6 Best Kitchen Gadgets

The best kitchen gadgets to covet, and most importantly – where to get them!

A Fantastic Chef’s Knife

The importance of a chef’s knife is obvious in a kitchen, but by investing in the right one, you might find yourself binning some of your lesser used knives. We adore the extremely well priced Vorda knife from ikea – it is a best friend in the kitchen, and its handle is comfy whether you are left or right handed.

The Ultimate Tongs

They may seem inevitable in kitchens these days, but do not underestimate a pair of tongs beside your cooker – particularly if they are Oxo Good Grips Locking ones. Seriously.

The Mandoline

You may be avoiding this because the one your Mam bought in the eighties is still at the corner of her most corner press, but let us tell you: in the age of spiralising and raw food, a mandoline is an essential part of kit in your kitchen.

Silicone Baking Sheets

Nothing, and we mean nothing will ever stick again when you bake with silicone baking sheets. They wash really well, keep forever and are our best friend in the (baking) kitchen.

A Stand Mixer

Whatever your brand preference, if you are serious about your baking or you bake for large quantities, consider investing in a stand mixer. The budget supermarkets periodically offer great value on own brand stand mixers, so keep an eye out!

An Immersion Blender

Whether blitzing enormous batches of soup in the pot or whipping up a small tub of homemade mayo, an immersion or stick blender is yer only man. Prices vary widely, so we suggest hitting somewhere in the middle and with one that maybe comes with a mini chopper attachement, which comes in so handy when onion needs to be chopped in a milisecond.