Kitchen Knives
Best New Japanese Kitchen Knives: 8 Affordable Arrivals Worth a Look
A roundup of new and restocked Japanese kitchen knives, from nimble santokus to workhorse gyutos, all picked with value and performance in mind.
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Kitchen Knives
Japanese Kitchen Knives Worth a Look This Season: A Restock and New Arrivals Roundup
From Takeshi Saji's rainbow Damascus line to hand-forged Takeda Hamono gyutos, a look at the Japanese knives newly available and what makes each one worth considering.
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Four Japanese Kitchen Knives Worth a Second Look This Season
A restock roundup featuring Mazaki Kurochi, Shiro Kamo Aogami Super Nakiri, Shiro Kamo Black Damascus Gyuto, and Makoto Kurosaki Style K knives.
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Best Japanese Knife Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Five Picks Worth Wrapping
From two standout Santokus to steak knives, a long bread knife, and a book for knife nerds, these are the kitchen gifts that will actually get used.
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5 Japanese Kitchen Knives That Make Great Gifts
Five high-performance Japanese kitchen knives chosen for beauty, easy care, and everyday usefulness, plus a few accessories worth adding to the gift.
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Best New Japanese Kitchen Knives This Season: Six Standout Restocks
From a rustic carbon Gyuto to a 300mm Yanagiba, six Japanese knives worth a closer look, plus a quick rundown of the rest of the latest arrivals.
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Best Japanese Knives for Cheese: Three Blades That Earn a Spot on the Board
A cheese expert helps test a petty knife, a sickle, and a dedicated cheese knife on soft, firm, and hard cheese to find what actually works.
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Best Japanese Knives for Pumpkin Carving: Three Knives That Get the Job Done
We put a petty, a paring knife, and a Japanese kitchen knife to work on a Halloween pumpkin. Here is what actually worked, and what to reach for.
Kitchen Accessories
Best Kitchen Accessories Beyond the Knife Block: A Curated Kitchen Tour
From a travel konro grill to end grain cutting boards and sharpening stones, these kitchen accessories are hand-picked by people who cook for a living.
Kitchen Equipment
Building a Kitchen Kit on a Budget: A Saute Pan, a Hybrid Pan, and a Grater That Earn Their Keep
Two very different approaches to kitting out a kitchen from scratch highlight three versatile pieces worth considering: a fully fused stainless saute pan, a hybrid hex-pattern frying pan, and a fine grater.
Kitchen Gadgets
Four Kitchen Gadgets Put to the Test: What Worked and What Didn't
A cheese curler, a cleaning glove, a time-locking treat jar, and a hybrid kitchen scale go head to head in honest hands-on testing.
Kitchen Gear
Three Kitchen Upgrades Tested the Fun Way: Smash Burgers
A knife bag built for commuting, a forged carbon steel pan with cast-iron attitude, and a Canadian burger press that smashes like a tank.
Kitchen Gifts
Best Kitchen Gifts: Quality Tools Cooks Actually Use Every Day
Japanese knives, end grain boards, and a few genuinely useful gadgets that make welcome gifts for anyone who cooks.
Kitchen Gifts
Best Kitchen Gift Ideas: Knives, Graters, and Aprons Worth Giving This Holiday Season
Three practical kitchen gifts that suit everyone from first-time home cooks to picky restaurant veterans, plus smart accessory and timing advice.
Kitchen & Cooking Gifts
Best Kitchen Gifts for Serious Home Cooks: Seven Gifts That Earn Their Counter Space
Seven kitchen gifts that experienced home cooks will actually use, plus a few buying principles to help you skip the gimmicks.
Kitchen Knives
Best Kitchen Knife Brands Not Made in China: Where Quality Cutlery Is Actually Made
A practical guide to kitchen knife brands made in Germany, Japan, France, Switzerland, and the USA, with what makes each one worth buying.
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Best Kitchen Knife Sets Worth Buying: Four Smart Options for Home Cooks
Most knife sets are full of knives you will never use. Here are four sets and knives that actually make sense, from full starter sets to a budget bread knife.
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Best Kitchen Knives for Every Kind of Cook: Three Knives That Earned Their Spot
After testing 40 knives in a very active home kitchen, these three picks cover small hands, maximum performance, and big-knife fans.
Kitchen
The Best Kitchen Products in Every Category: Our Top Picks and Budget Alternatives
From stainless skillets and air fryers to rice cookers, thermometers, and food storage, these are the kitchen products that earned top marks after extensive hands-on testing.
Kitchen Tools
Best Kitchen Scales for Weight-Based Cooking: Three Picks Worth Knowing
Three kitchen scales that make measuring by weight easier than measuring cups, from an affordable daily pick to a precision option.
Kitchen
Best Kitchen Scales: Seven Models Tested From Budget to Premium
Seven kitchen scales put through accuracy, durability, and cleaning tests to find which ones are worth your money and which to skip.
Kitchen Knife Care
Best Knife Sharpening Gear: Waterstones, Honing Steels, and Accessories Worth Owning
A practical setup for sharpening kitchen knives at home: Naniwa waterstones, a budget-friendly combo stone, and a honing steel that actually does its job.
Kitchen Knives
Three Knives, One Guanciale: Which Blade Slices Best?
A 210mm Sabatier, a 240mm Takamura gyuto, and a 270mm Isamitsu sujihiki go head to head on the same dense, fatty ingredient.
Kitchen Knives
Best Kitchen Knives for New Professional Chefs: An Honest Kit Guide
The essential knife shapes for restaurant work, plus attainable Japanese knife brands worth buying when you upgrade from cooking school blades.
Kitchen Gadgets
4 Korean Kitchen Gadgets Tested: Bungeoppang Maker, Indoor Grill, Stone Bowl and Ramyeon Cooker
Four specialized Korean kitchen gadgets put to work, from fish-shaped waffles to crispy dolsot bibimbap, with honest ratings and prices.
Cookware
Best Le Creuset Dutch Oven Alternatives: 5 Options That Cost Less
Five Dutch ovens that deliver Le Creuset-style performance and looks at lower prices, from Made In and Staub to Cuisinart, Lodge, and Great Jones.
Food & Drink
5 Luxury Food & Drink Advent Calendars Worth Considering This Christmas
From premium Italian chocolate to grow-your-own seeds, cocktails, matcha, and a festive hamper of treats: five upscale advent calendars with very different personalities.
Cookware
Best Cookware Made in the USA: Tested Brands Worth Your Money
Ten American-made cookware picks that earned their place through hands-on testing, from All-Clad's bonded stainless to Lodge cast iron.
Food & Drinks
Best Mango Special Drinks From Popular Cafes: A Tasting Roundup
Four mango specials from popular cafe chains, tasted and scored honestly: which ones deliver real mango flavor and which taste artificial.
Cookware
5 Popular Cookware Brands Put to the Test: What's Actually Worth Buying
HexClad, Caraway, Our Place, Made In, and Misen all spend heavily on marketing. Here is how their pans actually performed in long-term side-by-side testing.