The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals of 2019

Quickly turning into one of the most popular kitchen gadgets on the market, you definitely know someone who is obsessed with their Instant Pot Duo. This compact device is a pressure cooker, a slow cooker, a rice cooker, and a yogurt maker, all wrapped up into one machine. Instant Pots often go on sale during big shopping holidays, so if you still haven't joined the club, now's the time.

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If you've realized in the rush of Thanksgiving dinner prep that your cookware could use an upgrade, consider shopping for some during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You may be able to get a full matching set, like this popular pick from Cuisinart, for much less than you would normally spend. We love that this set comes with all of the basic sizes you'll need to get through your average weeknight dinner or cooking for a crowd on Christmas.

Still can’t decide on what you want? Our round-up of the best cookware sets can help you find what you’re looking for.

Scalloped potatoes, pie crust, hummus—all of these recipes can be made much easier with a great food processor. This model from Cuisinart can slice, shred, and dice foods in the blink of an eye, and can blend ingredients together into a batter, dip, or a dough. Along with the food processor (which can hold up to 14 cups at once), you'll get the chopping/mixing blade, the shredding blade, and the slicing blade.

Need some more help finding what you're looking for? Read through our best food processors article.

Beat the rush of people looking to kickstart a smoothie habit in the new year with this top-rated single-serving smoothie maker. This kit comes with everything you need to make your smoothies and take them on the go, including two different types of blades for different blending needs. The parts are all dishwasher safe, so clean up is an absolute breeze.

Want to take a look at some other options? See our guide to the best personal blenders.

If you prefer the DIY approach to common snacks like fruit leather, dried fruit, or beef jerky, you'll love this Snackmaster dehydrator. The system comes with five trays to help you dry or dehydrate everything from herbs to veggies to meat easily. Fans send the air downward and side to side to make sure your food is dried evenly.

Read more reviews of the best food dehydrators available to purchase online.

Amazon's home assistant is an underrated sous chef for busy cooks. Not only can you have multiple timers going at once without touching your phone or microwave, you can also ask Alexa to add items to your grocery list, set a reminder for later in the day, or even convert measurements for you. And if you have other Alexa-enabled kitchen devices, an Echo Dot can help you manage them all at once.

Take a look at other must-own smart home devices.