Equipment

Our favorite kitchen equipment and how best to use it all, based on exhaustive reviews and years upon years of professional cooking experience. We do the work so you don't have to.
One-Off All-Clad Waffle Maker tout
All-Clad’s Waffle Maker Aced All of Our Tests, and It’s 30% Off Right Now
A person about to place a portafilter with espresso grounds in it into the Breville Puck Sucker.
Breville Sells a Knock Box That's Like a Vacuum for Espresso Pucks, but Does It Work?
three blenders on a kitchen countertop
After Days of Testing and Countless Smoothies, 5 Blenders Outperformed the Competition
someone using the anova precision sealer to vacuum seal pork chops
I Used the Anova Handheld Vacuum Sealer for Over a Month—It Was Fast, Reliable, and Portable
Great Jones Exclusive Sale Tout
Great Jones Is Slashing 20% Off Its Entire Site Just for Serious Eats Readers—Shop Our Top 3 Picks
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Leakproof and Lovely: We Tested 12 Water Bottles to Find the Best Ones for Staying Hydrated
Roundup Breville Espresso Machines Sale Tout
These Breville Espresso Machines Aced Our Tests—and They’re Both on Rare Sale at Amazon
A charcuterie board with cheeses, sliced salami, and grapes on it.
I Tested 11 Charcuterie Boards to Find the Best Ones for Meats, Cheeses, and Spreads of All Sorts
Four fondue posts on a light grey countertop.
I Tested Fondue Pots by Melting 10 Pounds of Cheese and Eight Pounds of Chocolate
Kitchen utensils and flatware in a wooden drawer organizer.
I Tested 13 Kitchen Drawer Organizers to Find the Best Ones for Storing Flatware, Utensils, and Knives
Roundup: Best Presidents Day Deals on Tested Gear Tout
Presidents Day Is Nearly Here—Shop Deals on Rigorously-Tested Gear from Breville, Vitamix, and More
Three propane smokers sit side-by-side in a backyard.
After 64 Hours of Testing, We Found the Three Best Gas Smokers
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Spicy! Crunchy! Crispy! The Best Chili Crisp You Can Buy Online
The Vitamix Immersion Blender over a white and yellow grid background.
We’re In Love With This Vitamix Immersion Blender—And It’s on Sale for Valentine’s Day
an overhead shot of a variety of knife rolls on a gray surface
I Tested 11 Knife Rolls—Four Kept Blades Safe and Secure for Easy Transport
Several pieces of copper cookware on a marble kitchen countertop.
The 5 Best Copper Cookware Sets (According to Our Scientific, Rigorous Tests)
A handful of chocolate bars on a marble countertop.
We Had the *Tough* Job of Tasting 12 Gourmet Chocolate Bars to Find Our Six Favorites
Dry food storage containers filled with Cheez-Its on a gray surface
I Tested 48 Dry Food Storage Containers and Found Seven Sets That’ll Keep Pantry Goods Fresh
paella cooked in the machika paella pan
I Cooked Loads of Rice (and Talked to Experts) to Find the Best Paella Pans
A person lifting up the tray of the Lelit Elizabeth Espresso Machine
How to Clean Your Espresso Machine, According to an Expert
Le Creuset and Staub Sale at Nordstrom tout
Nordstrom Has Great Deals on Our Favorite Le Creuset and Staub Cookware—Up to 44% Off
A blue Staub Cast Iron Braiser on a marble surface.
Do You Need a Dutch Oven or a Braiser? We Asked Experts at Le Creuset and Staub
Toaster ovens stacked on top of each other in front of a brick background
I Tested 19 Toaster Ovens for All Your Toasting, Roasting, and Air-Frying Needs
Bar Cart
Dry, Shaken, Stirred: We Talked to Experts to Find the Best Bar Carts
Person's hand touching the Breville The Smart Grinder Pro Coffee Bean Grinder displayed on a stainless steel surface
Coffee Vs. Spice Grinder: When to Use Which, and Why
Amazon Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Shockingly, We *Actually* Recommend Buying This TikTok-Trendy Water Bottle
A Vitamix blender on a kitchen countertop
Vitamix vs. Blendtec: Which Blender Should You Buy?
