From grilling to frozen treats and from salads to juicy and fruity concoctions, summer requires some kitchen and cooking items that are essential to warm weather cuisine. Here are 10 Summer Cooking Essentials that you should have to make your summer feasts more enjoyable this season.
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Salad Spinner
Salads are a favorite item for summer cooking and a large salad spinner is essential. Quickly rinse and clean your leafy greens with this large capacity stainless steel spinner.
You’ll appreciate the non-slip base that keeps the spinner in place as the easy spinning top does the work for you. Bonus: the stainless steel bowl can double as an ice bucket!
Ice Cream Maker
Stay cool this summer with the frosty sweet treat of ice cream. Just add your ingredients to this easy to use ice cream maker and let it churn into a creamy and delicious soft-serve dessert.
No need to add ice as the insulated freezer bowl takes care of that issue. Make up to 1-1/2-quarts of yogurt or ice cream in about 20 minutes with this no-fuss machine.
Iced Appetizer Tray
Summer parties require tempting appetizers and there’s no better way to keep everything safe and healthy when serving than to keep your food on ice.
This appetizer tray makes it simple by having sectioned compartments to hold the ice while the food stays in its own tray on top. Lids are included to keep the bugs out, too.
Juicer
Lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits are all easily juiced using this handy kitchen item. It comes with two sizes of snap-on reamers for just the right fit, depending on the size of the fruit.
Made with BPA-free food grade plastic, it’s an indispensable tool that you’ll use for summer and beyond.
Popsicle Molds
Make frozen popsicles in all your favorite fruity and creamy flavors with these stainless steel popsicle molds. The handy stand holds 6 ice pops. Also included are 6 lids, 12 removable silicone rings, and a set of reusable bamboo sticks. The molds are dishwasher-safe, too!
Indoor Grill
This indoor grill is a handy tool when you don’t have space for a large outdoor unit, when it’s too hot to fire up a grill, or when you just need a smaller option.
Sear and cook with this non-stick surface that will give you superior cooking as well as those signature grill marks. This electric grill takes the guesswork out of grilling with adjustable temperature controls.
Watermelon Cutter
Summer wouldn’t be the same without enjoying everyone’s favorite fruit – watermelon. Cutting a watermelon, however, is often challenging.
Use this awesome cutter to quickly cut multiple cubes of watermelon with its unique blade. Make quick work out of fruit salads, fruit kabobs, or general serving for a crowd with this handy gadget.
Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Keep your caffeine fix on point this summer with this cold brew coffee maker. Just add grounds to the filter, pour in the water, and place this carafe in the fridge for up to 24 hours. It produces a coffee concentrate that you can use for all your iced coffee drinks.
Stainless Steel Kabob Skewers
No more soaking wooden skewers when you use these heat-resistant stainless steel kabob threads. This set of 24 skewers is perfect for meats, fruits, and vegetables that you place on the grill.
Your choice of 8, 12, or 17 inch skewers will give you just the size you need for all your favorite summer grilling foods. They are dishwasher safe, too.
Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle
Use this reversible grill and griddle combo on your inside gas stovetop or your outside grill for a large cast-iron surface for your grilling items. Meats, seafood, sandwiches, paninis, stir-fries, pancakes and more can be made using this indispensable grilling tool.
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