Prime Day Is Next Week—Here Are the Best Early Kitchen Deals You Can Get Right Now
Serious Eats / Kevin LiangIn case you haven’t heard, Amazon announced its Prime Day dates…and they’re less than a week away (July 16 and 17!). There are bound to be deals, steals, and sales aplenty. Suffice it to say, we’re excited. Just like you, dearest reader, we wait all year to grab the Vitamix we’ve been eying, the kitchen towels we love for less than a dollar a piece, and an espresso machine that’ll fuel equipment reviews and recipe testing for years to come. The good news is that you don’t have to wait for Prime Day. There are some truly excellent deals already out there. We should know: We sorted through pages and pages of sales to bring you 17 that we think are worth buying.The Best Ice Cream Maker: Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker MachineAmazonThis is our longtime favorite ice cream maker...and we can't recommend it enough. It has simple controls, churns quickly, and makes great ice cream, gelato, and sorbet. Plus, right now, it's $50.Serious Eats / Eric MillerThe Absolute Best Blender: Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade BlenderAmazonWe’ve quite actually recommended this Vitamix blender since 2014 when Kenji first reviewed it. Its tapered jar sucks ingredients down into its blades, creating a vortex that produces super-smooth sauces, purees, smoothies, etc, etc, etc. Its controls are simple, too: just a couple of switches and a dial. It’s everything you need and nothing you don’t—and it’s 26% off.Serious Eats / Will DickeyThe Best Sous Vide Machine: Breville Joule Turbo Sous Vide MachineAmazonThis is truly the best sous vide machine money can buy. It's sleek and has a magnetic base so it can stand upright in, say, a Dutch oven. Its app is packed with helpful tutorials and recipes and is incredibly easy to use, too.Serious Eats / Riddley Gemperlein-SchirmA Great Entry-Level Espresso Machine with a Built-In Grinder: Breville Barista Express Espresso MachineAmazonWe describe this machine best here: "The Barista Express is Breville’s most popular espresso machine, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a simple, straightforward model with a built-in grinder." In general, we're huge fans of Breville's espresso machines: They make it very easy to make great coffee at home. You can snag this one for $200 off right now.Serious Eats / Nick SimpsonThe Best Wok: Yosukata Carbon Steel Wok Pan AmazonPre-seasoned and with solid heat responsiveness (what you need for stir-frying), our favorite flat-bottomed, carbon steel wok is reasonably priced and has a slick surface. We like its wooden handle that stays cool even on high heat and its extra helper handle.Serious Eats / Russell KilgoreThe Best Gas Grill: Weber Spirit II E-310 3-Burner Gas GrillAmazonIf someone were to ask us, generally, what gas grill they should get, the Weber Spirit II E-310 would be our answer. It has three burners, two side tables, tool hooks, and two large wheels for easily moving it. In our tests, it ignited easily every single time. Plus, you’ll get Weber’s truly phenomenal customer service.Serious Eats / Russell KilgoreThe Best Air Fryer Toaster Oven: Breville the Smart Oven Air Fryer ProAmazonThis air fryer toaster oven blew every other model away in our tests. It produced perfectly browned fries and chicken wings with crispy, crackling skin. Its bigger size is helpful, too, and its digital screen and control dials are easy to use. Also, it's currently $100 off!Serious Eats / Nick SimpsonOne of Our Favorite (Cheap!) Chef’s Knives: Mercer Culinary Genesis 8-Inch Chef’s KnifeAmazonWith a grippy, rubber handle and a super, super sharp blade, this is a steal of a chef’s knife. We’ve recommended it for many years and it’ll serve you well for slicing and dicing.Serious Eats/Dera BurresonA Pellet-Powered Pizza Oven: Ninja WoodFire Outdoor Pizza OvenAmazonThis is like a hybrid between a pizza oven and a pellet grill. In our tests, it didn’t get as hot as our other winners, but it yielded nice, slightly smokey pies. It has a range of other settings, too, like roasting (we’re interested in trying a whole chicken in it). We also liked its clearly labeled digital control panel.Serious Eats / Nick SimpsonAnother Great Sous Vide Machine: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision CookerAmazonSlow and steady wins the sous vide race. This Anova Precision Cooker has been a longtime Serious Eats favorite. (Note: We currently recommend the 2.0 version, but will be testing the 3.0 one soon…it looks identical). It’s accurate, heats up water fairly quickly, and has an onboard display and a compatible app. Right now, it’s 21% off.Serious Eats / Russell KilgoreThe Best Vacuum Sealer: Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer ProAmazonWith built-in bag storage and a bag cutter, moist and dry settings, and no refractory period (that’s the wait time in between sealings), this vacuum sealer is our favorite for a reason. Right now, it’s $50 off.Serious Eats / Nick SimpsonThe Best Stand Mixer for Casual Bakers: KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand MixerAmazonIf you're not kneading oodles of bread dough, you'll probably love this stand mixer. It's compact and powerful and we love the large handle on its bowl. You'll find its 5-quart bowl big enough for most baking projects.Serious Eats / Irvin LinA Pasta Maker That's Super Easy to Use: KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachment Pasta Roller & CutterAmazonThe KitchenAid pasta maker attachments have been a longtime Serious Eats favorite. The mixer does, like, 99% of the rolling and cutting work for you. We also love how high-quality the attachments' metal construction feels.Serious Eats / Russell KilgoreThe Best Milk Frother: Instant MagicFroth Milk FrotherAmazonWith three temperature and foam settings, we don't know if we'd call this MagicFroth milk frother magic, but it is the best. In our tests, we found it made silky, velvety milk foam that held its texture and that its removable pitcher was easy to clean.Serious Eats / Jesse RaubOne of Our Favorite Food Processors: Breville Sous Chef Pro 16 Cup Food ProcessorAmazonIf you want a food processor that comes with a bevy of helpful attachments, this is the one to get. It's a longtime favorite of ours—performing consistently well in our homes and test kitchen. Notably, we're big fans of its digital count-up timer.Serious Eats / Vicky WasikThe Best Budget Instant Pot: Instant Pot Duo PlusAmazonThis budget-friendly Instant Pot has been one of our top recommendations for some time. It's no-frills but gets the job done. Right now, it's a whopping 42% off.Serious Eats / Vicky WasikThe Best Foolproof Rice Cooker: KitchenAid Grain and Rice CookerAmazonThis fancy rice cooker even has a built-in scale and a delayed timer function. It also cooks dried beans and legumes! It's currently $80 off.Serious Eats / Rochelle BilowFAQsWhen is Prime Day 2024?According to Amazon, Prime Day 2024 will be on July 16 and 17 (that’s a Tuesday and Wednesday!). Do you have to be a Prime member to shop Prime Day?Yes, you do have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop Prime Day sales. You can sign up here (including a 30-day free trial).Why We’re the ExpertsRiddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the senior commerce editor at Serious Eats. She’s been with the site since 2021 and previously worked for America’s Test Kitchen and Food52.Riddley's been reviewing gear professionally for about six years.
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