Gifts For A Cooking Lover

These Gifts for Chefs Will Inspire Your Loved Ones to Cook for You More

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The holiday season has given us inspiration to find gift ideas that are merry and bright! If you have a chef or cook in your life, then you'll want to gift them with a culinary tool that would warrant a chef's kiss. Finding the perfect gift can be difficult, especially if your loved one adores the culinary arts while you think yuzu is the newest video game (it's a type of citrus!). Whether you're seeking gifts for an aspiring chef starting culinary school, a professional chef who has an enviable kitchen or even gifts for couples that want to cook together, we've got you covered with a collection of goodies to satisfy every taste. While an Easy-Bake Oven might have been on our wishlists as little ones, these sophisticated curated picks should have your chef besties absolutely beaming with joy.

We asked our Test Kitchen pros — the team behind all of Good Housekeeping's delicious triple-tested food recipes —to share their recs for the best gifts for chefs and cooks (or someone who simply loves to get creative in the kitchen) and they delivered. From sous vide machines and personalized cutting boards to chef's knife roll-up bags (and everything in between!), here are the cool kitchen gadgets that the team can't live without and that every chef needs. These useful culinary tools also make great gifts for men, gifts for Mom and gifts for teens obsessed with watching Food Network.

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Shiitake Mushroom Log Kit

Every chef loves working with fresh ingredients — and what's fresher than picking your own home-grown mushrooms from a log you can keep in your kitchen?

Anova

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Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro

Anova Culinary amazon.com

$284.87

Etsy

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Personalized Gift for Chefs

Personalized Cutting Board

MilkandHoneyLuxuries etsy.com

$40.00

All levels of "chef" can appreciate a cutting board that's clearly labeled with their name on it. (No sharing!)

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Truffle Oil Selection Gift Set

TruffleHunter amazon.com

$39.95

Enhance the flavors of homemade pasta or pizza by drizzling truffle oil on top of them. A little goes a long way with truffle oil, so this set of three different ones should last them for a while.

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Best Gift for Home Cooks

My Family Cookbook

UncommonGoods uncommongoods.com

$30.00

Here's a sentimental one that Mom is sure to love: Our pick of personalized gifts includes blank pages for recipes and photos, so she can have a one-of-a-kind cookbook.

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For the Chef Who Has Everything

Crew Socks

Listen, if the chef in your life has just about every gadget and tool immaginable, don't sweat it. Gift them these hilarious socks that folks on Amazon just can't seem to get enough of.

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Funny Gift Idea

Skull-Chef Hat

Splash Brothers Customized

$12.99

Many Amazon reviewers have gifted this hat to chefs and they say it's a great idea, especially if you're looking for something funny yet functional.

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Meyer Lemon Tree

Brighter Blooms amazon.com

$69.99

A Meyer lemon tree is the gift that keeps on giving, year after year. Plus, Amazon sells plants which makes giving this gift easy, too.

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Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife

Wüsthof williams-sonoma.com

$159.95

Our Kitchen Appliances Lab's pick for best kitchen cutlery, this German classic is razor sharp and super versatile — it was one of the only knives in their test that could cleanly slice tomatoes, chop onions, cut up carrots, bone a chickenand create thin ribbons of basil.

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Leather Knife Roll Storage Bag

AARON LEATHER GOODS amazon.com

$59.99

With a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this is the ultimate chef's knife roll-up bag with stretchy pockets that can store up to 10 knives and other kitchen tools.

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Baker's Dusting Wand

This essential tool lets them sprinkle Christmas cookies with confectioners sugar or cocoa as if they were a baking fairy. Plus it takes up way less space than a traditional sifter.

Berard

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Olive-Wood Handcrafted Salt Keeper

Flaky sea salt is always just a pinch away if you keep this attractive salt crock made from beautiful olive wood on the counter. Its swivel top makes it a cinch to slide open and closed.

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12.5" Carbon Steel Skillet

While it might look like an ordinary pan, but it's actually 5-ply, meaning it is made up of five layers of metal created to heat quickly, evenly and provide durability. They can use it for everything, including searing meats, sautéing vegetables or cooking eggs.

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Juice Fountain

This was named the Best Overall Juicer during our tests. Our experts particuarly loved the rivets on the top of the feed tube, which help position and guide ingredients into the juicer well.

Norpro

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Useful Kitchen Gift

Nonstick 3 Sided Splatter Guard

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Patterned Kitchen Glove

It might seem like an obvious gift, but a chef can never have too many pot holders. This pair features a colourful abstract African print and is lined inside with plain cotton and filled with specifically formulated insulated heat resistant material.

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Pasta Roller & Cutter Attachment Set

KitchenAid amazon.com

$199.00

Upgrade their kitchen tools and check out these stand mixer reviews — this three-piece set includes a pasta roller, fettuccine cutter and spaghetti cutter.

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A Unique Idea

Donabe Steamer

A beautiful and functional gift, this steamer is actually two pots in one. Once you remove the grate, you can use the earthenware pot for serving meals.

Aarke

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All-in-1 Vegetable Chopper

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Gift Card

EcoVibe is a great store in Portland, OR that sells delightful (sustainable!) kitchen tools and accessories. If they can't make it to visit the shop, gift them an eGift card so they can buy whatever they like!

Lamson

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Chef's Slotted Turner

This flexible spatula is the best tool for flipping delicate fish, but also works for burgers, cookies and grilled cheese.

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Gift Idea for Beginner Cooks

Good Housekeeping Cookbook: 1,200 Triple-Tested Recipes

Give the gift of great recipes with this Good Housekeeping cookbook that contains more than a thousand delicious ideas to try at home.

J.B. Prince

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Chef Gray Kunz Sauce Spoon

J.B. Prince amazon.com

$21.92

Ask a chef her top tool and chances are it's a metal spoon. This one's deep well is ideal for saucing, basting, scooping and plating. Plus, it's elegant enough to pass off as a serving spoon.

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A3500 Ascent Series Smart Blender

It's a cult fave for a reason: Short of cleaning your kitchen there's nothing the showpiece Vitamix can't do. With professional-grade precision and control, it can make everything from perfectly smooth nut butters to hearty soups and more.

Moleskine

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Classic Notebook

Moleskine amazon.com

$14.24

These little notebooks are the perfect place to jot down back-pocket notes, recipes and inspiration.

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Square and Rectangular Baker Set

Good Housekeeping qvc.com

$38.00

Bake up a storm with this top-tested two-pan set designed by the experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute.

Amazon

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Cordless Food Vacuum Sealer

They can preserve their leftovers without comprising fridge space by using this cordless handheld vacuum sealer, which locks in flavor and freshness of meat, produce or any other dry ingredient.

Earlywood

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French Tapered Wooden Rolling Pin

Earlywood amazon.com

$47.00

Bakers and home cooks alike prefer the design of the French rolling pin for its versatility and the way it allows you to control the pressure on either side. Plus, the classics last forever ... some of our editors have had theirs for decades!