Smoking is typically done outdoors, but with a stovetop smoker like this one from Camerons, cooks can smoke in their own kitchen even during the coldest months. It’s a foodie hobby, one that infuses meat, fish, and vegetables with flavor without increasing fat or salt content. People who love to smoke really love to smoke. ($32 - $35 from Gourmet Attitude via Goldbely.) What happens with the truffle is afterwards is at the whim of the chef, but hopefully you’ll be on the receiving end of something delicious. Made in Italy, this truffle slicer is available in wood or stainless steel with a stainless steel blade for precise slicing. You don’t have to share your truffle-lover’s affinity for this delicacy, but you can support their excitement about it by gifting them a truffle slicer. Truffle enthusiasts are fanatical about foraging and take great care in the preparation of what the rest of us consider to be just another fungus found in the woods. Never stand between a cook and their truffles. It’s the gourmet alternative to the slow cooker.($199 from ChefSteps.) Once the food is cooked through – and you’re ready to eat – you finish it on the stove. Using the app, you select the desired doneness of your food, place the food inside a Ziploc bag, submerge it in the water, and clip it to the pan. The Joule is an app-controlled tool that you place in a pan of water. Unlike an oven or a fry pan, once the food reaches its peak, with sous vide there’s no need to remove the food from the heat source. Sous vide is a cooking technique that uses a water bath to heat meat, fish, and poultry to just the right doneness. Thank goodness you only have to give gifts, not announce them, because this fancy French-named one might throw non-foodies for a loop.
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