The best Christmas gifts for home cooks

The best Christmas gifts for home cooks
TechRadar Christmas Gift Guides The main reason to give someone a Christmas gift to cook or cook for is because it pays dividends for the rest of the year; You can expect weekly deliveries of brownies, finely brewed cups of coffee, and plenty of home-cooked dinner invites. To help you shop for the perfect cooking or cooking Christmas gift for a foodie or drink lover, we've put together this list of great gift ideas. No super cheap items here because if you want decent kitchen tech you'll pay a bit more, but what price would you put on thanks and a steady supply of snacks or snacks? meal? We've handpicked some of the best kitchen appliances to aid any cook's feats, all you have to do is pick the one you like best.

KitchenAid Artisan Mixer

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Kitchenaid artisan blender

Guaranteed bakery products. High Price If you know someone who loves to bake, but doesn't have the Hercules muscles (or enough time) to mix all the time with many bowls of sugar and flour, a stand mixer is the gift you need. It does your mixing for you. , so you can spend more time rummaging through your cupboards trying to find that paper-covered spice jar, and less time mixing. KitchenAid makes some of the most up-to-date stand mixers today, so they make great gifts as they will last a long time and provide great results. They are also quite stylish appliances, which will blend into your kitchen décor.

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Instant potty duo

A slow cooker and a pressure cooker in one Very functional Not the most aesthetically pleasing gift. Instant Pot Pans offer you a lot of versatility and flexibility in the kitchen as they are a combination of slow cooker and pressure cooker, allowing you to prepare a meal to cook for a day or just break a dish in no time. The electric pressure cooker is at the top of our list of the best instant skillets, pressure cookers, and slow cookers, so you know you're getting a high-quality device here. However, be sure to only offer it to someone who is sure to invite you to dinner.

A photo of the Nespresso Vertuo Plus

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Nespresso VertuoPlus

Small machine Coffee from a pod Most people don't have the space in their kitchen (or budget) for large coffee machines, so here's a small coffee dispenser, the Nespress Vertuo Plus. It uses Nespresso pods to deliver coffee to you in a simple, fast and painless way, although it may not be as fresh as ground coffee. The real reason you want a Nespresso Vertuo Plus is its finesse, so it fits easily in a kitchen. Forget about this massive espresso machine that will take up half the surface of your home, it can be inserted wherever you want.

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Philips juicer

Harder objects too You will have to wash it a lot Why not buy a healthy Christmas present, in the form of a machine that turns everything you put into juice? Regardless, juice is the best way to get your five a day. This Philips juicer doesn't have all the features of some of the other devices on this list, but it will do exactly what you want: make juice. You can put a variety of items from oranges and apples to harder things like pomegranate seeds and nuts while still getting a smooth mix.

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NutriBullet Pro 900W

A juice machine, literally Ideal for liquids. May not mix food well NutriBullets are popular juice machines, which can mix whatever you throw in (well, at least what you'd like) without breaking a sweat. You can easily use them to make a quick and healthy smoothie or batter with a variety of different ingredients. This is a blender, not a food processor, so you may not be able to mix up guacamole or falafel in here. But for people who want to easily create a healthy drink on the go, it makes a great gift.

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Cuisinart waffle maker

Waffles You have to make batter yourself There are plenty of healthy Christmas gifts on this list, but we should also bring one for the good stuff: waffles. Offer it to someone and it can help you get what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. This Cuisinart waffle maker has a hot plate arranged so that your waffles are in a traditional square pattern, not thin and circular like other waffle irons do. It's fast and easy to use, so there's no need to fiddle with different settings and schedules.

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Google Home Hub

Almost as many parts as the actual car Useful screen Fairly large The Google Home Hub is one of the few smart speakers to have a screen, giving it many abilities that could be useful for cooking and cooking at home (although it can't cook by itself, you will always have to do the work). The screen lets you view recipes or tutorials, and you can also use the Home Hub to change music, answer the phone, and view other information—all hands-free. If you want to buy a great Christmas gift for cooking or cooking, but you don't know what gadgets your recipient has (or if you don't want to buy a kitchen appliance), this will be perfect for him.

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Amazon Echo Dot with clock

A home helper with cooking skills. Useful Alexa Skills No Screen Alexa's smart assistant Alexa has some pretty handy cooking and baking skills, so getting an Echo device is a great alternative to the Google Home Hub. This is a less intrusive addition to the kitchen, so you can easily place it on a small shelf and hide it out of sight, unlike the Home Hub that needs to be front and center. This device doesn't have a display, so you have to rely on audio instructions and prompts, but if you're busy kneading dough or frying vegetables, you really don't want to look at it. screen distraction.