When it comes to eating well, sometimes it just makes it a little easier and more fun to have the right tools for the job when it comes to dinner inspiration. From your meal prep appliances to oil-free fryers; what kitchen accessories should you have on hand for healthy choices and healthy living?
There are mandolin slicers to make leafy greens and tougher vegetables, like Brussels sprouts, radishes and cauliflower, ready for salads, gratins and pickling; whisks for emulsifying vinaigrette and marinades; tongs to provide extra hands while flipping meat, fish or vegetables that won’t settle down when you try to move them around the pan or grill.
Food Processor
Food processors can help save your time and energy if you work in the kitchen a lot and have to mince, chop, dice and slice regularly. So, you will have more time for other duties in the kitchen because it does everything for you, from making vegetable and meat pieces to pasta and dough. In terms of food processors, they are very much like blenders but with an extra blade for solid ingredients. When choosing one, go for bigger feed chutes so you can drop in bigger pieces without precutting first, and easy controls offering only options you need, such as high or low speeds or one button for pulse ingredients.
Air Fryer
The air fryer is a type of countertop appliance that circulates heat around food in order for it to be crispy and crunchy without the use of oil for the desired crispy eating experience. While air frying is more healthful than deep frying since one is consumes less fat which can consequently decrease the likelihood of heart disease and other chronic diseases through risk deduction. (As with most golden roasts, browning is best achieved with an air fryer spritzed with a little oil or cooking oil spray; shake or flip food halfway through cooking to help it crisp on all sides, and don’t overcook, which can have a dehydrating effect and cause ingredients to stick together. An air fryer can make healthier eating more reachable for people, but it can’t absolve us from the important task of keeping it at the front of our minds. Here are some recipes to get you started with healthful and delicious air fryer meals.
Soup Maker
An active lifestyle often implies eating in a hurry, but the soup maker restores healthy and delicious homemade foods in the home. It allows to cook, blend and grind in one appliance so that you can enjoy a delicious and healthy meal in no time. Today electirc healthy soup maker are a blender and a cooker in one appliance, complete with preprogrammed cooking programs. Other functions include smoothie and other drink features. Versions of Philips, Ninja Foodi and Drew  Cole soup makers are available from all leading household appliance manufacturers, in a wide variety of sizes and styles, so you’ll find one that’s right for you. Several also have a ‘clean easy’ system that will keep your machine looking as good as new for longer.
Kettle
Whether you prefer infusions of flavourful herbal tea or steaming mugs of good black coffee, a kettle is prepared to meet all your needs. It works not only speeding up the boiling process of water but also avoiding the overheating that might flatten the taste and alter the texture of those drinks before you.
The best ones also feature boil-dry protection, which turns off the heating element if there is any chance of an empty tank. Finally, some electronic models can be set to boil at a particular time or even schedule via mobile apps.
This kettle’s stainless steel finish is designed for easy portability and to stand out on any stove. Reviewers are astonished that it reaches a full boil in seven minutes or less, yet remains comfortable to the touch while its interior is heating up.
Blender
A blender is perhaps the perfect appliance for creating healthy beverages, especially smoothies. These can provide you with the servings of fruit and vegetables you need each day in a simple and easy way, adding essential fibre as well as a satisfying feeling of a full stomach, but without the extra calories that juices offer. Smoothie maker is a compact kitchen appliance must-have to those who are prone to eating outside frequently and want to make healthy dishes at home and save preparation time. Blenders can create soups, sauces and dips quickly and provide even chopping for ingredients; their chopping and grinding capabilities serves to substitute other large-scale appliances like food processor and hand-held mixers.