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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Anna Berrill

Knives, spoonulas and a kitchen goddess: the 19 best gifts for cooks and foodies

A composite of pictures of a colourful roasting tin, a puntarelle cutter and a jar of chilli oil held by illustrated hands

Food gifts are arguably the best gifts. You can go all out like Itamar Srulovich, chef and restaurateur, who has been known to give copper pans smuggling homemade lasagne, or take an easier edible route by stocking up on beautifully packaged, top-quality tinned fish. After all, Srulovich says sensibly, “there’s no such thing as too many anchovies”.

Whether you’re shopping for people who love to cook or those who simply enjoy eating, these are the jars, books and kitchenware the UK’s top chefs and food writers would put on their gift list.

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