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13 Of The Best Cooking Gifts For The Home Chef

Posted by Braden on November 15, 2021

This holiday season, celebrate the foodies in your life by filling their stockings (or kitchen) with the 14 best cooking gifts 2021 has to offer for the home chef. Whether your loved one creates culinary masterpieces from scratch or simply likes to spice up a homemade dish, these gift ideas will bring out everybody’s inner chef. 

Best Cooking Gifts for Food Prep in 2021 

A good meal is never great without adequate preparation. This list of the best cooking gifts of 2021 for meal prep set aspiring and seasoned home chefs up for kitchen success.

KODE500ESS KitchenAid 30 Inch Double Wall Oven with Convection - 10 cu. ft. Stainless Steel Some of the best home-cooked meals come out of ovens, and the KitchenAid 30-Inch Double Wall Oven with Convection is better than its competition. With a stainless steel finish, this wall oven combines a classic style with the latest tech advances to produce high-quality meals in record time. The Even-Heat True Convection Oven on the top provides consistent heating for even baking.
Cooking lots of side dishes? The GoWISE Programmable 6-Quart Pressure Cooker will save you prep time. Its 12 preset categories — including rice, veggies, meat/stew, poultry, and yogurt among others — makes any home chef look like a pro. With the choice to sauté, slow cook, or keep warm, this pressure cooker provides an all-in-one solution to many meals and is a great addition to the best cooking gifts of 2021 list. GoWISE Programmable 6-Quart Pressure Cooker
For those that prefer adding their own “tasteful” touches to meals, the Salt and Pepper Grinder Set with Crate offers the ability to mix and grind fresh seasonings simply and affordably. Adorably labeled with an “S” and “P,” this matched set can also be used for other kinds of seasonings if desired. Packaged in a handy wooden holder, your home chefs will have an easier time keeping track of these grinders in a messy kitchen. 
Finally, the Wolf Gourmet 7 Piece Cutlery Set elevates slicing and dicing to an art form. Wolf Gourmet designs knives based on the exacting standards of professional chefs, making this set a “cut” above the rest. This 7-piece set includes a serrated bread knife, chef’s knife, Santoku knife, pairing knife, honing steel, nonslip shears, and knife block. Sharp, dependable, and durable, this knife set may seem pricey at first glance, but will deliver long-term with even the roughest handling. 

 

 

 

2021’s Best Gifts for Chefs and Home Cooking

With the kitchen prepped and ready to go, the real magic can start happening, and these best cooking gifts of 2021 are the only magic wand your home chef will need.

Class up your meals and kitchen decor with the Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 7 Piece Cookware Set. With a gleaming exterior and built-in measurements, this cookware collection brings the art of French cuisine to your chef’s home. Even better, the set comes with a lifetime warranty that mitigates the inevitable wear and tear when cooking. Bon appetit!
For delectable desserts, look no further than the Bosch Universal Plus Mixer. Able to knead up to 14 pounds of dough or stir batters at once, this mixer remains compact due to its unique placing of the motor beneath the mixing bowl. With triple whipping action, a bowl scraper that attaches directly to the whip drive, and a heavy duty dough hook, this mixer is easily one of the best cooking gifts of 2021.
To accompany the manufacturer’s cutlery set, consider purchasing the Wolf Gourmet Multi-Function Cooker as a home chef gift. Incorporating the latest tech, this cooker allows chefs to pre-program two different temperatures for the same dish. With an out-of-the-box versatile cooking vessel included, the home chef in your life can also transform the cooker into a Dutch oven, an added bonus for this multifunctional product.
The Cuisinart Griddler 5 in 1 Grill offers alternative cooking options in case the stovetop is otherwise occupied. With five separate modes, this griddler can be used as a contact grill, panini press, full grill, full griddle, or half grill/half griddle. Removable nonstick cooking plates can be easily taken off and thrown in the dishwasher, making meal cleanup a breeze. Dual temperature controls also elevate this grill above its peers and provide a quick and good-tasting cooking experience. 
Sometimes even the best meals include a toasted entree or side dish. Enter the 4-Slice Cuisinart Toaster, a modern looking appliance with several options above the run-of-the-mill toaster oven. With the choice to defrost, reheat, or reduce heat, everything from toast to frozen waffles can be cooked to each diner’s preference. An underrated feature is the digital LCD countdown timers on either side of the toaster. The ability to visually see the amount of time left while toasting gives more control to home chefs with high standards of control. 
No best cooking gifts of 2021 list would be complete without the Ninja Foodi Air Fry Oven. Eight built-in cooking functions include the ability to air fry, air roast, air broil, bake, dehydrate, toast, bagel, and keep warm. Best of all, its kitchen-friendly design means that it can fit into virtually any limited counter space, even if that means vertically leaning against a backsplash. Let this air fry oven cap your home chef’s meal off with fried deliciousness. 

The Best Cooking Gifts of 2021 for Storing Leftovers

Nothing says holidays like leftovers. With all the prep and cooking work that goes into a home chef’s life this time of year, it’s absolutely critical that cooks get relaxation time too while enjoying the fruits of their tastebud-tingling efforts. That’s where post-meal storage and leftover reheating options come in, and these products definitely deserve a spot amongst the best cooking gifts of 2021.

The LG Over the Range Microwave with Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel is an excellent choice for warming up meals. With a sleek design and an exterior that deters fingerprint smudges, this microwave provides an affordable price for quick and easy home dinners. Get the most out of your home chef’s meals and don’t forget to consider this microwave when searching for the best cooking gifts of 2021.
No kitchen is complete without a fridge, and the LG 23.5 cu ft Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator with Craft Ice  fulfills the need perfectly. Covered in fingerprint-resistant stainless steel, this refrigerator stands flush with existing countertops to provide a unified, sleek look. Extra space for door bins and shelves allows for more leftovers and grocery storage. This fridge keeps food fresh and reheat-ready, making it a perfect arsenal in a home chef’s storage tool kit. 
Perhaps a less obvious post-meal storage solution is the L’Equip Snacky XL Food Dehydrator. As a general rule, food dehydrators provide an easy method of food storage that significantly increase the amount of time previously cooked meals stay fresh. This dehydrator in particular performs this job well with its 5 height-adjustable trays and quick dehydration time. Fruits, vegetables, and jerky are all on the table with this food dehydrator, providing a plethora of options for home chefs willing to experiment a little with leftover storage.
   

For home chefs in 2021 (and the people shopping for them), this breakdown of the best cooking gifts available in stores right now should act as a guide during the upcoming holiday season. To learn more about options at your local RC Willey location, visit rcwilley.com to view available inventory or visit in-person and talk to one of our experienced sales professionals today. After all, the sooner you shop, the sooner you can reap the benefits of delicious, home-cooked meals — all prepared, cooked, and stored (of course) with the kitchen products you gifted.

 

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