, and chop your produce in the exact same space. This bb is especially great for anyone with a tiny kitchen and no counter space.
31. 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!
These'll all help you cook even better than a rat pulling your hair!
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