Giving gifts is a way of expressing one’s feelings toward another person. Gifts are given on various occasions and for different reasons. A true gift is given without expecting to get something in return. For a gift to be valued and highly appreciated, it should align with a person’s interest or hobby.
Have you ever wondered what to give your best buddy in the world? Or a colleague in the office who loves to spend time in the kitchen trying out a new recipe or cooking up a thing or two? Here’s a list of gift ideas for someone who loves to cook–from cute hand gloves to grills and premium kitchen appliances from a popular brand of cookware.
Cookbook
Your friend won’t have to rack their brain or go online anytime they need to remember a recipe. A cookbook is a great gift, since one can learn different ways and new methods of creating mouth-watering dishes.
Cheese Board
With several serveware and serving boards varying from wooden to marble, these boards will add beauty to the kitchen set. Gift a cheese board to that special someone. It could be a giant cheese board or a small one; all that matters is that it is from the heart.
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Pressure Cooker
With a pressure cooker, there’s no need to cook for long hours. This excellent gift item will add flair to the kitchen and speed the cooking process. Gift this to a friend for fast and easy cooking.
Garden Pot
Time to go natural. Planting your veggies in the kitchen or your yard is one of the best ways of going green and eating healthy. Invest in their health by giving this gift to a friend or co-worker.
Thermometer
Cook tasty meals at the right temperature. Thermometers preserve flavor, prevent overcooking, help maintain a safe temperature, and eliminate harmful bacteria.
Trays
There are all kinds of trays to give as a gift, like breakfast trays, round trays, dinner trays, bamboo trays, outdoor trays, etc.
Measuring Spoons
Following the exact measurement of a recipe is one of the tricks to having a good tasty meal. These measuring spoons will help achieve the right amount of flour or liquid ingredients.
Customized Apron
You can custom design your gift with the recipient’s favorite color, nickname, or picture. It prevents the clothes from getting all the grease and stain while cooking. It could be 100% cotton or polyester, depending on the person’s preference.
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Cute Oven Mitts or Gloves
Oven gloves protect the hands from hot objects such as ovens, stoves, cookware, etc. As people that like to literally play with fire, they will always need those.
Kitchen Utensil Set
These pieces of equipment are used in food preparation, some of which are knives, corkscrews, lemon squeezers, nutcrackers, potato mashers, sieves, and so on. In addition, kitchen utensils help prepare meals easier and faster.
Handheld Knife Sharpener
Blunt knives make cooking a chore. They take up time and energy and sometimes without the desired results obtained. This item sharpens the blades without any flaw or breakage.
Cake Decorating Kit
These can be cake levelers, turntables, airbrushes, spatulas, scrapers, piping nozzles, comb, piping bags, smoothers, serrated knives, and the likes. People who love to bake will really appreciate these, especially if they are the latest ones in the market.
Ceramic Cookware Gifts
Ceramic cookware includes a frying pan, saucepan, pots, and kitchen utensils. It comes in various textures and colors. They are a very good alternative to non-stick pans, and they aren’t heavy and hard to clean.
Cut-Resistant Gloves
Gift this to a friend who always comes out of the kitchen with a cut or bruise on the hand. It is durable, heat resistant, dishwasher friendly, and reusable. It is also comfortable and food safe. It is made from polyethylene, glass fiber, and spandex. It ranges from 0 to 5 (5 as the most cut-resistant).
Custom-Made Mugs
Mugs are made from ceramic or strengthened glass. It can be used for your coffee, tea, or hot cocoa. Heat-changing thermochromic mugs are also cute gifts for coworkers.
Indoor Grill
Grilled food is usually non-negotiable in get-togethers that you host at home, but sometimes all the smoke can be bothersome. Thankfully, indoor grills were created so you can have the fun without all the unnecessary smoke. Besides, grilling is healthier than frying, since it is cooked with dry heat, reducing the number of calories in the food.
Electric Food-Chopper
Some cooking lovers do not relish cutting vegetables. These electric food choppers do all the chopping, cutting, and slicing. Who wouldn’t be happy to have this redundant chore taken off their shoulders? With this gift, your loved one can avoid those long hours preparing salads and focus on the more interesting part of cooking.
Mixer
There are different options to choose from here. It could be a whisk, an electric hand mixer, or a stand mixer. This machine makes the formation of batter very easy. It is time-efficient and it requires little to no energy to make your batter for baking.
Patterned Rolling Pin
This carefully engraved wooden kitchenware can be given as a corporate Christmas gifts for the Holiday season. Patterned pins make beautiful designs on biscuits and other kinds of pastries. To keep the dough from sticking to the pin, sprinkle flour on the rolled-out dough.
Reusable Baking Cups
No more sticky disposable paper cups for making muffins or cupcakes. Reusable cups help distribute food easily. They are also durable and safe to use. They are even oven, dishwasher, freezer, and microwave friendly. However, for cupcakes or muffins to come out, you would have to let them cool down. Hold the bottom of the cup, and gently turn the sides of the cup inside out. These cups are brilliant gift ideas.
Batter Dispenser
They range from different materials such as stainless steel or plastic. They prevent your batter from spilling, which keeps the kitchen neat. The dispenser holds and causes the even distribution of the flour mix. It makes doughnuts, cupcakes, cookies, waffles, and all sorts of frosting much easier to prepare. It’s a nice gifts for coworkers, friends, and family members.
Conclusion
Whether that special cook in your life is a pro or not, choosing gifts shouldn’t be a problem. At least not when we’ve gotten not one, not two, but 21 options for a gift that will keep you in that person’s mind. You don’t only get to give a special gift to that lovely person, because at the same time, you get to play a role in making their cooking better. It’s a terrific deal!
