Choosing the best set of knives for your kitchen can be a tricky problem. You can save time and money by simply purchasing a premade knife set. The potential downside to this is that you can end up with a cheap collection of knives that serve better as a decoration than for cutting. Your knives are the backbone of your kitchen, and they deserve careful consideration, … [Read more...]
Best WiFi Thermometers for BBQ, Grilling, or Cooking
Most Wi-Fi devices aren’t worth the trouble. Automatically closing shutters! Toaster with bread notifications! Get today’s weather on your mirror! But there are some things that are better when connected to a network. A Wi-Fi thermometer effectively uses the power and familiarity of your phone to manage the complexity of temperature control and monitoring, and can help you be a … [Read more...]
10 Best Omelette Pans [Tested, Reviewed & Rated]
A good omelette classes up a meal to an unbelievable degree. It’s as skilled a performance as you’ll ever see at breakfast and the only eggs you should eat at a hotel buffet (or the hard-boiled, but those are the most boring of eggs). Making an omelette isn’t about the ingredients so much as it’s about technique, and a key part of the technique is your omelette pan. Do you need … [Read more...]
Making Bread in a Stand Mixer
Best Way to Make Bread is in a Stand Mixer Homemade bread is the best, and it’s cheap – about 30 cents a loaf with the big bag of flour I picked up. Even better, with a stand mixer to do most of the work, it’s easy. Your biggest investment (after the stand mixer) is time. I usually figure about 5 hours from zero to eating the first slice. If you’re like me, that time is … [Read more...]