When shopping for friends who hate to cook, there are two things to keep in mind:
1. They'll want gifts that allow them to cook less.
2. They won't want gifts that make cooking easier, because they'll still have to cook.
However, we think the latter is good for them. Everyone should be able to whip a little something up in the kitchen.
Here are 30 gift ideas for that special someone in your life who would rather do anything than cook.
Gadgets
1. Countertop Dishwasher
Price: $229.99
Cleaning up can be even worse than cooking.
2. Breakfast Sandwich Maker
Price: $24.99
Minimal effort required.
3. Microwave
Price: $49.99
To heat up leftovers, of course.
4. Clear View Toaster
Price: $49.99
Never burn toast again.
5. Rice Cooker/Food Steamer
Price: $29.00
Much easier than boiling water, straining the rice, et cetera...
6. Snoopy Grilled Cheese Maker
Price: $24.98
No cooking required. Just pop some bread and cheese inside.
7. Slow Cooker
Price: $29.99
Just throw in a bunch of ingredients and walk away.
8. Lockitron
Price: Starts at $99.00
Lockitron is a lock that gets installed on a front door and is controlled by their app. Your friend who orders takeout all the time can stay on the couch and use their phone to unlock the door for the Seamless delivery person.
9. Food Dehydrator
Price: $58.49
Make zero-effort jerky and dried fruits in just a few hours.
Miscellaneous Kitchen Stuff
10. Fun Tupperware
Price: $7.99 for three
Get excited about storing leftovers by using stylish containers.
11. Beauty Clean Kitchen Gloves
Price: $12.00
Make the reluctant cook's dishwashing experience a little more glamorous.
12. Chinese Takeout Box Candle
Price: $19.61
The person who hates to cook loves takeout. Celebrate that with takeout box-shaped candles.
13. The Mug with a Hoop
Price: $24.00
Your friend who dislikes cooking probably eats cereal a lot – so an interactive bowl might make that a little more fun. Plus, it was invented by a kid with dyslexia, and part of the proceeds go to dyslexia-related charities.
14. The Never Soggy Cereal Bowl
Price: $18.87
And if they don't like cereal getting soggy, this bowl will keep cereal and milk separate until the moment of consumption.
15. "Fork It – Let's Get Takeout" Box
Price: From $18.79
To store their overflowing pile of takeout menus.
16. Stainless Steel Bread Box
Price: $75.00
Keep bread fresher longer so they don't have to go to the grocery store for more.
17. Pretty Dish Soap Dispenser
Price: $29.99
Again, washing dishes is even worse than cooking.
18. Decorative Wooden Stove Top Cover
Price: $24.98
They rarely use their stove anyway. May as well create some extra counter space.
Food
19. Hot Pockets
Price: Varying
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20. Italian Black Truffle Salt
Price: $39.95
For those times your friend does attempt to cook and it turns out bland – let them spice it up with some fancy-ass salt.
21. Eggo Waffles
Price: Varying
Bring out your friend's inner Eleven with the easiest way to make waffles there ever was.
Guides
22. Ina Garten's Cooking for Jeffrey
Price: $35.00 for a signed copy
All their friends who actually like to cook will be impressed.
23. The Can't Cook Book: Recipes for the Absolutely Terrified!
Price: $16.99
How to cook, for those who think they can't.
24. All Out Of Pad
Price: $9.59
Teaching your pal to love grocery shopping may make them eventually get into cooking.
25. How to Boil Water
Price: $16.63
Cooking for beginners.
Experiential Gifts
26. MealPal Membership
Price: $5.99/meal or $6.39/meal
If your friend lives in DC, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Boston or Chicago, treat them to a MealPal subscription, which allows them to pick up a prepaid lunch from thousands of restaurants in their city.
27. Blue Apron Gift Card
Price: Starts at $9.99/meal
Blue Apron mails you the exact amount of ingredients needed to cook a meal – so nothing goes to waste, and there are way less dishes to clean up.
28. Seamless Gift Card
Price: $10 minimum
Or just let them give in to take out.
29. Cooking Classes at Sur la Table
Price: Varying
Even if they still hate cooking, at least they'll be good at it now.
30. Costco Membership
Price: $55.00/year or $110.00/year
So they can go in and eat the free samples.
Topics Kitchen
