The 51 Best Quirky Kitchen Gadgets
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When it comes to kitchen gadgets and gizmos, fun doesn't always have to mean frivolous! Whether you're looking for a snazzy conversation starter or a time-saving tool that'll stop you from spending so much on Seamless (the average American spends more than $3,000 a year on eating out and ordering in!), almost all of these gizmos are actually useful — with the exception of a few that are just too cute to pass up.
Strain your pasta with ease using this gadget that clips on to the side of your pot, eliminating the need for bulky bowl strainers that never fit into the sink or your cabinet properly.
It's happened to all of us. We try to cut the kernels off the cob and they end up rolling off our cutting board all over the counter. A week later, we find little pieces of corn hiding behind our coffee makers. Don't be that guy.
Make pancakes with less of a mess. Simply mix your ingredients, add, and squeeze!
Place all your salad ingredients in this bowl and slice through the grates. Twist and repeat, and you're left with perfectly chopped lettuce and veggies! Just transfer onto a plate and add dressing.
Strip a variety of greens and herbs in seconds with these handy kitchen gadgets. Their intuitive insert-and-pull design will keep you from plucking leaf by leaf, and a curved edge design is great to use for chopping up kale for a salad, or mincing woody herbs like oregano, rosemary, thyme, or tarragon.
The Bacon Maker is essentially just an upright griddle cooker that allows you to cook bacon evenly without having to turn it, and helps the fat drain for a healthier breakfast option. You can also save the fat from the drip tray if you like to cook with it later!
Honestly, when is the last time you sat still long enough to finish a hot cup of coffee? If you're always on the go, or just can't drink your joe fast enough, this heated mug will make your day, morning after morning.
Making breakfast for two has never been easier! Plus, all a the parts are dishwasher safe.
With more than 30,000 reviews, this Instant Pot IP-DUO60 6-quart model is the most popular and frequently purchased iteration of the gadget. With 14 built-in Micro-Processor controlled programs, this appliance allows users to slow-cook everything from meats, stews, and chilis, to rice, breakfast porridge, and other grains.
Sweet dreams are made of cheese! Make your cheesy dreams a delicious reality with this portable mini raclette machine from Boska Holland. Just light the tea lights to get things heated up.
Having a small apartment shouldn't limit you from enjoying a complete breakfast. With this 3-in-1 Breakfast Center, you can fry your egg on the oven-top nonstick griddle, toast a biscuit in the toaster oven, and brew a hot pot of coffee, all at the same time!
No need to dirty up multiple utensils and knives — this multitool can cut, pit, and slice your avocados safely and efficiently.
It's not a party without a drink dispenser for your booze! Keep this beer tower next to your at-home bar to wow your guests (and get them drunk).
Never place your wet and soapy sponge on a clean kitchen countertop again with this cute kitchen sponge holder. Sweet dreams to your sponge!
Get over your fear of painful stovetop spills and splatters with a genius cone-shaped guard that'll surround your pan to keep contents contained and cooking.
Conserve your energy with this slick and convenient battery-operated salt and pepper grinder from Eparé. This little kitchen gadget makes seasoning your meals more fun than ever before.
The Rollie is an electric egg cooker that makes tube-shaped omelettes. Just beat your eggs, drop them in the Rollie, turn it on, and you'll have perfectly shaped eggs for your next breakfast burrito!
If you've ever wanted to make your own ice cream, this interactive ball totally shakes up the classic churning process.
Fill up one side with edible ingredients (heavy cream, white sugar, and vanilla extract), and pack in tons of ice and rock salt in the other. When you're ready to roll, simply kick, toss, or shake your way to a dreamy pint of ice cream.
Get set for strawberry season with a clawed huller that makes it easy to clean up your favorite sweet summer snack. You can remove leaves, stems, and cores with just a slight push and twist, yet the body of each fruit manages to stay fully intact.
... because it's a lot easier to lick frosting off this wiper than off the tines of your whisk.
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