When It’s Okay to Buy Mom Pots and Pans for Her Birthday: The Top Four Culinary Tools She’d Love to Have

Kitchen utensils for gifts? If it sounds a little impersonal, think of your Mom and what she likes to do. If she seems to enjoy her time in the kitchen, whipping up one scrumptious culinary creation after another, then it’s not so hard to imagine that an innovative tool which could save her time as a great gift idea.

What if your Mom only cooks when “necessary”? If Mom is not the most enthusiastic culinary wiz, then offering her great kitchen accessories that can cut her time and effort down to get her out of the kitchen as fast as humanly possible, without sacrificing the result.

Here is a list of four of the latest and greatest culinary tools on the market today, which any Mom would love to have!

#1 – This Measures Up!

This tool will help any cook get their measurements right, the first time and allow for conversion and multiple-ingredients in one measure. This digital measuring cup measures by weight, not volume. It is preprogrammed to convert unit for water, milk, sugar and flour and can be reset to 0 when adding additional ingredients.

#2 – Culinary Tool Storage

Like any great craftsman, your Mom knows the importance of not only having the right tools but having an effective storage unit so the tool they need is easy to access.

The Masters Collection® 7 Piece Kitchen Tool Set. All the high-performance essentials in a beautiful 18/10 stainless steel caddy.

#3 The Right Slice

“Rated Best Overall – Cooks Illustrated” Mom will love OXO’s V-Blade Mandoline slices fruits and vegetables with ease. Four blades and a simple height adjuster let you make straight slices, crinkle cuts, french fries and julienne strips in a variety of thicknesses. The blades store on board and are easily removable for cleaning. We’ve added bonus cubing blades for large or fine dice too! A textured surface keeps food from sticking to the Mandoline and the food holder securely holds food and protects your fingers. The handle and turning knob are soft for comfort and non-slip feet keep the mandoline secure on your work surface. Fold the feet and lock the Mandoline for compact and safe storage. Hand wash the blades; the Mandoline body and food holder are dishwasher safe.

#4 Mix It Up

Mom can begin all of her recipes right with the Masters Collection® 3 Piece Mixing Bowl Set. This durable, heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel construction mixing bowl set is designed for a wide variety of mixing needs with 2, 4, and 7 quart sized bowls. Each bowl features rolled edges for easy handling. The laser-etched measure marks in both standard and metric on the interiors ensure precise measuring. Elegantly polished exteriors make them a beautiful choice for a serving piece, too. These versatile bowls are dishwasher-safe and nest comfortably together for convenient storage.