For young on-the-go professionals, the kitchen might be a foreign place in terms of cooking. You may have little to no time to cook, and you resort to food delivery services instead. Despite having the convenience of tapping on your screen to get the food you want, there are times when cooking is the only viable option, especially if you are saving money or going for a healthier diet.

Thankfully, there are kitchen gadgets that make the job easier for yuppies. Here are 11 modern kitchen gadgets that you should have in your home.

Blender

A blender is perfect for making your favorite breakfast smoothies, milkshakes, juices, and purees for soups and other dishes. Other than its versatility, a blender is sleek enough to fit in the corner of your kitchen countertop. 

If you need something sleeker and more space-efficient, there are bullet-shaped blenders available in the market. These come with containers that vary in sizes and double as mugs. You can also use bullet blenders to grind and mince food just like a food processor. 

Rice Cooker

A rice cooker is another staple that you should have in your kitchen. You can choose from small to large sizes, depending on your daily consumption and if you live with roommates or family members.

Rice cookers aren’t limited to just cooking rice. You can use it to steam dumplings, chicken nuggets, sausages, luncheon meat, and even eggs to save time in cooking. You can also cook other dishes such as soups, pasta, and flavored rice in your rice cooker.

There are also rice cookers that double as slow broilers and pressure cookers. You can cook your favorite Sunday roast, broiled chicken, and roasted vegetables without creating a mess.

8-in-1 Kitchen Tool

This 8-in-1 kitchen tool is a lemon squeezer, a cheese grater, a funnel, an egg separator measuring cup, a bottle cap opener, a spice grater, and an egg masher ergonomically designed to stack into a bottle shape. This kitchen tool is perfect for your small kitchen, especially if you live in a studio condo or apartment unit similar to the studio and one-bedroom units of Grass Residences in Quezon City.

Pineapple Corer

Peeling pineapples can be a tedious chore with only a kitchen knife. Don’t stress yourself out with getting the perfect pineapple slices. Use a pineapple corer to cut through the middle and pull the fruit out without having to peel the pineapple painstakingly. Eating pineapples is more enjoyable when you can core and peel efficiently and without injuring yourself in the process.

Pour-Over Coffee Brewer

Working from home may mean you need to run on caffeine every day to stay on top of your tasks. Consider getting a pour-over coffee brewer. This sleek device creates your favorite coffee blend without the use of electricity. If you want something more sustainable, choose a reusable coffee filter instead of paper coffee filters.

Tea Infuser

Tea lovers should have a tea infuser in the kitchen for a more eco-friendly way to create the perfect cup. Tea infusers vary in shapes and sizes: from the typical spherical shape to marine animals, cats, and mermaids. Remember to reuse your used tea leaves as a natural skin exfoliator or as compost or mulch for your house plants.

Microwave Oven

A microwave is another staple kitchen gadget. It lets you reheat your leftovers in less than a minute, but you can also use it for preparing microwave-ready dishes such as pasta, popcorn, and pre-baked dishes.

If you don’t have a stove in your home, there are dishes that you can cook in your microwave oven, such as breakfast omelets, scrambled and poached eggs, mac n’ cheese, cookies, and cake. Learn how to properly prepare and cook these dishes to avoid accidents and to not ruin your microwave oven.

Over-Sink Cutting Board

If you have limited counter space, an over-sink cutting board is a suitable alternative. This space-saving device also has a collapsible colander where you can place your sliced veggies, meat, and seafood for washing. Not only are over-sink cutting boards collapsible and easy to put away, but they are also durable and easy to clean.

Vegetable Peeler

Every household should have a vegetable peeler for faster and less wasteful peeling of your favorite fruits and vegetables. This gadget is also ideal for teaching your kids how to scrape off the skin of vegetables and fruits without cutting themselves. This will teach them responsibility in household chores. It might even spark their interest in cooking.

Air-tight Food Storage Containers

Air-tight containers are essential in keeping items such as pasta, rice, sweets, and dry baking ingredients fresh and free from moisture. These containers also help prevent leftovers from spoiling or attracting pests like ants, flies, or mice. The last thing you would want is to waste money throwing food away.

A Multi-purpose Baking Gadget

Love baking? Get baking gadgets that are space-efficient and easy to put away after baking your favorite pastries. One multi-purpose baking gadget can come with small, medium, and large mixing bowls, a colander, a sieve, and a set of measuring cups and spoons. 

These modern gadgets are made for yuppies to efficiently cook and bake amidst their hectic schedules. Likewise, their sleek designs allow you to maintain the minimalistic theme of your home and keep any form of visual clutter or chaos away.