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...]

Too many cookware reviews take the tone that you absolutely have to have the item in question (pizza cutters) or else your kitchen is deficient and you’re missing out on something amazing. This is not one of those reviews. You can absolutely cut pizza with an ordinary chef’s knife and have a grand pizza-eating time, and I would never suggest otherwise. I’d argue, though, … [Read more...]

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...]

TEST KITCHEN - Over 100 Cups and Spoons Tested - Here's the Results. Every recipe starts off the same way: a list of ingredients and measurements. Since the publication of Fannie Farmer’s seminal The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book in 1896, recipe writers have called for standardized measurements, and the world of cooking is better for it. Imagine how difficult baking … [Read more...]

I know how annoying it is when you don’t have the right tool to scoop your favorite ice cream and form it well on a well-rounded cone. So, using an ice cream scoop can scoop your creamy ice like a pro. Along with forming the well-rounded shapes, an ice cream scoop will also help you fetch ice cream easily. You can scoop the ice cream and pour it wherever you like, without … [Read more...]

For all your cooking needs, you may definitely need a vegetable peeler. Whether you are skinning potatoes or carrots, you need one almost every single day. These are not just important, but also affordable. If you are looking for a brand new peeler in the market, you are at the right place. Here, we will look at the best vegetable peelers in the market and help you make … [Read more...]

If you are into a serious cooking, you definitely know the value of kitchen whisk. Even if you are a wannabe cook, you will definitely need this kitchen gadget. It is the #1 tool that comes in mind when preparing batters, sauces, aioli, gravy, soups, and pancakes. If you opt for the first whisk you find, you might get the one which is too firm, probably the one you don’t … [Read more...]

You often have to move your loaded pot from the stove or take a cake out of the oven before it burns. This way, you always need a potholder or a dishtowel. As expected, you end up with either a burned meal or burned hands or both. Hence, you must have an oven mitt as the solution to these problems. Like with various other kitchen supplies, an oven mitt is vital for heat … [Read more...]