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...]
Best Egg Cookers – Tested, Reviewed & Ranked
Last Christmas, a cousin who knows I like to cook gave me an electric egg cooker. I wasn’t especially enthused. Is it really so hard to make boiled eggs in a pot that I need a special appliance taking up space on the counter? I put it away and forgot about it until I hit a week where I had come into work early, then had an idea. I brought in a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, and … [Read more...]
Best Knife Sets – Tested & Rated
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...]
Measuring Cups & Spoons: 100 Measuring Tools Tested
TEST KITCHEN - Over 100 Cups and Spoons Tested - Here's the Results. 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 of … [Read more...]
Best Muffin Pan – See Our Testing & Winners
Reviewing and Comparing Only the Top Muffin Pans to Buy Why get a muffin pan? The most basic function of a muffin pan is to ensure perfectly round, perfectly-risen muffins with muffin tops every time you bake, and that is why most of us get them. But muffin pans do more than that; they are versatile tools, and you can use them to make everything from buns to egg sandwiches … [Read more...]
Meat Tenderizers [Test Kitchen] Review & Ratings
Confession time: I didn’t own a meat tenderizer before this test kitchen. Whenever I wanted to make something that needed cutlets pounded out, I’d use the bottom of my eight inch nonstick skillet. Every time, I said I should maybe get a real meat pounder, but then I’d be done with it and forget. Not to spoil the review, but pretty much all of these products are better than a … [Read more...]
Best Ceramic Knives & Knife Sets
Most technologies start out getting pooh-poohed by people in the field. There’s usually a good reason — they don’t match up to the established tech. Sometimes the new technology works its way past the hurdles and finds a niche; other times it never turns the corner and just fades away. For years, I’ve seen cookbooks and shows dismiss ceramic knives with a quick paragraph, but … [Read more...]