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Holiday Gift Guide 2021: The Best High-End Kitchen Pieces For The Beginner Chef

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When first getting started as a home cook, it can be a bit overwhelming to determine what it is we truly need to outfit our kitchen.

There’s an endless array of cookware and kitchen tools out there, and while all have purpose, some are absolutely more useful than others. But when planning for the holiday season, there’s some special pieces that should absolutely be at the top of a gift list for a beginner home cook that really wants to make the most of their space.

Borough Furnace Seasoned Dutch Oven 

This 5.5 Quart Seasoned Dutch Oven ($240) is a gorgeous keepsake piece of high-end heritage kitchen cookware that can do pretty much anything in the kitchen. It has pips on the underside of the lid that help to paste the food inside as it cooks and the large looped handles help ease transport from the stovetop to the oven and to the table when done.

Revolution InstaGLO R180 Toaster

Can a toaster be revolutionary? Usually not, but this touchscreen one ($299.95) most certainly is. Its intuitive settings will let them customize their toast preferences with 5 food settings, 3 toasting modes and 7 browning levels. It’s rare to say a toaster is fun to use, but this one really is!

Viking 3-Ply 11 Piece Matte Black with Copper Handles Cookware Set  

A reliable and durable set of cookware is a must for any kitchen. This 11-piece cookware essentials set ($899) from Viking is gorgeous. It doesn’t only look fabulous in a kitchen (very important, of course!) but it also features vented glass lids, matte black finish, and copper PVD-coated stay-cool handles. This set will stand up to anything they have cooking, and last for years to come.

Verve Culture Thai Chef's Moon Knife 

This lightweight, carbon steel Moon Knife ($70) is named for its round shape. It’s that unique shape that lets the knife make a longer cut. Traditionally, it was used for cutting pork in markets because it’s so powerful it can even cut through bone. However, in home use, it’ll be amazing for cutting through all kinds of cuts of meat, or even fruit with a harder shell.  

Honey and Roses Coffee Co. The Original 6 Spoon Set

The brass spoon set ($90) is gorgeous and will elevate the luxury of a kitchen to a new level. The cutlery is handmade by artisans in India and includes 1 Pineapple Spoon, 1 Smiling Moon Spoon, 1 Palm Tree Spoon, 1 Brass Twig Spoon, 1 Sunflower Spoon, 1 Coffee Leaf Spoon. 

IRIS USA Indoor Grill Pan

Not everyone is lucky enough to have outdoor space for a grill, but they can get those perfectly seared steaks and burgers done any way a quality indoor grill pan ($64.99). This oven-safe skillet can handle up to 430˚F / 221°C, and comes with a lid. This makes simultaneous grilling and steaming easy — further increasing the possibilities when adding this to their kitchen!

Hast 4P Modern Knife Set

Any chef will tell you there is no tool in their kitchen they value more than their knives. This 4-Piece Kitchen Knife Set ($426) will give even the novice cook’s cooking prowess an upgrade with the included 8” chef’s knife, a 5.3” utility knife, a 3.5” paring knife, and an 8" serrated bread knife.

Ninja Foodi XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid

The best kitchen appliances are those that can do a ton of things in very little space, and this pressure cooker/steam fryer ($329.99)  is a great example. It can pressure cook, but also air fry, bake, steam crisp and do so much more, with one appliance. If they have a small space and want to do a lot with it, this will soon become a kitchen essential.

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Enamel Tea Kettle

A beautiful tea kettle isn’t just useful for boiling water to make tea, but can be a statement piece that changes the look of the whole kitchen. This gorgeous black and white checked tea kettle ($135) is made with a heavy-gauge steel underbody that is hand-painted before adding a ceramic glaze, and rimmed in bronzed stainless steel. They even sell an adorable matching teacup!

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