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10 Early Cyber Monday Kitchen Deals Our Editors Are Buying This Year—From Vitamix, KitchenAid, and More

What our experts are buying, so you can shop just like them.

Updated November 29, 2025 03:00AM EST
Ashlee Redger
By Ashlee Redger Ashlee has been writing about cooking gear since 2022. She's tested hundreds of products and written dozens of reviews.
The KitchenAid rice cooker with its lid open on a kitchen countertop.

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Do you ever wish you had a team of experts who could just pick out the best early Cyber Monday deals for you? Good news! That’s exactly what we do, and some of the biggest discounts of the year are happening right now. With some help from my fellow Serious Eats staffers, I’ve put together a list of the deals we’re actually shopping through Cyber Monday. Our picks—which include an editor-favorite set of Rubbermaid food containers, a go-anywhere AeroPress coffee brewer, and 40% off our favorite Vitamix blender—will have you shopping this year’s sales like the pros (literally).

The Deals Serious Eats Editors Are Shopping This Year, at a Glance:

  • A High-Tech Wireless Probe Thermometer: ThermoWorks RFX Wireless Probe Starter Kit 

    Thermoworks RFX Wireless Probe Starter Kit

    Thermoworks

    If you're my brother, stop reading now! He's an avid barbecuer and smoker and usually makes a phenomenal brisket or prime rib for our family's Christmas dinner. I'll be gifting him our favorite wireless thermometer a little early this year, so he can monitor its progress from the warmth of his house. Yeah, I am a great sister.

    rfx gateway, probe, and app on phone on countertop

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  • Leftovers Containers We Love: Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers, 9-Pack

    Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Storage Set of 9 Food Containers with Lids

    Amazon

    “I feel like I buy these every Cyber Monday, but food storage containers do have a way of walking off when you're not looking—our household always needs more of these. My partner meal preps with them and brings at least two to work every day. I also find them useful for leftovers! The lids are air- and watertight, so food stays fresh for longer and liquids don't leak.” — Rochelle Bilow, editor

    A mixture of oil and turmeric being painted onto a food storage container
    Leak-proof lids matter when you're transporting food that can stain.

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  • Tablescape-Worthy Flatware: Made In 20-Piece Flatware Set 

    Made In Flatware

    Amazon

    “I hate my flatware. I’m actually embarrassed to pull it out for guests—it's that overly ornate kind with little floral engravings curling down the handles, the kind your grandma probably saves in a velvet-lined box. Mine, unfortunately, live in my kitchen drawer, clinking around as a daily reminder that they were a gift from an ex's mother. Every time I’m at a restaurant admiring the sleek lines of their silverware, I swear I’ll finally replace mine. I’ve been eyeing the Made In flatware set for a while now, and I think it’s finally time.” — Laila Ibrahim, associate culinary editor

    Made In Flatware next to a plate of food

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  • The Best Lemon and Lime Juicer: Chef'n Freshforce Citrus Juicer 

    Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer

    Amazon

    “Every year, someone on the team says they're buying this because it's on sale, and this year it's gonna be me (that's sung like NSYNC, by the way). I always have a bowl of lemons ready for dressings, sauces, and desserts. Per our tests, this manual citrus juicer makes quick work of squeezing out every last drop. No mess, no wringing, no squirting lemon juice into your eyes. I can't wait to get it.”  — Grace Kelly, senior editor

    The Chef'n citrus juicer on a marble countertop.

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  • A Phenomenal Vacuum Sealer: Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro

    Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro

    Amazon

    The basic vacuum sealer I've had for the last decade has been well-loved and heavily used, but it's not sealing the way it used to. So, I've got my eye on an upgrade—the Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro—to gift to myself this holiday season. Unlike the one I currently have, it has no refractory period, so I can seal up bulk portions of meat without having to wait in between each bag.

    The Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro is used to seal a bag of meat

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  • An Award-Winning Set of Lid Covers: Stasher Stretch Lids 

    Stasher Premium Reusable Silicone Stretch Lids Variety 4-Pack

    Amazon

    “These reusable, dishwasher-safe, oven-safe silicone lids seal tight like cellophane, but aren't single-use. They were among the winners in our first-ever Serious Eats Gear Awards, and they will soon be joining my home kitchen collection as well.” — Daniel Gritzer, editorial director

  • A Single-Serve Coffee Maker We Recommend: AeroPress Original Coffee Maker

    Aeropress Original Coffee and Espresso Maker

    Amazon

    “I grew up in a two-pots-of-coffee-a-day household and now live with a roommate who doesn't drink coffee in any form, and I simply must stop buying $11 lattes. All that to say: I'm treating myself to an AeroPress Coffee Maker this Cyber Monday. I might go for the blue or purple one, for the whimsy.” — Amanda Suarez, associate director, visuals

    Water being added from a gooseneck kettle into an Aeropress

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  • A Rice Cooker That Measures for You: KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker 

    Amazon KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker

    Amazon

    “My parents are practical people. I keep that in mind when holiday shopping for them! This Christmas, I'm giving them the KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker, and I'll be taking advantage of a big Cyber Monday discount—it’s $100 off! It's the sort of gift they'll really appreciate but would never buy for themselves. I know it's worth the purchase because I tested it and own one myself. I love the fact that I can use it to cook rice, quinoa, beans, oatmeal, and more. They're going to love that an internal scale does all the measuring for them.” — Rochelle

    Cooked rice being scooped out of the KitchenAid rice cooker.

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  • A Fantastic Ceramic Nonstick Pan: Le Creuset Essential Nonstick Ceramic Shallow Frying Pan

    Le Creuset Essential Non-stick Ceramic Shallow Frying Pan

    Amazon

    “This summer, I got a set of two ceramic skillets. After maybe two or three uses, they both chipped. I was pretty miffed! So I'm not messing around when I buy my next ceramic skillet: I'm getting one of our winners from Le Creuset, which is 20% off. It's sleek and lightweight, and most importantly, it won't chip after a handful of times making scrambled eggs!”  — Grace

    A spatula scooping an egg in the Le Creuset Ceramic Nonstick Frying Pan

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  • Get 40% Off All-Time Favorite Blender: Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender

    Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender

    Amazon

    “I've been promising myself a Vitamix for years, and my birthday is right after Thanksgiving, so this could be the year! My justification—aside from my birthday and the fact that our top-rated Vitamix is almost half off—is that I'll save a ton of money by not buying $10 smoothies at my gym's café. It's a win-win-win.” — Megan O. Steintrager, associate editorial director

    A person using the Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender to blend green items

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FAQs

When does Black Friday start and end?

Black Friday is technically only one day—the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is November 28 this year. Black Friday sales, on the other hand, vary from brand to brand, but many start the week of Thanksgiving. Many will be replaced by Cyber Monday discounts on December 1.

Is Cyber Monday still a thing?

You betcha! You can still find thousands of deals happening through Cyber Monday and beyond this year. We recommend starting with sales on our favorite splurge-worthy items like KitchenAid mixers, Breville espresso machines, and Vitamix blenders.

Why We’re the Experts

  • Ashlee Redger is a writer for Serious Eats. She’s been testing and reviewing kitchen gear since 2022. 
  • She asked the rest of the Serious Eats team which kitchen deals they were adding to their carts during this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, and gathered their answers for an expert-picked shopping list.
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