Top Kitchen Accessories – That You Might Not Need

The ever-popular Kitchenaid Hand Blender is a lightweight, 200 watt immersion blender that makes small blending tasks easy. Blend, puree, and crush easily with 2 speeds that provide control for soups, smoothies, and baby food.

There are other immersion blenders available in Canada with more speeds and features and accessories, but this simple 2-speed Kitchenaid hand blender is a great compromise between cost and power. And it comes with the reliability and history of the Kitchenaid company.

While not a high-tech kitchen accessory, a dutch oven is none-the-less an important part of any cook's collection of top kitchen accessories.

Amazon's #1 best seller in the Dutch Oven category is this covered cast iron dutch oven by AmazonBasics.

Coated in enamel, this dutch oven is made with cast iron for heat distribution and comes with a lid. It's heat safe up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, so the dutch oven works great for one-dish meals - browning or sauteing on the stove-top, and then finishing in the oven (like the Instant Pot Canada) or even on the BBQ.

The cast iron dutch oven Canada comes in different colors - green, blue, red and white.

The price on this makes it tough to beat - which is why it's usually the top selling small appliance kitchen accessory in Canada.

If you aren't picky about features on your rice cooker, and you only need 6-cups of cooked rice or less, you can't beat this Salton automatic rice cooker. It's regularly the top-selling rice cooker in Canada, and it's under $20!! If you're looking for other options, go here for our write-up on the Best Rice Cooker Canada.

The 6-cup rice cooker comes with a cook and automatically switched to a warm function when your rice is cooked. With a glass lid, you can see through the rice cooker lid and monitor the cooking process.

The rice cooker comes with a non-stick rice bowl, a measuring cup, a plastic steaming tray, and a recipe book.

We've included this in our list of top kitchen accessories because this is the most popular air fryer choice for Canadians in 2020. See how it compares to the best air fryer in Canada in 2021

The Cosori Air Fryer is the #1 best seller in the Deep Fryers category and it has over 26000 reviews! It has a host of features that usually only come on more expensive air fryers.

One of the features that sets the Cosori apart at this price point is it's pre-heat option, which only takes 2-5 minutes, but makes the outside of the food cook even more like in a deep fryer!

Plus, this 5.8 quart capacity air fryer is available in red, black, or white so it can be be a workhorse and a showpiece on your kitchen counter.

The UltraMax water filter dispenser has a space saving design that allows it to fit easily in your frigde. And with the easy-pour spigot, you don't even need to remove it to fill your glass.

The 'longlast' style Brita water filter means you can fill the equivalent of 300 - 500 ml bottles (120 gallons) before you need to replace the filter.

This is one of those top kitchen accessories that is very popular, and pretty cool. However, resist buying it unless you plan on using it often. Otherwise, it just clutters up your kitchen.

For under $20, you can use this non-stick mini waffle maker machine to make fun snacks and treats. Using any wet batter, you can use this to make paninis, hashbrowns, and even biscuit pizzas or hamburger sliders.

Available in 4 colors, and available in an option to create heart shaped waffles.

An electric meat thermometer is part of the top kitchen accessories everyone should have, and it doesn't take up a big chunk of counter space.

If you cook meat often, and you aren't a professional cook, get this thermometer. It's an instant read electric thermometer, which means you stick it in your food, click the button, and see what the temperature is.

Never undercook or overcook your grilled chicken or hamburgers again. It works great for cooking in the oven, on the stove, or the BBQ.