Here are some ideas for gifts under 10 dollars for your favorite Cheaplander cook.
Price: $9-11I have to say this is one snazzy pizza cutter - it's a 5 inch model but without the big handle. I like how compact it is - although it might seem like a uni-tasker, you can use it to cut a whole bunch of other stuff like dough and fresh pasta.
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Price: $7-9We don't bake a whole lot of shaped cookies, but these seem like a nice gift for someone who does. They're your basic metal cookie cutter shapes in a theme, such as for the holidays. Remember to keep the dough cold - otherwise the cutter sticks to it.
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Price: $8-10These Boston Warehouse cooking gadgets are just hilarious - they have a whole line of animal shaped cooking utensils. Even if they weren't as useful, I think they'd be a fun gift. This is a cheese grater mouse where the mouse is actually a bowl with a grater on the bottom.
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Price: $3-5I thought this was the coolest condiment holder - it's shaped like a blue grill but actually holds squeeze bottles for mustard and ketchup as well as salt and pepper shakers and a basting brush.
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Price: $1-2This curved bamboo stir fry spatula is surprisingly useful. My mom actually got me one of these to try and it works really well because of the curve of the blade fits the edge of many frying pans we have. It actually sort of reminds me of a hockey stick, haha...
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Price: $8-10OK, so maybe it's not the niftiest gift on the planet to give someone. But if I didn't have one, I'd be super happy to receive one of these can openers. We go through a lot of canned goods at Cheaplander HQ and I'd be lost without ours.
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Price: $9-12I know I've said many times that you can find really nice cast iron items at the thrift. But if you're looking for one as a gift, you might want to just consider one of the Lodge cast iron models. It's hard to believe you can get this kind of quality for 10 bucks.
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Price: $8-11I've actually had this on the wish list for awhile. We are rather peeler-challenged over at Cheaplander HQ - the one we have currently is very dull. I haven't yet found a swivel peeler that strips carrots the way I want it to, so I've been meaning to try one of the OXOs soon. They also have a "Y-shaped" peeler as well.
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Price: $5-7This is one of the basic items that every cook needs in the kitchen. Most folks already have something like it, but if not it might be nice to have around - we like these Pyrex glass ones better than plastic ones, and opt not to go for the funky tilted measuring increments that some offer.
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Price: $5-7I have to be honest and say that when we need a thermometer we use our Polder probe - the same one that Alton Brown suggests. However, I know a ton of people who swear by long stem analog thermometers like this one from Taylor.
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