Electric skillets are making a comeback from their heyday in the 60s. An article published in 1955 by Good Housekeeping said, Today, the popularity of these skillets has picked up enough that manufacturers like Faberware are releasing vintage-style models. Why Own an Electric Skillet? When it comes to cooking for a crowd or within the confines of a limited space, or if … [Read more...]
Knife Skills – How to Use a Kitchen Knife
Just about every chef knows that knife skills can make or break a cook's confidence in the kitchen… But, do you have difficulty chopping and dicing -even the simplest of ingredients? This is a crash course how to use a kitchen knife. We'll cover the basics of what you need to know about handling a kitchen knife for chopping, slicing, dicing and, of course, impressing … [Read more...]
Best Dry and Liquid Measuring Cups We Tested
100 Measuring Spoons and cups: Tested, Reviewed, Rated & Ranked Setting out to find the best measuring spoons and measuring cups wasn't an easy task. It was the battle of measuring small differences. This article covers our testing methods and provides detailed results for each of the measuring tools we examined. Every recipe starts off the same way: a list … [Read more...]
10 Essential Knives
With just the right kitchen knife, any kitchen task can make all the difference. Whether it’s just a simple job like slicing tomatoes and more intricate tasks such as boning a salmon, or something else entirely – there is always a "best" knife for the job. But with so many different types of kitchen knives, how do you know which one is best? That’s why we’ve put together this … [Read more...]
Vegetable Choppers [Tested. Reviewed. Ranked]
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Vegetable choppers offer the tantalizing possibility of slicing and dicing a big pile of produce with minimal effort and mess. We bring in eleven of the most popular choppers, slicers, manual food processors, and all-in-one wonder systems to see which ones save you time and effort in your kitchen. Click here to skip down to the winners and losers. This sort of … [Read more...]
Best Chef Knifes under $100
We've chosen our top picks for Chef's knives that are under the $100 radar that are offering excellent abilities when it comes to sharpness, comfort, and performance. We hope that these top picks that were selected from a much larger review will give you confidence in our opinion as to why these are the best knives under $100 for your money's worth. Like any other preferred … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Knife for Any Cooking Task
There's nothing worse than having the wrong knife when you're trying to prepare something in the kitchen. Try cutting a chicken leg with a pairing knife, or peeling an apple with a clever and I'm sure you'll get the picture. There's just nothing like holding a quality knife in your hand that's made specifically for what you're doing with it. But with all of the different … [Read more...]
The Chef’s Knife VS Santoku Knife
If you've ever watched a cooking show, chances are you've seen a chef's knife. It's the workhorse of the kitchen and can be used for everything from chopping vegetables to slicing meat. And every professional kitchen has one of these or even many. Another very similar knife that you've also probably seen but just didn't realize it wasn't the same knife is a Santoku knife. … [Read more...]