Although having the proper tools is a big part of being a good cook, this does not mean you need a huge kitchen with endless counter space and a hundred bowls to hold every ingredient. There are many useful appliances available that don’t take up much room and will make cooking everything from weeknight meals to holiday feasts and treats for special occasions much simpler. Here are some unique kitchen gadgets and items you might want to take into consideration if you want to cut steps out of meal preparation or find solutions to common cooking issues.

Unique Gadgets and Items Should You Consider for Your Kitchen

Cutting Board With Containers

If you have back problems and can’t stand at a counter for an extended period, a cutting board with containers is a lifesaver. You can move the cutting board over to your kitchen table like a portable countertop so you can sit down and cut at the same time. Additionally, it is very simple to separate your ingredients because the vegetables simply slide through the opening and into containers.

Defrosting and Cutting Board

There is never enough storage in a kitchen, regardless of its size, so having items with multiple uses is essential. Frozen meat should be quickly defrosted on one side before being turned over and used as a cutting board.

Food Container Lid Organizer

Opening your cabinets in search of the proper size and shape top to match a container’s bottom is arguably the worst thing you can do. There will be no more disorganized stacks of plasticware sliding all over the place when you use an adjustable lid organizer to keep your reusable lids accessible and organized.

Oil Sprayer

Stop purchasing nonstick cooking spray in multiple cans. You can grease pots, pans, and baking sheets with the cooking oil of your choice using an oil sprayer without making a mess by transferring the oil with your hands after pouring it in. Additionally, you can use it to mist food, preventing pools of oil from forming at the bottom of salad bowls.

Dish Drying Rack

Save space on the counter and stop worrying about wet dish mats by installing an over-the-sink drying rack. Due to its ability to be folded up and stored when not in use, it is ideal for apartment dwellers with limited counter space. 

For large fruits and vegetables, you can also use a dish drying rack as a sort of colander, and rinse them right there on the rack for a fast and simple cleanup. Better still? Use your dish drying rack as a trivet for heavy pots and pans by setting it on your counter.

Batter Mixer and Dispenser

Pancakes can be made with less mess. You only need to add your ingredients, shake the bottle, and squeeze the mixture onto a hot griddle. In no time at all, you’ll have stacks upon stacks of hotcakes! It’s so simple to clean up; just add some soap and water to the bottle, shake it up, and then rinse.

Ice Cube Tray With Lid and Bin

The struggle is real if your freezer doesn’t have a built-in ice maker. Traditional ice trays are cumbersome, don’t produce a lot of cubes, and don’t have a real storage system, so you’re stuck using half-full trays or storing your ice in an unplanned plastic container while you make a new batch.

The use of an ice cube tray with a lid and bin is truly revolutionary. You can keep a supply on hand when you need it and make more at the same time thanks to the ice cube tray’s storage container for fresh cubes. Even the ice tray has a cover, that protects your freezer from spills.

Fruit and Vegetable Juicer

When needed, juicers are great for squeezing citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges for their juice, but they can also be used to juice vegetables for cooking. They allow you to extract the maximum amount of juice while saving you time and effort—something you could never achieve by hand-squeezing citrus fruits alone. They enable you to squeeze plants that you would never be able to squeeze with an old-style citrus juicer.

Spiralizer

Making nutrient-dense veggie-based noodles that are lower in calories and carbs whenever you want is a breeze with a basic spiralizer you can keep around the house. Spiralizing is fun for the whole family and a great way to encourage children and spouses to cook and eat more vegetables.

Slow Cooker

One of the kitchen appliances you should think about having is a slow cooker. You can prepare food more quickly and while you’re on the go. To make healthy, flavorful one-pot works of art like soups, stews, and casseroles, just measure out and combine your fresh ingredients, put them in the slow cooker, and go about your day. The result is a more tender protein, more intense flavors, and a cleaner, better-organized kitchen.

Ice Maker Machine

Do you prefer your smoothies extremely chilly? Or are you a skilled maker of frozen margaritas? Unless you have a refrigerator with an ice maker, you are probably always out of ice cube trays. A machine that produces fresh ice quickly is excellent for both everyday use and gatherings.

Pasta Maker

It’s not as difficult as it may seem to make pasta from scratch, and it tastes much better than pasta from a box. Additionally, you can add your flair by making fettuccine according to your preferences using any type of flour.

Air Fryer Liner

Although we love air fryers for crisping up food without using much oil or cholesterol, cleaning them is not enjoyable. The air fryer liners can take care of that inconvenience. When used as intended, they shouldn’t affect the overall quality of the food because they are heat-, oil-, and stick-resistant as well as oil-proof.

Food Clips

Opened bags can be secured with plastic clips that snap shut and resemble hair barrettes. Keep several on hand in your kitchen so you can quickly zip up bags of frozen vegetables, nuts, and other items.

Long-handled Bottle Brush

A cleaning tool with a long handle is excellent for getting into jar and bottle crevices. To get your brush close to the inside bottom edges of pots and pans, it also works well.

Conclusion

The use of kitchen utensils can make or break a home cook. Consider including these items and gadgets in your kitchen; they’ll help you live more simply and prepare meals more quickly.