A High-Performance Sous Vide Stick and Vacuum Sealer on Major Sale, Today Only

The Christmas shopping blitz may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the deals are done. Right now, Best Buy has slashed the price on one of our favorite sous vide sticks, the Anova precision cooker, down $90 to just $110 as part of its Deal of the Day. 

Sous vide stick cookers are all the rage both with chefs and home cooks for precision cooking everything from tender meats to fish, vegetables and more. If you were hoping for one but Santa didn’t deliver, put some of those gift cards toward this highly-rated sous vide stick and get working on that perfectly-cooked Christmas pork tenderloin, ASAP.

And since we’ve all taken a vow to waste less in 2020, Best Buy has a money- and waste-saving Anova vacuum sealer machine on a single-day discount for just $40, down from $70, during this Christmas edition of its Deal of the Day. The Anova vacuum sealer is easy to use (especially with the above sous vide cooker), gets high marks in verified purchase reviews and works with most bag and roll sizes.

Related Reading: 6 reasons to get a vacuum sealer (that aren’t just food storage)

To round out today’s Best Buy kitchen deals, check out this Bella pro series flip Belgian waffle maker down $20 to just $30 or a Gourmia digital air fryer and toaster oven marked down to just $70 (originally $100), also for today only.

These sale prices are fleeting but to sweeten the deal, Best Buy is offering fast and free shipping on all of these great kitchen gadgets. Or you can order online and pick up in-store at your next convenience. 

Anova Precision Sous Vide Cooker, $110 (originally $200) on Best Buy

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Precision-cook meats, fish filets, vegetables and more with this high-performance sous vide stick currently marked down nearly 50 percent during this one day sale.Buy Now

Anova Vacuum Sealer, $40 (originally $70) on Best Buy

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Seal up leftovers or buy meats and fish in bulk and individually wrap them to save money and waste less in the new year.Buy Now

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What to Do With Your New Stand Mixer

Lucky you! You’ve welcomed a brand-new stand mixer into your kitchen, shiny and prepped to be the workhorse of all your baking projects. But your stand mixer is good for a whole lot more than baking—so here are suggestions for making the most of your new stand mixer.

Try Something Unexpected

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A stand mixer is certainly a baker’s best friend, but there’s also plenty of ways to use it that don’t revolve around baking. Whip perfect mashed potatoes, scramble eggs, shred meat, and even make homemade Play-Doh. 

Stock Up on Attachments

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The best way to level up a stand mixer is by investing in the bevy of attachments KitchenAid makes. Transform your stand mixer into a pasta maker, slice vegetables into single sheets, and make your own juice, just for starters. 

Make Easy Homemade Whipped Cream

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Toss away those grocery store cans and purchase some heavy cream instead. Making fluffy, cloud-like pillows of whipped cream using the stand mixer’s whisk is incredibly easy, and so much tastier than the tubs of cream you buy in the store.

Try Your Hand at Armenian Bread

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With a dough hook, making bread is so much easier at home. And we’re not just talking your regular run-of-the-mill loaf: You can even make lavash, a speciality of Armenia, which boasts just four ingredients. 

Create Your Own Sausage

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With the KitchenAid meat grinder attachment, you can make your own sausage at home, filled with all your favorite ingredients. No need to wait for Oktoberfest.   

Put the Easter Bunny Out of Business with Homemade Peeps

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You’ll never have to buy the store-bought variety once you learn to whip up your own marshmallows at home (and you don’t have to pipe them into Peeps). 

Do Like the French and Craft Perfect Macarons

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The key to macarons is expertly whipped egg whites—which the stand mixer can properly complete for you in no time. 

Dig Into Smooth Chocolate Mousse

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There’s perhaps nothing more nostalgic than chocolate mousse, so why not treat yourself—and let the stand mixer do the heavy lifting? 

Make Someone’s Heart Go A Flutter with DIY Candy Hearts

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Ever thought about making candy hearts from scratch? Well now you can: All it takes is a bit of food coloring and homemade fondant. Valentine’s Day will never be the same.

Bake Something Special

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Baking is made easy thanks to the power of the stand mixer, so why not try your hand at some of our best recipes, from cookies to cakes. 

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What to Do With Your New Instant Pot

So you were gifted an Instant Pot for the holidays. First of all, congrats! You’ve officially been indoctrinated into the Instant Pot cult. Secondly, you’re probably wondering how to get started. Well, lucky for you, there’s plenty to do with your Instant Pot—from quick and easy meals to throwing a party solely using your pressure cooker. Keep reading for our suggestions on how to best wield your Instant Pot. 

