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1. A pair of extra-long oven mitts because you're famous for burning yourself every time you bake a pie. No worries, these oven mitts were dropped from the kitchen gods to let you get your baking on without, ya know, third-degree burns.
Promising review: "I love these oven mitts. No regular mitt compares to them. I bought a pair about a year ago and have been guarding them from my husband, who wants to use them when grilling, which I figured would make a mess of them, until I was tending to the Thanksgiving turkey on the Big Green Egg smoker while my husband had to run an errand. I used MY pristine mitts to wrangle the grate, ceramic tray, hickory chips, starter, and large turkey while the charcoal started to flame a bit (seriously, it was out of control) and I felt no heat (or fire) at all, and the mitts survived without damage, although I blackened them all over. It was pretty funny. So, I bought myself another pair for the kitchen, and cleaned up the first pair for my husband's next smoker adventure. They actually scrubbed pretty clean, too. I could see these making great gifts for any chef." —Stacy Van
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
2. A nonstick masher to ensure that you get the smoothest of smooth mashed potatoes this holiday season. Not a single lump will survive against this lil' tool *plus* you can use it to break up meats and veggies and then toss it in the dishwasher after.
Promising review: "This is one of those products you don’t know you need until you have it and then you wonder how you ever didn’t have it.
I’ve used it for ground meat, potatoes, and even when sautéing bell peppers to get smaller pieces. I toss it in the dishwasher after using and it’s ready for another go. So glad I got this, and just before Thanksgiving." —burton
Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ (available in two colors).
3. An instant-read meat thermometer because whenever you cook chicken, it isn't totally cooked throughout, or it's super dry because you overcooked it. Well, no more guessing games! This thermometer is unique because it has a temperature chart on it that'll be a guide for all your meat cooking. Plus, it's waterproof so it's soooo easy to handwash!
Oh, andddd its got an internal magnet so it can be stuck to the fridge! Plus, it comes with a lifetime warranty!
Promising review: "It would have been nice to have this for the Thanksgiving turkey. The bird didn't thaw out in the fridge like we expected, so, we followed some directions to thaw it out in an ice bath. Didn't have a cooking thermometer that went down that low. The old thermometer we had was used to take the temperature of food that was cooking. So, after Thanksgiving, I looked up digital thermometers and ran across this. It's a great little digital thermometer. It turns on when you open it up and off when you close it. I used it to monitor the Christmas ham, which turned out great. Nice and warm and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, as it should have been after two and a half hours. And it stayed moist. Looking forward to using it on all the baked, grilled, and BBQ meats. Everyone should have one!" —Doug T.
Get it from Amazon for $15.98.
4. A set of baking sheet dividers so you don't run out of counter space when you're baking your famous holiday cookies. No more putting your trays of snickerdoodles in unusual places, cuz now you can just easily stack 'em!
5. A StirMate automatic pot stirrer because during the holidays you always want another pair of hands in the kitchen, that is, until there's actually a person in the kitchen all up in your way. With this, you'll get the extra help without the person attached. Maybe this is why the Addams family kept Thing.
The device self-adjusts to fit pots from 6–12 inches in diameter and 3–9 inches in depth. The motor will stir for up to 13 hours per charge and then only takes 30 minutes to recharge.
Promising review: "I have used this almost daily for two years! I make jam, which requires a lot of constant stirring. This product is my MVP! Jam is a hot bubbling sticky mess. Stirmate keeps it moving while I gather my jars. It saves my arm from soreness and burns. It cleans up easily. The arm goes in the dishwasher and I wipe the motor down. I don’t normally write reviews but this product has exceeded my expectations." —tracy k.
Get it from Amazon for $78.95.
6. Slow cooker liners so you can have one less dish to scrub after Thanksgiving dinner. Plus, it'll be perfect for whipping up two different dips at the same time for your guests to munch on before the main dinner. You can also use 'em for the roast you plan to make, these things can handle pretty much anything!
