Holiday Gifts for Avid Cooks- Part 6

With this last edition of suggested gifts, I rest my case for a cook's perfect Christmas.

1. Slow-Cooker: Slow-cookers are the ultimate kitchen tool for busy cooks. You can pop something into it in the morning, come home from work and presto, you have a delicious meal ready. The best thing about this version of the slow-cooker is the insert is safe to use on the stove, so you can brown the food in the insert, put it into the machine and let it start cooking. Why is this important you ask? Because the browning process imparts most of the end flavor and you only get one pan dirty in the end!
2. Citrus Juicer: This citrus juicer is so handy in the kitchen. It is manually operated and not bulky. The electric juicers work better, but they take up so much storage space and every time you need it, you have to get out this big hulking thing and plug it in. So this is much more useful, especially when you only need small amounts of lemon or lime juice.
3. Food Processor: This is a magical kitchen tool, imparting the ability to make pesto, mashed potatoes, pastry dough, etc with the touch of a button. After I got mine, I didn't how I managed to live so long without one. This is a definite must-buy for a serious cook! There are so many models and colors available. The Cuisinart ones are the most famous brand for processors, but the Kitchen Aid ones come in many fun colors.