10 Top Kitchen Gadgets

Small Gadgets and Designed Tools

 

This list focuses on the small gadgets and designed tools that may make our lives a little easier in the kitchen. So here, for what it's worth, are our (kitchen.com) picks for the ten most useful kitchen gadgets!

1. Microplane zester - The classic gadget. What would we do without our Microplanes? No other zester we've tried works as well, and we use it on everything from cheese to spices to chocolate to citrus.
2. Salad spinner - Yes, it takes up room in the cupboards, but it also does double duty as a storage bowl for freshly washed greens.
3. Garlic press - For sheer, overwhelming popularity, especially for folks who regularly make dishes that call for 15 cloves of minced garlic.
4. Mandoline slicer - This speeds things up in our kitchen like no other tool or gadget. It slices, minces, and juliennes. Watch your fingers!
5. Digital timers - What would we do without timers? Some of us have lots more than one!
6. Thermometers - Like the timer, we often don't think of thermometers as a gadget. But they are designed tools that really are essentials in the kitchen. No more guesswork; use a thermometer!
7. Manual juicer - Not everyone uses a juicer on a daily basis, but for those who do, a well-designed juicer is so much better than a small reamer or citrus juicer. A powerful juicer is a great gadget for anyone who likes fresh juice or bakes lots of lemon cakes.
8. Pepper mill - A good pepper mill is one of the most essential gadgets in our kitchen! And it's a classic.
9. VeggiChop - This little manual food processor is constant companion this summer. It is so great for making salsas, dips, and rubs — and it's way lighter and easier to clean than the food processor.
10. Can opener - A can opener is a great gadget; there really isn't anything else that can do its job!