Whether you’re the type of home chef who loves to whip up gourmet meals on the daily and host lavish dinner parties with ease or you consider yourself more of a slap dash cook, you’ll no doubt appreciate the use of a top-notch kitchen gadget.  

From small appliances that do most of the work for you to tools that elevate your culinary skills to dizzying new heights, here are seven of the best kitchen gadgets you should have in your home right now.  

A bean to cup coffee machine 

Coffee lovers will certainly appreciate the appeal of having a decent cup of coffee in their hand just minutes after they’ve woken up, all with the click of a button too. The aromas that will emanate through your kitchen will be enough to get your day started on an excellent note, and with the promise of a fresh cup at the tip of your fingertips at any given time throughout the day, you’re sure to find any excuse to brew another whenever you fancy. The best bean to cup coffee machines will have a milk frother attachment to aid in crafting that perfect cappuccino, and finding one that can brew two cups at a time will always prove to be a bonus.  

A slow cooker 

Whether you have a host of people to cook for, or you need to whip up weekday dinners with ease, nothing beats having a slow cooker to hand to do all of the hard work for you while you’re out doing more important things. Not just there to whip up weekday winter stews, slow cookers are a great way to get more creative with your cooking and can supplement dinner party feasts, produce hearty pasta dishes and even provide some delicious desserts when you need it to.  

Air fryer 

The latest craze in recent years, air fryers have become the go-to gadget when you need perfectly crisp food in a hurry, and are proving their worth in high-end kitchens everywhere. Be sure to bag yourself an air fryer with two drawers so that you can cook even more ingredients with ease and at different times, and consider your family size when buying it – the bigger the better to fit all of those delicious goodies in!  

Whether you wish to create some perfect potatoes in their many forms – Hasselback, roast potatoes and chips are mouth-watering when cooked in the air fryer – or fancy a fakeaway, this appliance is worth its weight in gold. 

A set of top-quality knives 

Ask a range of top chefs what their favourite piece of kitchen equipment is and many will say it’s their set of knives. Japanese steel is known as having produced some of the best knives going and having your very own top-quality set is sure to help you prepare those ingredients with precision and style. Make sure you start with a chef’s knife, paring knife and bread knife and take care of them well, sharpening when needed to keep them in great working order.  

Blender 

From whipping up wonderful sauces and dips to smoothies, soups and more, having a blender to hand will prove to be invaluable to any budding chef. What’s more, you’ll be able to whip up your favourite ice-based cocktails with ease – next time you’re hosting a party or summer barbecue you’ll be a hit with all of your friends when you appear with your expertly blended frozen margaritas. Not only that but a blender is perfect for creating your own pesto, nut butter, breadcrumbs, purees and frozen desserts. 

Indoor pizza oven 

Once you’ve made your own pizza fresh at home, there’s really no going back to store bought options, especially when you find out how simple and delicious they really are to create. Of course, the part that you really need to get right is the dough, and allowing it to rest for long enough will ensure you have the perfect base. Toppings and sauces are important, too – don’t overload the dough! – and ensuring you have a pizza oven to cook your creations to perfection each and every time will have you planning pizza parties on a regular basis. 

Stand mixer 

If you want to create the perfect pizza dough, or any other bread dough for that matter, be sure to grab yourself a good stand mixer – and make sure it comes with a dough hook attachment. Of course, mixers are great for other things like whipping up desserts, toppings and cake batter,  and some even come with their own pasta maker attachments – the perfect tool for making your culinary skills sing.