Let's be honest: When it comes down to it, cooking is more often a mindless chore than a fun activity.
Whether you don't know the difference between slicing a lemon crosswise versus lengthwise, or you always end baking experiments covered in flour dust, let's just concede that not everyone is as cheery as Julia Child.
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But there's hope -- companies have recognized this culinary dilemma, and have developed a number of gadgets, gizmos and tools to make preparing food a lot more fun. From a ball-shaped ice cream maker to a sandwich cutter that makes your PB&J look like Tetris pieces, check out the list of gadgets, below:
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