The most anticipated kitchen gadgets to debut at TIHS 2024

Anyone excited about new gadgets? The Inspired Home Show, one of the largest home goods trade shows in North America, is just days away. We're really excited at the prospect of discovering all-new gadgets and gadgets. Mashed is coming to the show to scout out what's hot right now and what should be in your drawers, counters, and lives.

The 2024 event in Chicago will feature more than 1,700 exhibitors, from big-name brands to small businesses, showcasing thousands of new and exciting products. Mashed team members shared a sneak peek at some of the items debuting at this year's show and picked out a few that they think will be must-have items for home cooks. From knife sharpeners to pepper corers, colanders to ice trays, peelers to lunch boxes, here are the most anticipated new products set to debut at TIHS in 2024.

Grating and collecting citrus peels for recipes can be a time-consuming process, not to mention washing the peeler when you're done, so enter Ozest by Dreamfarm, which features an innovative curved blade for peeling ingredients of all shapes and textures (including round fruits, ginger, chocolate, and more).

The Ozest lets you let the blade do the work instead of your arm muscles, and it features a release button to easily remove any remaining dirt. Even better, the Ozest comes with a blade protector that can accommodate up to two tablespoons of peel.

Replace your brown paper lunch bag with the Salton Portable Electric Lunch Box. The 1.5 liter box has a removable, washable stainless steel container to hold your heatable lunch. Just pop the lunch box in and you'll have a hot meal in minutes. It also comes with plastic inserts for the sides and a small compartment for utensils. If you're on the go, the Salton Portable Lunch Box also comes with a second cord that plugs into your car.

The Brainstream dri.cube takes up very little space on your kitchen counter and not only looks great, it's also the versatile drainer you need for all your hand-washable items. This square drainer has six sides, each with different openings for vases, bottles, utensils, and more, and allows your kitchen tools to air dry without worrying about them tipping over.

Plus, you can customize your dri.cube by flipping it upside down for optimal air drying positioning and placing it back on its platinum silicone base. The dri.cube is available in both brushed steel and black.

Welcome Industries Visual Measuring Spoons are a new way to quickly find the size of measuring spoon you need at a glance. Each of the four spoons in the set is a different shape: the tablespoon is a diamond, the teaspoon is a full circle, the 1/2 teaspoon is a half circle, and the 1/4 teaspoon is a quarter circle. The spoons are shatter-resistant and dishwasher safe, and they also feature a convenient loop so you can keep all your spoons together and in one place.

Waffle bowls aren't just for ice cream. The Salton Waffle Bowl Maker gives home cooks the versatility they need to get creative in the kitchen. This device is perfect for making delicious edible bowls out of a variety of things, not just waffle batter! (Taco bowls, for example) Once your batter is ready, simply plug in the maker, pour in the batter, close the lid, and let Salton work its magic. Your edible bowls will be ready in under 2 minutes and slide off easily from Salton's non-stick surface.

Cutting ingredients with a dull knife is not only inefficient, but also one of the most dangerous cooking mistakes. In between getting your knives professionally sharpened twice a year, we recommend a quick sharpening at home. The DMT DoubleFlip Sharpener is a handy tool that fits neatly in your drawer. The double-sided sharpener's blade is made of two diamond grinding stones, one coarse and one fine. It also stores inside the handle and has marked angles to help you guide the blade correctly. The rounded top doubles as a bottle opener.

The Chef'n QuickCore Pepper Corer Set comes with two tools to easily remove seeds and stems from different kinds of peppers. The large tool with the edges makes it easy and quick to push through the centers of green, yellow, and red peppers, while the small plastic piece helps you hollow out the center of a jalapeño if you want to make some delicious jalapeño poppers.

The Cutlery Pro Plate Decorating & Sauce Spoon helps home chefs bring the art to their dinner plates and desserts. This stainless steel spoon's tip tapers to a fine spout so you can sauce or glaze whatever dish you have in mind next, with more control and precision than typical kitchen utensils. So dot, line, and (more importantly) achieve gourmet wonder with the Cutlery Pro Plate Decorating & Sauce Spoon.

Zoku Ice Molds help elevate the look of any cold drink, whether it's an Old Fashioned or a classic lemonade. Each silicone mold comes in a variety of shapes to create decorative mini ice sculptures, such as the “Shark” mold in the shape of a “Jaws” shark's head, or the “Crown” mold, which lets you feel royal in one of two different crown models. There's also a Double Mold available to create two designs at once: the rounded floral motif “Deco” mold and the squared geometric etched “Lux” mold.

The Fino Single Serving Stovetop Espresso Coffee Maker requires no plugs or batteries. All you need is a gas or electric stove to brew the perfect Italian coffee. Fino's stainless steel mini pot can be heated on a glass, ceramic, or metal burner. Simply place the pot on the burner, place a cup on the built-in platform, and you're ready to go.

Fino's dishwasher-safe stainless steel base and nylon tube sleeve combine function and form in a sleek design that's perfect for straining coffee grounds into your cup.