Our Ultimate Kitchen Tool Guide Has 72 Perfect Gifts For Chefs (2024)

Who's the next MasterChef? Oh, that'd be YOU.

By Sienna Livermore, Blake Bakkila and Nashia Baker
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When it comes to the kitchen, you either have an innate ability to craft stunning meals…or you could use a little help. But hey, who doesn’t want to learn about a new tool that can take their dishes to the next level? Whether you’re a skilled chef who wants tools that the pros swear by or a budding home cook looking to make meal prep just a little bit easier, we've found the 72 coolest and most helpful kitchen gadgets to help everyone succeed.

Plus, you don’t need to absolutely love cooking to snag these highly recommended items. Plenty of our favorite kitchen instruments are designed for less-than-enthusiastic chefs seeking out new, more practical ways to put dinner on the table.

This guide features the likes of electric wine openers for easy bottle opening and even TikTok-famous tools on Amazon, including a certain vegetable chopper. We’ve hand-picked these movers and shakers and more, like nifty multipurpose can openers, efficient (and adorable) garlic presses, and even top-notch toaster ovens for some countertop eye candy. We've even included a few items that make cleanup a breeze, too. Bottom line: No matter what’s currently catching your attention, you deserve a kitchen gadget that gets the job done with minimal hassle.

From surprising finds to upgrades to classic gadgets, find the 72 best kitchen tools for taking your cooking (and cleaning game) up a notch. Oh, and did we mention these gadgets also make great gifts for any foodie or chef in your life?

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NEGG Boiled Egg Peeler

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NEGG Boiled Egg Peeler

Making hardboiled eggs will be way less tedious with the help of the NEGG Boiled Egg Peeler. All you need to peel an egg is water, an egg, and the Negg. Simply add water to the Negg, shake the gadget up and down to allow the egg to hit the caps, then watch the egg magically slip out of its shell.

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Hayworths Sushi Maker Roller Machine

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Hayworths Sushi Maker Roller Machine

New to making sushi at home? It's no secret that getting a tight roll is the hardest part. However, the one-touch Hayworths Sushi Maker will make things a little easier by practically rolling the ingredients together for you.

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Kitchen Gizmo Snap N Strain Pot & Pasta Strainer

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Kitchen Gizmo Snap N Strain Pot & Pasta Strainer

Now 19% Off

Tired of losing noodles to your kitchen drain? You can easily clip on this Kitchen Gizmo strainer to most sizes of pots and pans to save every piece of pasta.

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Elikai 4-in-1 Defrosting Tray

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Elikai 4-in-1 Defrosting Tray

Forgot to take meat out of the freezer for the umpteenth time? Not to worry! Elikai's four-in-one tray is not only designed to defrost food in half the typical time, but it also works as a cutting board, knife sharpener, and garlic grater to handle other food prep tasks.

Organize all your spices and keep them within arm's reach thanks to HuggieGems' magnetic storage rack, which is made to attach to your refrigerator or oven.

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Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer Set

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Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer Set

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Take it from us: Misting your baking sheets with oil will save you so much clean-up time. And the Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer Set is so flexible—you can even use this for salad vinaigrettes!

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Cuisinart Smashed Burger Press

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Cuisinart Smashed Burger Press

Creating restaurant-level smash burgers will be easier than ever with Cuisinart's cast iron press. The best-selling, heavy weight press is designed to help you achieve crispy edges and a juicy center every time.

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OTOTO Gracula Garlic Crusher

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OTOTO Gracula Garlic Crusher

Now 50% Off

Don’t let the adorable little vampire fool you; the Gracula Garlic Crusher means business. It functions as a garlic press, peeler, and mincer, and it can also be used for ginger, nuts, chili, and herbs.

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Whiskware Pancake Batter Bottle with BlenderBall Wire Whisk

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Whiskware Pancake Batter Bottle with BlenderBall Wire Whisk

On top of mixing ingredients, Whiskware's Pancake Batter Bottle makes it a breeze to create unique designs and perfectly-proportioned flapjacks without all the mess.

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Karidge Mini Bag Sealer

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Karidge Mini Bag Sealer

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Stale chips and treats, be no more! The handy Karidge Mini Bag Sealer helps you heat-seal bags over and over again to prevent oxidation and moisture from getting in.

