The top buys of 2013

Are you one of the many who delight in opening our weekly Hot Products newsletter? Filled with the latest and greatest tools and ingredients plus inspiring regular reads and recipes, our Hot Products newsletters are the thing to read if you want to be in the Yuppiechef loop. So, as an ode to a year of great products gone by, here’s a list of 2013’s top buys.

Last Week’s Favourites

Last year we added a feature to our newsletters called ‘Last Week’s Favourite’. This basically indicated which tool or ingredient from the previous week’s newsletter was favoured most by you, the customer. So, without further ado and in no particular order (except of course a sensical one) here’s 2013’s collection of ‘Last Week’s Favourites’.

All things egg

Eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients around, used in baking, salads, pasta sauces and breakfasts. So, when a tool comes along that cooks these gems like a charm, it’s no wonder you folk get so egg-cited.

• Fusionbrands PoachPods
• Lékué Ovo Cylindrical Egg Poacher
• Fusionbrands Yolkr Egg Separator

Baking delights

It’s no surprise that people love to bake. A hobby that makes your kitchen waft of homemade scones, evokes instant smiles and impresses the socks off mums-in-law, well that’s a treat indeed. These baking tools sure proved popular in the year of the cake pop.

• Joseph Joseph Nest Set
• Yuppiechef Letterpress Cookie Set
• Cupcake Creations Icing Duet Set
• Granoro Tipo 00 Flour
• KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer
• NoMU Baking Kits

Nifty gadgets

Who doesn’t enjoy a handy thinger-majigger that can un-jam drawers, organise your mail and wax your car all in one go? Well not quite, but when it comes to making light work of julienne veg or keeping the wine chilled, these gadgets sure proved to be stars.

• Corkcicle Wine Chiller
• Osti Danish Cheese Slicer
• Fusionbrands Spoon Spreader
• Mode Fridge Monkey
• Gefu Sprielli Spiral Julienne Slicer
• Easy Sushi Roll Maker
• Sistema Soup Mug
• Le Creuset Butter Bell

Entertaining

They say we eat with our eyes to a great extent, so of course you want your top notch food to look equally grand when waltzed out to the table. Also, when entertaining, people like to have a beverage or two, so it makes perfect sense to us why quick Nespresso coffees and craft beer are so popular.

• Le Creuset Stoneware Tea Plates
• Eva Solo Drip-Free Carafe
• Le Creuset Stoneware Rectangular Dish, set of 2
• James Serviette Holder
• Le Creuset Salad and Pasta Bowl
• Craft Beer Mixed Case
• Nespresso U Automatic Machine

Cook’s tools

If you find your zen in the kitchen, we can bet it won’t be with a wobbly chopping board, buckling pans and a blunt knife. These solid cook’s tools are the way forward if enjoyable cooking is your number one.

• Le Creuset Non-Stick Pan
• Crede Natural Oils Organic Odourless Coconut Oil
• Yuppiechef Bamboo Chopping Board
• Wusthof 2 Stage Knife Sharpener

Quick and easy

Anything that helps keep our time in the kitchen to a fuss-free minimum and facilitates more bonding with friends in the outdoors has proven rather popular too. From a quick press of coffee to crispy waffles in minutes, check out these favourite quick and easy tools.

• AeroPress Coffee Maker
• Diablo Jaffle Iron
• Zoku Slush and Milkshake Maker
• Zoku Mini Slow Pop Freezer Moulds
• Lékué Waffle Mould

And there you have it, folks.

We hope this list provides valuable insight into any gifting dilemmas or kitchen tool shopping conundrums you may be having. Here’s to another year of tools that make us eat better and live happier. Over and out.