Fourth of July Sales: Deep Discounts on Instant Pots, Dutch Ovens, and Our Favorite Sheet Pans

The Fourth of July is for firing up the barbecue, spending a little too much time in the sun, and ignoring your email for a bit. But don't forget to check out the kitchen sales in between bites of your strawberry shortcake ice cream bar and sunscreen applications—the discounts are deep this year on everything from cast-iron griddles to baking dishes.

Read on for our favorite picks on kitchen products from all the sales we scoured, and get your kitchen in tip top shape for by the end of the holiday weekend.

Insant Pot DUO60

We have sung the Instant Pot's praises again and again and we won't stop this summer, as we're eager to let ours take some of the hot cooking off our hands while we enjoy the weather. Right now, one of our favorite models is over 50 percent off at Macy's—the kind of deep discount we almost never see outside of Amazon Prime Day. The DUO60 boasts all the pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, and steaming capabilities of earlier models, plus the option to make homemade yogurt. Wondering what you'd use it for? Head over to our roundups of Instant Pot starter recipes here and here.

BUY IT: Instant Pot DUO60, $60 (originally $125) at Macy's

Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Half Sheet

There's a reason these baking sheets have won not only our product test, but the ones at review sites all over the internet as well. The pans are weighty without being unwieldy and they won't warp at high temps. Easily cleaning is yet another perk: Because these pans aren't non-stick, you don't have to be too careful about cleaning them—any abrasive scrubber is fine. The slight angle of the sides and corners also make for easy cleaning (it's easy to scrub off cookie remnants). This holiday, nab them at a 30 percent discount on Amazon.

BUY IT: Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet Pan, $17 for 2 (originally $24) on Amazon

Lodge Cast Iron Grill/Griddle Pan

Are you cooped up inside during grill season with backyard envy? This reversible grill/griddle pan from Lodge is 50 percent off, and you can throw it right onto your stovetop. Use it to whip up everything from soy-sauce marinated flank steak and scallions to grilled vanilla french toast. You should clean and maintain it just as you would any cast iron skillet—check out our guide here.

BUY IT: Lodge Pro-Grid Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle Pan, $45 (originally $89) on Amazon

Hydro Flask Water Bottle

Insulated water bottles from Hydro Flask rarely go on sale because they're so sought-after. Despite a double wall of stainless steel, these 32-ounce bottles are lightweight enough to throw in your tote or gym bag without inviting a case of sore shoulder. In our product test, our writer found that the wide rim made for easy ice filling. Plus, the bottles aren't prone to spilling even one drop of water, and the brand's signature powdered coat provided an easy grip.

BUY IT: 32-ounce Insulated Water Bottle, $30 (originally $40) at Huckberry

Staub Fleur-de-Lis Dutch Oven

Sur La Table has great Fourth of July sales across the site. From 7/4—7/8, you can take 25% off any one item using code SUMMMER25. This discount also applies to the clearance section, which is chock full of Staub Dutch ovens, cocottes, and baking dishes. We're partial to this versatile 3.75-quart Dutch oven, which is pretty enough to go from kitchen to table. Its smaller size makes this the perfect vessel for everyday use as well. Because this Dutch oven is on the smaller side, it's best suited for side dishes for a crowd or meals for two (with leftovers). Unlike the more standard 5- or 6- quart sizes, though, this one is easy to transfer from stovetop to oven without any back strain, making it great for daily use.

BUY IT: Staub Fleur-de-Lis Dutch Oven, $200 (originally $433) at Sur La Table

Thermapen

The Thermapen is the gold standard of kitchen thermometers: this unassuming colorful little device, which is completely devoid of buttons or fussy, techie features, is always accurate. The battery lasts forever—one writer found a chef still using a 12-year old pen—they withstand temps up to 572°F, and they never need to be recalibrated. Oh, and they come in fun colors. We could wax poetic about this small but mighty tool all day, or, we could just recommend that you nab one fromThermoWorks at 25% off—a rare discount for from the brand.

BUY IT: Thermoworks ThermaPen, $59 (originally $80) at ThermoWorks

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