Get your forks ready, Thanksgiving is almost upon us. And thanks to technology, there are lots of gadgets that hit the shelves each year that make preparing, cooking and entertaining guests easier.
Check out the best gadgets that will make this Thanksgiving your most high-tech yet.
The Thanksgiving Table
Smart glasses
Drinking on Thanksgiving is a no brainer, but these glasses will make your life so much easier. Chalk Note Glassware will prevent your guests from guessing who owns which glass. The wine glasses allow for guests to write their name on their glasses so that you aren't rushing around washing dishes. Cheers to that!
Prices range from $4 to $11 at Pier 1.
In The Kitchen
Interactive scale
Carve away some time you spend in the kitchen this year by checking out the top tech gadgets to make cooking your turkey as easy as pie.
Food prep has never been so easy thanks to this interactive kitchen scale for techies. The Drop kitchen scale uses an accompanying iPod app that provides precise measurements, while allowing users to connect with other users over their shared love for cooking.
The app lets you find recipes and makes cooking interactive by allowing users to share their creations. The Drop scale costs $100.
High-tech thermometer
The easiest way to tell when it's time to stick a fork in the turkey is by using this high-tech, dual probe thermometer. Just the name alone suggests that your turkey will be cooked just right. The Williams-Sonoma Dual Probe Thermometer allows consumers to monitor two parts of the turkey, like breast and thighs, at the same time. You can set how you like your meat cooked and alarms will go off to avoid overcooking.
This gadget will cost you $42.95.
The Perfect Cut
You showed off your perfectly cooked turkey as if it were Simba in the Lion King, and you have the Instagram photos to prove it. Don't let your guests drool any longer. Carve your turkey using the Joseph Joseph Complete Carving Set to get that perfect cut. This sleek and stylish set comes with a cutting board that has a "meat grip," and will capture the juices to pour for that mouthwatering gravy. The set comes with an 8-inch knife, made from Japanese steel, and a 7-1/2-inch fork that includes magnets to keep the tools together.
All items store together for organizational purposes and will cost you only $45.
For the Bar:
Mini Keg for extra spirits
While you may want to serve a signature Thanksgiving cocktail, you can never go wrong with having beer options, too. This EdgeStar Deluxe Mini Kregerator & Draft Beer Dispense is every former frat boy's dream come true.
For only $159, you can serve your guests beer from the draft using any standard size 5-liter keg. It might be frosty outside, but thankfully, the beer will have foam included.
Poppin' bottles
Even if you aren't popping bottles of fine champagne, you don't have to pop wine corked the old-fashioned way. The Coravin 1000 will pour your guests a glass of wine without you even having to open the bottle.
The technology uses a small needle to pierce through the cork, allowing the wine to pour while stopping oxygen from getting inside. Impress your wine-loving friends with this gadget for $299.
Perfect Amount of Holiday Cheer
Lift holiday spirits with strong spirits. Creating cocktails for the occasion are made easy with the Perfect Drink digital scale. Simply put a glass onto the scale and using the accompanying app, you will be told when to stop adding in amounts of each ingredient. The technology precisely tells you serving sizes and includes a timer so you know how long your shots should chill. If a drink is too strong, you will be instructed on how to fix it. Browse through hundreds of recipes on the app, which is a great deal for the $50 retail price.
While some traditions like sharing old family stories are priceless, adding these new gadgets to your home is a fair price to pay for having a stress-free, high-tech Thanksgiving.