Promising reviews: "I've been using this brand for a while now...I own a KitchenAid slow cooker, which fits well over the ceramic pot. I cook many recopies on high, med, low, and keep warm. I use them all, and this bag never fails me...With this liner, the cleanup is zero for the pot and you only need to wash your slow cooker lid. It's so easy, and it's one of the greatest inventions. I'm new to slow cooking but have used these liners from day one. I would hate to clean a large, heavy ceramic pot with food all stuck on the bottom. My worst nightmare. I give this product FIVE STARS." —Triple Bogie
Get a box of six liners from Amazon for $3.48.
7. A set of three angled measuring cups because these are not the same knees you used to drop it like it's hot with and bending down to be eye level with your measuring cup means it'll take you 10 minutes to stand back up.
The set comes with 1-cup, 2-cup, and 4-cup angled measuring cups.
Promising review: "This is a very inventive design for something that cooks use every day. I originally purchased the 2-cup model of the Oxo measuring cup and liked it so much that I decided to buy the set. These are so much more usable than the Pyrex or Anchor traditional glass measuring cups because they so much easier to read. I have some Anchor measuring cups that are 20+ years old and the red markings have faded and are really hard to see. Since the Oxo can be read from the top, the measuring cup can rest on the counter for accurate measurement. No more holding it up in the air like a mad scientist measuring out liquids! Even the rubberized handle is well designed. Since these are made from clear plastic, they are very lightweight. The handle goes all the way to the counter to stabilize the measuring cup. It's very well thought out." —Bocaboy
Get the set from Amazon for $23.99.
8. A compact 8-in-1 spiralizer so you can juice, spiralize, grate, and shred all with one lil' gadget. This is gonna be a holiday cookin' MVP for sure.
Fullstar is a small biz that specializes in kitchen gadgets.
BuzzFeed writer Emma Lord says: "I recently purchased this because it was my cheapest option for making zoodles, and also because my apartment is the size of a shoebox and there was no room for anything bigger. I LOVE how easy it is to swap out the caps to do other things, too — I've started grating my own cheeses and feel very fancy. But mostly I just love that it's very safe to use (it comes with a finger guard!), super easy to figure out, very compact, and even has measurements on the inside of the cup if you're ever portioning things out for a recipe."
Promising review: "LOVE THIS. I absolutely love this. So far I've used the thicker spiralizer, two of the grater things, and then the juicer. I love how easy this makes keeping everything together. And it's sharp so it actually cuts through things without you needing to work super hard to do it. The only thing I don't love is that the spiralizers are a bit hard to clean, but I guess that's with all of them? Not sure, this is the first I've owned. But, overall I'd recommend it. :)" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $18.99 (also available in two other sizes).
9. A plastic bag holder that'll make putting away all those leftovers waaaay easier. It'll hold the bag open ~for you~ so you can easily put all of your food into your gallon bags without needing an extra set of hands or making a complete mess.
Promising review: "My favorite kitchen gadget. I didn't fully appreciate it until the holidays, when I am cooking and storing things in freezer bags. This really minimized mess and inconvenience. It can handle a fair amount of weight, which I was pleased to discover." —Annied515
Get a set of two from Amazon for $11.99 (also available as a single and in a 4-pack).
10. An electric peeler so you don't have to dedicate a ridiculous amount of time to peeling potatoes and apples. I mean, mashed potatoes and apple pie are yummy but my goodness, what a pain in the butt prep is! This'll make the process a lot less tedious.
Promising review: "If you have to peel potatoes, you need this. It takes half the time and saves your hands the work. I would not want to be without it. I have given it as gifts and told my friends about it. Making a holiday meal, this is a must-have. You will be so impressed and happy to have it. Don’t pass it by." —cardmaker
Get it from Amazon for $19.98.
11. A pair of two oven liners that'll get ahead of baked-on spills before they can even happen. Baking a cake and then watching it overflow and bake onto the bottom of the oven — literally the worst every single time. Avoid that with these heaven-sent liners, then toss 'em in the dishwasher for easy cleanup.
