What’s the Best Gift for the Cook?
Looking for a gift for the cook in your house? Or someone you know who likes to cook, but is hardly a skilled chef? We’ve put together a list of gadgetry and resources that make a perfect gift for the cook who is a novice as well as the cook who is an old hand in the kitchen.
Kitchen Counter Brush Up
Horsehair brush with oiled beech handle and dustpan. It’s the little dustpan that can sweep your kitchen counter clean!
How To Keep Your Fingers
This Japanese mandoline is pretty sharp, both in looks and performance, but with a plastic safety that reduces the probability of injury. Features a replaceable straight blade.
Tea for Two and Two for Tea (or Just Pour Your Own)
Customize your brew with this patented Bodum Assam Tea Press. 34 ounce capacity. Completely dishwasher safe.
Don’t Strain Yourself
This compact clip-on strainer eliminates struggling with pot lids. Drain away liquids with ease. Made with quality heat-resistant silicone.
Take the Temperature
Digital thermometer provides accurate readouts within a few seconds. Features bright LCD readout with folding design and auto shut-off.
Cutting Board Extraordinaire
What cook could use another cutting board? Every cook that we know. This bamboo cutting board features three compartments to hold veggies, cheeses, and whatever else you’re cutting, as well as juice grooves for no mess and no stress.
Feel the Burn
This butane culinary torch provides an adjustable flame for desserts and baking. Safe, durable, and easy to operate and refill.
Look Sharp
Opinel high carbon steel dinner knives are perfectly elegant and colorful. They’re made in France. And the French know how to cook.
Fancy Olive Oil
Fruity, with a hint of almonds, this Sicilian extra virgin olive oil is perfect for salads, soups, and everyday cooking. Plus, the handy bottle doesn’t take up a lot of storage space.
Measuring Up
Smithcraft measuring cup and spoon set is a great present for any cook. Stainless steel finish with 6 measuring cups and 7 measuring spoons. Easy to hold, easy to read engraved measurement sizes in both U.S. and metric.
Better Cheddar
Great for popcorn toppings, mac and cheese, crackers, and bread, King Arthur Better Cheddar Cheese Powder adds delicious cheese flavor. Perfect for round table tasting.
Swedish Dishcloths
Put away the paper towels and keep them out of the waste stream. These attractive washable Swedish dishcloths come in a variety of patterns. Set includes 3 dishcloths.
Avocado Slicer and Pitter
There were more than 50,000 avocado-related knife injuries reported between 1998 and 2017. Don’t let your favorite cooks add to this startling statistic. Avocado hand injuries are preventable! Give them this avocado slicer and pitter. Comes in green, of course.
Reusable Storage
What cook doesn’t need more storage? SPLF 12-pack BPA-free reusable storage bags are leakproof, freezer-safe, and easy to clean.
Smoke ‘Em If You’ve Got Them
Saltverk Birch Smoked Salt is made of hand-harvested, sustainable salt from the Westfjords of Iceland. Crunchier and hunkier than ordinary salt for that extra zestiness.
A Daily Grind
Stylish Peugeot manual salt and pepper mills made of natural wood. Bring out the depth of seasoning to intensify the flavor and please the taste buds. Made in France.
Smooth Operator
ZWILLING ® Enfinigy Silver Personal Blender lets your cook whip up individual-sized smoothies and cocktails. Plastic housing with stainless steel painted finish. Dishwasher safe.
Best Bundt
American-made Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt Pan is made of durable cast aluminum that provides superior heat conductivity to obtain better browning of cakes. Premium silicone nonstick is free of PFAS and PTFE for healthy baking and ensures effortless release and cleanup.
Perfect Sear
This Victoria Cast-Iron Grill Press is pretty impressive. Applies just the right amount of pressure to ensure a flawless sear. Great for steaks, burgers, and quesadillas.
Serve Somebody
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Cut-and-Serve Turner employs flat beveled heads to slide easily beneath food. The perfect way to cut, cook, and serve.
Easy Straining
Onwon stainless steel food tin strainer and can drainer is easy to clean and won’t absorb odors. Just press the bottom of the can strainer against the can, press your thumbs against the bottom of the can, and grip the handles with your fingers. Couldn’t be simpler.
Apron of the Stars
Hedley & Bennett crossback aprons are worn by chefs on the Food Network. Your favorite cook can dress in style in this industry-standard apron.
Kitchen Towels that Make a Statement
MARIMEKKO Unikko Cotton Linen Kitchen Towel Set has a black and white floral print and is machine washable. Cotton-linen blend that is both beautiful and functional.
Take a Rest
YAMAZAKI Home 2249 Tower Ladle Holder-Lid Stand holds spoons, pot lids, spatulas, and even cookbooks. Rest just about any utensil in this durable stand and clear up counter space.
Keep Your Cool
Stacked racks let you cool multiple racks of cookies and other foods all at once. Wilton Perfect Results Cooling Rack features non-stick coating. It is also collapsable for easy compact storage.
Pretty Appealing
Sleek design sets this peeler apart. As its name implies, the Forever Peeler is the one every cook wants to keep.
Indoor Herb Garden
The AeroGarden Sprout 3-pod indoor garden provides fresh and flavorful herbs and salad greens any time of year, without the need for sun or soil. For the cook with a green thumb or without, grow up to 3 herb plants in 4 easy steps.
Kitchen Appliances, Oh My!
Of course, the best gift for any cook is a premium kitchen appliance that makes cooking not only easier, but better. We here at BSC can help you select the kitchen appliance that ensures every meal the cook in your life prepares is remarkable.
All of our kitchen appliances come with error-free installation and delivery. Our factory-certified technicians ensure your appliances are installed to your complete satisfaction. If you prefer, BSC provides drop-off contactless delivery.
Not sure if you want to make this kind of investment without involving the cook? Certainly understandable. Contact us to arrange a Living Kitchen Tour—it makes a great gift! Better yet, the tour doesn’t cost you anything.