Many of times, I like to do things in the kitchen as simple as possible. It usually just involves just a cutting board and a kitchen knife. But there are a few kitchen accessories I harbor to make my life easier when preparing food. Especially with the holidays around the corner and knowing the big food preparations are coming up.
In my family, that doesn’t always mean traditional food you might see at Thanksgiving. For preparing the guacamole as a topping to the chicken enchiladas, the avocado slicer & pit remover is the best. Or if you need to cut the green onion for the salad or as a topping, the all purpose kitchen scissors work like a charm. If dessert consist of a tray of popped rice treats, the baking scraper & cutter is perfect for this job!
The nice thing is that these frequently used kitchen accessories a bang for the buck.
Table of Contents
- Avocado Slicer & Pit Remover
- Fruit & Vegetable Storage Containers
- Baking Scraper & Cutter
- Instant Read Meat Thermometer
- Vegetable Chopper
- All Purpose Kitchen Scissors
- Mandoline Slicer
- Meat Press
- Dough Kneader & Cutter
- Green Compost Bin for Countertop
Avocado Slicer & Pit Remover
As a Californian who eats many avocados, this little gadget is frequently used in the kitchen.
Fruit & Vegetable Storage Containers
These containers were a happenstance showing up in our kitchen. They ended up being a produce saver, literally. Easy to use and store you fruits and vegetables until next use. No need for plastic bags anymore or cut onions stinking up the fridge.
Baking Scraper & Cutter
You might laugh, but I just found the ultimate use for this all purpose kitchen scraper & chopper. It cuts my Rice Krispy treats so easily! Just coat the edge in butter and cut, cut! Perfect and with ease.
Instant Read Meat Thermometer
Having a meat thermometer just makes it easy to know when the meat is perfectly cooked. Takes the guessing out of of the process.
Vegetable Chopper
A vegetable chopper is great for uniform matchstick potatoes or an quick & easy way to chop the veggies for Pico de Gallo.
All Purpose Kitchen Scissors
These all purpose kitchen scissors are the best. From chopping green onions to opening cereal packages, these scissors are a useful commodity in the kitchen.
Mandoline Slicer
This mandoline slicer is great for making uniform thinly, sliced onions for pickling. The cutting angle is easy on the wrist. Please make sure to use the hand guide when cutting produce.
Meat Press
The meat press has a permanent space on my stovetop. This kitchen accessory is perfect when making smash burgers or cooking the bacon even all the way through.
Dough Kneader & Cutter
This kneader is the best for cutting that cold butter in the dough to help create the fluffiest of biscuits. It is useful to have one of these handy in the kitchen and comes in 13 different handle colors.
Green Compost Bin for Countertop
This is likely my favorite thing in the kitchen. It makes tossing green waste easy when I am chopping veggies for dinner. The lid can even hang off the container. So handy. If your green compost guidelines like my city, get the bigger 5L container to accommodate for the compostable food containers.