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Top Kitchen Gadget Gifts Under $ 20

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Kitchen gadgets are always a hit with the cook. Excellent as thank-you gifts, for stocking stuffers, in gift baskets, to complement another gift, or all by themselves. Kitchen tools and gadgets also make great wedding shower prizes.

1. Ginsu Bakelite 5-Pc Prep Set

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This compact cutlery set is a good performer, with quality steel blades and durable handles. It's ideal for a food prep corner or to take out for meal preparations on the patio or for the RV. The set includes a 5" Santoku which is great for dicing, chopping and dicing.

2. Trudeau Graviti Pepper Mill

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This Trudeau gravity-fed battery-operated pepper mill is just so much fun to use. Easily add freshly ground peppers to your meal with a single hand application - just tip it over. Everyone loves it.

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3. Roscan Cheese Grater Set

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This little Roscan Cheese Grater Set is a fabulous kitchen tool. Small enough to grate while holding it in your hand, or you can place it on the counter. It has a non-slip ring on the bottom of the two piece container. Handy for grating cheese, nuts or other vegetables and storing it right in the container till required. The set has two 18/10 graters for fine and coarse. Available in various colors. It's easy to use, clean and store.

4. Stainless Steel Cake or Pizza Lifter

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A large thin spatula for removing those hot cookies from the sheet, transferring a cake to a serving plate or a pizza from the baking sheet. It's a durable and professional tool made of 18/10 stainless steel with a tapered edge. This 10" lifter would also be handy for transferring large meal portions or desserts from trays to freezer storage containers.

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5. Oxo Good Grips Bent Icing Knife

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Built for comfort and ease of handling, the Oxo Good Grips Icing Knife will help you to apply icing to your cakes. It has a 12" stainless steel blade and soft and comfortable non-slip handle. A convenient tool for the home baker.
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6. Chef'n Collapsible Measuring Cup Set

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This Chef'n Collapsible Measuring Cup Set is made of durable and heat-resistant silicone and each cup can collapse to lay flat. This is an excellent space-saving kitchen tool if you lack adequate kitchen storage capacity for traditional measuring cups.

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7. Amco Seafood Tool Set

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A must when you're serving seafood. This Amco Seafood Tool Set would help with shell removal and make the whole meal event more pleasurable.

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8. Miracle Blade III Knife Set

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You do get a good variety and value with this set for $20. They're extremely sharp and there's a knife for just about every cutting/slicing task. Our favorite piece from this set is the Chop 'N Scoop. I don't enjoy using a regular cleaver, but this small size, thinner cleaver-like tool feels comfortable in the hand and does a good dicing and chopping. The long Slicer has become my favorite knife for slicing bread.

9. All-Clad 4-pc Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons

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A set of All Clad 18/10 beautifully crafted measuring spoons. They include 1/4, 1/2, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon. These are premium quality kitchen tools that will not only look good, but feel great in your hand as well.

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10. Kuhn Rikon Stainless Steel Double Balloon Whisk

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This 10" Kuhn Rikon Double Balloon Whisk is made of quality stainless steel and is designed for quick and optimum blending and whipping. What makes it different from other whisks is the smaller whisk insert that doubles the blending stroke.

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