These mats are heavy duty, reusable, and can be cut to fit your oven. They're also dishwasher-safe, and safe for temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Promising review: "I got these just before all the holiday cooking and baking and they were easy to install. I had to trim a little off, which was easy. After baking a sweet potato casserole, the marshmallows overflowed. I was so happy that I had ordered these, the mess was very easy to clean up. I just took the mat out, wiped off the burnt marshmallows with a damp cloth, and returned the mat back to the oven. I'm loving it!" —Wanda
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $9.99 (available in two sizes, three colors, and in three-, and four-packs).
12. A reviewer-beloved veggie chopper for my friends who can't dice a vegetable without a potential trip to the hospital (🙋🏽♀️). If chopping those veggies seems too time consuming, this will save you sooo much time. Spiral, slice and dice with this super convenient, dishwasher-safe kitchen gadget.
A plus is that this baby can slice through a potato BUT remember how sharp that means it is and BE CAREFUL touching the blades! You'll get four different blades including a small dicer, large dicer, a spiral blade, and a ribbon blade.
Check out a TikTok of the veggie chopper in action.
Promising review: "This chopper has given me back so much time over the holidays and at all meal prep. Need a chopped onion? Cut one in half, add it to the chopper, press down, and voila! You now have a chopped onion. It works for carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, anything you need to chop, slice, ribbon or julienne. The blades are extremely sharp and have remained so after a year of heavy use. The kit comes with cleaning tools so when you chop celery or herbs, cleaning everything out of the crevices is easy.
Thanksgiving was a real test for this, but I got all the prep done chop-chop! (See what I did there?)" —Janeen Brinkley
Get it from Amazon for $29.97 (available in five styles and four colors).
13. Or a hand-powered chopper that'll take away the hard part of chopping up veggies — the cutting part, of course! Crank the little lever thingy up like a lawn mower and let it do the work because we loveeee not doing work! Especially during the holidays!
See it in action on TikTok.
Promising reviews: "This chopper is amazing!! I love cooking, but I used to absolutely HATE chopping onions...until someone gave me this chopper! Now I simply have to quarter the onion, throw it in the chopper, pull the handle about 10–15 times, and they're ready to be used! No more teary eyes or spending a long time chopping onions. The cup is big enough to fit a whole onion...I think the capacity is three cups. There's tons of other uses to this as well...you can chop pretty much anything from herbs, veggies and fruits, to making salsa and guacamole." —Valjulia
"This made chopping onions and celery so fast on Thanksgiving morning!! I am very impressed with how great this works. And super easy to clean. Love it!!" —Susan Coy
Get it from Amazon for $18.19+ (available in three colors).
14. A Kochblume spill stopper you'll wonder how you ever lived without. No more worrying about the water boiling over the second you take your eye off of it. Cuz nothing's worse than hearing that sizzle of the overflowing water hitting the stove.
Promising review: "Wow wow wow, I have no words to describe how great this product is. I'm a mom with a large family who cooks and bakes all the time, and there is never a time that something doesn't spill over even when standing and watching the pot. With this, life has just gotten easy. I think I'm throwing out all my pot covers after using this." —Rackel
Get it from Amazon for $12+ (available in three colors).
15. A 3-in-1 egg separator because, I mean, does anyone actually enjoy getting their hands all slimy to separate the egg whites? No, right? This'll make sure you won't get yolk or shells in your pineapple upside down cake batter. Perfection.
Promising review: "I love this product. Just hold the separator with one hand, crack the egg on the ridge with the other, swirl the yoke until all the egg white has poured out then dump the yoke in the trash or sink. If they had these in a two- or four-egg model, I'd buy it. By far the best yoke/white separator I've owned." —Ajobe
Get it from Amazon for $6.99 (available in a two-pack).
16. An enameled, cast-iron Le Creuset Dutch Oven that's easy to clean and will be your favorite dish to cook your roasts and homemade breads in. Plus, it's stunning and reviewers say they last a loooong time and won't chip or crack even if it does get a lot more attention than your other pots and pans.
Promising review: "Of course it's great — it's Le Creuset! The product has lived up to its reputation. I've cooked gumbo, soup, red beans, a roast, etc. in it and everything has turned out wonderfully. I also roasted a chicken in it for Thanksgiving. Perfectly and thoroughly done. I cook more often because of this pot. I even gave it a name — 'Ms. Leah' after Leah Chase, the New Orleans culinary legend. And the color is beautiful!" —NOLA Nick
Get a 5.5 qt. from Amazon for $314.82+ (available in 13 colors and six sizes).
