37 Kitchen Gadgets That Are Basically Genius

Every once in awhile you come across a new gizmo and think, "Wow! This is genius!" Certainly, most kitchen gadgets don't meet this criteria, but when one does, and it's affordable, it definitely belongs in your kitchen. We've collected 37 of the most ingenious kitchen gadgets and gizmos that will keep your kitchen game strong.

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Be the Coolest Adult on the Planet and Make S'mores Year Round With This Microwave S'mores Maker

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This Microwave S'mores Maker gives you perfectly cooked s'mores all year in 30 seconds. You may be asking if this gadget is necessary for making microwave s'mores, and the answer is yes. Without it, you get over inflated, messy marshmallows and uneven heating between marshmallow and chocolate. This gadget is a problem solver.

Making Perfect Eggs Every Time is a Cinch With the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker

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I've been told that "cute" isn't the most important characteristic to consider when choosing kitchen appliances, so it's lucky that the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker has more than just good looks. Perfect eggs are my favorite!

You Too Can Always Have Soft Spreadable Butter With This Butter Bell Crock

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It is not an overstatement to say that the Butter Bell Crock will change your life. This ingenious contraption keeps your hydrophobic butter submerged in water so it stays fresh (but never wet, because: science!) and always spreadable right on your countertop.

Don't Poke Your Foods, Just Aim at Them With This Temperature Gun

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The cool factor of using a Temperature Gun instead of any other kind of meat thermometer is undeniable.

With This Instant Ice Cream Maker You Can Have Fresh, Homemade Frozen Treats INSTANTLY

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Yes, that's right. Fresh ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt... Just pour your ingredients onto the quick-freeze Instant Ice Cream Maker and voila! You can even make frozen margaritas!

Your Baked Confections Will Stand Out From the Crowd With These Russian Piping Tips

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With 23 different tips, this awesome set of Russian Piping Tips will take your cake decorating to a whole new level. These nozzles are bigger, badder, and better than anything you've experienced before.

This Silicone Egg Separator Easily Sucks Up Entire Yolks Leaving Perfect Egg Whites Behind

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The Egg Separator will save you time, mess, and frustration by using suction to handily grab up every last yolk without the risk of breaking them.

These Herb Scissors Have Five Blades to Help You Fly Through Kitchen Prepwork

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Two snips is like 10 knife cuts. Think of how quickly you could get through basil, cilantro, and green onions with these Herb Scissors. They can be used for veggies like celery and bell peppers too.

Cook Like You're Creating a Cooking Demonstration Video With This Induction Cooktop

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This Induction Cooktop will not only make you feel like an online chef, but it will boil water incredibly fast, and you can cook with it on your back deck or anywhere else.

Up Your Environmental Game With Reusable Beeswax Food Storage Wraps

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Cutting down on single use plastics is important, but we don't want to sacrifice convenience or efficacy. These Reusable Beeswax Food Storage Wraps stick and cling like your favorite plastic wrap but they are totally washable and are made from inherently antibacterial resources, making your food last longer!

Make Grilled Cheese in Your Regular Toaster With These Non Stick Toaster Bags

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Yes, that's right. Oooey, gooey grilled cheese from your regular old pop up toaster. What's not to love about that? The toaster bags contain any melty cheese while also ensuring even toasting and melting. Mmmmmm.

Get the Stink Out With a Rub-a-Way Bar

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I love garlic as much as the next guy, but I hate when my hands still smell like garlic after the cooking is done. The Rub-a-Way Bar uses a mixture of science and magic to completely erase that lingering odor.

A Swipe With This Knife and Cutlery Cleaner Brush is the Easiest and Most Effective Way to Clean Your Knives (and Cutlery)

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First of all, this Knife and Cutlery Cleaner Brush looks like a smiling green-toothed monster, which I love. But I also love how it effectively cleans my knives that don't get to go in the dishwasher.

You'll Have Less to Clean Up With This Adjust-A-Tablespoon Set

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One spoon to rule them all! Just slide the cover back and forth on these Adjust-A-Tablespoons and you can cook an entire meal only dirtying one measuring spoon.

This Over the Sink Roll-Up Drying Rack Steals None of Your Precious Counter Space

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The most valuable real estate is the limited space on your kitchen counters. This brilliant drying rack takes up none of it, and rolls away for easy storage when not in use.

This Omelette Maker Makes Perfectly Cooked Omelettes in Your Microwave in Three Minutes

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No need to add any oil or butter because the Omelette Maker is completely non-stick. Simply beat a couple of eggs, add any veggies, meats or cheeses you want, and pour the mixture into the Omelette Maker for a healthy, protein-packed meal.

Make Your Cupboards Great Again With This Cabinet Pan Rack

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Pans are unwieldy. This cabinet pan rack tames them.

