7 Practical Time-Saving Kitchen Gadgets

I’m going to guess that preparing good, healthy food in record time is what we all want to do. There are time-saving kitchen gadgets on the market to help us accomplish this goal.

This bears repeating. Who doesn’t want to save time in the kitchen?

Before we get into this, l’m making a distinction between kitchen gadgets and kitchen appliances.

From my perspective, kitchen gadgets are typically smaller and generally don’t require electrical power.

And, kitchen appliances are often larger and use electrical power. 

Now, let’s take a look at 7 of these time-saving kitchen gadgets.

1. Avocado slicer

Avocado toast anyone?

Slicing avocados can be a bit messy, particularly when the avocado is ripe. 

An avocado slicer is one of the practical kitchen gadgets that will save you time. There is a sharp edge that acts as a knife to cut it open. Once you have the avocado open, you no longer have to cut around the pit with a knife.  Instead, simply use the pit remover, attached to the gadget. 

Next, rather than attempting to remove the avocado flesh and then cutting it, the slicer takes care of this for you. In fact, it slices the avocado flesh into nice pieces in one smooth motion.

You can’t go wrong with this time-saving, multi-purpose gadget!

2. Avocado keeper

The health benefits of avocados are undeniable.

This is all the more reason not to waste them when you buy them.

If you’re prone to having your avocados going bad and then spending more time and money replacing the ones that have spoiled, the avocado keeper is just what you need.

Avocados go brown when they are exposed to air, and this little gadget stops that from happening. Just put the unused half, with the pit still in, down on the keeper and close it. When they are sealed, there is a little pressure applied to keep the air out. This will keep your avocado fresh for days.

3. Salad spinner

Making salad is one of the easiest and healthiest things you can do for your family. There are no excuses not to make a salad every day. The hardest part of making one is washing and drying the lettuce, kale or, other leafy greens. Using a salad spinner ensures you get the water out with a few quick pumps. 

Getting a salad spinner like the one made by OXO is an excellent choice as the pump handle locks down for easy storage. This salad spinner also has a braking system so you can stop it from spinning anytime you want.

So, not having to wait for it to stop on its own, is another time-saver.

4. Spray bottle to evenly distribute olive oil 

Having an olive oil spray bottle is great for several reasons. Whether you are cooking or serving, it gives a nice even distribution of olive oil over your pan or food. Also, they look stylish sitting on your table. 

How is this a time-saver?

Well, pouring olive oil from the regular bottle takes a bit longer than spritzing it from this spray bottle, particularly when you only want to use a little bit.

In addition, these oil spray bottles are recommended for air fryers.

5. Meatball shaper

If meatballs are a favorite in your home, you know how time-consuming it is to shape each meatball.

This gadget might be just what you need.

There are a lot of styles of meatball shapers. Some make only one meatball at a time, and others can make more, and I mean a lot more. Take, for example, the Shape & Store Master Meatball Making Tool. This beauty makes 32 meatballs in one go. Still, no matter which style you use, they all have one thing in common – they help you save time.

6. Grip jar opener

How many times have you had difficulty opening a jar?

Well, here is the perfect solution for that, and it’s called The Grip Jar Opener. This is one of those time-saving kitchen gadgets that once you start using, you will wonder why you didn’t get one sooner. 

You can attach the grip jar opener to the underside of a kitchen cabinet, and because it is flat, no one will notice it. If you are wondering why no one thought of this before now, well, they did! It has been around since 1977.

7. Pasta pot

In this list of great kitchen gadgets, this one was not only a long time coming, it might even be considered as the best of the kitchen gadgets on this list.

Most people strain pasta in one of two ways.

 One way is to angle the lid of the pot just wide enough and pour the hot water into the sink. This requires the balancing act of letting the water out without spilling out the pasta, getting your hands burned, or leaving excess water in the pot.

The other way is to use a strainer or colander.  This works well but you will need to take the time to retrieve your colander.

The solution.  A pasta pot.

A pasta pot has a built-in strainer and handles that lock the lid down, allowing the water to drain while you have no food waste. It also saves time when cleaning up. Not using the strainer means one less thing to clean.

Recap

These time-saving kitchen gadgets are designed to make your life easier.  Whether it be saving time or simply making food prep less stressful.

Spending less time in the kitchen and more time with your family is lovely, and there is nothing like spending time with your family in the kitchen. It is such a great way to have fun and make some lasting memories.

These time-saving kitchen gadgets are available to you in many stores and online.

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