Top 10 tools of 2013

With another year tucked safely into the history books, we thought we’d take a moment to reminisce and reflect on the top tools of 2013. If you’re looking for a golden goose to add to your wish list, these ten champs are well worth considering. Shall we?

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1. KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer

This gem of a mixer sits patiently on many a wish list and for good reason. It can do just about anything your baking heart desires. Did you see how many people drew lovely tributes to the KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer last year to stand a chance to win one? No wonder it comes out top of the kitchen tool pops time and time again.

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2. Yuppiechef Letterpress Cookie Set

If you had a personalised, versatile cookie set that could conjure up edible messages to suit any occasion wouldn’t you love it too? Yuppiechef launched the Yuppiechef Letterpress Cookie Set a year ago and have watched with delight as it stamped its way into the homes of so many happy bakers.

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3. Vitamix Total Nutrition Center 5200

The Vitamix has proven itself to be a tip top kitchen machine that can churn out heated soups, creamy dips, smoothies and health shakes in seconds not to mention sorting out almost 35 other kitchen tasks in a flash. No surprises at its high speed rocket to fame then. Pea and mint soup, anyone?

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4. Oscar Masticating Juicer DA900

Want to meet the kingpin of the health food movement? Anybody with a drop of thirst for homemade juices has their beady eye fixed firmly on an Oscar Juicer. Squeezing liquids and healthy enzymes out noiselessly at 80 rpm, you can have your very own cold pressed juices in minutes. So this guy certainly deserves his rise to fruit and veg glory.

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5. Nespresso Lattissima Automatic Espresso Machine

The world needs coffee and it needs it fast, so we completely understand the ever increasing popularity of this quickly caffeinating friend. Available in four smart colours, this belissima Nespresso Lattissima is no doubt adorning many a happy kitchen counter.

6.  Imperia Italian Double Cutter Pasta Machine

If you’re on the cutting edge of homemade pasta then you’ll be well acquainted with the Imperia Pasta Machine. Rolling flat sheets for lasagna with the option of trimming them into tagliatelli or spaghetti strips in minutes, it’s the easiest and quickest way of making your home into a trattoria.

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7.  AeroPress Coffee Maker

The  AeroPress Coffee Maker‘s rise to fame is really no surprise. In a quick and compact moment, freshly brewed coffee can be yours for the making and taking practically any where you choose. Here’s how to churn out those cuppas like a pro.

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8. Kitchen Craft Pizza Stone Set

The search for those perfectly crispy pizza bases ends here, friends. If you’re not yet one of many to fall in favour with the Kitchen Craft Pizza Stone Set, let us introduce you. Easy grip handles and an unglazed base to absorb moisture mean you can have pizzas just as you would in Naples in your own home. No pizza oven needed.

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9. Magimix Le Glacier Turbine

Just in time for the long summer months, the Magimix Le Glacier Turbine is an ice cream making wizard. A fully automatic, self-freezing beauty that churns out ice cream and sorbet in 20-30 minutes. well now, who wouldn’t want their very own gelato station?

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10. Mode Fridge Monkey

The Mode Fridge Monkey is just one of those kitchen tools that upon meeting, seems a bit odd not to have it. After all, having a neatly stacked tower of your favourite beverage is surely a sight to come home to.

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So if you’re looking for the next great kitchen companion to add to your wish list this year, we hope this selection of top tools helps narrow it down. Here’s to 2014.