Kiss the Cook: The Best Father's Day Gifts for the Man of the Kitchen
Make Dad's Day Delicious
Know a dad who loves to cook, bake, or grill? This Father's Day, give him a gift he can use to prepare yummy creations the whole family can enjoy. We've put together a gift guide with dozens of Father's Day gift ideas — at all price points — for guys who love to cook. (Oh, and check out our guide to what dads don't want for Father's Day.)
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Cast Iron Fish Pan
$50 from Sur la Table
Is your pop a seafood man or a fisherman who likes to grill his own catch? He can do it in style with this bestselling Sur la Table cast iron piece. It comes pre-seasoned with vegetable oil and — presentation-wise — goes easily from the grill to the table. Just make sure he knows how to clean a cast iron skillet.
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Essential Apron
$85 from Hedley & Bennett
Professional chefs in kitchens across America swear by Hedley & Bennett for their go-to apron — so why shouldn't Dad own one, too? The sturdy apron features adjustable straps, plenty of pockets, and stain-resistant material.
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Ototo Gracula Garlic Crusher
$23 from Amazon
The best home chefs mince their own garlic, and this handy gadget lets them do so with a dash of humor. One of Amazon's most-wished-for kitchen gadgets, this gift is sure to be seen for what it is: fun and functional.
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Wüsthof Classic Chef’s Knife
$135 from Sur La Table
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Experts say home cooks need only three or four knives, the most important being an 8- or 10-inch chef's knife that is hefty and feels like an extension of the hand. The Wüsthof Classic 8-inch chef's knife garners strong endorsements from users and comes with a limited lifetime guarantee, which the company honors as long as the knife has been properly maintained.
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Mizu Knives Sharpening Stone Set
$30 from Amazon
He's gonna need something to help keep his kitchen knives sharp. This classic Japanese set comes with a double-sided sharpening stone: One side has 1,000-grit for duller blades and the other 6,000 for razor sharpness. It all packaged in a bamboo tray with non-slip base.
Zojirushi Rice Cooker
$194 and up from Amazon
If the father figure in your life makes a lot of meals with rice, one of these rice cookers will up his game. It can handle either 5.5 or 10 cups of uncooked rice (depending on the size you order) and gets great reviews from buyers who note that it perfectly cooks the grains "every time" and is easy to clean. Other features include settings for white and brown rice (among others) and a retractable power cord.
Grill Master Father's Day Gift Set
$58 from Uncommon Goods
Give your paterfamilias some new grilling challenges this summer with this set. It contains three of Uncommon Good's bestselling grilling tools: mesh grill bags, kabob grilling baskets, and flavor-infusing grill wraps.
Cuisinart Melting Dome
$20 from Amazon
For the man who makes a mean cheeseburger, this handy little tool helps get that cheese perfectly melted. Buyers give this product high marks for being "well constructed" as well as "elegant and functional."
Mortar and Pestle
$12 from Amazon
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One of the oldest and most widely used culinary tools, this ancient form of grinding and combining ingredients taps into a primal sense. Most cooks love getting involved with their ingredients, and some even have multiple mortars and pestles for different applications. A basic one in dignified gray marble is a good place to start.
Cuisinart Custom 14 Food Processor
$180 from Amazon
Although stand mixers are the go-to appliance for most bakers, a heavy-duty food processor can make kneading bread dough a breeze ... not to mention all those other tasks, like shredding cheese, dicing veggies, making purees, chopping nuts, and more. For professional reviewers and consumers alike, this Cuisinart model is among the best, with a generous 14-cup capacity, powerful 720-watt motor, and three stainless-steel blades and slicing discs.
Meat Claws
$11 from Amazon
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Unleash the barbecue beast within and give the gift of meat claws. Strong enough to shred slow-cooked, grilled, or smoked meat, the claws can also be used to pick up food and carve large pieces of meat without slippage.
Libbey Vina Stemless Wine Glasses
$18 from Amazon
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These four stemless 17-ounce wine glasses have a narrow rim and slender bowl, which preserve the aromas and flavors of a favorite wines or beers — and a generous capacity that avoids the need for constant refills. They're also dishwasher-safe.
Velesco Silicone Baking Mat
$14 from Amazon
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This BPA-free silicone baking mat can be used over and over again in place of sheets of foil or parchment. Users say they're great for baking, roasting, and candy-making, with no need for cooking oils, butter, or sprays to keep food from sticking.
Guanciale
$10 and up from Olio & Olive
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Cooks often use pancetta, pork belly, or the standard smoked variety, but guanciale — cured meat from the jowl of a pig — makes a singular gift for a pork-loving foodie. Popular in central Italy but little known on this side of the pond, guanciale is leaner and boasts a more pronounced flavor than bacon.
Specialty Salt
$22 from Amazon
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This useful gift of small-batch artisan salts adds a brilliant pop of flavor to gourmet and everyday dishes. Sea salts are blended with herbs and spices to create varieties such as Hawaiian Bamboo Jade and Garlic Medley.
Vitamix Blender
$407 and up from Amazon
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If the sole purpose of a blender is to make smoothies or margaritas, spending more than $40 doesn't make sense. But the Vitamix 5200 is powerful enough to juice any fruit or vegetable, pulverize bread into crumbs, grind nuts or seeds into butter, and turn cold soup into hot. It boasts "aircraft-grade" stainless steel blades, a metal drive system, and a seven-year warranty that covers parts, performance, and shipping both ways.
