21 Incredibly Useful Kitchen Gadgets That Can Save You Time And Energy
Last Updated on Thursday, January 4, 2024
This post has some of the best and most useful kitchen gadgets to help make your life easier.
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Who doesn’t love useful kitchen gadgets? Not only are they fun to use, but good kitchen gadgets can make your life so much easier as they can save you precious time and energy.
This list has all kinds of actually useful kitchen gadgets, such as those that make chopping and peeling easier, those that can help you open jars or get to the last drop of what’s in your jars, and much more. (FYI: this was written by an actual human :))
This post is all about useful kitchen gadgets that just make life easier!
Useful Kitchen Gadgets
Working with batter can turn messy pretty quickly. This batter dispenser is a useful kitchen gadget that can help eliminate the mess. It has a wide mouth opening for easy filling, markings on the side for measuring, and a 4-cup capacity so you don’t have to refill it frequently.
There’s an easy-pull trigger in the handle and a quick close valve that prevents leaking, so your hands and kitchen can stay neat and clean. This versatile tool can be used for all kinds of batters and also sauces, including pancake or waffle mix, brownie mix, and even pizza sauce!
I speak from personal experience when I say that regular mandoline slicers can be pretty dangerous. I once cut myself pretty badly on one. This safe slicer is a great alternative. It has a sharp hidden blade and slices are made by pushing down on the handle, instead of putting your hands in harm’s way.
It has 4 modes to choose from (julienne, matchstick, dicing, and slicing), and you don’t have to change the blade manually to switch between modes! You can adjust the thickness from 0.1-8mm and it comes with a small brush for easy cleaning. This chopper is also collapsible so that it takes up little space.
This garlic press can both mince and slice garlic with 1 easy squeeze. It’s rust-proof and dishwasher-safe and it comes with a cleaning brush that can get into little spaces. It also comes with a silicone garlic peeler tube to make the process of peeling garlic super easy.
This is one of the most useful kitchen gadgets to have if you do any measuring when you cook or bake. It’s a 2-cup adjustable measuring cup that allows you to measure various volumes of wet or dry ingredients with one handy device so you don’t need to dirty several measuring cups.
This gadget is perfect for measuring sticky ingredients, like peanut butter or honey, because it has a silicone disk on the inside that acts as a squeegee, allowing you to easily push things out with just a twist of the knob, and without waste or frustration. It’s marked in ounces, milliliters, and cups for easy measuring, and it’s also dishwasher-safe (top-rack) and BPA-free!
7. Adjustable Measuring Spoon
11. Toss and Chop Salad Tongs
Chopped salads are all the rage these days, but who wants to chop veggies all day? These chopping salad tongs make easy work of food prep by allowing you to easily toss and chop fruits and vegetables directly into the bowl, so you don’t even need to pull out the cutting board! The stainless steel blades have micro-serrated edges that never need to be sharpened, and the soft-grip handles lock shut for safe storage.
12. Stainless Steel Herb and Leaf Stripper
Effortlessly cut through even the thickest pizza with this pizza cutter/rocker. You can also use it to cut cheese, dough, pastry, vegetables, and more. It’s made of 430 stainless steel, comes with a protective sheath, and you can clean it easily in the dishwasher after use.
18. Milk Boss Handheld Milk Frother/Foam Maker
Make coffee house quality beverages at home with this handheld milk frother. It’s great for making delicious foamy lattes, frappes, cappuccinos, hot chocolate, matcha, and more. You can also use this frother to mix protein powder drinks without creating more dirty dishes, such as a blender or shaker.
It works on all types of milk, including half and half, creamer, whole milk, soy milk, nut milks, etc. To clean it, just put the whisk under hot running water and switch it on briefly. It’s powered by 2 AA batteries (not included).
Stir and scrape to the bottom of practically any jar without getting your hands dirty with this long and sturdy offset stainless steel scraper/spatula. It’s great for those hard-to-reach areas in large jars, and it’s also perfect for smoothly spreading peanut butter, jams, cheeses, etc.
