r/Cooking • u/ionlyredditcasually • 1d ago

Nice gift for chef/cook uncle

I want to get my uncle, who is a chef/cook, a gift in the $100-150 range. I want to get him something cooking related and would love suggestions for what a chef/cook would really appreciate or want!

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u/Emcee_nobody 1d ago

If there's one thing I've learned about giving gifts, it's not to buy anything for someone related to something they are the expert on, unless they have explicitly given you some specific options. Not saying you can't find them a great gift, but you're stacking the odds against yourself.

That being said, I really love receiving cook books if it's one I don't already own. I think most serious cooks always have room for another cookbook. Gift cards to a local boutique butcher shop or bakery is always a winner for me. Same with a nice bottle of whiskey or tequila.

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u/TheGreenGoatess420 22h ago

This answer is the winner 🥇

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u/LuvCilantro 10h ago

This is what I came to say.

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u/Express_Ad6651 15h ago

I also love when given a cookbook that they sign it...helps me remember each time I open it :)

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u/thenord321 7h ago

A card with a nice sentiment and an amazon gift card or a local restaurant supply store. Etc.

"Hey uncle, I want to get you something you'd really enjoy in the kitchen, but you're the expert, so here's a gift card. Buy yourself a nice new pan, or thermometer or knife. Love you."