The 6 best gadgets you need in your kitchen

Are you someone who spends hours in the kitchen and constantly wishes there were ways to make your culinary life easier? Or maybe you just don’t know which of your available kitchen utensils will help to make your cooking a breeze. 

Well, you're not alone. But we've compiled a list of the best cool and practical gadgets you need in your kitchen to save you time and effort in the scullery. 

So - Master Chef or not, this one is for you! 

If you haven't noticed yet, air fryers are one of the trendiest kitchen gadgets you can have in your kitchen right now. And with good reason – it will cut your cooking time in half. You can crispy fry, roast, bake, reheat, or even steam it (if you wrap your food in aluminium foil), and it’s basically set and forget – just warm your air fryer up, add your food, set the timer and you’re done. How easy is that! Our advice is to get the largest size you can because once you get familiar with your air fryer, you’ll hardly ever use your oven again. 

But wait there's more! You don't have to use oil, so it not only saves you time and effort, it’s a healthy way to cook too.

Ok, so pressure cookers aren’t new (in fact, the pressure cooker was invented in the 17^th century), but since we’re talking about the best kitchen gadgets that will make your life easier, it definitely deserves to be on this list. 

Cooking with a pressure cooker speeds up the cooking time, which can be up to ten times faster than conventional cooking. Other benefits include saving energy, less cleaning, and your kitchen won’t get too hot. But more importantly - pressure cookers retain most of the food’s nutrients, making it healthier and tastier. 

A food processor could well become your kitchen best friend, as there are just so many things you can do with it in next to no time - including making mayonnaise, whipped cream, or peanut butter. 

You can shred blocks of cheese or slice, chop, and even julienne veggies and fruit. You can also make pates and dips, so whipping up some delicious guacamole takes just a few minutes. 

Food processors can save you heaps of time when it comes to food preparation, and once done you can just pop the unit into the dishwasher. 

Slow cookers or crockpots are pretty awesome, particularly if you get yourself organised in the morning before heading to work. If you have 10 minutes to spare, you can throw the ingredients for this delicious chicken risotto into your slow cooker, then set and forget. You’ll come home to dinner, all cooked while you’ve been at work! Want some more inspiration? Check out these 60 super easy slow cooker recipes. 

The slow cooker is also a great way to use those left-over meats and veggies that have been sitting in your refrigerator for days. Just toss them in with some broth, and leave it to do its thing. Voila! You’ll have a delicious soup without spending a lot of time and effort. 

Slow cookers are ideal for families with different schedules. When you can’t eat at the same time, everyone can still have a hot meal when you have the food in the slow cooker. 

If you don’t have a blender yet, it’s time for you to invest in one because there are heaps of fuss-free things you can do with it. 

A high-powered blender can be your best ally, from those healthy morning smoothies to purées and sauces and even sorbets and ice cream. And it doesn’t need to be expensive - you can find a basic blender for around $50. 

If you want just one device that will do just about everything, then a Thermomix is the crème de la crème of kitchen gadgets. It comes preloaded with recipes, that instruct you through the steps for each recipe. Built-in scales allow you to weigh ingredients as you add them to the Thermomix bowl and cooking is a breeze. You can blend, mix, chop, mill, mince, sear, sous vide, steam and cook, and you can even use your Thermomix to knead dough. 

The unique design features a large steamer bowl that sits on top of the bowl – so for example you can steam fish fillets while the bowl is busy cooking a risotto to go with it. How cool is that! 

All this functionality does come at a cost though – a new Thermomix TM6 will set you back $2,359.  

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You don’t have to spend long hours in the kitchen because these cool gadgets can reduce your time tremendously. They are exactly what you need to make life easier. We know many of them aren’t exactly cheap, so we’re here to help. Just take a look at our cash loans from $500 - $5,000 to find out how quick and easy it is to get your hands on some extra funds. Once a loan is approved, the cash is usually in your bank account within a few hours – so you can start shopping for your new kitchen gadgets today!

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