Let me first start out by saying that I adore cool kitchen gadgets. I have wandered the kitchen gadget aisle at many a store and browsed online countless hours. Part of the criteria of being a cool kitchen gadget though means it absolutely MUST be useful and serve a purpose. A gadget is most definitely NOT cool no matter how snazzy it looks if it just hangs out in a junk drawer collecting dust and adding to unnecessary clutter. So, with that in mind, I set out to find the coolest (and useful) kitchen gadgets. You may or may not agree with everything on my list, so please feel free to share your favorite kitchen gadgets.
Top 10 Cool Kitchen Gadgets List
1. Zoodle Slicer – $12.99 Shipped. Ahh, the amazing Zoodle slicer, I have been seeing this gadget pop up everywhere lately. It is a simpler, more compact version of the more traditional Spiralizer. It Spirals all kinds of vegetables into long thin strands to use in vegetable pastas and various other dishes. I love the idea that it is just one smaller piece that can fit in your kitchen drawer rather than a big piece of equipment that takes up quite a bit of room. We don’t have a lot a space, so I found this Zoodle Slicer very appealing. Keep in mind you can also pick up very similar Vegetable Spiral Slicers starting at around $4 shipped from various others. I can’t say how well these cheaper versions work, but I think they would be worth a shot anyway.
2. Essential Home Baggy Rack – $5.99 + Free Store Pickup from Kmart. Need an extra hand when you’re breaking down your food into bags? This Baggy Rack from Jokari secures your baggy under the clips and pour leftovers and sauces right in. The slip-resistant rubber base keeps messes to a minimum so you can kick back and relax a little sooner.
3. Ball Herb Scissors – $9.99 from Kmart + Free Store Pickup. Cut your herbs, green onions and other items more quickly with these 5-blade stainless steel herb scissors. Includes a cleaning comb.
4. 5-Piece Good Cook Bamboo Tool Set – $9.79 from Target. Free Shipping on orders $25 or more. Or Free Shipping on any size orders + an extra 5% off using your Target RedCard. Bamboo is one of the strongest and renewable materials in the world. Bamboo won’t swell, split or absorb moisture. You will get years of use out of these fashionable kitchen tools. This set includes a Slotted Spoon, Slotted Spatula, Spoon, Spatula and a Slotted Turner.
5. Splash Cutting Board – $19.95 from Buy. I love that this practical cutting board has a tongue-in-cheek, abstract design. Dishwasher safe.
6. Underground Toys Doctor Who TARDIS Talking Cookie Jar – $29.99 from Kmart + Free store pickup. Ok, ok, this talking Tardis cookie jar may not be the most practical item, but it sure the heck is cool and I just couldn’t resist including it here. Open and close the lid to hear the TARDIS materialization sound and see the lamp light pulse on and off.
7. Farberware Tuna Squeeze – $8.90 Shipped. Drain tuna with this unique gadget. Simply place the open can in the receptacle and press down on the lid. Perfectly drained tuna in seconds without water or oils over your hands! Easy to pour container allows you to easily discard the liquid. I love this idea, I feel like a spend a whole lot of time slowly draining the water from many a can of tuna.
8. Natural Peanut Butter Mixer – $13.75 from Abe’s Market. If you buy a lot of natural butter products, then this gadget looks like a lifesaver. Made in the USA, Easy to Use, No Splashing of oil, Easy to Clean. Just screw Grandpa Witmer’s Natural Peanut Butter Mixer onto any standard 16 oz. peanut butter jar and crank its chrome-plated mixing rod. Oil is smoothly and effortlessly stirred back into your peanut butter. There’s even a gasket that wipes the rod as you remove it and a removable lid liner that make clean-up a snap.
9. Evriholder Avocado Saver – $6.09 from Casa. Save money, time and aggravation with this truly innovative gadget. The Avo Saver is easy to use and will reduce a cut avocado’s exposure to air, greatly slowing the destructive oxidization process.
10. CTA Tablet or iPad Paper Towel Holder – $28.27 from Walmart with Free store pickup. A handy gadget for viewing those delish blogger recipes online. Cleverly integrate your iPad or tablet into the kitchen and adjust it to any viewing angle, orientation or position you may need with CTA Digital’s Paper Towel Holder with Gooseneck Stand. This universal holder that securely fits the iPad Air, iPad 2, iPad (3rd-4th generation), iPad mini and most other 7-inch to 10-inch tablets. The gooseneck stand is also removable and can be replaced with a simple cap to use the paper towel holder by itself.