17. The Thaw Claw, which can help you thaw out meat in under half an hour — so clutch because nothing ruins Thanksgiving like realizing you forgot to take the roast out. Attach it to the bottom of your sink and it'll keep your packages of protein in place while you thaw 'em underwater.
Thaw Claw is a Black-owned small biz that's been featured on Shark Tank, HSN, and Good Morning America! For more deets, check out our as-seen-on TV kitchen products write-up.
Promising review: "With our schedules, thawing out our meal for that evening often included placing the frozen block in water to thaw in a reasonable time. Without this item, I was left to put a heavy pot or iron skillet on top to keep it in submerged to speed the thawing process. This device, with its suction base and spread design, keeps the food item under its fingers to allow the thawing process to complete in less than half the time by just putting it in the water. I recommend this item for anyone, but especially anyone who has time constraints for evening dinner prep or any other time for that matter." —mudhen7
Learn more about safe food thawing methods here.
Get it from Amazon for $9.95+ (available in four colors).
18. A silicone clip-on strainer that'll make draining pasta, veggies, and everything else a total breeze. Dishwasher-safe, check. Transferring process eliminated, check. Easy to use and store, check. What's not to love?
Promising reviews: "I bought three of the Kitchen Gizmo strainers. I gave one to my son, one to a friend, and kept one for myself. I used mine on Christmas day and absolutely love it. I'm not into gadgets but this really works. I now can hold a pot with both hands and drain. My son used his and was impressed, too. It fits all my pans and cookers perfectly. I highly recommend this product." —Polly
"Finally got to use this last week when I was making Thanksgiving dinner. It held up on my huge pot, stayed in place wonderfully, and didn't even drop a potato chunk!" —WyoErin
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in three colors).
19. A set of silicone oven rack edge protectors because on Thanksgiving last year you burned yourself a total of 47 times and darn near threw the whole turkey away because of it. These'll protect your skin from cooking along with your food when you're sliding things in and out of the oven so you don't *almost* drop the whole tray of baked mac 'n' cheese and ruin the holiday.
Check out a TikTok of the oven rack protectors in action.
Promising review: "I was really hoping these were going to be as awesome as I'd seen on YouTube. They are. Between the turkey, the dishes coming out of, and other dishes going into the oven, either me or my dear husband always, always get at least one burn on our arm, wrist, or somewhere. Every. Single. Thanksgiving. Not this year. I wish I'd known about them ages ago. They are brilliant! No odd smoking, no bad smells, no funny taste in anything cooked in the oven. And a burn-free year! I could not be happier!" —M.S.G. Indiana
Get a four-pack from Amazon for $6.98+ (available in three colors).
20. A rapid egg cooker that'll make you the best eggs everrrrr. Like 'em scrambled? This can do that. Boiled? Not a challenge. Omelet? Easy peasy. And it'll do most of the work for you so you can relax while your eggs poach. It'll def come in handy when it's time to make your famous deviled eggs for the holidays.
This little baby comes with a poaching tray, omelet tray, six-egg holder tray, measuring cup, and access to a recipe database.
Promising review: "I saw this in a list of great buys on Facebook, so I thought it would be neat to get, just in time for the holidays. My deviled eggs are highly requested at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but boiling and peeling eggs is one of my least favorite activities. This makes it so easy!! Simple instructions, set, and go. It's a cute timer notification and the shells are so easy to peel! Perfect hard-boiled eggs every time. My only regret is I bought the six holders and I wish I would have gotten the bigger one." —Brandi
Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in six colors).
21. A *genius* cheese grater with a convenient container that your block of cheddar for your delish mac 'n' cheese will shred right into. Heck yes to less mess.
22. A silicone utensil rest with a heat-resistant drip pad that can hold several utensils. No more allowing your serving spoon to drip food all over your counters and no more burning your spatulas by resting them against the pans. Problem solved.
