Equipment

Our favorite kitchen equipment and how best to use it all, based on exhaustive reviews and years upon years of professional cooking experience. We do the work so you don't have to.
A person pours coffee beans into the Baratza Encore coffee grinder
I’ve Been Using the Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder for Eight Years, and It’s Still My Go-To
Five cherry pitters on a wooden surface with a few cherries strewn around them
To Find the 4 Best Cherry Pitters, I Pitted Dozens of Cherries
A collection of various food storage containers in different shapes and sizes stacked on a kitchen counter against a tiled backsplash
I Tested 10 Meal Prep Containers to Find 3 Sturdy, Leakproof Dinner Storage Solutions
Pepperoni pizza on a board surrounded by pizza cutters
I Tested 10 Pizza Cutters (and Sliced More Than a Dozen Pizzas) to Find the Best Ones
oxo ice bucket on a white tile surface
This Ice Bucket Is the Tool I Didn’t Know My Cocktail Parties Needed
The front of the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer
Which Zojirushi Rice Cooker Should You Buy? I Tested 6 to Find Out
A white kitchen storage rack with olive oil, spices, napkins, and dried goods on its shelves
This Kitchen Wagon Adds a Ton of Storage Space, and It's Just 6 Inches Wide
Three air fryers of different brands are displayed
I Tested 6 Small Air Fryers—2 Made Ultra-Crispy Fries and Wings
a person using a grill press to smash burgers on a griddle in a grill
Ninja’s New Grill Promises to Griddle, Smoke, Bake, and More—I Tested It for Months to See If It’s Any Good
Various types of reusable ice packs arranged on a flat surface
I Tested 8 Ice Packs for Coolers—The Winners Will Keep Your Drinks Cold for Days
Closeup of a bowl of pesto being mixed with a wooden pestle
You're Making Pesto Wrong—Try This for a Creamier, Greener Sauce
Two steaks in a cast iron pan
Seasoning Isn't Enough—This Is the Secret to Cast Iron Success
the solo stove pizza oven with a pizza baking inside
The Solo Stove Pi Prime Pizza Oven Turned Me Into a Bonafide Pizzaiolo
Assorted kitchen knives arranged on a grid backdrop
The 12 Knives Serious Eats Editors Will Never Give Up
the weber genesis e-325 gas grill on a tile patio with grass behind it
This Weber Gas Grill Makes Me Want to Cook Outside All Year Long
the comandante hand grinder with a cup of coffee next to it
This Portable Grinder Is the Key to Great Coffee Anywhere, Anytime
A collection of three egg cookers on a white background
I Peeled 100 Eggs To Find The Best Egg Cookers
The Our Place Large Wonder Oven on a gray kitchen counter
Is the Our Place Wonder Oven Wonderful? We Tested It to Find Out
GreenPan Valencia Pro Hard Anodized 11 Piece Cookware Pots and Pans Set, Caraway Glass Airtight Container Set, and Lodge 10.25 Inch Cast Iron Skillet on a blue grid background
The Non-Toxic Cookware and Tools Our Editors Swear By
Hot dogs cooking on a grill over a flaming outdoor firepit
I Tested 6 Fire Pits to Find the Best Ones for Casual Outdoor Hangouts
Nine whisks arranged in a circle on a white marble countertop
To Find the 6 Best Whisks, I Made Loads of Whipped Cream
Kitchen appliances including a stand mixer, toaster, and dutch oven on a gridded background
The Best Kitchen Items Our Editors Have Ever Been Given (Including Fancy Knives and Cookware)
Person testing temperature of water in a bucket with the Breville Joule Sous Vide
20 Kitchen Gadgets Worth the Space, Including Espresso Machines and Garlic Presses
the masienda masa mill filled with corn
This Mill From Masienda Is the Most Approachable Way to Make Fresh Masa at Home
A white trash bin in a room with wooden flooring and a partial view of a door and furniture in the background
This Looks Like a Trash Can and Recycles 40 Pounds of Food Scraps at Once
a variety of steak knives on a white tile surface with garlic cloves and mushrooms
I Tested 36 Steak Knives—My Winners Sliced Through Steak Like Butter
A person standing in front of the Traeger Woodridge pellet grill on a patio
This Traeger Pellet Grill Made Me Fall in Love With Grilling
A person using the Wüsthof Classic Fish Fillet Knife to cut a fish
To Find the Best Fish Fillet Knives, I Filleted Fish Big and Small
A person grilling burgers, corn, and sausages on a portable charcoal grill.
