Serve a delicious holiday meal with these helpful products
After gift shopping, preparing a holiday dinner may be the most stressful task of the season. Between decorating the table for a festive celebration and coming up with a tasty menu, there are plenty of details that go into a fabulous Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa dinner. However, if you have the right tools in your kitchen, you’ll be much better prepared for the job.
Whether it’s the right knife for carving the turkey, a food processor for prepping veggies for side dishes, or a convenient mixer for whipping up your favorite desserts, these are our favorite appliances and tools for making cooking holiday dinners a little easier.
Best kitchen appliances and gadgets for holiday cooking
Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
Say goodbye to manually chopping or dicing vegetables for your holiday dinner with this large-capacity food processor. Its 720-watt motor can do more than chop, though; it also works as a blender for soups, dips and more. We also love its extra-large feed tube, which means you don’t need to do any pre-chopping.
Chef’s Choice 15XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener
This electric sharpener can help ready your knives for carving turkey, prime rib or your favorite protein. It features a three-stage system that ensures a perfect edge every time. Best of all, it needs just one minute for first-time sharpening and 10 seconds for resharpening.
Lenox 12-Piece Holiday Dinnerware Set
Featuring a classic Christmas design of holly and berries, this dinnerware set adds plenty of festive flair to your holiday table. It provides service for four, including dinner plates, salad plates and mugs. The pieces are made of durable porcelain but also feature 24-karat gold accents for an elegant, decorative touch.
Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer
Whether you need to mix up cookie dough, whip cream or cream butter, this powerful hand mixer can save you precious time in the kitchen. It features six different speeds and an extra burst button for increased power when needed. It also comes with a convenient storage container for its beater and whisk attachments.
BLACK + DECKER 9-inch Electric Carving Knife
Carving your holiday turkey is much easier with this stainless steel electric carving knife. Its serrated blades cut through meat, bread and more quickly and evenly without needing to be sharpened. The blades are removable and dishwasher-safe, too, making cleanup a breeze.
Vovoly 4-Piece Pro Zester and Grater Set
This convenient set contains three graters with different textures for fine, coarse and extra-coarse grating and zesting. It also features a protection slider to keep your fingers safe, making it ideal for handling smaller items, such as garlic. All three graters are made of stainless steel, too, so you don’t have to worry about them rusting.
AUDAMI 2-Pack Heavy-Duty Kitchen Shears
These durable poultry shears are made of high-quality, food-grade stainless steel, so they won’t break when cutting through bones. Their wave-shaped blades are also ideal for removing fish scales and can even handle softer ingredients, such as vegetables and herbs. Cleanup is easy, too, thanks to their dishwasher-safe design.
COSORI Smart 12-in-1 Air Fryer Oven
If you need to free up your full-size oven for side dishes, this air fryer oven is large enough to cook a 5-pound whole chicken or other cut of meat. It has six heating elements and a two-speed fan that circulates heat for quick, even cooking. In addition to air-frying, baking, and roasting, it can broil, toast, dehydrate, slow cook and more.
Alpha Grillers Digital Meat Thermometer
You won’t have to worry about whether you’ve cooked your meat long enough with this easy-to-use instant-read thermometer. It takes just 1 to 2 seconds to register a temperature and has a bright backlight that makes it easy to read. It is also water-resistant, so it can be washed under running water.
This user-friendly salad spinner lets you rinse and dry leafy greens, herbs and fruit with simple one-handed operation. Its nonslip base keeps it in place on your counter, while the spinner bowl is perfect for serving. It is safe to clean on the top rack of the dishwasher, too.
Mueller Handheld Immersion Blender
Blend your favorite recipes in any container you prefer with this powerful immersion blender. It includes a blending shaft for standard blending, a frother for frothing milk and a whisk for whipping butter or cream. Its ergonomic grip and nonslip handle ensure you have total control over mixing, even when using the highest power setting.
This adorable chicken-shaped gadget makes separating eggs a breeze. It is made of ceramic and features smooth interior walls that are unlikely to harbor bacteria. It is also dishwasher- and microwave-safe.
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