23. A mini electric garlic chopper so you can mince up your cloves in a flash. And you think it'd stop there but this bad boy can also chop up your onions, parsley, nuts, cheese, meat, and more! Talk about an overachiever.
Check out the electric garlic chopper on TikTok!
Promising review: "Finally, I can effortlessly chop garlic, shallots, lemongrass, ginger, etc., thanks to this little helper. The design is sleek and elegant. The size is compact and takes up so little space in my kitchen. And what I like most is the cordless design and the rechargeable battery." —Connie Nguyen
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in two sizes).
24. A flexible silicone spoon with a tablespoon measure built right into it so you can avoid having to put yet another dish in the sink and adding to your holiday cleaning. So when grandma's recipe calls for a tablespoon of oil...again, you can use the same spoon you're already using to cook with. Genius, right?
It's made to be heat resistant up to 600 degrees.
Promising review: "Seriously, I love this spoon! I’m considering buying another, it’s that great. It scrapes, it stirs, and I can even use it to measure oil for the pan. It’s stiff enough to scrape pasta off the bottom of a pan, works as well as a spatula to clean off the inside of containers and really get every drop, and goes in the dishwasher too! It’s truly perfect." —emschwar
Get it from Amazon for $12.49.
25. A mini food processor so you can chop, grind, emulsify, and puree to your lil' holiday heart's desire. It's itty bitty but remember, Shakespeare told us "though she be but little, she is fierce," and that 1,000% applies to this small powerful gadget. Sauces, dips, and butters will be made in a flash.
Promising reviews: "Great little food processor! I've made pesto and hummus with it so far, and I love it. I live alone, so the size is perfect for my needs. Makes several servings of whatever I'm making and comes with a few recipes in the instruction manual to get started." —Peter Tracy
"Love this product. Very easy to have around during the holidays. It’s like having my own personal sous chef with me in the kitchen." —Gladys
Get it from Amazon for $39.95+ (available in four colors and with other kitchen tools).
26. A culinary blow torch because you take your *best host ever* title verrrry seriously. It has a safety lock and an adjustable flame so you can ~fire away~ and create desserts and cocktails like a total pro.
This kitchen torch is refillable, but the butane gas is not included. You can grab one for $5.05 here!
Promising review: "So we needed a torch just for creme brûlée, and this totally did the trick because...1) Turning this on is a breeze, and the lock frees up your hands, which is incredibly welcome when burning things on purpose inside your own house. Controlling the flame, shifting dishes around, ushering the kids faces away from layers of molten sugar. The other comparable models seem to either require a tighter grip to keep the flame going or lacked this easy lock on, unlock-turn off mechanism. 2) The range of intensity is real, even with just a little fluid/fuel left we could still modulate the flame from tiny to flame thrower... 3) Refueling is a no-brainer... 4) This one also looks kinda cool, which doesn't really matter at all, unless you're on your way to becoming a kitchen tool geek (guilty)... In sum, for a mid-grade kitchen torch, this is totally worth leveling up from total budget options." —ShighBrow
Get it from Amazon for $17.99+ (also available in eight colors and in a two-pack).
27. A set of four color-coded plastic cutting boards that'll make cooking holiday dinner 10 times easier. Each is labeled so there's no confusing the board for cutting chicken with the one meant for cutting veggies. It'll help you avoid a) cross contamination, and b) having to stop after cutting every single ingredient to wash your cutting board.
You'll get one for beef, one for chicken, one for fish, and one for produce.
Promising review: "I like these so much I bought four sets. My friends, who cook a lot more than me, love them. They work perfectly all by themselves, no need to put anything under it. The little drawings to let you know which mat is for which food makes it very easy to know which one to use all of the time. The colors are bright and cheery! I just can't say enough good things about them! Buy some for yourself and all your friends who like to cook. You all will love them!" —Pam P.
Get a set of four from Amazon for $6.99 (also available in a pack of eight).
28. A grape and tomato zip slicer because with all the things on your holiday cooking to-do list, do you really wanna sit there and individually cut up cherry tomatoes for the salad? Didn't think so. This'll get it done in no time.