Sohla & Ham Blends Nothing Hidden Ranch
This Ranch Seasoning Is So Delicious, I Never Leave Home Without It
Soup Season Essentials: bowl, spoon, blender
Ladles, Bowls, and Stockpots Galore: We Couldn’t Make It Through Soup Season Without These Tools
Lodge Bread Oven Sale Tout
This Lodge Bread Oven Aced Our Tests, and It’s 34% off Right Now
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I’m a Former Bartender—Here’s What I Stock My Bar Cart With
a variety of chocolate boxes on a dark green surface
Life Handed Us 20 Boxes of Chocolates—We Found the Best Ones for Gifting (or Keeping for Yourself)
a bread loaf cut in half to display the crumb
The Tools You Need to Make, Maintain, and Bake Sourdough
A person pouring coffee from the Ratio Six Coffee Maker's carafe into a mug.
The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Fuel Your Mornings (According to a Pro)
The Breville Barista Express Impress on a white marble countertop
17 Incredibly Great Kitchen Items I’ve Bought After Working at Serious Eats for Two-Plus Years
A colander spoon holding drained rigatoni of a Dutch oven full of boiling water
This Hybrid Colander-Spoon Is My Non-Negotiable Tool for Pasta Nights
three hexclad skillets in different sizes with lids on a gray surface
HexClad Pans Are Everywhere—But Are They Worth the Steep Price Tag?
the levo lux oil infuser in black on a wooden surface with a greenish blue textured background
This Is the Most Versatile Herb Oil Infuser on the Market
Le Creuset Winter Savings Event
Le Creuset's Winter Savings Event Includes Massive Discounts on Our Favorite Dutch Oven and Braiser
a carbon steel wok on a marble kitchen surface
Should You Get a Flat- or Round-Bottomed Wok?
Reader-Loved Kitchen Gear Tout
Editor Tested, Reader Approved: These Were the Most Purchased Kitchen Items of 2023
The Goldie Sourhouse on a wooden kitchen countertop
This Pretty Sourdough Starter “Sourhouse” Looks Like Decor, But Performs Admirably
baked choux pastry puffs on a sheet
Which Is Better: Parchment Paper or Silicone Mats?
kitchen knives lined up on a magnetic knife strip
Slice and Dice like Your Favorite Serious Eats Staffer with This List of Our Favorite Knives
a hand pouring hot water from a kettle into a phin filter on a blue background
Brewing With a Vietnamese Coffee Phin Is a Ritual Worth Savoring
the fellow tally pro coffee scale
The Fellow Tally Pro Coffee Scale Is Fast, Accurate, and Smart—But Also Pricey
A person collects pasta extruded from the Philips Avance Collection Pasta and Noodle Maker (HR2375/06)
After Making Spaghetti, Fettuccine, and Rigatoni, We Found the 3 Best Pasta Extruders
a dough sheeter on wooden kitchen countertop
This Tabletop Dough Sheeter Will Inspire You to Make Croissants (and Other Laminated Pastries) at Home
Baked vanilla cake in cake pans
I've Baked Thousands of Cakes—This Is My Favorite Cake Pan
three coffee makers on a kitchen countertop
We Tested 13 Programmable Coffee Makers and Found Three That Can Wake Up Before You Do
five ramekins on a peach colored backdrop
Why a Set of Ramekins Are My Kitchen’s True MVP
Six portion scoops on a marble countertop
I Love Portion Scoops So Much, I Have 6 of Them
three pasta drying racks on a kitchen countertop
We Tested 14 Pasta Drying Racks—These Five Are the Best for Spaghetti, Fettuccine, and Sheets of Dough
A Libbey Signature Kentfield Estate All-Purpose Wine Glasses with wine inside next to another glass
The Best Wine-Related Gear to Give a Budding Sommelier
a pizza cooking on a pizza stone
We Made 24 Pizzas and Ciabatta Loaves to Find the Best Pizza Stones
overhead shot of four tagines on a tile surface
We Spent 12 Days Testing Six Tagines to Find the Best Ones
The vitamix Professional Series 750 processing peanuts
The Very Best Vitamix Products, According to Our Many (Many!) Years of Testing
Testing food processor max volume capacity with water
The Very Best Cuisinart Products, After Years of Thorough Testing