What's Cookin'? Kitchen Gadgets & Cookware for Everybody's Tastes

With fall painting its regal colors on leaves, we've entered a season of change: from frozen lattes to hot ones, from shorts and tees to jeans and sweaters. And if we don't add a little indoor cocooning to that list, we'd be amiss.

The joys of puttering around in the kitchen on a brisk fall Saturday morning will become more joyous with the addition of a few new tools from the culinary arsenal. So here we come, faster than a Galloping Gourmet, more powerful than Julia Child belting out one of those trademark falsetto yelps, more useful than a wall of antique spoons, with deals aplenty to make sure your kitchen time really cooks.

1. Cookinex 700W Ultimate Power Juicer
   Price: $44.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $25

   Is It Worth It?: With a motor as powerful as some blow dryers, we're betting this Cookinex juicer could squeeze sweet nectar from a rock. Sold on eBay by JustDeals, this model features an extra large feeder, 2-liter pulp container, auto shut-off function, and a powerful (yet quiet) 3,600 rpm motor that boasts a lifetime guarantee. Think of all the fresh-squeezed orange juice you could pump out in a lifetime with this juicer in hand!

2. Tools of the Trade Basics Classic 12-Piece Cookware Set
   Price: $31.99 via coupon code "HOMETWENTY" with $8 s&h
   Lowest By: $8

   Is It Worth It?: Thanksgiving is just weeks away, which means so too is the most important meal of the year. If your pots and pans collection is lacking, stock up with this set, which includes a 5-quart covered Dutch oven, 2- and 3-quart covered saucepans, 9.5" covered sauté pan, 7" fry pan, and three stainless steel utensils. It's much better to be over-prepared, rather than to discover you're woefully understocked on the day of.

3. Margaritaville Chillin' Pour Liquor Chiller
   Price: $74.99 via coupon code "J1MV66A" with free shipping
   Lowest By: $65

   Is It Worth It?: Forget about that lost shaker of salt! The magic of this Editors' Choice device is that it chills alcohol and mixed drinks to 15° F. So take a sip of your margarita, close your eyes, and imagine yourself somewhere in the Florida Keys. Make sure to cue up some Jimmy Buffett, put on one of those ultra-loud parrot shirts, and you're all set.

4. George Foreman Slide Temperature Nonstick Grill
   Price: $24.88 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $3

   Is It Worth It?: It's strange to think that more people probably know George Foreman for his grills than his heavyweight boxing championship. Maybe that's because his products are knockouts, and this grill features an 80-square-inch cooking surface, variable temperature slide control, and dishwasher-safe drip tray and spatula. And, while it's only a low by $3, most other merchants charge a full $38 more.

5. Bosch 24" Dishwasher with $25 Gift Card
   Price: $739.99 via coupon code "dealnews15" and $50 mail-in rebate with free shipping
   Lowest by: $113
   Expires: October 31

   Is It Worth It?: While this deal expires on Halloween, there's no trick here: the Bosch Undercounter Dishwasher features a 14-place setting capacity, extra tall item sprinkler, four washing cycles, and an LED display. To get the lowest price, make sure to apply coupon code "dealnews15" and apply this $50 mail-in rebate. The deal also comes bundled with a $25 Abe's of Maine gift card.

Front page photo credit: Arizona Foothills Magazine

Lou Carlozo is dealnews' Green Dad columnist. He was most recently the managing editor of WalletPop.com, and before that a veteran columnist at the Chicago Tribune. Follow him on Twitter — @LouCarlozo63. You can also sign up for an email alert for all dealnews features.