Stock Up on Instant Pot Accessories for Healthy Eating 

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Sure, you can use your Instant Pot without any additional accessories, but then you’d be missing out on the real fun. The Instant Pot can easily be transformed into a host of other appliances: slide in a steamer for eggs and vegetables, attach a Mealthy lid to air fry all your favorite foods, and attach a yogurt rack to make your own yogurt at home. 

Stock Up on Instant Pot Cookbooks

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The easiest way to make the most of the Instant Pot is by investing in Instant Pot cookbooks. The many books out there will guide you on how to use one of the most popular kitchen appliances in the world, from crafting classically French recipes to baking desserts.  

Try Making the Unexpected

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There are plenty of classic dishes you’ll end up constantly using the Instant Pot for, but there are also a wealth of items that you wouldn’t necessarily think of. You can cook dried chickpeas within an hour, prepare your own baby food, make your own wine, and brew your own vanilla extract. 

Be the Weeknight Cooking Hero

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You likely already have your own roster of weeknight dishes you riffle through, but weeknight dinners can be so much easier (and just as quick!) with the Instant Pot. Try making southwestern chicken and rice, baked potato soup, beef stew, and mac and cheese, or any of these other 15 easy Instant Pot dinners.  

Make the Whole30 Challenge Super Easy

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Whole30 certainly doesn’t have to be so dire now that you can make all your meals in your trusty Instant Pot. Whip up a plate of Whole30-compliant beef and broccoli, seafood gumbo, and chicken burrito bowls in no time. 

Throw an Instant Pot Dinner Party

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Dinner parties can be far less stressful if you make everything in the Instant Pot. Not only will clean-up be easier, but the cooking time will be so much faster. You can find a laundry list of dishes to round out your dinner party here, buoyed by mushroom risotto, asparagus soup, and chocolate lava cake. 

Level Up Your Kids’ Lunch Boxes

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After all, it’s likely your kids have grown tired of the trusty peanut butter and jelly. Wield the powers of the Instant Pot to prepare creamy mac and cheese, perfectly plump hard-boiled eggs, and baked potatoes. 

Be the Queen of Breakfast

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Say good-bye to soggy cereal and burned toast. Whip up steel-cut oatmeal, gooey cranberry French toast, and breakfast egg muffins studded with your favorite vegetables.

Master Meal Prep

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Meal prep is easier than you think, at least when you have an Instant Pot as your secret weapon. Here are seven great ways to use your Instant Pot for meal prep.

Turn Your Instant Pot Into an Air Fryer

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Sure, you could invest in your own air fryer, but perhaps your kitchen doesn’t have any more space for another hefty appliance. Enter the Mealthy CrispLid, which transforms any Instant Pot into an air fryer. 

Learn How to Clean Your Instant Pot

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Take in these tips to properly clean your Instant Pot so it smells like new no matter what you make in it.

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What to Do With Your New Air Fryer

Yes! You tore off that wrapping paper to reveal what you’ve been wanting for so long: a spanking new air fryer. Soon enough, you’ll be crisping up French fries and baking chicken cutlets and perfectly round doughnuts—anything that would normally involve a whole lot of oil. But there’s plenty more you can do with an air fryer—after all, it’s a mini convection oven—that you’ll want to try out for yourself. Check out everything you should be doing with your new air fryer, from recipes to make and cookbooks to purchase. 

Try Some of Our Favorite Air Fryer Recipes

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Although many people are swapping hot oil for the air fryer to make French fries, there are actually a slew of other things you can cook in this nifty appliance. Test out lobster tails, steak, and even bagels.

Add These Air Fryer Cookbooks to Your Library

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Unlock the air fryer’s full potential with this list of cookbooks. You’ll find everything from keto-approved air fryer recipes to vegan and family-friendly cookbooks. 

Perfect Air-Fried French Fries

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The air fryer specializes in preparing almost oil-free, usually deep-fried foods—which means you’ll be making a lot of healthy French fries. Isn’t that the biggest reason to buy an air fryer? So while you’re at it, check out our tips to perfect the humble frite. 

Read Our Executive Editor’s Review of the Mealthy CrispLid

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Maybe you didn’t get a full-fledged air fryer, but you were gifted a Mealthy CrispLid—the genius appliance that transforms any Instant Pot into an air fryer. Hana reveals everything she’s cooked using the lid (Chicken wings! Carnitas! Butter chicken!), and totally understands why everyone just raves about it. (And if you got an Instant Pot, consider buying the CrispLid for yourself.)

Perfect the Process of Cleaning Your Air Fryer

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The best tips to care for your air fryer so it’s always like you just pulled it out of the box.

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