Truffle Oil
$12 from Amazon
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Truffle flavor is incorporated everywhere from pasta and pizza to fries and even high-end sushi. Truffle mushrooms are expensive, because they must be sniffed out by trained hogs or dogs, but truffle oil is a cheaper alternative.
ThermoPro TP03 Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer
$14 from Amazon
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Whether you're baking, grilling, or frying, an instant-read thermometer will guarantee that food comes out perfectly cooked every time. Choose from two colors.
Tellicherry Peppercorns
$9 from Amazon
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What's salt without pepper? Tellicherry black peppercorns deliver a deep, complex flavor with a bite. A pound should last about a year.
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
$40 from Walmart
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Cast iron is the ideal medium for cooking anything that requires a crust, like steak, biscuits, and fried chicken. From oven to stovetop, Lodge cast iron cookware is virtually indestructible and guaranteed for life. It comes pre-seasoned and remains nonstick if properly maintained.
Culinary Torch
$20 from Amazon
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This useful culinary torch will add plenty of fire to dad's kitchen arsenal. The handheld butane torch can be used for a variety of purposes, including caramelizing crème brûlée, browning meringues, searing meat, melting cheese for a perfectly gratinéed french onion soup, and making s'mores.
Menus: A Book for Your Meals and Memories
$12 from Amazon
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This “dinner diary” is a place for frequent entertainers to record the guests in attendance, dishes served, and music played at events they’ve hosted, making it easy to recreate their most successful soirées — or simply relive them.
Ceramic Kitchen Speaker
$78 from Hudson Grace
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A few good tunes can help time in the kitchen go by more quickly and enjoyably. This ceramic speaker looks like a decorative piece, but can be used to blast music once a smartphone is dropped into the top slot.
Slate Cheese Board
$10 from Crate & Barrel
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This specialty item adds class and sophistication to any spread. Surprisingly inexpensive, the slate cheese board is cheap enough to give a set of two. Complete the gift with some chalk for labeling the cheese on the board.
Onion Goggles
$19 and up from Amazon
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Teary-eyed cooks will happily don RSVP International's onion goggles. The handy accessory comes in different colors and has won hundreds of enthusiastic (and grateful) reviews online.
Electric Wine Opener
$25 from Amazon
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Save loved ones from wrestling with stubborn wine corks. The Oster electric wine opener has won over thousands of consumers and averages 4.5 stars from more than 46,000 reviewers on Amazon. The opener is cordless and comes with a charging base. One charge opens up to 30 bottles.
Gourmet Chocolate
$25 from Jacques Torres
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Chocolate aficionados will delight in "bean-to-bar" artisanal chocolate. This Wicked Hot Chocolate mix contains enough cinnamon, allspice, and chili to rouse the taste buds of the most jaded palate.
Jumbo Silicone Ice Trays
$9 from Amazon
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Inexpensive silicone ice trays, such as a jumbo cube version, make a thoughtful gift to enhance the quality of drinks all year round. Given the price, consider giving a couple of sets — and maybe gifting it with a nice bottle of brown liquor.
Mini Grater and Slicer
$12 from Amazon
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This two-in-one tool is a space saver and multitasker for cooks. The handheld device grates everything from cheese to citrus zest and slices small fruits and veggies (similar to a mandoline but on a smaller scale). The flat design makes it easy to store or take along for gourmet picnics that call for freshly grated cheese.
Casabella Guac-Lock Container
$37 from Amazon
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Fresh guacamole looks scrumptious when first made or opened. But after it's been exposed to air, it turns brown. This storage container keeps the air out and the guacamole looking fresh.
Cocktail Punk Bitters
$15 from Amazon
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Mostly known as a cocktail flavor enhancer in the United States, aromatic bitters are actually considered a food flavoring in most of the world. Highly rated brand Cocktail Punk offers more than 10 varieties to be used in recipes for meals or drinks.
Instant Vortex 4-in-1 Air Fryer
$120 from Target
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If fried foods are what you crave, buyers say this 6-quart air fryer is big enough to feed a family of four, easy to clean, and won't smell up the house like a traditional deep fryer can. Frying isn't all the Vortex can do; it can bake, roast, and reheat, too.
Oven Glove
$18 from Amazon
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Make cooking and serving more fun and safer with a heat-resistant ‘Ove’ Glove — an affordable present for cooks young and old. Cooks will enjoy the extra flexibility and dexterity the glove provides, which an oven mitt doesn’t.
Spiralizer
$18 from Amazon
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Every kitchen lover should have a spiralizer that turns vegetables into noodles of different shapes and sizes. While the larger versions cost closer to $5, handheld versions such as this OXO offer a high-quality handheld introduction to the world of spiralizing.
Immersion Blender
$13 from Amazon
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Handheld blenders are especially useful for cooks who love to save time cooking and minimize cleanup. As with most home appliances, there are a lot of options for price points, but good quality options start surprisingly low.
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook
$10 from Amazon
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No Potterhead's kitchen would be complete without the "Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory," which contains more than 150 recipes for dishes mentioned in the books and movies.
