Whether you’re dreaming of creating restaurant-grade dishes in your kitchen or you’re tired of the same old dinner routine, we’ve got you covered. Our list of innovative and handy kitchen gadgets and cookware will elevate your home dining experience. Not only do they make mealtimes more exciting, but some also help cut down on prep time or make an ideal kitchen gift. Read on to explore these must-have kitchen essentials.
The best kitchen gadgets to elevate your cooking prowess
A quality slow cooker
The right tech can help even the most novice home cooks whip up a delicious meal at the touch of a button. One of the greatest benefits of slow cooking is its simplicity and ease of preparation. With just a few basic ingredients and minimal effort, you can create mouthwatering meals that rival those prepared by professional chefs.
Our pick: The GreenPan Slow Cooker
$339.15 from GreenPan
We’re a touch obsessed with this powder blue slow cooker that is so aesthetically pleasing, it shouldn’t be hidden away in a cupboard between uses. Keep it loud and proud on the bench: its heat-resistant base and silicone feet stop it from slipping.
Find our guide to the best slow cookers on the market here
An immersion blender for blitzing
Also known as hand blenders or stick blenders, these nifty gadgets are a fantastic way to blend on the go, taking your soups, stews, and baking to a new level. Using an immersion blender lets you keep your recipe in one pot or dish from start to finish, and saves on dirty dishes too since there’s no blender jar to clean up. As they take up a fraction of the room of a bulky food processor, they’re also great for those little chopping jobs: nuts, fresh herbs, vegetables and more
Our pick: The Nutribullet immersion blender and whisk set
$97.65 from Amazon
Blend, mix and puree with this ergonomic immersion blender it even comes with a whisk attachment for when you’re on meringues and cream for Christmas Day.
A stand mixer to stand the test of time
Whether you’re splurging on one for yourself or buying for the home baker in your life, a Kitchenaid stand mixer is synonymous with deliciousness.
Many of us grew up seeing a KitchenAid mixer on the bench at our grandparents or parents’ house. they were often the reason delicious home baking would appear in our school lunches: think YoYos, ginger kisses and perfect chocolate chip cookies.
Now we know that the delicious results are result is down to the baker, not the tools – but our obsession with the iconic brand lives on.
Our pick: Kitchenaid Bowl Lift Stand Mixer (KSM70)
$1349 from Kitchenaid
This Artisan mixer holds a whopping 6.6L – that’s 40% more capacity than its siblings. Put it this way: the stainless-steel bowl can hold enough dough to make up to 13 dozen cookies at once. It is suitable for Kitchenaid attachments including pasta roller, fruit and vegetable peeler, and sifter and scale.
Find our guide to the best Kitchenaid mixers and accessories here
A pleasing (but practical) Dutch oven
You’ll find us using our Dutch oven every evening during the cooler months. Perfect for whipping up stews, soups, pasta sauces and casseroles, they’re a kitchen benchtop staple. Try cooking this slow-cooked pulled beef brisket in one and you’ll never go back.
Our pick: Biroix Cast Iron Blue Dutch Oven
$258 from Shop Your Home and Garden
Bright and cheerful, this sunshine-yellow Dutch Oven brings flavour and joy to your cooking. A classic colour in the kitchen, you simply can’t go wrong with this statement piece.
Find our guide to the best Dutch ovens for every home chef here
An air fryer for fast cooking
Have you jumped on the air fryer train yet? Consider this your motivation. Cooking for the whole family or hosting a potluck should be easy and stress-free, and an air fryer is the perfect gadget for creating good food in a jiffy. From savouries to roast vegetables even an entire chicken, there’s not a whole lot that can’t be cooked in an air fryer
Our pick: The Kitchen Couture Dual View Air Fryer
$499 from Spotlight
This air fryer boasts a whopping 10-litre capacity, and its dual cooking compartments mean you can cook with different functions simultaneously to maximise your productivity. There’s even an automatic shut-off timer to ensure your culinary masterpieces don’t overcook.
Find our guide to the best air fryers for your kitchen here
