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1. A nonstick, ceramic cookware set that not only includes every pot and pan you need for basic cooking, but also includes measuring spoons and cups to make sure you're covered for whatever culinary masterpiece you're starting out with! And if you use the prep bowls to fully embody your inner Top Chef — your secret is safe with me.
2. A stainless-steel cutlery set and knife block to help you prep the ingredients you'll be tossing into your new cookware set. Before I got married, one of the pieces of advice I was given was "Get a good set of knives" and you know what? Those people were onto something. Get a good set of knives. You won't regret it.
3. Or — if you're short on counter space — this handy diamond textured three-piece knife set is pretty, takes up minimal space, and will help ensure that food won't stick to the knives as you're using them — meaning you just found your new best friend for onion slicing.
4. A wire skimmer that will be your go-to for scooping, skimming, or taking out fried food. With a 5-inch diameter, testing if your pasta is finished or fetching one spring roll at a time suddenly got so much easier.
5. A clip-on strainer for anyone who has tried to pour pasta into a colander and almost — or actually — had it all tip into the sink. Effortlessly drain your pots with this universal, adjustable clip-on strainer, and then just pop it in the dishwasher when you're done. Easy peasy mac 'n' cheesy.
6. A cutting board and prep station that takes all of the mess out of prepping your ingredients. Rather than chopping, precariously crossing the kitchen with your cutting board, then messily trying to fit a 12-inch board space into a 10-inch pot, and praying it all manages to find its way in, simply chop on the board, scoop into the removable tray, and happily empty the tray into your pot. This is the future.
7. A set of donut pans to quickly and easily make donuts LITERALLY any time of day. *Icing* the praises of homemade breakfast confections — *donut* pass these ones up and allow homemade donuts to be your *hole* personality. I'll see myself out.
8. A charcuterie tray with a hidden storage drawer that will save you space without sacrificing aesthetic. This set is all-inclusive with utensils, labels, AND soapstone chalk — all hidden in the drawer when not in use — because there's nothing that screams "competent adult" quite like labeling the brie.
9. A pineapple corer, cutter, and slicer you can use to finally make pineapple worth buying. Save yourself the shame of throwing away a rotten pineapple because it was just too hard to cut and let this tool do all of the work for you in literal seconds. I see many tropical drinks in your future.
10. A cheese grater so good you'll be able to stop going out for the perfect plate of nachos. This grater comes with two different blades, an attachable measuring container, AND nonslip feet so that you can grate without wondering if your finger will end up in there, too. Plus, the blades come in coarse or fine so you can wow them with your shreds of cheese or advance to fruits and veggies.
Time to enter your "Yes, Chef" era.
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