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These kitchen must-haves for 2024 are set to upgrade your kitchen game. The shopping experts at E! have compiled a list of everything you need to become a kitchen pro right now. Turns out, you can make so much more than a microwaved meal, you just need the right kitchen gadgets and kitchen utensils. 

Keep reading to learn how the smart technology such as an air fryer, an immersion blender, an indoor griddle, rice cooker, and so many more smart appliances can turn your kitchen space into a smart kitchen.

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The right kitchen equipment can make preparing meals easy, fun, and dare we say… relaxing? No more coming home too exhausted for anything but takeout — our roundup of kitchen essentials can help you whip up weeknight dinners, meal-prep office lunch, make creamy milkshakes, fresh smoothies, weekend breakfasts and more, in a snap!

With these smart appliances and kitchen utensils you can look forward to cracking the code to perfectly cooked rice (every time) with a rice cooker. 

Make pasta sauces, marinades, soups, salsa and more with the the perfect stainless steel cookware set, and protect your hands with silicone grips. 

Hot tip: This kitchenware is so pretty, you’re going to want to document your whole countertop cooking journey on TikTok. 

These must-have small appliance items and kitchen gadgets are available at a wide variety of price points. No matter if you’re reallocating your food app budget to buy all new kitchenware or just plan on buying a few key pieces, there are must-have kitchen essentials here for you. 

Keep reading to shop our top kitchen picks from Our Place, KitchenAid, Smeg, Hexclad, Oxo and many more.