The 6 cooking gadgets that have earned a place in my kitchen

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Technology has a way of creeping into every part of our lives.

As someone who's started cooking more frequently, I've started to look into adding some tech to my kitchen. 

Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of products to choose from, but many of them seem techy for the sake of being techy. 

The six products on this list are all gadgets I already own, or could see myself using in my kitchen. 

A digital scale

I'll be the first to admit that a scale isn't super high-tech, but it's an essential tool if you're into baking. All of us have probably put a "cup" of flour or sugar into a mixture knowing full well it was a little too much or too little. 

If you want to be exact, pick this scale up; it's inexpensive, digital, comes with its own batteries, and takes all the guesswork out of cooking measurements. 

Etekcity Digital Multifunction Food Kitchen Scale, $12.99, available at Amazon

A Bluetooth precision cooker

We've written about cooking sous vide in the past, and Anova's precision cooker is the best tool to help you cook like a pro. 

Instead of baking or frying your food, sous vide cooking involves placing it into a plastic bag, submerging it into a pot of perfectly warmed water, and letting it sit there until it comes up to the perfect temperature. 

This might sound crazy at first, but this cooking technique has been used in fine dining restaurants for quite a long time. It used to be out of reach for the home chef, but that's changed recently.

Anova's precision cooker has Bluetooth built in, so you can get a notification on your phone when the water is at the perfect temperature, or when to take out your food.  

Anova Culinary Bluetooth Precision Cooker, $142.75, available at Amazon

A Bluetooth meat thermometer

If you prefer to cook your food outdoors, you can still reap the benefits of Bluetooth with this meat thermometer. 

Slide it into the thickest part of a steak, chicken, or pork and receive a notification when it has reached your desired temperature. Lifting the lid on your grill, or cutting into meat to check on its doneness can impact its taste and cooking time. 

It's easier to know that it's the perfect time to take your meat of the grill instead of leaving it to chance.

iGrill Bluetooth Thermometer, $99, available at Amazon