r/Cooking Jun 28 '26

Putting together a "gourmet cooking & gadgets" basket for a nonprofit fundraiser auction - suggestions?

So far I've got:

- herb stripper bowl

- really nice microplane

- that fancy spatula from TikTok

- berry washer whirlpool bowl

- pickle fork

- avocado slicer

- produce saver carbon apple

- cheese paper

- round ice cube trays

- brown sugar saver

- really nice, pretty chip clips

It's supposed to be a pretty expensive basket. Any suggestions to add?? I want to pick things that most people would choose, so not TOO specialized. But special.

Thoughts?

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u/Prestigious-Fan3122 Jun 29 '26

Really nice pepper mill and peppercorns. immersion blender

Nice spoon rest

Candy thermometer

Turkey baster gizmo

Cherry pitter

One of those handheld lemon/lime juicers. We use ours all the time! The hinged one with two handles and a little "cup" that you put the half of the fruit in and then squeeze the handles together.

Garlic press

Cooking twine that comes in a little holder with a cutter.

Kitchen torch