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Christmas will soon be upon us.  Struggling to find the perfect present for someone?  Kitchen gifts are always well received and needed.  Below we’ve run down some of the top Christmas gifts of 2008 for the Kitchen.

Under £20

Culinare One Touch Automatic Jar Opener

The Culinare One Touch Automatic Jar Opener is a really useful gift to give or receive this Christmas.  Many people both young and old can have trouble opening jars.  This does it for you.  We featured the One Touch Automatic Jar Opener previously On The Hob, Click here to read the article

Ginger Cat Crumb Pet Novelty Tabletop Vacuum Cleaner

The Ginger Cat tabletop vacuum cleaner is a fun gift perfect for an office secret Santa falling just under the £5 mark.  Also practical too as it vacuums up left over crumbs to keep your surfaces clear!

Screwpull By Le Creuset Waiter Friend

The Waiters friend by Screwpull and Le Creuset is a must have for any wine enthusiast.  Small enough to fit in your pocket but also big enough to open any bottle this is a great gift for the home wine lover or for the professional waiter.

Bialetti Moka Express Espresso Maker

Bialetti are leaders in the Manufacturing of Stovetop Espresso makers.  The Moka Express Espresso maker comes in different sizes.  A stovetop espresso maker is a gift that keeps giving as there’s nothing like a freshly made coffee in the morning.

Under £50

Ken Hom 31cm Traditional Carbon Steel 10 Pce Wok Set

The Ken Hom 31cm Traditional Carbon Steel 10 Pce Wok Set is perfect for anyone who wants to prepare good food quickly.  With this 10 piece set they can be enjoying stir frys in no time.

George Foreman Next Grilleration Health Grill

The George Foreman Next Grilleration Health Grill is the perfect gift for anyone interested in healthy eating.  Its two grill plates cooking both sides of the food half cooking time.  The sloped grill also lets fat drain off creating a healthy dish.  Even better once you have finished eating no hard cleaning as the grill plates are removable and dishwasher safe.

Henckels International Fine Edge Pro 8 Pce Block Set

Kitchen Knives are often forgotten but good knives make a real difference to you in the Kitchen.  Help someone start the new year with the Henckels International Fine Edge Pro 8 piece Knife block set.  These knives have unique hardened flexible corrosion resistant stainless steel blades and man made riveted handles for comfort and cleanliness.

Under £100

Marco Pierre White, Green Pan and Russell Hobbs Hard Anodised Cookware Set, 5 Pieces,

Marco Pierre White, Green Pan and Russell Hobbs Hard Anodised Cookware Set, 5 Pieces. There’s nothing better than having a complete set of Saucepans.  We have already featured this amazing set of 5 Hard Anodised Marco Pierre White pans On the Hob, Click here to read the article

Panasonic SD255 Breadmaker with Raisin/Nut Dispenser

Panasonic SD255 Breadmaker with Raisin/Nut Dispenser.  There’s nothing like the smell of fresh bread and with this bread maker you can bring that to your home!  Once you taste your own bread you won’t want to go back to the supermarkets!

Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam Steamer

The Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam Steamer features 4 compartments which you can set at different heats.  Steamers are great gifts as by steaming the food rather than boiling the flavour isn’t lost into the water, giving you all the goodness from the vegetables and flavour you didn’t think was possible.

Over £100

Tefal ActiFry Low Fat Electric Fryer

The Tefal ActiFry Low Fat Electric Fryer is a revolutionary deep fat fryer.  When frying the the Actifry gently turns the food allowing healthy frying by using the minimum amount of oil.  Just one spoonful is needed for 1kg of chips!

Magimix Nespresso M100 Coffee Maker & Aeroccino

The Magimix Nespresso M100 Coffee Maker & Aeroccino uses the Nespresso pod system to give you a fresh tasting perfect cup of coffee every time.  This is the perfect gift set as it includes the Aeroccino allowing you to froth milk for the perfect cappuccino or Latte.

De'Longhi Prima Donna Bean to Cup Coffee Maker

The De’Longhi Prima Donna Bean to Cup Coffee Maker is the king of Delonghi coffee makers.  This machine does everything!  It will operate with Beans (internal burr grinder) or ground coffee.  It also has a milk jug and can create the perfect Cappuccino at just one press of a button.

Those are our choices of perfect presents for the Kitchen this year but what are yours?  Have you bought a kitchen gift for a friend?  have you asked for one?  Let us know what your perfect Kitchen Christmas Present is by leaving us a comment – Just click comments at the top of this article.

This Biscuit and Icing Set is perfect for creating a wide variety of baked goodies and decorating the all important Christmas cake this season.  The set consists of eight stainless steel icing nozzles and thirteen stainless steel biscuit cutters, all of which are contained in a durable acrylic storage box. Ideal for accomplished cooks and children too.

Cake and Biscuit Icing Set

Set Contents

• Complete with storage box containing discs and icing nozzles
• 13 discs inc. ribbons, leaves, stars, plain, round etc.
• 8 icing nozzles
• Make different shaped biscuits & ice them if you wish
• Domestic or professional use

Click here to buy the Cake and Biscuit Icing Set

This Hot chocolate Gift set by La Cafetiere would make a perfect Christmas present.  How does it work? Place your chocolatiere pot down on a steady surface, and hold the lid with one hand, you then raise the knob and “pump” the plunger up and down – this generates froth. This action of plunging up and down also generates air bubbles, that then combines with the milk and chocolate. This increases the volume of the liquid making the end product a superbly rich, creamy, frothy chocolate drink. For chocolate lovers everywhere, a really fun way to make the best cup of hot chocolate you will ever taste.

La Cafetiere Chocolatiere Hot Chocolate Gift Set, Funky Design

Gift Set Contents

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These beautiful cookie cutters come on a convenient ring of eight assorted shapes.  A selection of 8 large Christmas cutters including – angel, Father Christmas, snowman, shooting star and Christmas tree enabling you to make a variety of seasonal cookies with this complete set.

Christmas Cookie Cutters

Manufactured by Kaiser, one of the world’s leading bakeware producers

Click here to shop for Kaiser Christmas Cookie Cutters

This beautiful cheese board set comes with integrated drawer storage for storing your etched cheese knives. The four knives are designed to cut a particular type of cheese perfectly. Included in this set is a Cheddar knife, a Parmesan knife, a Stilton knife and a Brie Knife. All the knives are etched with the cheese they are designed to cut and have their own tailor made slot in the drawers that slide into the board. The gift box packaging make this set an ideal gift especially coming up to Christmas where statistics show, more cheese is consumed.

Richardson Sheffield Entertain Cheese Knife Set, 4 Piec

Due to the wooden handles, the knives or the board are not dishwasher safe, therefore we advise that they are washed by hand with a mild detergent and hand dried to keep them in tiptop condition. Although we do not envisage you having any problems with these knives, they come with a Richardson Sheffield 25 year guarantee, offering you peace of mind with your purchase

Box Contents

Click here to shop for the Richardson Sheffield Entertain Cheese Knife Set