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The Best Budget Kitchen Tools

A nice pan doesn't need to break the bank. Over the years we've tested hundreds of tools, pieces of cookware, and appliances in our test kitchen and at home, and yes, that $500 mirror finish, titanium skillet is amazing. But there is some incredible equipment that costs a tiny fraction of that. These are our favorite affordable kitchen pick ups, whether you're just starting to cook or looking to expand your arsenal.

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Best Buys

In our testing, these top performers either bested or came damn close to products that cost 4 or 5 times as much.

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Mercer Culinary Millennia 8-Inch Chef's Knife

The Best Budget Kitchen Tools

Material (grippy) reBoard

Work Sharp Culinary E2 Kitchen Knife Sharpener

Work Sharp Culinary E2 Kitchen Knife Sharpener

$65 $60 (8% off)

The Best Budget Kitchen Tools

Nordic Ware Half-Sheet Pan

Amazon (2-Pack)

Presto home waffle iron

Presto FlipSide Belgian Waffle Maker

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Opinel Essential Paring Knife

Mercer Culinary M23210 Millennia Black Handle 10Inch Wide Wavy Edge Bread Knife

Mercer Culinary Millennia 10" Bread Knife

The Best Budget Kitchen Tools

Oxo Large Handheld Slicer

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Professional Series 2-Slice Stainless Steel Wide Slot Toaster

Under $50

Sure, there are a lot of little hand tools here, but you can get a solid air fryer for under $50 too.

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Dreamfarm Fluicer

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OXO Good Grips Soft-Handled Can Opener

$17 $14 (18% off)

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Escali Primo Digital Kitchen Scale

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Oxo Obsidian Pre-Seasoned 10" Carbon Steel Skillet with Removable Silicone Handle Holder

Victoria cast iron skillet

Victoria Cast-Iron Skillet

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OXO Good Grips Large Salad Spinner

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Kuhn Rikon Y-Peeler, Set of Three

$17 $15 (12% off)

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Mercer Culinary Hell's Handle Fish Spatula

$39 $32 (18% off)

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GIR Spatula

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Oxo Mess-Free Pepper Grinder

$28 $23 (18% off)

The Best Budget Kitchen Tools

OXO Good Grips Dough Whisk

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Microplane Classic Zester Grater

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OXO Good Grips 11-Inch Balloon Whisk

$12 $10 (17% off)

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Cuisinart Mixing Bowl Set

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OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Angled Measuring Cup

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Ove Glove

$18 $17 (6% off)

Under $100

Cookware! Coffee makers! Food processors!

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Amazon Basics Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven, 6-Quart

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Cuisinart Smart Stick® Variable Speed Hand Blender

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Braun KF7070 BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffeemaker

$130 $113 (13% off)

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Ninja C90026 EverClad Commercial-Grade Stainless-Steel 10.25" Fry Pan

OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

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Hamilton Beach Digital Programmable Rice Cooker

Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor

Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Duo Plus 12-Cup Food Processor

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Wacaco Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker

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GreenPan Valencia Pro Hard Anodized Healthy Ceramic Nonstick 10" and 12" Frying Pan Skillet Set

$130 $108 (17% off)

Amazon (set of 2)

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Cuisinart ICE-21 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker

Under $200

Affordable buys that will take your kitchen to the next level

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John Boos Maple Wood Edge-Grain Reversible Cutting Board

John Boos & Co.

Nutribullet Ultra personal blender

Nutribullet Ultra

$165 $120 (27% off)

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Panasonic Flash Xpress Toaster Oven

A Drinkmate Omnifizz soda maker.

Drinkmate Omnifizz Sparkling Water and Soda Maker

Amazon (With Small Test CO2 Tank)

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Strata Pan

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Cooktron Double Induction Cooktop Burner

Oster Original 3 Speed Chrome Blender

Oster Original 3-Speed Chrome Blender

$124 $110 (11% off)

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville

$170 $130 (24% off)