12 Most Useful Kitchen Gadgets Worth Investing In

As most of us know, a great deal of our time is spent in the kitchen, whether it be cooking, cleaning, tidying, or socialising with friends.

Either way, there are lots of cool kitchen gadgets out there for everyone, whatever main use your kitchen provides you with.

Technophobes, fear not!

We've listed our top 5 kitchen gadgets or kitchen appliances, which you don't have to have an engineering degree (or an up-to-date teenager) to operate, which are sure to make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable.

Or maybe you just don't know where to start with your kitchen appliances. This list of kitchen gadgets will help you prioritise your time in the kitchen.

Our top 12 cool kitchen gadgets

1. Pasta Pot

A treat for all the Italian loving foodies out there - this extremely useful pot acts as a cooking method and colander all in one. This means no more burning your fingers trying to transfer your pasta from the pan to the colander waiting in the sink below, and no pasta falling into the plughole whilst you try to sift the water through a hole between the pan and its lid!

Available from www.amazon.co.uk, £49.99 excl. P&P

2. Cake Batter Dispenser

This cool kitchen gadget brings good news for all the baking fans – no more juggling with spoons to fill your cupcake cases, with this gadget you simply fill with batter, squeeze the centre,  and use the nozzle to fill each case to equal perfection. With perfectly formed cupcakes,  you'll wonder how you ever baked without this!

By 'Sweetly Does It' - available from www.thecookskitchen.com, £3.00 excl P&P

3. Double Dish

If your kitchen is the socialising centre of your home, try these genius snack dishes by Joseph Joseph when entertaining in the Kitchen.

With two stylishly displayed compartments, olive stones and nut shells can be tidily and discreetly disposed of, hidden away from guests' sight. It's the perfect kitchen gadget for those of you who love starters. 

Available from www.josephjoseph.com , £16.00

4. The FridgePad

If, like many people these days, you prefer to search the web for recipes instead of fumbling through books with messy fingers, this ‘FridgePad' by Woodford Design is such a nifty tool if you need the perfect gadget for your kitchen.

Simply clip your iPad onto the holder, and it magnetically mounts to your fridge. Safe away from spills and splashes, you can find your favourite recipes from the web and follow them with ease.

You can grab this nifty gadget, from www.amazon.co.uk, £34.99 excl. P&P

5. Foldable Tri-Scale

Modern kitchens are all about space-saving, and with storage space usually being sparse in most of our homes, everyday gadgets that can squeeze in our drawers are items definitely worth investing in.

This foldable Tri-Scale by Joseph Joseph easily opens out to weigh ingredients, then folds always compactly to be stored almost anywhere.

It makes weighing out your ingredients on your cutting board super easy, with minimal effort and easy storage.

Available from www.josephjoseph.com, £32

6. OXO Good Grips Chef's Mandoline 2.0

Next up on our list of cool kitchen gadgets that make your cooking time quicker and more enjoyable, is the Good Grips machine.

The OXO Good Grips is great if you want a quick, safe and efficient way of cutting your ingredients, like fresh herbs but also crinkle cut chips and more. It's a fine grater if you're looking for one.

Available from www.amazon.co.uk

7. Seropy Roll Up Dish Drying Rack

This is one of our favourite cool kitchen gadgets because it saves you counter space. This little gadget has a sleek design. It folds up, or rolls up, and then when you need to do your washing up, you don't need to use any extra work surface.

It's just something you can roll out and dry your dishes on.

That's easy cleaning. Plus, it's dishwasher safe. So if you're a keen cook, but you're tired of having to use all of your counter space to dry your dishes, this is your new perfect companion all year round.

8. Smart meat thermometer

If you're a meat lover and you're often running a tight schedule to please those at the dining table, the smart meat thermometer could be a game changer for you.

There are lots of options available from www.amazon.co.uk.

9. Sandwich maker

Love food, but you've never got enough time to spend slaving in your kitchen over the mixing bowls, measuring cups out to get the very last drop out?

A breakfast sandwich maker is one of the best kitchen gadgets for you.

If you love your instant pot of coffee in the morning, why not make your morning meal just as easy with the breakfast sandwich maker.

A sandwich maker is one of those kitchen gadgets that can be small enough to store in your kitchen drawers, especially if you have one of the medium sized drawers.

Available from: Amazon

10. Coffee machine

Are you coffee mad too? A coffee machine that will make you iced coffee or hot coffee, however you like it, is the perfect kitchen gadget for you. Whether you need to satisfy that sweet tooth on a Saturday evening, or get fuelled up on a Monday morning, it's a must have.

Available from: Amazon

11. Slow cooker

A slow cooker is the dark horse on our list of useful gadgets for the kitchen. So, why is it one of the must haves for any cook? It's ideal if you need to be out of the house all day.

You can throw all your prepared ingredients into it, ready to be cooked, and turn it on for a set number of hours, without touching it. Then, serve!

If you love to cook a stew or any other hearty meal like that, this is by far one fo the best kitchen gadgets you can't do without.

Available from: Amazon

12. Air fryer or George Foreman

If you're making an effort to be a healthier cook, the air fryer could be right up your street. Air fryers are one of the best kitchen gadgets because they mean you can cook your food using much less fat. That's great if you're trying to lose weight.

A George Foreman is another great option if you're looking to get a cool kitchen gadget. It's nice and small so it doesn't use up too much space, even if you have quite a cosier kitchen. It's super quick to set up and is one of the easy kitchen gadgets to have.

13. Frozen fruit dessert maker

It's the perfect kitchen gadget if you're after a pudding that's not as sugary as ice cream or apple pie, but takes just as good!

Available from: Amazon

Choose your favourite kitchen gadget from our list

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