You Can Have Fresh Herbs on Hand at All Times With the Chef'n Herbcicle

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How often do you buy a bunch of parsley, use a few tablespoons and then let the rest slowly die? Instead, freeze your fresh herbs into an herbcicle and up your cooking game entirely.

The GarlicZoom Garlic Chopper Annihilates Cloves of Garlic Without the Sticky Mess

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This thing looks like fun. You pop a couple of cloves in, and roll the GarlicZoom around while the death blades inside chop the garlic to smithereens. I bet your kids would like to drive it.

The Breathable Fresh Herb Keeper Promises to Keep Your Herbs Fresh For WEEKS

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The XXL Breathable Fresh Herb Keeper is big enough to hold a huge bunch of parsley, celery, asparagus spears and any other tall and unwieldy fresh foods you want to keep fresh. With water in the bottom receptacle and proper air circulation, your cilantro could last you for weeks and weeks!

Why Didn't Someone Invent This Clip On Silicone Colander Earlier?

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Instead of dumping all of your pasta all over the place in a face searing plume of steam, simply pop the Clip On Silicone Colander onto your cooking pot and pour. Brilliant!

This Travel Coffee & Tea Press is Like a Dream Come True

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This thing has it all. It's a single serve, travel, vacuum sealed, insulated French press! Caffeine lovers can rejoice over this travel press.

Prevent the Dreaded Boil Over With This Boil Over Safeguard

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It's a lid that can go from stovetop to fridge to microwave. It can be used as an over the pot steamer. But most importantly, the boil over safeguard will prevent those messy boiling overflows.

Keep Your Microwave Clean With This Vented Collapsible Microwave Cover

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The Vented Collapsible Microwave Cover is big enough to fit over a dinner plate, making it easy and mess free to heat up just about anything.

Keep the Mess Off Your Counter With This Lid and Spoon Rest

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You always need a place to rest your spoon, and there are a million spoon rests on the market to choose from. But what about the pot lid? We need to put those down somewhere too. This brilliant lid and spoon rest belongs in every kitchen.

The Brown Sugar Bear is the Cutest Way to Keep Your Brown Sugar Soft and Usable

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Once again, the cutest product ever is the also the smartest. The Brown Sugar Bear will keep your brown sugar from turning into a brick.

Go Ahead and Put Your Hands Directly Into Fire With These Heat Resistant Silicone Gloves

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These heat resistant silicone gloves can easily withstand temperatures up to 425, allowing you to flip your steaks on the grill, take your baked potato out of the oven, and hold onto that roast while you slice it.

The Bear Paws Shredder Claws Let You Shred Your Meat Like a Boss

Why use meager forks to shred your delicious, slow cooked, shred-able meats when you can use Bear Paws Shredder Claws? Clearly, bigger is better and this looks like fun.

These Colorful Silicone Cupcake Cups Are Nonstick, Reusable, and Look Great

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These freezer, microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe silicone cupcake cups are the cost effective, no waste alternative to paper wrappers which never release your cupcake willingly.

This Spiralizer Complete Bundle Makes Easy Work of Creating Veggie Spirals

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I'm firmly in the zucchini-is-never-pasta camp, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy some spiral veggies (when they're not masquerading as something they're not). This Spiralizer Bundle allows you to quickly turn your veggies into fun spirals, because food should be fun.

Create Perfect Slices With the Chef'n Slicester

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The Slicester is a kid-friendly kitchen tool, so you can put your kids to work slicing perfectly uniform cheese slices.

Cover Any Dish, Bowl, or Remaining Fruit Half With These Silicone Stretch Lids

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These silicone stretch lids can replace your plastic wrap in pretty much any scenario, as they stretch to conform to any container.

The Berry Keeper is an All in One Berry Colander, Storage Container, and Freshness Keeper

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With a reservoir at the bottom to catch any moisture and keep it off your fruit, and an adjustable air flow valve, the Berry Keeper will keep your berries fresher longer.

With The Smart Funnel You Can Walk Away

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Instead of standing there carefully balancing your near empty container, your funnel, and your new container, the Smart Funnel clips onto both containers. With the funnel securely attached, you can step away and do anything other than wait for that slow moving process to finish.

The Baggie Rack is Like Having Four Hands

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Four hands in the kitchen would be helpful, except that the extra two generally come attached to a person who will always be in your way. The Baggie Rack clips onto your storage bag, holding it still and wide open, so you can use your hands to pour in your leftover sauce. Genius!

The Ground Meat Chopper is the Better Way to Mix, Chop, and Move Your Cooking Ground Meat

Believe it or not, there is a better way than smashing your ground meat with your wooden spoon over and over again. The Ground Meat Chopper easily stirs and chops your meat while it cooks, and it's safe for non-stick surfaces.

The FridgeFork is a Must For the Pickle Lover in Your Life

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How clever is this thing? The FridgeFork comes in a little holster that attaches right to your jar, so you always have a pickle fetcher right where you need one.