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Searching for the perfect gifts for all the food nerds in your life this holiday season? Have no fear, our 2015 Food Tech Holiday Gift Guide is here. We’ve culled together tons of food gadgets, books, subscription boxes, gift baskets, great organizations to support and more that are sure to satisfy everyone on your list. Got more kick-ass food tech gift ideas? Please let us know in the comments below. Want more lists like this? We can’t do it without you. Contributing as little as $10 will help ensure we can pay our bills, so we can keep bringing you resources like this. Contribute today. Want to celebrate good food innovation? Don’t miss our first-ever Future of Food Holiday Bash on December 15 in Brooklyn, NY. From at-home aquaponics to edible insects and food holograms, this is going to be a party you won’t forget. Catch up with old friends, make new ones and get down and dirty with kick-ass startups disrupting the way we eat. Anova Precision Cooker: Anova’s new WI-FI and Bluetooth Precision Cookers make it even easier to cook the perfect meal—whenever and wherever. The sous vide devices connect to your smartphone, allowing you to cook the perfect meal with the touch of a button. They also come with a companion app that provides step-by-step recipe directions from professionals. Available in Bluetooth for $174.43 and WI-FI for $199 from Amazon. KitchenAid Electric Stand Mixer: This is one of the ultimate cooking devices, sure to make anyone smile from ear to ear. Complete with whisk, paddle, and hook attachments, the mixer is great for anything from whipping up delicate creams to kneading bread. You can also buy a ton of attachments that allow you to turn the stand into anything from a pasta maker to a meat grinder. Available as 6-QT. Professional Series for $465 and in 5-QT. Artisan Stand Mixer for $262.50. Misen Chef’s Knife: Every home cook should have a good knife, but they’re just so expensive, until now that is. Misen is a beautifully designed chef’s knife made from Japanese AUS-8 High Carbon steel. The knives are sold for the crazy affordable price of $65 ($60 if you pre-order), which the company is able to do by cutting out much of the overhead and middlemen traditional knife companies have. The knives became a cult favorite this year after food geek J. Kenji Lopez called Misen “the holy grail of inexpensive chef’s knives.” The knives are available for pre-order (ships Spring 2016) here. Nomiku Sous Vide Immersion Circulator: The sous vide device will make it easy for your favorite home cook to cook like their favorite restaurants. The device turns any pot into a sous vide, allowing you to precise heat cook dishes to perfection. The new Nomiku WI-FI enables you to control the device from anywhere. It also comes with a companion app that allows you to search for, create and send recipes to your device. Available on Amazon for $199.99 and the wifi enabled version is available for pre-order here (may not be available before Christmas). Oliso PRO Smart Vacuum Sealer: No sous vide gift is complete without a vacuum sealer. Recommended by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, the Oliso PRO SmartSealer offers professional level sealing thats compact enough to easily fit in a drawer, making it perfect for your city dwellers. The vacuum sealer makes it easy to seal dry foods, liquids and marinades. It comes with a 12 foot 12V DC power adapter for use in vehicles while hunting, fishing, camping, or simply on the go. It also works with accessories for wine storage and canning jars. Available for $149.99. Looking for a less pricey option? Check out the FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System for $79.99. Prep Pad: Prep Pad is a great gift for health-conscious home cooks. This smart food scale and accompanying app by The Orange Chef Company gives people real-time nutritional information about their food, so they better understand what they eat and learn how to make healthier cooking decisions. You can easily set nutritional goals, make and log your meals, and track your progress to health. Available for $87.99 here. Searzall Torch Attachment: The Searzall is perfect for your favorite food nerd. The attachment turns a blowtorch into a hand-held broiler that perfectly sears your food without the off-putting aromas that typically result when cooking with blowtorches. It’s great for searing sous-vide meats, pizza, cheese, foie, grilled cheese, s’mores and more. Available for $75 here. You may also want to order the Bernzomatic High Intensity Trigger Start Torch ($40) and Standard Propane Fuel Cylinder ($10) with this. SodaStream Genesis Home Soda Maker Starter Kit: Your bubble-loving friends will thank you for this one. Powered by a reusable CO2 carbonator, SodaStream allows anyone to create their own sparkling drinks in just seconds. Best of all, you’ll be able to say goodbye to plastic waste. Available for $86 here. Vitamix 1710 Professional Series: Vitamix is the Cadillac of blenders. Worth every penny, the Professional Series blender allows you to chop, cream, blend, heat, grind, churn and more, with a single machine. You can make everything from a smoothie, to soup to almond milk. Available for $549 here. UP2 Activity + Sleep Tracker by Jawbone: UP2 is a great gift for anyone who is looking to get fit or improve their health. Available in five different colors, the bluetooth-enabled wristband comes with an accompanying app that makes it easy for anyone to track their fitness and sleep. The app also offers provides stats on your activity, advice and recommendations on how to achieve your goals. Available for $100 here. Nima: Nima is a must for your loved ones that suffer from Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. The elegantly designed, pocket sized sensor tests liquid and solid foods for the presence of gluten in about two minutes. The device makes it easy to discreetly test your food at the table, so you can dine in confidence. Nima also features an online community where people can share tips on places to go and ways to dine safely. The device is currently available for pre-order (shipping mid-2016) for $199 here.
