30 Best Kitchen Gifts To Get The Chef In Your Life
From the basic essentials to the fancy gear for the pro cooks.
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Sometimes looking for a gift for a friend or loved one who spends all their time in the kitchen can be hard. If you can't afford to splurge on a new kitchen appliance like a fancy fryer or backyard pizza oven, what can you get them? That's where this list comes in.
The kitchen gifts here are perfect for a few different groups of people. If someone you know is moving into a new house and needs some essential kitchen items, we've included those, like a lemon squeezer, microplane, and salad spinner. If a loved one in your life is getting married and practically lives in the kitchen, we've got some registry-like gifts on this list, like a fancy cutting board, a spice rack, and a cookbook holder. If you know someone who is just getting into cooking and needs some basics, we've included an Internet-famous food chopper and a bakeware set with just about everything they need to get to baking.
There's also plenty of items on this list for the avid at-home cook who seems to have everything they need. Think Swedish dish towels and gorgeous cake stands. Basically, these are the best kitchen gifts to give anyone who cooks or spends any time in the kitchen. Wrap up any of these with a homemade treat or a family recipe, and you've got yourself a heartfelt but totally useful gift.
Check out our gift guide for foodies and our gift guide for bakers.
Any kitchen needs a good cutting board, but having one this beautiful means it can live on the counter full-time. Just make sure to properly condition it, and it'll last a lifetime.
Every baker needs a beautiful stand to display their creations. This one from Food52 comes in these soft pastel colors that will go with any kitchen.
Washing and drying greens and produce can be a hassle. But this salad spinner takes the difficulty and mess right out of prep work with its in-sink design.
Zulay Kitchen 13-Inch Danish Dough Whisk
You might be wondering what this oddly shaped kitchen utensil is and how you use it. This is a Danish dough whisk, and it's used just like a traditional whisk, but works best with thicker doughs and batters. No more will the sticky mixture get caught in the cage of a regular whisk.
These retro-inspired goblets bring any table to the next level. Use them for water, wine, or some fun and fancy cocktails.
Having a good microplane to zest citrus, grate cheese, and break down garlic is essential in any at-home cook's kitchen. This one is our favorite for its simple and long-lasting design and rave reviews.
This beautiful board will up your charcuterie game. Put your dipping sauces and oils in the built-in pool, and layer bread, crackers, meats, and cheese right next to it.
A garlic plate has a rough surface meant to break down garlic to a paste. From there, you can use the brush to add it to another dish or pour in some oil to infuse it. It also works "grate" (pun intended) on ginger.
It goes on the counter. It holds all your spices. It's beautiful to look at. What more is there to say?
Have you seen this viral food chopper all over your FYP on TikTok? It easily slices and dices produce, cheese, and more.
Display all the fruit you've got with the ones that need ripening in the covered bowl, the ones that are ready to be eaten on top, and bananas hanging from the hook.
Swedish dish cloths are a great way to keep a clean kitchen while keeping the environment in mind. They are super-absorbent and reusable and come in tons of colors. Don't believe us? Check out the 35,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.
Cookbook collectors need a way to display the recipes they're cooking when in the kitchen. This book holder solves that problem, leaving your hands free when chopping and mixing.
Steam veggies in the microwave to perfection with this stoneware steamer. They can be fresh or frozen, as the top speeds up the cooking while the holes allow for ventilation.
A spoon rest is a very underrated and often forgotten piece of the kitchen. It prevents a pool of a mess when cooking, and you'll always know where your cooking utensil is.
This cute recycling bin will make you want to be eco-friendly. Plus, actual paper bags fit perfectly into it, so you can easily take out the recycling.
Sponges get gross so easily, especially when you don't have a sponge holder. This one from Amazon is so cute and will keep your sponge dry, so it lasts longer.
Wash your farmers' market berries is this gorgeous stoneware strainer.
And once those berries are dry, store them in these reusable berry baskets that will make your fridge look so cute and organized.
Every cook needs a Dutch oven. And why not gift one in a pretty color like this rich green?
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