19 Kitchen Gifts for Every At-Home Chef You Know

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Having some fun in the kitchen is an activity for everyone, regardless of how intensely you take the task. Some people simply enjoy the act of putting stuff together in their own space but want convenient ways to do it. Some people go full Chopped and turn their cooktop into a canvas.

For those just beginning their cooking journeys, there are some basic kitchen tools that'll help them get the job(s) done more efficiently, like uber-sharp knives and cutting boards dedicated to specific food groups. For the more advance and very particular, there are easy kitchen upgrades that are giftable as hell like a sleek water boiler or oil made for their precious wooden chopping blocks.

Ahead, 19 of the most giftable kitchen items for at-home chefs of all kinds. There's stuff for the cooking, stuff for the eating, and stuff for setting the scene to a damn good meal.

Chef's Knife Duo

Sharp, easy-to-wield knives are one a must in any kitchen. This chef's and utility knife combination can cut through just about anything.

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Spice Grinder

A fancy, pretty spice grinder is not the thing a counter needs but it is the thing a counter wants. Perfectly useful and fun to give.

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Stagg EKG Pro Electric Kettle

Fellow's matte black electric kettle makes boiling water feel like a luxurious hobby.

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The Base

Material's sturdy base holds all those everyday kitchen utensils, and the sides are magnetic to hold up knives and prevent them from dulling.

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Food Storage Set

If you didn't know that food storage could be beautiful, welcome. This Caraway set is nontoxic and has a host of sizes for just about all home-cooked meals.

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Shallot 3.5-Qt. Braiser

Le Creusets of any kind are good gifts because everyone knows they last a lifetime. You can't go wrong with any piece, but the braiser is great for experimental chefs who want the function of a cast iron without all of the work.

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The Luminous Capsule

Brightland's olive oils were made to be gifted, but this set is even better: that signature olive oil with a raw Champagne vinegar and California orange blossom honey. Just the names make us feel like legitimate chefs.

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Always Pan 2.0

We have simply not been shy about our love for Our Place pans, and the love continues. The brand just came out with its second iteration of the pan, which can do just about any type of cooking you want it to.

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Smoking Gun

For the advance chef, a smoking gun gives a whole new realm of flavor to work in. The hose is easy to use and it comes with applewood and hickory smoking wood chips.

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Salt Block

For the home chef who likes hosting, some crowd-pleasing platters make great gifts. They can use this to prep, cook, and serve.

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Butcher Block Oil

Real at-home chefs know the power that is a wooden butcher block and how it requires love and affection. Some soothing oil to help them through.

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La Nouvelle Table Rectangular Plates

There are regular plates and then there are fun plates. These rectangular ones are easy to eat with and pretty to serve on.

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Grilling Bundle

This grilling bundle is an elite gift for chefs trying to cook something up outside. All the tools they need to grill and a set of fancy spices that go hard on flavor.

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Mortar & Pestle

This bronze mortar and pestle makes grinding spices feel transcendent.

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Glass Storage Jars

A set of five glass storage jars of varying sizes are great for making stored food part of the whole kitchen ambiance.

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Linen Apron

Cooking gets messy. Aprons keep you clean.

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Stackable Stoneware Bowl

United By Blue's stoneware bowls are beautifully made and delightful to transport food into your mouth from.

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Essential Stoneware Dinnerware

But if a newer chef could use more of a whole dinnerware overhaul, Hawkins New York makes the perfect stoneware set.

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Nelda Butter Dish

Good gifts: things you didn't know you always wanted. Like a fancy butter dish that makes lazy toast into a whole experience.

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