This Old Gal’s Favorite Kitchen Essentials & Gadgets is a one stop shopping place to check out all the cool tools used in my recipes here and at home.
Kitchen Essentials & Gadgets
Here is a list of my most used Kitchen Essentials, Tools, Small Appliances and Specialty Ingredients.
For Pressure Cooker Accessories, please see My Favorite Pressure Cooker Accessories page for my recommended accessories.
Accessories for the Instant Pot Mini 3 Quart Pressure Cooker can be found here: Accessories for 3 quart pressure cookers.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Ninja Foodi 6 Quart
- Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot DUO80 (8 Quart)
- Instant Pot DUO Mini Plus 3 Quart Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot Ace 60 Blender
- Instant Pot Sous Vide Circulator
- Instant Pot Aura 8-1 Multi-Cooker
- Ninja Multi-Cooker Cooking System with Auto-iQ, 6-Quart
- GoWise 8 Quart Pressure Cooker
- Mealthy Crisplid (to buy from Mealthy) / Mealthy CrispLid (to buy from Amazon)
- Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer or Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer Toaster Oven or Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer Oven
- KitchenAid 6-Qt. Slow Cooker
- Cuisnart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
- Rösle Silicone Flat Whisk
- Cilio Olivewood Spatula
- di Oro Living Silicone Spatulas Set
- LamsonSharp Chef’s Slotted Turner– I totally love this spatula!
- Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
- Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
- Alton Brown Salt Box
- Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder
- Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking
- Cake Push Pan with Egg Bite Molds Set -GET THIS!!!
- OXO Good Grips Potato Masher
- Meat Masher for Breaking up Ground Meat
- Bakers Math Kitchen Scale with Percentages – everyone should own this scale
- 6 oz Porcelain Ramekins
- 3 ounce Porcelain Dipping/Condiment Bowls
- My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
- Salbree 3 quart, 6 quart or 8 quart Steamer/Strainer Basket
- Ekovana Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Stackable Pans Set
- 3 Tiered Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Stackable Insert Pans
- stainless steel flat bottomed insert pan for Pot in Pot Rice and Desserts
- Steamer Basket with Dividers
- Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set
- Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Basket Rack for 8 quart PC
- 5.5 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
- 3.5 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
- Small 1.5 Quart “Pot in Pot” Mixing Bowl
- Stainless Steel Cake Push Pan + Mini Pans Set
- 1.5 ounce Silicone Mold for Herb Butter and Cheesecake Bites
- 2.5 ounce Silicone “Baby Food” Containers (great for Egg and Cheesecake Bites”)
- Glass Lid with Lid Holder Attachment for 6 Quart Instant Pot
- Ball 16 oz Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars
- Ball 4 oz Mason Jars
- Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking
- Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
- Microplane Artisan Fine Cheese Grater
- Microplane Artisan Course Grater
- Microplane Artisan Ribbon Grater
- Lodge 10.25″ Cast Iron Skillet
- Lodge 8″ Cast Iron Skillet
- Lock N Lock Small Container
- Lock N Lock Storage Container
- Reditainer Extreme Freezer Containers
- Freezer Labels
- VitaMix 7500
- Cuisinart Electric Hand Mixer – for baking and shredding chicken!
- Ultimate Chopper (Mini Food Processor)
- Cuisinart Large Food Processor
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer, Professional Series
- KOIOS Powerful 800 Watt Immersion Blender or Mealthy Immersion Blender
- Fine stainless steel mesh strainer
- Meat Chopper/Masher
- Bamboo Strainer
- Euro Cuisine Greek Yogurt Maker
- 1/2 Cookie Sheet
- Reusable Silicone Baking Mat
- Stainless Steel Baking Rack
- OXO Stainless Steel Tongs
- Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears
- Silicone Coated Tongs
- Silicone BBQ Basting Brush
- 6 inch Fat Daddio’s Push Pan
- 6 inch Parchment Paper Round
- Nordic Ware 6 cup Bundt Pan
- 2 quart Slow Cooker
- Candy Thermometer
- Stainless Steel 3 Quart Saucepan
- Digital Thermometer
- Extra Large Charcoal Grill
- Weber Chimney Starter
- French White Casserole Dish
- Pyrex 7 Cup Glass Bowl w/ Lid
- Pyrex Oblong Glass Baking Dish
- Bormioli Rocco Viva Salad Bowl
- Bamboo Salad Hands
- Rubermaid Disposable Containers for Holiday Travel!
- FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing System
Specialty Sauces and Food Items
- Sambal Oelek Ground Chili Paste
- Kassandrinos Olive Oil
- Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
- Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base
- Shaoxing Wine
- Black Soy Sauce (also called Sweet Soy Sauce)
- Red Boat Fish Sauce or Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce
- Asian Potato Starch
- Bob Mills Potato Starch
- Chinese Five Spice
- Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Koon Chun Hoisin Sauce
- Arborio Rice
- De Cecco Cavatappi Pasta
- De Cecco Gemelli Pasta
- Dried Wild Mushrooms
- Cold-Pressed, Unrefined, Virgin Coconut Oil
- Kerrygold Unsalted Butter
- Madagascar Vanilla Beans
- True Lime
- True Orange
- True Lemon
- True Orange Ginger
- True Lime – Lime, Garlic Cilantro
- Whole Cinnamon Sticks
- Whole Nutmeg
- Cumin
- Demerara Sugar
- Applewood Smoked Sea Salt
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