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27 Kitchen Products That’ll Shave Minutes Off Your Meal Prep
27 kitchen gadgets save time on meal prep without sacrificing quality.
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27 kitchen gadgets save time on meal prep without sacrificing quality. 27 kitchen products help users meal prep faster with minimal effort. Originally reported by BuzzFeed.
Rice cooker with 5.5-quart capacity
This rice cooker makes white rice, brown rice, and sushi rice while keeping it warm for days.
“I meal prep every week for my wife and myself. I would change out proteins and carbs weekly, and I typically avoided using rice because it was always inconsistent. I read the reviews on the Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and decided I'd take a chance. I've been religiously using it for about two years now, and not a single time has the rice been anything less than perfect.”
Wonder Oven
This oven air fries, bakes, roasts, toasts, broils, and reheats food in minutes with one touch.
“This oven is just amazing! It’s become my go-to for cooking almost anything because it’s compact, super efficient, and saves a lot of space. The quick cooking time is a game changer, and it’s surprisingly quiet too.”
Vitamix blender
This blender creates smoothies, soups, dips, and nut butters with 10 variable speeds and self-cleaning.
“Outstanding performance! I use it every single day, and it continues to impress me like nothing I’ve used before. No matter what I toss in, fruits, veggies, nuts, it blends everything into a silky-smooth consistency.”
4-in-1 vegetable chopper
This chopper chops, slices, and dices vegetables into large and small chunks with four interchangeable blades.
“Love my chopper! It’s made meal prep so quick and easy! I love chopping my veggies perfectly in seconds, no more squishing tomatoes and no more dreading onions!”
2-in-1 knife and cutting board
This scissor-like tool slices food against a built-in flat surface for quick cuts and easy cleanup.
“I absolutely love this! I use it on carrots, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and so much more... it's so easy to just cut everything right into the cooking/serving dish, and clean up is easy.”
BPA-free olive oil sprayer
This sprayer easily seasons food or greases cooking surfaces with a spray or pour option.
“So far, very pleased with this, I don't know why I didn't get one sooner, when it is very affordable. [It’s] made of glass, so it feels very sturdy and looks nice.”
Immersion blender
This blender controls speed for perfect blending, chopping, and whisking with multiple attachments.
“For my meal prepping, soups, stews, and everything in between… love this thing! I can’t believe it took me so long to get one. This seriously saves time and gives a perfect result . EVERYTIME!”
44 Rubbermaid food storage containers
These leakproof containers store meal-prepped dishes and leftovers without washing dishes.
“I absolutely love my Rubbermaid Brilliance food storage containers! The quality is outstanding, sturdy, crystal clear, and they still look brand new after repeated use.”
6-quart Instant Pot and air fryer
This multi-cooker handles roast, air fry, bake, and other cooking functions in minutes.
“After some careful consideration, I opted to purchase the Instant Pot 6-quart Vortex plus air fryer. This air fryer was an excellent choice to replace my previous one.”
Air fryer cheat sheet magnets
These magnets provide quick cooking times and temperatures for air fryer recipes.
“Glad we bought this! It saves time when you just need quick answers that don't require pulling out a cookbook or messing with your phone to get simple answers, while prepping your meals.”
Birria bombs
These seasoning bombs add flavor to birria, burritos, taquitos, and ramen with minimal effort.
“These are on point! I have used the pozole and birria bombs. Both turned out delicious. While they are a bit pricier, these save me a lot of time.”
Two-sided cutting board
This board has a stainless-steel side for meat and a wheat-straw side for vegetables.
“I am so incredibly happy with this cutting board! I cook a lot of protein at home, and my biggest pet peeve has always been the massive mess and juice running all over my countertops whenever I carve a roasted chicken or cut into a juicy steak.”
Microwavable pasta cooker
This pasta cooker makes 1, 4 servings of pasta with a built-in strainer.
“A very convenient way to make pasta for one to four people. The container is dishwasher safe and the lid contains a handy measuring method and draining slits.”
Batter dispenser and mixer
This tool limits spillage when prepping pancakes or cupcakes without washing bowls.
“I found myself in a routine of making pancakes more frequently and wanted an easier way of dispensing and cleaning the mess. I had been using the traditional mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup, ladle, plus the skillet or griddle.”
Slow-cooker liners
These liners make slow cooker cleanup easier by holding food without sticking.
“Crock-Pot liners are a total time-saver! They make cleanup effortless, no more soaking or scrubbing stuck-on food.”
Egg cooker
This device cooks up to seven eggs in minutes for hard-boiled, soft-boiled, or scrambled eggs.
“The Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is a fantastic kitchen gadget. It can cook up to six eggs at once, allowing you to make hard-boiled, poached, scrambled eggs, or omelets effortlessly.”
Magnetic notepad
This notepad has sections for weekly meal plans and grocery lists.
“Easy to write shopping list from menu plans . Cuts down time and saves at the store!”
Sandwich cutter and sealer
This device creates crustless sandwiches for picky eaters and meal prep.
“This sandwich maker has been such a great find. It’s plastic but it works really well and I’ve never had any issues with the sandwiches breaking open.”
Ceramic egg separator
This tool splits egg yolks from whites without peeling cloves first.
“Super cute and easy to use. What a time saver. No more shuffling through a drawer to find a separator.”
Souper Cubes silicone freezer mold
This mold freezes soup, rice, sauces, and stews for quick meal prep.
“I love these for so many reasons. You can make a large amount of a recipe and freeze portions of it, and build a supply of meals in the freezer so you always have a meal at the ready.”
The key point
27 kitchen products help users meal prep faster with minimal effort.
