Seriously good kitchen kit is as much about form as it is function. Seasoned chef or aspiring cook, these new-ins – from cool industrial grills to clever corn on the cob peelers – will elevate your cooking game and your countertops all at once. Expect smart design, clever engineering, and a hefty dose of aesthetic appeal. Trust us: these are the kind of tools that make you actually want to cook dinner.
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Borough Kitchen
Blok Hako Table Grill / Patina, £485
Industrial chic ahoy! We are coveting this compact Japanese-style barbecue hard. Made in England, it’s neat, easy to use and makes us want to take every meal outside forevermore. Buy it.
Alessi
Dressed Butter Dish, £75
We do so love a butter dish that allows us to make believe that we’re breakfasting in an upmarket hotel. Marcel Wanders’ Dressed Butter Dish is a feat of elegance in white porcelain and mirror-polished 18/10 stainless steel. More toast please! Buy it.
Dreamfarm
Corpeel Corn On Cob Peeler, £14
Looking for a gift for the cook who has everything? Look no further than Dreamfarm’s corn on the cob peeler. No, you don’t need it. But it’s deeply satisfying to use and ensures you waste nothing of your cob. What’s not to love? Just add lashings of butter. Buy it.
Pro Cook
Panini Press and Contact Grill and Plates, £139
It may be billed as a panini press – but it is, in fact, so much more. Steaks, veg, burgers and the gamut can also be cooked to beautifully scored perfection on this excellent bit of kit. Non-stick and PFAS-free. Buy it.
Ankarsrum
Assistent Original Food Mixer / Forest Green
Behold this beautiful feat of Swedish product design. Robust yet exceptionally elegant, its USP is that it can mix up to 5kg of dough as if by hand, never overworking the bread, pastries and cakes it is unbeatably good at whipping up. Buy it.
Objects of Use
Italian Cast Aluminium Citrus Squeezer, £38
Sometimes it’s the simple things that make the biggest difference. This solid, beautifully weighty citrus squeezer extracts juice with minimal effort and maximum charm. No plug, no fuss – just old-school functionality. Buy it.
Big Green Egg
Ceramic Chicken Roaster, £29
Roast chicken just got an upgrade. This ceramic roaster from Big Green Egg ensures even heat distribution and perfectly crisped skin, all while locking in juiciness. Pop your poultry over it with aromatics in the middle for flavour-packed results every time. A weekend roast essential that works like a dream – and looks the part too. Buy it.
Sage
Smoking Gun, £49
Want to add restaurant-level flair to your home dishes? Enter the Smoking Gun by Sage. This handheld gadget infuses food and cocktails with natural wood – without setting off your fire alarm. Think smoked salmon, maple old fashioneds, or smoky cheese right from your countertop. Smokin’. Buy it.
Amazon
Cast Iron Large Baked Potato Cooker, £59.99
Is this the most niche gadget on the list? Possibly. But this stovetop potato cooker, which is designed specifically for gas hobs, delivers baked-potato texture in a fraction of the time. No foil, no faff, just crispy skins and fluffy insides. A low-tech hero for carb lovers everywhere. Buy it.
Ooni
Dual Platform LCD Digital Kitchen Weighing Scales, £49.99
Serious cooks know precision is everything, and these sleek dual-platform scales from Ooni deliver. With two sets of measurements (down to 0.1g) and a backlit LCD display, you can weigh flour and yeast – or salt and herbs – at once, with absolute accuracy. Streamline your prep and perfect your bake. Buy it.
