Every year, Black Friday seems to start earlier and earlier. It’s enough to make your head spin. But that’s where I come in: As the Strategist’s kitchen and dining writer of several years, I know how to sift through the madness and compile the very best sales for your tidy perusing pleasure.
There are discounted offerings from smaller companies like Great Jones (where one of my own most-used baking dishes is more than 40 percent off) and Made In (whose stainless-steel pieces rival All-Clad’s and Dutch oven rivals Le Creuset). There are great deals from larger retailers, too, like Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma, both of which have slashed prices on Cuisinart and Breville appliances, top-tier knives, and more. The markdowns on tableware are also looking great this year; I’ve uncovered discounts on beautiful ceramics and some of my favorite glassware. All of this and more is rounded up below — with even more to come, so check back here regularly for the latest. And meantime, take a look at all of the early Black Friday deals we already think are worth diving into.
Deals I Personally Think Are the Best
All the items below are more than 20 percent off (so objectively just very good deals). But more than that, they’re items I think are integral to cooking well and with greater ease day in and day out, for years to come. The Global knife set is a stellar lineup, with a chef’s knife, bread knife, serrated utility knife, and paring knife (trust me: Those are all the blades you’ll ever need). The nesting Staub baking dishes are durable and versatile, bake food evenly, and look nice enough to set right on the table. And Made In’s stainless-steel trio of skillets are some of the highest quality I’ve ever had the pleasure of making meals in.
Crate & Barrel has a swath of standout items on sale. It’s offering up to 45 percent off kitchen goods from the likes of KitchenAid (I always say Black Friday is the best time to buy a stand mixer), Philips (that’s a highly recommended air fryer), Ooni (our best-in-class pizza oven), and more. It’s also a great resource for classic, durable tableware, which is discounted up to 30 percent.
Fly by Jing’s pantry staples are a must-have. From now through December 2, it’s offering up to 50 percent off all its products, including its tingly and deeply savory Sichuan Chili Crisp, sweet and spicy dumpling Zhong sauce, and stacked gift boxes (including the mini one below, which, while only a small percent off, I’m including because I think it would make a great stocking stuffer).
Great Jones is offering up to 50 percent off much of its cookware from now until December 2. There are great discounts on some of my own favorite items, like the baking dish I pull out all winter long and the colorful nonstick sheet pan nice enough to double as a serving tray.
Jono Pandolfi’s Black Friday sale is its only one of the year, with 15 percent off sitewide through December 2. The brand makes ceramics for prominent restaurants across the country and came up multiple times recently when we asked expert cooks and hosts about their choice tabletop pieces — especially the bowls and serving set. They’d make really special holiday gifts.
Made In’s sale will last all the way to December 8, with items up to 30 percent off. You also get a free (expensive!) gift when you buy certain sets. There are markdowns on knives and tableware — both of which I’ve tried, and both of which are great. But I’m most excited about its cookware. The stainless-steel pieces rival All-Clad’s and the Dutch oven rivals Staub and Le Creuset.
Material Kitchen’s whisk, glassware, recycled-plastic cutting board, and supersharp shears all get heavy use in my kitchen — and pro cooks love the rest of its cooking utensils and knives, too. Black Friday is its biggest sale of the year, with up to 40 percent off sitewide through December 4 (certain items are already selling out, though — so I’d get on it). Take an additional 10 percent off if you spend $300 or more.
Our Place’s sale is up to 40 percent off the entire site through December 2. You can snag the Instagram-famous Always Pan for less than $100 — but the items I recommend most from the brand are actually for the tabletop. Those glasses are some of my favorites, and I really like its stoneware pieces, too.
Sur La Table’s Black Friday sale always offers a plethora of fantastic items with big discounts. The early deals are noteworthy, with up to 60 percent off big-name brands like Cuisinart, Le Creuset, Staub, All-Clad, Zwilling, and Shun. And I’d like to give a special shout-out to its own line of dinnerware, highly recommended by two Strategist staffers.
Williams Sonoma is another one-stop shop for big discounts on big-name brands. Its sale is up to 50 percent, plus free shipping, on tons of items. I’ve pulled some choice picks below from the likes of Breville, Global, Lodge, KitchenAid, Emile Henry, and more.
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