The Best Portable Grills, So You Can Grill Wherever You Want
a person flipping sausages on the weber griddle insert
This Weber Insert Transforms My Gas Grill Into a Griddle
The Bartesian and Bev cocktail machines adjacent to each other on a kitchen counter.
Shaken, Stirred, or Automated? We Tested the Bartesian and Bev Cocktail Machines
a few ice cream scoops with scoops of ice cream in bowls
To Find the Best Ice Cream Scoops, I Went Through Gallons of Ice Cream
Numerous cold brew maker son a kitchen countertop.
To Find the Best Cold Brew Makers, I Tried 8 of Them and Made 65 Cups of Coffee
Chef's knives on the best wooden cutting boards in a kitchen
I Tested 19 Wooden Cutting Boards—7 Emerged (Nearly) Unscathed
The Emulstir salad dressing mixer on a wooden table in front of a white wall.
This Tool Is the Best Way to Make Salad Dressing—Fast
a person lifting the all-clad skillet from an electric stovetop
I’ve Had This Durable All-Clad Stainless Steel Skillet for Years—It’s Still My Favorite
the ooni stand mixer with its attachments and a plate of cookies
Ooni Just Launched a Stand Mixer—Does It Measure Up to Its Pizza Ovens?
Water being poured from a gooseneck kettle the Yeti pour-over.
Yeti’s New Pour-Over Is Only $30, But How Well Does It Make Coffee? I Tested It to Find Out
Three plastic cutting boards on a wooden countertop.
I Tested 15 Plastic Cutting Boards to Find the Best Ones for Everyday Food Prep
East Fork Pressed Flower Tapers, Khen Glasses, and Anastasia Inciardi Dutch Oven on a multi color background
28 Mother's Day Gifts Our Editors Love, Including Colorful Espresso Cups and Great Olive Oil
The GreenPan Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set on a white surface
To Find the Best Non-Toxic Cookware Sets, I Tested Them for a Month
Pastry cream being strained through a fine mesh strainer into a stainless steel bowl
Kitchen Gear and Tools We Think You Should Have Two (or More) Of
the gozney tread with a fire lit inside it
Gozney Just Launched a Portable Pizza Oven—I Made Dozens of Pizzas to See If It's Any Good
A person searing pork in a cast iron skillet.
Carbon Steel vs. Cast Iron: Which One Should You Buy?
a variety of kitchen brooms leaning against a wall
I Tested 11 Brooms to Find the Best Ones for Cleaning Up Kitchen Messes
a variety of pepper mills
I Tested 34 Pepper Mills by Grinding Oodles of Black Pepper (and, Yes, My Wrists Hurt)
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 holding the stanley thermos in front of the alaskan wilderness
This Stanley Thermos Has Lasted 30-Plus Years in the Alaskan Wilderness
the misen chef knife on a wooden cutting board with a diced carrot
The Misen Chef Knife Promises a Stellar Slicing Experience for Under $100—But Can It Deliver?
the instant pot magic frother on a wooden surface
This Milk Frother Makes Whipping Up Lattes and London Fogs Incredibly Easy
A person holding a pair of poultry shears.
Spatchcocking a Chicken? You Need These Poultry Shears
A person adjusting the dial of the Breville Smart Grinder Pro.
I’ve Tried Dozens of Coffee Grinders, But the Breville Is My Favorite
the all-clad D5 skillet with scrambled eggs inside it
These All-Clad Stainless Steel Pans Are So Lightweight, I Packed 2 in My Carry-On
Three nonstick food turners on a marble counter
To Find the 3 Best Nonstick Food Turners, I Flipped Pancakes, Eggs, and Burgers
ninja thirsti with multiple carbonated beverages around it
The Ninja Thirsti Soda Machine Makes it Easy to Customize Fizzy Drinks at Home
The Ratio Six coffee maker on a kitchen countertop.
I Swear by This Coffee Maker—Even With Its Quirks
an array of ramekins on a marbler tile surface with red currants scattered about
I Tested 10 Ramekins to Find the Best Ones for Soufflés, Custards, and More
a person using the horl rolling knife sharpener to sharpen a chef's knife
This Rolling Knife Sharpener Actually Makes Sharpening Knives Fun