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Everyone wins when finding the best gifts for men who like to cook at home. Whether you’re gifting them new kitchen tools, spices, or grilling accessories, you both win from the creations they prepare.
We’ve found the best cooking gifts around the Internet and our own personal gift lists that we know the man in your life will love! Our list is focused on everything we would love in our own kitchen arsenal, and popular ideas we’ve always wanted to try!
MEATER Plus – Wireless Meat Thermometer
The MEATER has taken the world by storm with a simple, wireless meat thermometer you can place right into the meat while cooking. It gives you all the data you need from internal temperatures, your target temperatures, and even a convenient listing of time remaining till it’s done. All within an easy to clean, Bluetooth device. Simply connect it to your phone and you’re ready to go with an awesome app.
BBQ & Cooking Men’s Apron
It has pockets! In fact, it has quite a few pockets in heavy-duty canvas material for both cooking and grilling. Save your clothes from unavoidable spills with this man’s man apron. It comes in a number of colors and patterns to find a unique style for your gifts for men who like to cook.
DASH Belgian Waffle Maker – 4 At Once
Create 4 Belgian waffles at once with this no-drip Belgian waffle iron maker! Made by DASH, who made waffle makers cool again on social media. They are here to remind you that these easy-to-clean devices are more than a waffle maker. You can cook eggs, bacon, and even pizzas on these simple devices. Check out all the popular internet recipes out there for these gifts for men who like to cook.
Hydroponic Herb Garden Gifts For Men Who Like To Cook
An indoor garden to keep in your kitchen, your man who likes to cook can pick their own herbs for special meals without worrying about grocery store quality. There is something satisfying in cooking meals with ingredients from your own garden. If you don’t have the space for an actual garden, this hydroponic indoor garden is the perfect gift!
Personalized Grill Set Gifts For Men Who Like To Cook
What’s unique about this gift is that both the box is customized with your name, but the tools are also engraved to an extra level of personalization! This is a great gift idea for men who like to cook or grill. Plus these good handles are so nice!
Electric Smores Maker Kit
Possibly one of the best deserts of all time. Bring back your childhood after an excellent meal with this smores desert kit. It’s an electric heating top with ingredient holder trays. Set this out for the family and they’ll go nuts with one of the best home deserts ever!
WÜSTHOF Gourmet 7-Piece Knife Block Set
These are one of the most popular knives out there, and we thought if you were going to spend the money. You might as well get an entire 7-piece knife set for gifts for men who like to cook. A quality knife makes all the difference in the kitchen and is the #1 tool the chef in your life will appreciate!
High-Performance Steel Stone for Pizza
Whether your man likes to cook their pizza from scratch, or pop open a frozen pizza. Pizza stones take these pies to the next level with even heating for a better crust. This pizza stone is unique as it’s a steel stone that conducts even more heat for faster cooking. Plus, it’s a bonus as the steel stones are far more resilient than ceramic baking stones which can break.
Deep Cast Iron Skillet
Cast iron skillets pack in flavor and are well known for their heat retention and even heating. Cast Iron is a staple in every chef’s arsenal. There are special hand washing instructions as no cast iron is dishwasher safe. However, it’s worth it as these kitchen tools have been used for nearly 1,000 years. So it’s pretty proven.
Self-Control Time Locking Container
If you’re looking for gifts for men who like to cook cookies or sweets, this could be something to consider to help with self-control. It’s a time-locking container that can be packed full of cookies or other delicious food they’re cooking. Then it only opens once the timer runs out. It’s a helpful way to seal away snacks until dessert time.
Coworker Deterrent Refrigerator Lunch Cage
The problem with cooking delicious food for lunch is that your coworker may want it. Protect your work lunches with this refrigerator lock box protected by a 3-code lock. It’s perfectly sized at 12″ x 8″ x 6.6″ to not take up too much room in the company fridge, but plenty of space to pack your lunch inside. Keep your coworkers salivating over your lunch while you relax knowing it’s safe. This could be as much of a gag gift as an actually wonderful gift.
Personalized Monogram Meat Branding Iron
One of the cooler gifts for men who like to cook is this personalized monogrammed meat branding iron. You can eat it up over the grill and brand your burger with your initials to give your meat an extra level of uniqueness. Plus we’ve seen other people use this to monogram tons of extra things from cutting boards to wood projects.
Oven Mats for Overflow Spills
As you spend more time baking and learning new recipes, there will inevitably be spills in the oven. No one likes cleaning the oven, so protect it with these easy-to-clean oven liners. While cooking is great, cleaning is the worst. These are simply an appreciated cheat to cleaning. Dads and bonus dads will love the constantly clean oven.
Knife Sharpener Gifts For Men Who Like To Cook
Your knife is the best tool in your cooking arsenal, but it will inevitably get dull over time. This 4-in-1 knife sharper will be a great accessory to keep your knives sharp! It’s designed to sharpen several different knife types and even scissors which also need care. Keep your knives in great condition to make all your cutting needs simple.
BBQ Seasoning Gift Set
As you’re learning tons of new recipes and doing lots of cooking, you start experimenting with different herbs and spices to create new flavors. That’s why this BBQ Seasoning Gift Set is so great for new chefs as it gives them a chance to try new things and find flavors that resonate with them. Plus it’s a great way to show you care about their cooking hobbies!
French Fry Cutter
Add french fries to your arsenal of cookie recipes with this French Fry Cutter that slices a potato into hand-crafted fries to create the perfect side to your meal. Everyone loves fries, and this tool makes creating them that much easier. This particular tool can cut thick fries as well as tiny fries, depending on whichever you like!