Five Hot Gifts for Your Favorite Foodie
As we approach a season of gift-giving, we thought it appropriate to share with you our top picks for gifts for your favorite foodie.
1. Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Every food enthusiast would be thrilled to have this versatile pot in their kitchen. Its uses abound; from baking bread to making overnight stews. It has all of the benefits of cast iron but without the issues of rust and seasoning maintenance. This is the original slow cooker and it will enhance any foodie’s equipment compendium. There are many different brands to choose from, the most famous being Le Creuset. These are exceptional and very high-end, with prices that reflect their exclusivity. Amazon Basics offers a more budget-friendly variation that according to its reviews, lives up to the name-brand models.
2. KitchenAid Stand Mixer
This is the original and still-reigning king of stand mixers. Built to last from one generation to another with average home use, one of these mixers is worth the investment. There are also a large assortment of attachments to further enhance the use of these stand mixers.
3. Mandoline Slicer
Another great gift for a food enthusiast is a mandoline. There is nothing like this item for slicing and dicing vegetables and fruits, amongst other food items. For accuracy and precision, a quality mandoline is the way to go.
4. Food Dehydrator
An enhancement to any foodie’s kitchen. In a kosher kitchen one of these for year-round use and another one for Passover can completely change the cooking options. From making your own fruit leather, dehydrated fruit snacks, and dried spices to making your own jerkies. Again, there are many models to choose from, in many price ranges. For instance, this top-of-the-line dehydrator and a more budget-friendly model.
5. Infrared Thermometer Gun
The perfect tool to get an instant temperature read of your grill, frying pan or any cooking surface, as well as a quick surface temperature of liquids and sauces. There is a wide range in quality and price ranges but what you want to look for is ease of use, durability and accuracy. Here are two options to consider: the basic IR Gun, and the more sophisticated Thermapen IR.
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