Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Foodie Gadget Gifts

Yesterday I went over what makes the perfect food gifts for the foodie,. Today it's what sort of gadgets would make a good foodie gifts. As much as we love that gourmet popcorn or Brie of the month club we also appreciate interesting appliances and gadgets. There's so much to choose from. Nothing beats something as haute cuisine as a mandolin or as low key as a George Foreman grill. There's a million gifts to buy yet. Each will be genuinely appreciated.

What would make the perfect gift. The first step is to analyze the recipient. If your foodie is more into baking than cooking, than anything from the cupcake maker to oven mitts to silicone bake ware would be appreciated. Someone who is interested in French cooking might appreciate a new crepe pan or a Dutch oven for making cassoulet. Foodies who are into Italian may appreciate a high tech pasta machine along with some ravioli cutters to create the perfect pasta. Smaller gifts may include the mandoline, ideal for cutting potato slices paper thin. Other good and always needed gifts are, timers and the ever useful salt and pepper grinders.

Of course the ultimate foodie gift would be any new appliance.There is nothing like the George Foreman grill. What's neat about it is that there are several different models to choose form and all the stores from Macy's to K-mart sell them. Another must is the T-Fal Actifry Fryer. This allows your foodie to fry healthy because the machine only needs a tablespoon of oil to fry foods. What other appliances make good gifts? Any food processor. These are great for cutting up left over meats for salads or pureeing vegetables for soups and stews. Fun appliances are kettle corn poppers and ice cream makers.

Foodies also love receiving gadgets for the holidays too. This could be something as small as an egg timer or as large as a deep fryer. We enjoy anything that will create new dishes or improve old recipes. For us these are the best gifts of all!!!

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