The best kitchen gadgets

More environmentally friendly than clingfilm, these food huggers act as little hats for your halved fruit and vegetables, keeping them fresh and tasty. Just wash them after each use and reuse again and again.

Butter is best u2013 until you try to spread it straight from the fridge! This heated butter knife will slightly melt the butter as you spread.

Fishing out the pips from lemon juice can be a terribly annoying and fiddly task. This citrus reamer not only gets all the juice out easily but catches all the pips as you squeeze.

Make your very own waffles with this brilliant stovetop maker. Our tester Louisa said: "This waffle iron is easy to use, just make the batter as per instruction on packaging heat the iron and you're away, cook on one side for 2 minutes then flip the waffle iron over to cook the other side. This is a great alternative to heavy bulky alternatives and produces light crisp sweet waffles which can be frozen and reheated. I think this is good value as the product is of high quality."

Similar to the heated butter knife, this thermos-heated scoop will put an end to those battles with the ice cream tub.

Bake Off-style perfection just got easier as this smart adjustable rolling pin guarantees all your pastry, biscuits and pasta will be exactly the same thickness.

Create perfect chips at home time and time again with the ProCook potato chipper. The chipper comes with two interchangeable sharp blades so you can choose between crispy French fries or fluffy chunky chips. The chipper has a strong, non-slip suction cups mounted on its base offering stability as you cook. Our tester said: "Ever since we first used this potato chipper in my house, we haven't made our homemade chips any other way. I was slightly unsure if it's bulkiness would annoy me but it's quick and easy to use with one smooth motion and I love the way it makes our meals look so professional with restaurant-worthy chips!"

Leave your microwave spick and span by simply filling up Angry Mama with white wine vinegar and water (1: 1) and then popping in the microwave. The steam of will melts grease and grim in 5 minutes.

Don't let the name 'soup maker' deceive you. This is so much more than a soup maker. If you regularly make soup, dips, gravy's, smoothies and milkshakes, this is a must for your kitchen. With different settings for each consistency and temperature, this tool not only blends your ingredients to perfection, it also cooks them to the right temperature too - hot and cold and keeps them at that temperature for 20 minutes. The only downsides are that you can't always fill it with your ingredients, so you may have to make it in batches if you're cooking for 3 or more people. The jug can also get rather heavy, especially when it is full of ingredients so it isn't ideal if you struggle to lift heavy things.