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My number one pick for a great inexpensive gift to give a cook is a Japenese mandolin, aka a Benriner (the brandname). This is a tool virtually all cooks own, used for all manner of slicing, julienning and brunoising. Gnarly sweet potatoes become gorgeous chips. Under 20 bucks—can't beat it. My most used small appliance is the hand blender, or immersion blender, a fabulous tool for pureeing soups and sauces, making vinaigrettes and mayos. Wouldn't want to be without one. (The above link is to an inexpensive CuisinArt blender, here's the KitchenAid version nearly 3 times as expensive but some feel it's worth it.) If you're really in to cooking, these round cutters come in handy for all kinds of baking, cooking, plating needs. I recently bought this ...

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