Electric Appliances

There's an electric kitchen appliance for just about any task these days. We've sorted through what's *actually* useful for every budget and kitchen size.
the cuisinart mini food processor on a marble countertop
This Cuisinart Mini Food Processor Is My Go-To for Quick and Easy Food Prep
A person blending soup in the Vitamix Ascent X5 blender
I Tested Vitamix’s Newest, Most Expensive Blender—Here’s My Honest Take
A countertop dishwasher filled with dishes and silverware.
I Tested 7 Countertop Dishwashers to Find Ones That Got Dishes Sparkling Clean
The Instant Pot air fryer on a kitchen countertop.
I’ve Used This Instant Pot Air Fryer for Years and It Rarely Leaves My Kitchen Countertop
A person holding Samson Silent Dehydrator
I Tested 7 Top-Rated Food Dehydrators to Find the Best for Preserving Food and Making Snacks
A person using a food processor to make mirepoix.
We've Highly Recommended This Cuisinart Food Processor for 7 Years—Here's Why
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11 Crucial Microwave Shortcuts Every Home Cook Should Know
Instant Pot on a countertop
Why I Still Really, Truly Love My Instant Pot
A Ninja Crispi Pro air fryer with cooked crinklecut fries in a glass container and a yellow bowl
I Tested the Ninja Crispi Pro Air Fryer by Cooking Fries, Wings, and More
the zojirushi bread maker with someone putting water into the bread pan
This Zojirushi Bread Machine Makes Perfect Loaves With the Push of a Button
Compact pizza oven on a kitchen counter with freshly baked pizzas nearby
I Tested the Ooni Volt 2 Indoor Pizza Oven—It Makes It Easy to Cook Pizza Year-Round
Three hot water dispensers on a wooden countertop.
We Tested 9 Hot Water Dispensers to Find the Best Ones for Hot Water on Demand
stand mixer creaming butter and sugar
The Real Reason You Should Use a Stand Mixer Isn't Convenience
the airhood next to a griddle of bacon on the stove
Meet the AirHood: The Portable Kitchen Hood That Actually Removes Smoke and Odors
Three indoor pizza ovens on a kitchen countertop.
We Tested 12 Indoor Pizza Ovens to See Which Ones Could Bring the Heat
Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender filled with orange smoothie
The 5 Best Blenders for Smoothies, According to Our Years of Reviews
three countertop smart ovens on a marble surface with a teal green tile background
Bake, Air-Fry, Steam, Dehydrate, and Proof: My 4 Favorite Countertop Ovens Go Way Beyond Toast
Three wine refrigerators, each styled differently, with glasses and bottles on top and inside.
We Tested 10 Wine Fridges to Find the Best Ones, Whether You Want to Save or Splurge
the cuisinart ice cream machine with a person pudding the paddle in
I Made 20 Pints of Ice Cream for My Wedding with This Ice Cream Maker
a chest freezer with the lid open revealing what's inside
I'm a Professional Kitchen Equipment Tester—A Chest Freezer is Indispensable
breville compact toaster oven on a white marble counter with white tile backdrop
The Best Way to Clean a Toaster Oven, According to an Expert from Breville
Three mini food processor on a marble kitchen countertop.
I Tested 12 Mini Food Processors to Find the Best Ones for Small-Batch Sauces and Other Tiny Tasks
three blenders on a kitchen countertop
To Find the 6 Best Blenders, I Made Smoothies, Frozen Margaritas, Mayo, and More
three toaster ovens on a countertop with one opened with toast inside
I Tested 26 Toaster Ovens and Found 6 for All Your Toasting, Roasting, and Air-Frying Needs
A Vitamix blender on a kitchen countertop
Blendtec vs. Vitamix: Which Blender Should You Buy?
