What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2025? If one of them is to lose weight or just eat more healthily, you’re not alone. In fact a third of Brits will be trying to do the same thing. But resolutions are notoriously tough to stick to and the best way to form healthy habits is to get everything you need to make them part of your routine.
Thankfully, there’s never been a better time to start. Appliances like air fryers, multicookers and other kitchen godsends are super popular right now. And for good reason. They’re easy to use, help you make healthier choices and will help you get fired up in the kitchen. Plus, once you invest in some new kitchen tech, you’ll find a world of recipe ideas and tips out there on social media and (of course) on Tech Talk too. Healthy eating starts here!
So let’s dive into the best kitchen gadgets for 2025, talk about how they could be a New Year’s game changer and help find the best fit for your kitchen.
Health-focused gadgets
We’re all a bit more health-conscious these days. And while it’s hard to beat the crunch of chips straight from a deep fryer as a treat, lots of us are looking for healthier ways to cook. Air fryers have risen to the challenge, using a combination of air circulation and infrared technology to crisp food with little or no oil.
Juicers and blenders make it easier to get all the nutritents you need - whether for smoothies or soups. And if you’re looking to create healthier bread at home, our range of bread makers let you take control - allowing you to add seeds and nuts or explore gluten free recipes too.
And that’s just for starters. Check out some of our slow cooker healthy recipes. In fact we’ve got loads of tech for healthy eating too.
Smart appliances
Small kitchen appliances have come a long way. Since we’re able to hook up more tech to our smart homes, it means being able to control more things from your phone. Or even asking your smart assistant to do something for you. And all kinds of appliances are getting smart - from coffee machines you can turn on from bed to fridges that will tell you what they’ve got inside them.
Multicookers get a smart makeover
Multicookers are really handy to have round the kitchen. They can take on almost any kind of cooking, all in one easy-to-clean appliance you can keep on your countertop. Add a Wifi connection and they can do a whole lot more.
Take the Tefal Cook4me Touch Smart Multicooker. Not only does it store 250 built-in recipes that you can access on its display, but you can also search by ingredients and even find images and video cooking tutorials! Hook it up to your phone via the app, and you can add 100s more recipes, create your own from scratch and get updates about how dinner is coming along.
Clever kettle!
Some top kitchen tech you can control with your voice is the Swan Smart Jug Kettle. Telling Alexa, “Hey Alexa, put the kettle on“ and then having your water boiled to your desired temperature is great. Especially when you’re finding it hard to get out of bed on that cold morning. And, if you fail to hop into your slippers in time, this kettle can keep your water at just the right temperature until you’re ready.
Of course, it’s not just for tea. Forgot to heat up water for the pasta? You know what to do.
And that’s just scratching the surface. For more inspiration, check out our complete guide to smart homes.
Time-saving tools
The problem with spending more time in the kitchen is that you can soon find yourself spending all your time in the kitchen. And that can soon have you reaching for a takeaway menu. So, anything we can do to take the chore out of cooking is more than welcome.
Stop the chopping
Veggies are key to a healthy diet - but all that time chopping, grating and slicing can cut into evening chill out time. That’s why a good food processor is such a game changer. Food processors really aren’t just about whipping up a sauce or making baking easier. (And yes, they’re great at both those things). But what they really excel at every day is veg prep - doing minutes of manual chopping in seconds. Whether that’s dicing an onion or grating a block of cheese.
Get a Ninja Food Processor (for example) and it’ll even come with loads of recipe ideas to really make healthy eating exiciting - whether that’s a great salad recipe, hot sauce or a delicious humus. And you can pop the parts into the dishwasher after. Another big time saver.
Nice rice baby
So we’ve talked about devices that can save you time rustling up midweek meals, like multi-cookers and air fryers. But how about the cooking you’re going to do a thousand time - like making rice? Aside from the annoyance of getting the rice to water ratio right and the very real fear of mushy rice, even seasoned rice chefs will generally have to deal with the starchy mess of overflowing water. Why not skip it and get yourself a decent rice cooker instead?
The Tefal Cool Touch Rice Cooker means just adding rice and water, and letting the appliance do the rest. And it comes with a spoon, measuring cup and steam basket, so there’s no guesswork or cookery skill needed to get perfect rice. The rice cooker stays cool throughout but can keep the rice warm until you need it. And you can pop it in the dishwasher when you’re done. No bother.
Precision cooking devices
For those who take their cooking seriously, precision is key. Here’s a round up of tech that will help you throw legendary dinner parties…
Sous vide. So simple.
If you’re looking to wow dinner guests, our sous vide starter set makes precision cooking simple. It’s an amazing way to cook - and will help preserve fine cuts of meat or veggies for much longer. Best of all, it’s easy to use - no Michelin star required.
Yes weigh!
Whether you’re getting your bake on or need to nail a demanding recipe, making sure you’re getting weight and measures right can make all the difference. Because if recipes aren’t turning out the way you hoped, it’s usually a ratios thing. KItchen scales are an essential kitchen gadget - and a lot easier to store away than traditional scales and weights.
The Terrallion Smart USB Kitchen Scales can weigh in metric, imperial and weigh out liquids too. Plus you can add ingredients as you weigh, meaning you get everything just right. Plus, you can charge these scales via USB. Handy!
Meat well done
Imagine a meat skewer that can not only keep track of the temperature of your steak or joint, but also send an update to your phone. That’s what the Meater Smart Meat Thermometer is all about. The set comes with four thermometers and an app, which also lets you know the perfect temperature for loads of different meats and joints.
How to choose the right gadget
With so many options available and only limited counter space, choosing the best kitchen gadgets to get your New Year on track can be quite a task. Start by thinking about the things you cook most (or would like to cook most) and then look for tech that can simplify or improve the process. Gadgets like rice cooker are good for one specific job, whereas a good food processor or multicooker is a jack of all trades. Some of us are looking for a device that just makes everyday cooking less of a hassle - like an air fryer. But for other, it’s more about getting creative and broadening cullinary horizons - e.g. learning new techniques like sous vide.
It’s just about finding what works for you. A great place to start is in our Small kitchen appliance buying guide which is a comprehensive roundup of kitchen gadget categories. From there, you might find more specific answers in our Cooking and baking buying guide. Happy cooking!
