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by Camryn LaSalaHuffPost Contributor

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so I’ve tested my fair share of cooking gadgets — some worth the hype, others… not so much. But a few of the most unexpected items — the ones I’ve either had forever or randomly added to my wedding registry without thinking much about — have quietly become the ones I reach for almost every day.

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Most of these aren’t flashy gadgets. In fact, they’re kind of boring. But they’ve made cooking easier, cleaner, and way more enjoyable in ways I didn’t see coming. From kitchen shears to a toaster oven that has fully replaced my oven, these are the six under-the-radar tools that completely changed how I cook.

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I have to be honest — as weird as it may sound, if I could only use one item on this list for the rest of my life, it would be this garlic press from Oxo. Why?…