The Best Dutch Oven, Pizza Oven, or Air Fryer for Home Cooks

I got my first Dexter-Russell turner years ago now, and I like it so much I went out and bought three more. Perhaps it is irrational to like a $25 turner this much, but these are what enabled me to give up nonstick pans. Using this turner with a well-seasoned cast iron, in my experience, makes flipping food as easy as it is in a non-stick pan, but without the weird polymers potentially in your food.

These days I cook exclusively with cast iron and stainless steel, and these are hands-down the best turners I’ve ever used for everything except fish. For delicate things like fish you need a slotted turner like this ($25). For everything else, this is what you need. Stick a couple in your foodie’s stocking and I promise they’ll love it. —Scott Gilbertson

There are many Instant Pots, but the Pro Plus (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the best. The big difference is that the cooking surface is nice and flat (unlike most of the others, where the center is domed up slightly), which means your oil is distributed evenly and you can properly sear things in this model. The control panel is definitely the nicest of the Instant Pot line. There are eight programs, including pressure cook, slow cook, steam, rice, sauté, and warm. The Pro Plus also has a bit more power—1,200 watts to the 1,000 watts on many of the other models, which makes for better browning, a key component of many pressure-cooker recipes. Speaking of recipes, the one downside is the smart portion of the equation. We found it not that smart. Instructions are vague, and recipes did not come out well in our testing. Tell whomever you give it to to just ignore the app. —Scott Gilbertson