Philips Artisan Smart Pasta Maker
To Find the Best Pasta Extruders, We Churned Out Pounds of Spaghetti, Fettuccine, and Penne
Three slow cookers on a kitchen counter
We Tested 20 Slow Cookers to Find the 7 Best for Set-It-and-Forget-It Meals
Onions cooking on an indoor grill next to a sheet pan
I Tested 8 Smokeless Grills and Found 3 That Delivered Big on Grill Marks and Flavor
A person cleaning an air fryer basket in the sink
How to Clean an Air Fryer (and Air Fryer Toaster Oven), from Top to Bottom
a person placing a sandwich onto a panini press and a small sheet tray holding another sandwich sitting besides the panini press
To Find the Best Panini Presses, I Made Dozens of Crispy, Melty Sandwiches
Kitchen countertop with various ice shaving appliances and a red KitchenAid mixer
I Tested 12 Shaved Ice Machines and Found 4 That Created Pillowy Results
the anova precision sous vide 3.0 on a cambro with a white backdrop
The Anova Precision Sous Vide 3.0 Immersion Circulator Is the Fastest, Most Accurate Model Yet
a wolf stand mixer on a kitchen countertop
Wolf Stand Mixer Review: Pricier Than a KitchenAid, but Is It Worth It?
Sourdough starter rising in a Brod and Taylor sourdough home
This 'Home' Is a Literal Refrigerator for Your Sourdough Starter—and It Works Great
Three indoor herb gardens growing herbs on a kitchen countertop.
I Tested Indoor Herb Gardens to Find the 4 Best Ones for Fresh Herbs Year-Round
Instant Pot Duo Pro on countertop
The Instant Pot Pro Is Our Favorite Multi-Cooker
a person using a slow juicer to juice carrots
Centrifugal vs. Masticating Juicers: What’s the Difference?
three microwaves on a wooden surface with a bowl of popcorn on top of one of them
We Tested 23 Microwaves to Find the 5 Best Ones for Reheating Leftovers and Making Popcorn
Three popcorn makers on a kitchen countertop.
We Tested 11 Popcorn Makers—These 6 Made the Tastiest Popcorn
A person turning the control knob of a deep fryer
Our Favorite Deep Fryer from All-Clad Made the Crispiest Chicken Wings
the anova precision oven on a table
I Steamed, Toasted, Baked, and Air Fried to Test Anova's New Countertop Oven
Three stand mixers on a kitchen countertop.
We Tested 15 Stand Mixers—4 Stood Out Above the Rest
Three portable induction cooktops sit on a marble countertop.
We Tested Portable Induction Cooktops to Find the 6 Best Ones for Everyday Cooking
cooking scrambled eggs in a pan on an induction burner
How Do Induction Cooktops Work, Anyways?
Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender filled with orange smoothie.
We’ve Recommended the Vitamix 5200 for Over a Decade—and Now It’s at the Lowest Price Ever
Fried chicken tenders in a deep-fryer basket
We Tested 10 Deep Fryers to Find the Best for Crispy, Crunchy Food
taking toast out of the breville smart oven
Why the Breville Smart Oven Is a Serious Eats Staff Favorite
Ninja Creami Deluxe on countertop
We Reviewed the Ninja Creami to See if It Lives Up to the Hype
Three air fryer toaster ovens on a wooden countertop
To Find the Best Air Fryer Toaster Ovens, We Went Through 12 Pounds of French Fries
Personal blenders displayed on white countertop
I Tested 16 Personal Blenders—The Best Pulverize Ingredients Into Creamy Smoothies and Sauces
a group of electric citrus juicers on a marble surface
I Tested 11 Citrus Juicers to Find the Best Ones for Tackling Citrus Big and Small
a top-down shot of apple slices in a dehydrator before being dried
How a Food Dehydrator Can Help You Reduce Food Waste
Anova Precision Chamber Sealer with blue backdrop.
We Tested the Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer—is It Worth the Counter Space?
Three bread machines on a countertop
To Find the Best Bread Machines, We Made More Than 60 Sandwich Loaves
A person adding dough to an Ankarsrum stand mixer.
We Tested the Ankarsrum Stand Mixer for Months to Find Out If It’s Worth Buying
a Vitamix Immersion blender standing upright against a marble backdrop
We Reviewed the Vitamix Immersion Blender (and It Was Almost Silly Powerful)
Pouring flour into stand mixer bowl
My KitchenAid Stand Mixer Is Leaking Oil—What’s Going On?
An overhead view of the Breville 16-Cup Sous Chef Peel & Dice Food Processor
Food Processor vs. Blender: What's the Difference?