The Cinder Grill looks like your average electric grill, but it's closer to a sous vide system in execution. The grill is capable of heating up to very precise temperatures like an immersion circulator, heating foods to the ideal internal temperature. After the food is cooked, the grill can reach searing temperatures of over 500 degrees, producing the crisp texture that sous vide alone can't provide.

Whether or not they embarked on the early-pandemic sourdough craze, they'll appreciate the ease with which they can churn out a fresh loaf of bread every morning with this Hamilton Beach breadmaker. It has programmed cycles for artisan, gluten-free, French, whole-grain, sweet, quick, and express breads and even cakes and jams.

There is truly nothing like fresh pasta. But making it from scratch can be a pain. Not so with the Philips Smart Pasta Maker Plus, which weighs all the ingredients, mixes them, kneads the dough, and extrudes pasta in less than 10 minutes.

Waffles are delicious but can be difficult to make. Getting the cooking time right is tricky but the Breville Smart Waffle makes adjustments automatically based on moisture content and what's been added in. Plus it has settings to make classic, Belgian, chocolate, and buttermilk waffles.

ChefSteps' immersion circulator is a smaller, sleeker, and simpler way to sous vide than Anova's Precision Cooker. The Joule is a slim white tube with a single button and light, which makes it a bit easier to clip onto a stock pot. It requires a smartphone or tablet to control it, though; unlike the Anova Precision Cooker, the ChefSteps Joule doesn't have any physical controls besides the power/pairing button.

The Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker keeps meats (or fish or anything else that can be smoked) at a constant temperature for up to eight hours, with an included meat probe for reassurance. Like so many other items on this list, the Char-Broil can be controlled and monitored with a smartphone or tablet.

For those who still want a great-tasting cup of coffee but don't want to fuss too much, the Nespresso Expert makes four sizes of espresso at three temperature settings at the push of a button or tap of an app.

Sous vide is the process of sealing food in plastic and submerging it in hot water until it reaches the perfect temperature. It keeps all the juices in the food and makes overcooking virtually impossible. On the surface it sounds fancy and complicated but the Anova Precision Cooker makes it simple.

The NuWave Bravo XL Smart Convection Oven is a fit for novice and experienced cooks alike. It has settings for air frying, baking, broiling, roasting, toasting, grilling, dehydrating, reheating, and defrosting and a digital temperature probe turns off the oven when food is done.

Made-to-order meads and ciders can be brewed up on a countertop with the Alchema Hard Cider Maker. The accompanying app comes stocked with recipes and monitors fermentation times.

A Google Nest Hub Max is the perfect kitchen companion. Take calls hands-free, watch cooking tutorials on YouTube, and listen to playlists while you cook.

No mixology classes are required with the Barsys Smart Coaster System. Set a glass atop it and the accompanying app gives step by step instructions and weighs ingredients.

The Yummly Smart Thermometer allows for preset programming and remote monitoring of meat, fish, and poultry.

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