Good nutrition starts at home and it is so much easier to cook healthy foods if you have the best equipment available. Here are some terrific gift ideas for someone who wants to be a healthy cook or for your own holiday wish-list, .
1. Nutri-Weigh Dietary Computer Scale by Salter
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This top of the line kitchen scale calculates the calories, protein, carbohydrates, total sugars, total fat, fiber, sodium, cholesterol, net carbohydrates and glycemic index value of your foods. A must-have for someone who needs to monitor calories and portion sizes closely.
2. Sanyo Vegetable Steamer
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Steaming vegetables retains more of the healthy nutrients than boiling. Make steaming vegetables easy by choosing this easy-to-clean rice cooker and vegetable steamer by Sanyo. Not only does it steam vegetables nicely, it all also keep your vegetables warm.
3. Wusthof Classic 6 Piece Knife Block Set
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A good set of knives makes food preparation much easier. What new cook wouldn't love this set of Wusthof knives and block. This beginner's set includes:
- 3 1/2" Wusthof Paring Knife
- 8" Wusthof Bread Knife
- 6" Wusthof Cook's Knife
- 9" Wusthof Sharpening Steel
- Wusthof Kitchen Shears
- Wusthof 9 Slot Block
4. American Standard Bamboo Cutting Board
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Every cook needs at least one cutting board and two is better. Bamboo is more durable than maple, resistant to bacteria and very resistant to cuts and scratches.
5. Tilia Food Saver Advanced Design V2460 Vacuum Sealer
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Here is a great way to store leftovers safely. This food sealer is also handy for sealing extra meals so you can keep them in the freezer, ready to heat up for dinner after a busy day. The Tilia Food Saver is very versatile - it will seal moist foods as well as dry foods and you can even seal delicate fruits and berries.
6. Acu-Rite 00724 Pre-Programmed Digital Meat Thermometer
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This programmable thermometer makes it easy to measure the internal temperatures of the foods you cook. The meat thermometer has an alarm that goes off automatically when your food reaches the preset temperature.
7. Calphalon 10-pc. Contemporary Stainless Cookware Set
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Using old worn-out pots and pans makes cooking really difficult. This beautiful stainless steel set from Calphalon is the perfect replacement.
8. Bron Mandolin
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A mandolin vegetable slicer is an excellent kitchen tool for slicing vegetables. Different blades allow the cook to slice, julienne, crinkle-cut or waffle-cut vegetables at different thicknesses.
9. Bodum Naoko Stainless-Steel 4-Cup Teapot
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Here is a great gift for a tea-lover. Herbal teas and green teas have many healthful properties and this stylish teapot looks more like a work of art than a small kitchen appliance.
10. Cuisinart MP-14N Limited Edition Metal Food Processor
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Food processors serve so many purposes in healthful cooking. This first-class food processor has plenty of power, a large bowl and dishwasher-safe parts.