Promising review: "Saw this on TikTok. Had to try it. LOVE IT. So fast and easy. Washes easily and we just lay it out to dry. But we have also put it in the dishwasher too. Saves us so much time and no more almost slicing fingers cutting tiny tomatoes. Wish I’d had this when the kids were tiny and I needed to cut their grapes. Would’ve saved me time." —Mermaid
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
29. A pastry tool so you can easily divide your dough when you make your *delicious* homemade rolls. You can also use it to strip herbs and chop up veggies anddd it has a conversion chart right on the side of it!
Promising review: "So I was skeptical, but I bought it because I thought it was cool to have the veggie/herb stripper and its width. What I didn't consider was the angle of it, that it's not just a straight cutter. I love to cook on my cast iron skillets and it has been AMAZING scraping while I cook with my Oxo skillet spatula. It's super easy to hold, and I'm able to scrape up hashbrowns (this morning) with ease with the angle. I've also chopped onions and nuts on the cutting board when I got lazy with the knife. I don't know about you, but I get slippery lizard fingers in the kitchen. I like the feel of the textured wood that doesn't slip out of my hand, not the cold, slick metal." —I Sing to Yahuah
Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in two colors).
30. A set of toss-and-chop salad tongs, or "salad scissors" that'll make chopping up your salad into bite-size pieces a total breeze. And these bad boys don't stop at salads, they can cut up your veggies and meats too!
Check out a TikTok of the salad scissors in action.
Promising review: "Love these! I hate big leafy salads, so I bought these and they're perfect for chopping greens into bites. I also use them to chop cherry tomatoes, onions, and other veggies quickly. VERY nice quality." —asoon
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
31. A charcuterie board so you can have a fancy shmancy appetizer for your guests to snack on before dinner is fully ready.
Promising review: "We used this during Thanksgiving and will definitely pull it out again for Christmas. It's a good size for a small or large group. The sides of the board are recessed so they are like shallow bowls, which makes it perfect for fruit or nuts that you might be concerned about rolling off the edge of the board." —Laurel Hansen
Get it from Amazon for $19.97+ (available in five styles including with or without bowls, knives, and side trays).
32. A stunningly sleek acrylic kitchen conversion chart for your fridge so you don't hit any bumps in the road while doing your holiday baking. Especially since you're easily distracted and end up scrolling for 30 minutes when you go to look up the conversions on your phone.
33. A wooden bread bow knife so you can easily cut that freshly baked sourdough you worked so hard on into precisely cut slices. If you're sick of serving your guests janky slices of baguette, you'll love this tool and how *perfectly* each piece of bread comes out.
Check out a TikTok of the bread bow knife in action.
Promising review: "I recently purchased a bread knife, and it has become an essential tool in my kitchen. The serrated blade effortlessly slices through various types of bread, providing clean and even cuts. The ergonomic handle ensures a comfortable grip, making it easy to maneuver. It’s a reliable and efficient addition to my kitchen arsenal, highly recommended for anyone who loves fresh, perfectly sliced bread." —Mykayla Stump
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
34. A handheld mixer with three attachments for whisking, frothing, and blending so you can save your arms from the 30-minute mixing workout. It's fully electric with a copper motor and it has a convenient, comfy, nonslip handle.
Reviewers are using this handheld blender for everything from salsa and soups to beating eggs and frothing milk for coffee!
Promising reviews: "I used this little machine to make mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving and I was shocked. They were the most silky, smooth mashed potatoes I've ever made. Everyone had to try it when they saw how easy it was working! I recommend this little gadget 100%!!!" —L C
"I bought this in preparation for my Thanksgiving dinner party. It feels like a quality item — sturdy, and weighty. It's sleek and fits well in my hand when I use it. My mashed potatoes came out perfect with very little effort! And, the next morning, I used it for breakfast smoothies. Good value for the money." —Sharon
Get it from Amazon for $23.74+ (available in two styles).
35. A recipe book so you can have all your grandmother's Thanksgiving recipes in one place, readily available when you're ready to whip up her famous apple pie for the holidays.
Cheers to a great holiday cooking/baking season!
