I’m a Recipe Developer—These Are the Non-Toxic Kitchen Tools I Trust for Easy Fall Cooking

Fall is a season for carefree living, and the last thing you should have to worry about when whipping up a fresh salad or turning on the grill is how safe your kitchen gadgets are. There’s no room for scary microplastics or potentially toxic black plastic utensils when the likes of bamboo cutting boards and stainless steel skillets are available on Amazon.

Keep reading to shop eight of our favorite non-toxic cooking tools for easy, quick and carefree fall dinners, starting at $10.          

Best Non-Toxic Cooking Tools at Amazon 

• Allsum Bamboo Cutting Board, $20 (was $26) 

• Calphalon Stainless Steel Cookware, Set of 10, $200

• OXO Good Grips Large Salad Spinner, $30, originally $33   

• Totally Bamboo Salad Hands, $12 

• Lodge Cast-Iron Rectangle Grill Topper, $33

• Zulay Kitchen Wooden Cooking Spoons, Set of 6, $25 (was $40) 

• HaSteel Pigtail Food Flipper, Set of 2, $10 (was $14) 

• Pyrex Freshlock Glass Food Storage Containers, Set of 5, $39 

Allsum Bamboo Cutting Board 

One of the best ways to reduce your exposure to microplastics is by replacing your cutting boards with models made of wood or bamboo. They’re gentle on your knives and long-lasting with the proper care. One Amazon shopper out of the thousands who swear by Allsum’s non-toxic bamboo board likened it to a linebacker in the National Football League. “It’s massive, sturdy…thick and solid,” they wrote, adding that “it’s almost too beautiful to cut on.” While it’s available in a range of sizes, the 16- by 11-inch option is on sale for a limited time.  

Calphalon Stainless Steel Cookware, Set of 10  

Instead of turning on your oven in the fall, we recommend investing in high-quality pots and pans for quick, easy dinners. Recipes like tofu stir-fry, seared chicken piccata and turkey taco bowls come together in 30 minutes or less and generally require only one pan. All of the above—and so much more—can be made in Calphalon’s stainless steel cookware. We recommend this set of three pans, three pots and four lids to anyone looking for a great value. 

OXO Good Grips Large Salad Spinner 

OXO makes our favorite salad spinner. We love its “ample capacity, approachable price point, sturdy design and user-friendly spinning mechanism,” which adds up to one “life-changing” device. Whether we’re washing berries or cleaning lettuce, OXO “checks all the boxes.” While the basket is made from plastic, the brand also makes spinners out of stainless steel and glass if you don’t mind spending more.    

Totally Bamboo Salad Hands 

Grab a set of salad hands to go along with your new salad spinner. They’re fun, functional and easy to store thanks to short handles. Hooks on the back of each hand keep them from slipping inside the bowl after you’re done serving. 

Lodge Cast-Iron Rectangle Grill Topper 

Lodge’s cast-iron grill topper is the tool you didn’t know you needed to make the most of the grilling season. Pull it out of storage and pop it on top of your grill when cooking with ingredients that can easily slip through the grates, like shrimp, mini bell peppers and sliced zucchini. You’ll retain a grill’s signature smoke and char without sacrificing food to the flames. 

Zulay Kitchen Wooden Cooking Spoons, Set of 6 

Over 4,000 Amazon shoppers bought Zulay Kitchen’s 6-piece spoon set last month, appreciating the quantity and diversity of tools included. With these wooden cooking spoons on hand, you’ll always have the right gear to toss salads, scramble eggs, skim fat from homemade chicken stock and sauté onions. Plus, they cost less than $5.00 apiece now that the set is on sale.  

HaSteel Pigtail Food Flipper, Set of 2 

Ditch your kitchen tongs and grab HaSteel’s food flipper instead. Essentially a stick with a curved hook on the end, this clever tool latches onto steak or chicken breasts for easy flipping on the grill. Its slim design, razor-sharp hook and obvious utility have won it legions of fans, one of whom called it the “best cooking tool” they own. Snag the 2-piece set before fall grilling season starts in earnest.

Pyrex Freshlock Glass Food Storage Containers, Set of 5

If we’re going to the hassle of heating up our grills, we’re definitely making enough food for a few days. Since the Pyrex Freshlock containers are made of glass, we can store and reheat our leftovers without worrying about contamination from microplastics. They’re also leakproof and safe to use in your microwave and dishwasher.