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Online shopping has exploded over the last few years, and one company known for yearly sales with exclusive discounts and offers is Amazon. As of June, the mega-corporation claimed nearly 40% of all online purchases (via Statista). The company's continued success largely stems from the inauguration of the renowned Prime membership which was announced in February 2005 at the starting price of $79 dollars for free two-day shipping on most purchased items (per Amazon).

While the Prime membership has increased over the years and now costs new members $139 per year, CNBC claims the benefits outweigh the increased cost, especially if you consider yourself an avid online shopper. Prime days became an official offering in 2015 to celebrate Amazon's 20th anniversary. Additional sales around the holidays have also become more and more prevalent. This year, Amazon is offering a new "Early Access" event on October 11th and 12th for Prime members to save dough on their holiday shopping hauls.

With so many celebrations around the corner, you may be resigning yourself to more time in the kitchen. Amazon is no doubt hoping you'll kick off the season of all things food by looking for deals on appliances and cooking tools a kitchen should have to streamline the process. Here's the scoop on the best kitchen-related items for Amazon's "Early Access" that are already available to Prime members.

Before slaving away to make all of those Thanksgiving side dishes this November, you may need some new appliances and cookware sets to get the proverbial ball rolling. If you're wanting to spice things up, there's good news if you haven't yet been able to afford an air fryer. The Instant Omni air fryer-toaster oven combo is discounted by 35% (per Amazon). A discounted food processor is a must for fine dicing all those holiday meal extras. The 10-cup Hamilton Beach model is currently 37% off at the affordable price of $39.99.

Among the best cast iron skillets available, the 10.25-inch classic Lodge skillet is discounted 30% (via Amazon), but if you can't decide on just one size, the Lodge pre-seasoned cast iron five-piece set is down 41% at $79.00 (per Amazon).

If cast iron is too intimidating and you're just looking for a simple skillet to pan-fry those holiday Brussels sprouts, the 9.5-inch Mibanasu skillet is currently available at a steal of $11.89 (via Amazon). There are many more deals on other cooking-related essentials like cooking tool sets and mixers, yet there's more to consider when faced with the daunting prospect of hosting for the holidays.

In order to prepare the perfect holiday meal, besides being armed with adequate cookware and the right appliances, you need to make sure to provide those extra touches that make gathering together during the holidays extra memorable. Amazon is offering the CTFT cheese board and knife set at a 36% discount with an additional 10% coupon applied at checkout. If you need extra cocktail glasses, the JoyJolt Faye 13-ounce 6-pack of highball glasses are marked down by 54% (via Amazon). There are also discounted salad bowls and cocktail shaker sets.

In terms of where to store all of these newly acquired kitchen necessities, Amazon is offering a wide variety of kitchen storage options. There is an eight-pack of clear organizer bins perfect for your countertop knick-knacks or pantry extras marked down 25% at just $17.99 (via Amazon). There is also the Smart Design 6-tier over-the-door pantry organizer offered at a 23% discount (per Amazon). There are so many deals being offered by the mega-retailer and more kitchen essentials are on the way as noted in the "upcoming" tab on the Amazon website.