9 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Person Who Loves To Cook
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If you’re looking for holiday gifts for the chef in your life, know that for them, cooking is a form of creative expression and even honoring their culture. Cooking is about so much more than filling up on calories so you can get on with your day. For as long as humans have existed, we’ve gathered around food. And everything from the ingredients we use to the cooking methods we rely on to how we present the food is a culmination of heritage, culture and tradition. The NIH published an extensive study on how cooking is at the intersection of so many sectors of our lives, how it promotes being present, how it strengthens relationships and how it gives a sense of achievement.
If you are shopping for someone who truly appreciates the art of cooking, then get them a gift that helps them enjoy it even more. For many, the kitchen is a meditative space and a creative one. So gifts that enrich that experience and ignite inspiration will be very much appreciated. Here are thoughtful holiday gift ideas for the person who loves to cook.
Oil Infusion Machine
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True chefs like experimenting in the kitchen and creating things from scratch. So rather than get them a ready-made special oil, get them this oil infusion machine. They can use it to make their own oils and butters infused with different spices of their choosing, allowing them to get creative and keep adding new flavors to their recipes.
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A Spice Subscription Box
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This gift will pair perfectly with the oil infusion machine, since cooks can discover new spices monthly and try them in their oil and butter recipes. This gourmet spice subscription box is Black-owned and hand-curated by Chef Joanne Thomas. You can choose between the Signature Spice Blend which has a little bit of every flavor profile, the low sodium blend, the lemony pepper blend or the “I like it spicy” blend.
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A Hydroponic Indoor Garden
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The key to really tasty recipes is fresh ingredients, and nothing is fresher than something you plucked right at home. For the cook in your life who doesn’t have an outdoor space for a garden, grab them this hydroponic indoor garden. It comes with everything you need including seed kits to plant up to three different plants. You can control the lights and moisture, and even set reminders for reseeding. This enables home chefs to have flavorful and fresh herbs like basil and rosemary, in their windowsill.
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Food Warmer
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People who love to cook often love to share their culinary creations with others. From hosting dinner parties to delivering casseroles to loved ones, there are many ways to share the dishes we love. But, keeping them warm is key while guests mingle or while the food is in transit. Grab your master chef a holiday gift that helps them share their love of food, like this food warmer to keep dishes warm during a dinner party, or a portable one like this insulated and shelved carrier for transporting food.
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A Mini Smoker
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If your gourmand friend likes to make meats the old-fashioned way – low (heat) and slow – get them a mini smoker. This tabletop smoker allows the novice smoker to try their hand at the traditional craft of smoking on smaller items before moving up to the big leagues. It is handmade, crafted from stainless steel and made to order.
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A Battery Powered Spice Grinder
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Flavor aficionados know you have to grind your own spices if you want the biggest flavor. The ready-made ground bottled stuff from the store just isn’t the same. Get your chef friend a battery powered spice grinder so they can save their wrists, but still freshly grind things like peppercorns, saffron, cumin, oregano and more.
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A Prep Deck
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What chef doesn’t love a well-organized sous chef area? Once all of those ingredients have been washed and chopped, it’s nice to have somewhere to put them where you can see them, but keep them out of the way until ready for use. A prep deck like this one gives you a cutting surface, eight cutting tools, and containers of various sizes with measurements to store and separate your ready ingredients. Plus, it folds up compactly when not in use, making it a great holiday gift for someone with a small kitchen.
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Onion Goggles
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Some of the best chefs in the world would tell you that the tastiest dishes start with onions and garlic. But, we know that cutting onions gets your eyes watering, and for active chefs, that can mean a lot of teary moments. A pair of onion goggles will keep the tear-jerking components of onions out of your eyes, and can also protect one’s eyes from hot water, grease and other irritants when cooking. Plus, they’re affordable and small, making them great stocking stuffers, too.
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A Really Good Knife
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Every chef needs a really, really good knife to get those clean cuts and reduce fatigue when chopping and dicing. If you have the budget for one of the best chef knifes in the world, get the Mac Knife Professional, made with an alloy steel blade and wood handle and accented with dimples that help it slice through thick items with ease. If you’re looking for something friendlier on the wallet, the Mercer Culinary Knife is made with high-carbon steel and a non-slip santoprene handle and is ready for lots of dicing, chopping and slicing.
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Uncle Dibbz Seasoning
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Georgia-grown DJ Uncle Dibbz “knows a lot about flavor,” according to his bio. His mother’s southern cuisine and the Black family tradition of cooking and gather for meals is the inspiration for Dibbz’ line of seasoning. Most kitchen warriors will find Uncle Dibbz’s variety of seasoning a delightful add for their culinary creations.
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