Perfect gift for a male culinary student.?

He has a set of knives already, he has magazine subscriptions and up to date books. any fresh ideas what to give him?

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1. Oooooo, I know this one! Get him one of those aprons that makes the wearer appear to be only wearing boxers! Hilarious!
2. a camcorder so he can tape himself doing cooking demos and shows.
3. A really big cutting/chopping board. They always make 'em too small!
4. a brand new oven
5. more books i guess
6. 24 cans of lager should do the trick
7. cooking scrubs, hats, shoes
8. Buy him a restaurant. Too pricey? Ask someone else.
9. How about a nice large basket. Fill it with a baguette, some fancy olive oil, a package or bag of spaghetti or ziti noodles, some nice kitchen towels, a couple of utensils needed for pasta...:) Put raffia in the bottom of the basket.
10. A personalized full apron.....Something that has a saying or picture that has something to do with his personality or lifestyle......Or a gift certificate to your local kitchen shop.......
11. maybe u could get him an apron thats like customized or something. maybe a special set of salt and pepper shakers or something, if ur willing to spend the money.
12. A GIRL TO EAT THE CRAP HE COOKS!!!!
13. If you have stores that specialize in kitchen hardware maybe a gift certificate. Or a gift card to a grocery or spice store.
14. Maybe this link will give you some inspiration... http://www.chefs.com/search/searchresults.aspx?ctid=3&category=602%7cSpecialty+Tools Bert
15. You could get him some premium ingredient, like truffles or a very fine wine, that he'd probably love to cook with but might not be able to afford as a student. Alternatively, depending on the occasion, how about something unrelated to food? If everyone gets him food stuff for every holiday, maybe he'd appreciate something different for a change, like a DVD or tickets to an amusement park, concert, or show.
16. Rule: !!! never give knives except for swords. but OK what are the stores they get their supplies from do that store have a registry or just give gift cards in amounts of hundreds Quality food prep equipment is not cheep 70 - 100 for superior knives 50 for pots or pans check here http://www.williamglen.com
17. I used to work in a kitchen store so here are a couple of ideas: - Does he use sharpening steels/ have one? If he wants to use one, you can get different grades and it makes a nice gift - Most cooks I have met are always on the look out for even more/ new knives, like Globals or Wusthof or their personal preference). Especially engraved on the handle, as I have heard many tales of prized knives being yoinked. -- The chef whites and shoes can be expensive, so perhaps a gift voucher for a cookery store - A blowtorch and ramekin set - I like the basket full of quality cooking ingredients idea
18. Having just finished with Johnson and Wales culinary arts program I can be honest and say this. all of the above are good thought for say a birthday gift. especially higher end equipment. You need to think of it this way. After cooking all day in class or learning about food in classes (6-8 hours). Then working in a kitchen for spending money (6-10 hours) each day. To get a food related gift was a bummer on so many levels. Might not be that way with your culinarian but that happened to me on many occasions and depressed me every time.
19. A gift certificate to a kitchen store. Then he can pick what he needs and what he will use!
20. Darn, I was going to say a set of knives. :3 lol. Erm... what about a wok? Woks are always fun. Or you could get a set of really nice pans? Cutting board? Oven gloves? I have a friend that graduated from culinary school last year. She used to work at a store called Sur La Table in LA... maybe this link will help? They have a lot of amazing stuff! http://www.surlatable.com/ They also have a free catalog that you can order: http://www.surlatable.com/category/catalog.do? And, if all else fails, giftcards are great! http://www.surlatable.com/giftcards/detail.do
21. a great new cool cooking set
22. Get him a gift basket that has a bunch of kitchen stuff in it. There is one called "Top chef" that looks pretty good.
23. A nice set of pots and pans........ That is what I got for a graduation gift.
24. I'd give him a gift card from a store in his area that handles good quality cooking utensils or even a bookstore. That way he can pick out something he might particularly want.
25. You may want to try this Student Organizer Software to help him manage different aspects of student life. It is available at www.successtrackersoftware.com