The traditional pots and pans will never lose their importance in the kitchen, but there is always space in the cupboards for new things. As technology advances, new gadgets are being invented to make the kitchen experience easier and the food coming out of it looking and tasting better.
Here are some of the best kitchen gadgets of 2015, for those looking for a late Christmas gift or an upgrade to their kitchen.
Drop Scale and Recipe App - $99.95
The combination of the Drop Scale and the Drop Recipe app becomes a helpful tool in creating beautiful and delicious food. The high-precision weighing scale works seamlessly with the Drop Recipe app, will enable users to follow select recipes to the tee. The ingredients can then be added into a bowl on the scale, and the app will say if the right amount of ingredients has already been added.
The Drop Recipe app contains hundreds of recipes, accompanied by tantalizing pictures and helpful videos. The recipes are easy to follow, and if the user does not have enough of a certain ingredient to make a full batch, the recipe can be rescaled to fit what is available. The app also suggests substitutions for hard-to-find or currently unavailable ingredients.
Dash Greek Yogurt Maker - $39.99
The Dash Greek Yogurt Maker provides users with a simple way to make their own Greek yogurt. There is a trend wherein people from all over the United States are trying their hand in the long and arduous process of making Greek yogurt, but the process can be made easy with this kitchen gadget.
Users simply have to add the ingredients into the Dash Greek Yogurt Maker and wait, as it will do the rest. The process takes around two hours for the Greek yogurt to be ready, but that should not be a problem considering that you can simply leave it and do other things as you wait in anticipation to enjoy your yogurt.
Hiku - $49
Hiku is the ultimate refrigerator magnet, with the smart device able to create grocery lists for the family. The device can add items to grocery lists by having the user scan bar codes or speak into the device, with the list then forwarded to the mobile app to have it ready for whenever the family hits the groceries to refill their kitchen.
Hiku can also be connected to online stores to make purchases, making it even more convenient to remember and then buy what the family needs online.
Anova Precision Cooker - $179 for Bluetooth, $199 for Wi-Fi
The Anova Precision Cooker is the perfect tool for cooking delicious sous vide dishes, and is very easy to use. The gadget attaches to any pot with its adjustable clamp, and is the only thing you need in addition to the resealable bag where the food will be placed.
The Anova Precision Cooker uses either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect to the Anova app. Before starting the cooking process, users just need to set the temperature and time.
Don't know the right setting for a dish? Fret not, because the app is also an all-in-one resource for sous vide recipes and tips from chefs from all around the world. If a recipe is selected, the app will automatically set the corresponding time and temperature for the Anova Precision Cooker.
Imperial Spherificator - $169.99
The Spherificator is a very cool kitchen gadget that transforms any liquefied substance into tiny balls with just the touch of a button. Tagged as the first automatic caviar pearl former in the world, the gadget utilizes sodium alginate and calcium chloride to create the small food pearls.
The Spherificator is very simple to use and compact. Moreover, how the balls will be used to spice up ordinary food is only limited by the user's imagination.
