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1. This two-in-one citrus press will make juicing lemons and limes easy peasy, lemon squeezy. It works on every kind of lemon and lime (of which there are apparently many), and keeps pesky seeds from ruining your meal.
2. These heat-resistant silicone spatulas will make sure you never waste sauce or batter again. Each set contains four different sizes of utensil so you can scrape out every. Last. Drop.
3. Get yourself this cast iron Dutch oven, and thank me later. You can use it for baking, broiling, braising, roasting, or honestly just about everything else.
4. This stainless steel Santoku knife will be your next best friend: the blade stays sharper for longer, drastically reducing hand strain, while the full tang blade ensures a stronger, more ergonomic handling.
5. No chef's kitchen is complete without a sturdy butcher block cutting board. The beautiful acacia wood makes a great addition to any kitchen, and its natural texture will help keep your knives sharper than regular plastic boards.
6. This two-speed mini food processor will make time-consuming recipes like pesto, salsa, or hummus a breeze. It's like having an extra set of hands in the kitchen!
7. This stainless steel over-the-sink extendable strainer makes rinsing or draining fruit and vegetables about 100 times easier. The non-slip handles fit onto any sink, and the micro mesh means tiny grains like rice or quinoa won't get washed down the drain!
8. A set of these stemless wine glasses will help you move away from your grandma's old-fashioned glassware (sorry, Grandma). This is the drinkware of the future!
9. This Belgian waffle maker will help you whip up a big ol' stack of waffles and impress your brunch guests. What, like it's hard?
10. Snag this SodaStream starter kit and never spend money on costly sparkling water again. It's sleek and easy to use, making it a great luxury purchase for a chef's kitchen.
11. These classic Mason jars are a blessing for storing all your homemade sauces, jams, doughs, pickles, vinaigrettes, overnight oats, soups, juices, marmalades, or literally ANYTHING else. They're classics for a reason: they'll keep your food fresh, and are stackable for easy storage.
12. This gorgeous transparent glass kettle that you won't be able to take your eyes off of. They say a watched pot never boils, but who cares, when it looks this great!
13. Grind your favourite nuts, spices, and herbs with this highly-rated blade grinder. With just one touch, you can get finely-milled results that are perfect for whatever culinary adventure you're off on next.
14. If you need a little help getting inspired, this critically-acclaimed and award-winning cult fave Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat has topped every bestseller list (including our holiday cookbook gift guide).
15. Most home accidents take place in the kitchen, so armour up with these cut-resistant gloves. They'll protect your hands from mandolines, peelers, graters, and every other knife or blade.
16. Entertaining isn't just about the food, so get this five-piece whiskey decanter set (complete with glasses!) and take your kitchen from frat house to swanky cocktail bar in a flash.
17. Whip up a batch of something scrumptious in these stainless steel mixing bowls that are not only easy to clean, but also stackable. They'll keep your kitchen looking neat and professional, no matter how long it takes you to get that chocolate chip cookie recipe right.
18. Save time (and sanity) with this garlic peeling and pressing kit that's so excellent, it's quickly become one of the most used items in my kitchen.
19. Spark some meal inspo with this Breville smoking gun that will add a hit of smokiness to your fave foods. The cold smoke tech means you can even use it on things like ice cream or cocktails!
20. This stainless steel paring knife is razor sharp and ready to cut, peel, core, mince, chop, and skin anything you throw its way. It's a must-have for any home chef!
21. Grind your own salt, crush your own red pepper, or just make really excellent guacamole with this granite mortar and pestle set. It might be a little more work than using an herb grinder, but many chefs swear by the mortar's ability to release effervescent and delectable flavours more effectively than other methods.
22. This super highly-rated and incredibly comprehensive spice rack gives you all the best ingredients to kickstart your culinary journey. It's got 24 bestselling herbs and spice blends, neatly contained on a wall-mounting wooden rack.
23. If you're more into growing your own herbs, rather than buying them, you need to get yourself this super low-maintenance indoor herb garden. And you can grow vegetables, too!
24. And these multipurpose kitchen shears, that will make short work of chopping and mincing. They're designed to give you perfect, even strips and snips of herbs, chives, dried seaweed, lettuces, or other greens.
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