Make cooking a breeze! Save time in the kitchen with these handy gadgets

Cooking can be fun and a good hearty meal can really boost your mood, especially during the winter months when the cold weather may be making you feel a bit gloomy. But, there are a few things that make cooking a little annoying, such as preparing the ingredients and slaving away over the stove while you wait for the food to cook. However, there are some handy gadgets and appliances that can make the process a lot easier and quicker for all.

From slow cookers to food choppers and electronic scales, there’s so many items on the market to choose from. And, Amazon Australia has a whole heap available for purchase! To help you along your way we’ve found five items that we think can make your cooking experience a little smoother and hopefully help you master that perfect dish.

Electronic scales

Depending on what type of cook you are, you either guess your measurements and hope it turns out right, or you weigh everything exactly to ensure it’s spot on. If you tend to do the latter, then electronic scales may come in handy. While old-school scales have been around for years and still do the job, getting an accurate measurement is a little more difficult.

But, with electronic scales all you need to do is place the ingredients on the top and the precise number will pop up on the screen. Currently, you can purchase one of these handy items from Amazon Australia which includes everything you need.

The Soehnle Roma kitchen scale is a top choice and will cost you a very reasonable $29.95. It’s small and can be stored in the cupboard, is easy to clean and can weigh items of up to 5kg. It also has a convenient add-weight function, so you can measure all the ingredients in one bowl.

Slow cooker

Slow cookers are perhaps one of the most popular kitchen appliances right now, with people creating all sorts of dishes in them, from traditional curries or a bolognese, to cakes and even bread. They are super simple to use, and mean you no longer have slave away over the stove top for hours while you wait for your meal to cook.

Instead, you can easily turn it on, choose your settings and all the work is done for you. This is especially handy when you want to pop out to the garden to do some watering, watch a movie without having to get up every few minutes, or go out for a few hours with friends or family.

Currently, you can purchase a fantastic Russell Hobbs Slow Cooker from Amazon Australia for $49.94 – and it looks super stylish! It also has all the great features needed, including low, high and warm settings, as well as a removable ceramic bowl to make serving easier. Plus, its seven litre capacity means you can serve up to eight people in one go, which is great for family get-togethers or when you want to cook enough to have leftovers to store in the freezer for those times when you can’t be bothered cooking.

Rice cooker

Winter is coming to an end but the weather is still quite chilly in parts of Australia, which means it’s the perfect time to enjoy warm curries for dinner. And while the meat (or veggie) part of the curry is important, so is the rice.

Having delicious fluffy rice really makes a meal – but getting this texture can be difficult with a simple saucepan and water on the stove top. That’s where rice cookers can come to the rescue. The small appliance has been on the market for some time now, but has grown in popularity over recent years due to its ease of use and relatively affordable price.

Currently, you can purchase a Russell Hobbs rice cooker from Amazon Australia, and it includes all the necessary features, such as a cook and keep warm function, for when you’re waiting for the rest of your meal to cook. It has a 10-cup capacity, so plenty to feed everyone at a big family gathering with kids and grandkids. If this has you interested, it’s available for purchase for $41.

Food chopper

One of the worst things about cooking is chopping up all the vegetables. It’s time consuming, makes a mess and more often than not you’re left with tears streaming down your face from the onions. But, we have a solution. Instead of slaving away trying to get everything sliced and diced, why not try using a veggie chopper?

There are plenty to choose from and the Alligator Chopper is a popular choice. The gadget cuts vegetables such as onions, carrots and zucchini into sticks or cubes in one stroke and the special collector makes sure nothing lands on the floor. The chopper itself is made from stainless steel blades, cutting through veggies with ease, while the gadget can be easily cleaned with removable pieces.

If that’s not enough to convince you, then perhaps customer reviews will. The Alligator Chopper has received a lot of great feedback, with many saying it cuts down their food preparation dramatically.

“I love the Alligator Chopper because it’s much easier to quickly cut up multiple ingredients for salads, hashes, stir fry, etc. I also love that my kids can use it and I am not as worried about injuries when they are helping me in the kitchen,” one person said.

While another commented: “How did I live without this thing? It makes meal prep a breeze. I can be pretty rough with it, and it chops/dices with ease.”

The good news is it’s currently available from Amazon Australia for $64.12, and you’ll get free delivery as a bonus!

Avocado saver

Avocados are delicious on toast, with a salad, or with tacos mashed up to make guacamole. But they go off so quickly, and once they’ve been cut open you usually have to use the remaining avocado within a day or two to save it from going brown and mushy.

Sadly, more often than not the rest of the avocado ends up in the bin. However, there’s a way to solve this problem. Over the years new storing ideas have been created to stop the vegetable from wasting away so quickly. One of those nifty ideas is the Smart Avocado Saver Clip. The device is made from plastic, silicone and stainless steel and is designed to keep half cut avocados (and other fruits or vegetables) fresher for longer.

The constant pressure of the clip and elasticity of the silicone creates the perfect seal around the exposed flesh of the avocado and stops it from rotting away so quickly. It can be reused as many times as you like and simply thrown in the dishwasher to be cleaned between uses. And currently, this genius creation is available on Amazon Australia for just $9.50 and it comes with a five year guarantee.

Never shopped on Amazon before? Starting is simple

If you’re new to online shopping on Amazon Australia, don’t fret! It’s easy to get started and we’ve even put together a simple ‘how-to’ guide to help you along your shopping journey.

You’ll have to sign up first (which takes less than a minute!) and then it’s time for the fun part! Simply use the search bar at the top of the screen to look for items that you want – this can be as generic as ‘kitchen appliances’ or as specific as a particular brand. Or, if you’re just in a shopping mood and want to see what’s available, you can browse through the ‘Best Sellers’, ‘Today’s Deals’ and ‘New Releases’ to give you some inspiration.

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