10 Awesome Jewish Gifts For Your Foodie Father

Father’s Day is hard. And you’ll have to excuse the blanket statements but everyone knows buying for your dad is nearly impossible. He doesn’t care about clothes, he’s not going to wear that tie and if there’s something he actually wants he’s already bought it himself online.

But you have an edge: Your dad’s a foodie, and knowing that gives you something to work with. It’s like having a friend who loves elephants — you just keep buying them elephant things and they’re thrilled. Except this is more practical, and maybe a little self-serving, since you’re probably benefiting from his cooking, too.

Another blanket statement incoming: The difference between mom foodies and dad foodies is that moms are practical. Dads? They need something flashy and dramatic to even consider using it. (Remember that viral video imagining a lactation room if men breastfed?) Your mom opens wine with a generic corkscrew and drinks it out of a water glass. Your dad needs a weighted mixing spoon and a lighter to smoke the bitters. Your mom reheats leftovers in Tupperware. Your dad cold-smokes the Thanksgiving turkey in the backyard while wearing safety goggles.

You see where we’re going with this.

This Father’s Day, lean into the drama. These over-the-top delightfully unnecessary gadgets and indulgences are exactly what your foodie dad will love. Whether he’s searing, smoking, brining, brewing or torching something in the kitchen (or garage or driveway) these gifts will have him grinning — and hopefully cooking for you all summer long.