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Tomorrow's Kitchen Silicone Utensil Rest

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Tomorrow's Kitchen Silicone Utensil Rest

When you're working on multiple dishes at once, you need a utensil rest that holds more than just one. Keep flavors and sauces separate (and off the counter) with the Tomorrow's Kitchen Silicone Utensil Rest, which can hold up to four utensils at a time (including spring tongs!).

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ZOKU Ice Cream Maker

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ZOKU Ice Cream Maker

Got a sweet tooth? Zoku's mini ice cream maker can help satisfy your cravings, fast. Once you freeze the inner bowl overnight, it just takes about 20 minutes to transform chilled creamy mixtures into everything from soft serve to frozen yogurt.

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Fullstar Vegetable Chopper

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Fullstar Vegetable Chopper

Now 40% Off

Getting enough veggies in your diet isn’t always easy, but the Fullstar Vegetable Chopper can significantly cut down your prep time. Plus, this viral food chopper is super trendy on TikTok for its ability to make uniform pieces. Place your veggies over the grate, close the top of the device, and voila! Your veggies are perfectly chopped and ready for salads, stir fries, and more.

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KitchenAid Cold Brew Coffee Maker

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KitchenAid Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Stop paying so much for expensive cold brew! You can make your own at home with KitchenAid's Cold Brew Coffee Maker. All you have to do is add beans and water (or milk), let it sit for 12 to 24 hours, and voila! A rich cup of coffee.

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OXO Good Grips Box Grater

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OXO Good Grips Box Grater

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Now you can actually see your cheese-grating progress. With clear red measurements on the side, the OXO Good Grips Box Grater makes it easy to tell just how much more you need for your recipe, thus saving you a dirty measuring cup. The sides have coarse, medium, and fine grating surfaces, as well as a slicing surface to cut cheese, veggies, and other foods to your desired thickness.

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Yidada Watermelon Slicer Cutter

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Yidada Watermelon Slicer Cutter

Say goodbye to the melon baller, and hello to the melon cuber! We can confirm: Watermelon tastes better in tiny cubed pieces. Use Yidada's Watermelon Slicer to measure the perfect watermelon cube size, then push down and lift the slicer to enjoy your precisely-shaped bites.

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ThermoPro TP19H Digital Meat Thermometer

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ThermoPro TP19H Digital Meat Thermometer

Now 32% Off

Ensure your roasted turkey and baked ham are cooked to perfection this holiday season with the help of ThermoPro's digital meat thermometer, which delivers temperature readings in about 4 seconds.

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Philips Artisan Smart Pasta & Noodle Maker

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Philips Artisan Smart Pasta & Noodle Maker

Philips' Artisan Smart Pasta Maker takes the guesswork out of making restaurant-worthy noodles with 10 automated pasta shape settings, from spaghetti to fettuccine.

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Chef'n QuickCore Pepper Corer

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Chef'n QuickCore Pepper Corer

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Let’s be real: Who has time to remove the stem, core, and seeds on each and every pepper? Allow us to introduce you to this time-saver, which does all of the above in one swift motion. Twist the corer into the pepper and pull to remove the insides.

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CAROTE Nonstick Egg Frying Pan

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CAROTE Nonstick Egg Frying Pan

Now 26% Off

Craft your own Starbucks egg bites at home with the CAROTE Nonstick Egg Frying Pan. It's also ideal for more than just eggs—try burgers or veggies. The pan also works on any cooktop, even induction.

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Sienna Livermore

Deputy Editor

Sienna is a Deputy Editor at Hearst, where she oversees the commerce team's coverage of wellness, home, tech, fashion, parenting, and more. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.

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Blake Bakkila

Freelance Writer

Blake Bakkila has been writing about everything from pop culture to lifestyle products for more than eight years. Her work has appeared on GoodHousekeeping.com, WhattoExpect.com, Health.com, and in the print and digital versions of Real Simple and People.

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Nashia Baker

Commerce Editor

Nashia Baker is a commerce editor at Hearst Magazines; she covers all things home and lifestyle across brands such as Oprah Daily, Cosmopolitan, Delish, and Esquire. Before joining Hearst, she highlighted small business owners, creatives, and the best shoppable content.

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