40 Best Kitchen Gadgets to Buy in 2025
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While kitchen appliances like blenders and oven ranges are staples for cooking, there are plenty of other gadgets that, while not strictly necessary, can make life in the kitchen so much easier.
From tools that whip up fluffy, velvety hot chocolate to gadgets that chop garlic and herbs with ease, we've tested some of the coolest and most practical kitchen gadgets in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab. While our team consists of trained food experts with years of experience, we’re also home cooks who understand that every kitchen has unique needs. To compile this list, we selected gadgets that our staff has found especially useful for everyday cooking — products that streamline tasks and make time spent in the kitchen more enjoyable.
Here’s our curated selection of the best kitchen gadgets worth buying, including those we always keep within arm’s reach, both in the Lab and in our own homes.
Leftover soup, broth or sauce? No problem. This cube tray allows you to freeze and cover soup for later.
Simple Spreading Butter Spreader Knife
Easily shred cold butter for smoother toast application with this nifty spreader.
OXO Good Grips Jar Opener with Base Pad
Struggling to open jars is a thing of the past with this cool gadget from OXO. The opener allows you to get a sturdy grip on the lid, while the base pad keep the jar in place for stress-free opening.
Talisman Designs Bacon Bin Grease Strainer & Collector
Whether this silicone tub sits on your counter or is stored away when not in use, it's a fun way to collect your bacon grease. We've used it for months and noticed no odors; plus, it's easy to wash in your dishwasher.
Not to toot our own horns, but these micro sheet pans come in a set of three and are perfect for cooking small meals, roasting vegetables and more.
We knew we loved fish spatulas for turning eggs, burgers and, of course, fish, before we tested them side-by-side, but this one with a silicone edge is a new favorite. It's thin, flexible and sturdy, and it can be used with nonstick pans without fear of scratching.
The latest wireless meat thermometer from Meater tracks the ambient temperature (the air temperature in your grill, oven etc.) as well as the internal temp of food while you cook. The smart probe connects to an app displaying target, ambient and internal temperatures. It even provides an estimated cook time and displays how long your dish has been cooking.
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The perfect sandwich knife: The serrated blade is great for cutting bread and tomatoes, the length gets to the bottom of jars easily and the wide blade allows for effortless spreading into thin layers.
A spoonful of sugar is fine and all, but this handy tool lets you sprinkle cookies and cakes with confectioners sugar or cocoa as if you were a fairy. Plus it takes up way less space than a traditional sifter.
You’ll be amazed how much use you’ll get out of this cookie spatula. It’s a favorite of Chief Food Director Kate Merker and the perfect size for eggs and sometimes even burgers.
Is it a lemon squeezer? Is it a cheese grater? Is it a measuring cup? Yes, yes and yes. This nifty gift is eight tools in one.
This little tool has a tiny ceramic blade that can open all of your packages, including plastic clamshells. It's magnetic and comes with a hole on the end so you can store it on your keyring. We were so impressed with it, it won a Good Housekeeping Kitchen Gear Award.
Giving greens like lettuce and kale a quick wash is essential, but soggy wet greens aren't ideal either. The Easy Spin from Zyliss drew out 88% of water during our salad spinner testing and earned the top spot.
Hamilton Beach Electric Breakfast Sandwich Maker
Breakfast sandwiches are one of the the best grab-and-go breakfast options, especially when you can make them at home with your own ingredients. This small appliance allows you to do just that by cooking your egg, gently toasting your English muffin and even heating your Canadian bacon or melting your cheese all at once. In our tests, it worked well and made deliciously warm sandwiches.
This top-selling waffle maker comes in more than 20 different colors and patterns as well as shapes like hearts or stars.
This nifty gadget presses peeled and unpeeled garlic without bending. It performed well in our side-by-side garlic press tests.
Scrape out every last bit of every jar with this spatula set that includes one that's long enough to reach into bottles and a smaller one that can be used with shorter jars.
Remove stuck-on food and batter from your whisk's loops, cutting cleanup time and waste. The plastic piece catches drips before they hit the counter and detaches to scrape inside the bowl, too.
Take Taco Tuesday to a whole new level with this tortilla press. Add dough to the center of the disc and push down for a thin, uniform tortilla that’s ready to be cooked.
Everyone will ask where you bought this gizmo from; trust us, we know from experience. It wraps around your cookware lids to make transporting pots full of stew, or anything else, possible.
Nicole (she/her) is the director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, where she has overseen content and testing related to kitchen and cooking appliances, tools and gear since 2019. She’s an experienced product tester and recipe creator, trained in classic culinary arts and culinary nutrition. She has worked in test kitchens for small kitchen appliance brands and national magazines, including Family Circle and Ladies’ Home Journal.
Trish (she/her) is the deputy food editor at Good Housekeeping, where she covers all things food, from cooking trends and delicious recipes to top-tested kitchen products and grocery finds. She has more than a decade of experience writing about food for GH, Women’s Health, Prevention, Redbook, Woman’s Day, The Daily Meal and Food Network. When she’s not at the supermarket or trying out a new recipe, you can find her at the beach, in her backyard or on the couch — typically with a glass of wine in hand.
