
Ooni · Kitchen & Grilling
Koda 2 Max Gas Pizza Oven
Gives him a party trick with a ninety-second cook time.
$500–$1,000
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Utopia Kitchen · Kitchen & Grilling
Twenty-five dollars. Sears better than anything non-stick and will outlive both of you.
4.4 out of 5
Twenty-five dollars, and it sears better than anything non-stick. The seasoning from the factory is rougher than Lodge's and needs a few cooks to settle. For the price difference it is still a straightforward buy — cast iron is forgiving of a cheap start.
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Ooni · Kitchen & Grilling
Gives him a party trick with a ninety-second cook time.
$500–$1,000
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Shun · Kitchen & Grilling
Hammered Damascus steel. The knives that make him want to cook.
$1,000+
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Gas on top, electric below, forty-eight inches wide. The dream-kitchen anchor.
$1,000+
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Lodge · Kitchen & Grilling
Twelve inches with a handle cover. The pan he will still own in thirty years.
Under $100
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