When it comes to kitchen appliances, there are the beautifully designed and highly efficient gadgets that cooking enthusiasts covet. From perfectly silent knife sharpeners to premium espresso makers, these are the fashionable gadgets that top our wish lists.
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Sage Citrus Press Pro
240 pounds, harrods.com
Want fresh juice in no time? This stainless steel press is designed to squeeze a variety of fruits, from lemons to grapefruits, with the pull of a single lever. That means no more morning hours spent emptying your electric juicer bin.
Tormek T-1 Knife Sharpener
£330, shop.tormek.com
This is what we call a knife sharpener. It consists of a diamond stone and a honing wheel. The wheel, it’s the simplest and most efficient way to sharpen knives I’ve ever come across. It has settings for knives ranging from 12-60mm in height, up to 5mm thick, and unlimited length. It’s also quiet in use, so there are no toe-curling sharpening noises.
MilanToast Classic Sandwich Toaster
€415, milantoast.com
It’s handmade in Italy, so it’s no wonder professional chefs use this gadget in their homes. It heats up quickly, so you’ll have the perfect toast in no time, and it comes with special adjustable tongs so it can fit sandwiches of all sizes. Now all you have to do is get your toast addiction under control.
Michael Graves Kettle
£122, Alessi
Designed by American architect Michael Graves, this stainless steel kettle with a little red bird perched on the spout was first designed in the ’80s. Forty years later, the modern version has arrived in two new colours, yellow and light blue, and also in a smaller size.
Pleated Hand Blender Set
140 pounds, Alessi
A practical and beautiful piece of kitchen kit, this blender designed by Michele De Lucchi comes with a measuring cup and a whisk. You can also buy a lemon press, a toaster, a blender, a kettle and a toaster, all in Lucchi’s unique design.
La Pavoni Special Edition 2015 Expo Coffee Machine
£1,099.95, harrods.com
For coffee lovers, the name La Pavoni means luxury. This Italian company is renowned for its beautifully designed coffee machines. This limited edition model comes in a stainless steel finish and has a bottomless Fascino filter, so you can enjoy a creamy espresso.
Mauviel Saute Pan
From £199, boroughkitchen.com
French manufacturer Mauviel has been producing luxury frying pans in Villedieu-les-Poires, Normandy, also known as the “copper town,” since 1830. Made from 90% copper and lined with stainless steel, the heat distribution of these pans is unmatched and they are oven safe.
Aarke Water Purifier
120 pounds, arc
Water filters are handy until you run out of disposable plastic filters. We like this latest offering from Swedish design firm Aarke, a 1.6-liter glass water filter that uses filter particles that pour into a refillable steel filter. It also looks chic.
Fellow Opus Coffee Grinder
210 pounds, Selfridges
How do you like your coffee beans to taste in the morning? This grinder has 41 settings to help even the most picky coffee lover brew the perfect cup.