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...]
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...]
Best Kitchen Knife Sets for 2021 – 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...]
Top 10 Best Cookware Brands – Most Trusted
Since the beginning when it was just a sharp stick holding fresh meat over an open fire, cookware has been evolving as long as people have been eating hot food. It is intriguing to see what has changed, and what has stayed the same in a ‘modern’ kitchen with regards to the pots and pans we use. In some ways, someone who cooked 100 years ago will recognize the devices to … [Read more...]
Best Whistling Tea Kettles 2021 [Tested & Ranked]
A nice cup of tea is very fine thing. The process is part of the experience, too. It’s a chance to slow down and let the small movements of tea-making take over your brain. All the pieces matter, too. Do you like bag tea? Whole-leaf tea in an infuser? Loose? Make a whole pot and enjoy the change as it steeps? One cup and go? There’s something meditative about a good cup of tea, … [Read more...]
Testing & Ranking the Best Bread Loaf Pans for 2021
Bread loaf pans. Not exactly a thrilling topic — until you slice off that fresh bread with its wonderful aroma, spread some soft butter that’s melting in as you take your first bite — then we see the value of a quality piece of baking equipment. These pans are surprisingly versatile in the kitchen. Uses range from marinating or saucing asparagus, cooking a meat loaf or … [Read more...]
Best Vegetable Food Choppers [Tested. Reviewed. Ranked]
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Best Instant Read Thermometers – Tested, Reviewed, & Ranked
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat. I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown. We measure the salt, fat, acid, and food with spoons and cups and scales, but all too often we just eyeball the heat. An instant-read thermometer is a kitchen essential for the twenty-first century, and your path towards better cooking. About Instant-Read … [Read more...]