Kitchen Knives
Best Japanese Kitchen Knives of 2023: Eight Blades Worth Your Attention
From workhorse gyutos to a folding EDC, these eight knives define a strong year for Japanese bladesmithing.
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Kitchen Knives
Best Japanese Kitchen Knives of 2024: Five Picks Worth Knowing About
Five standout Japanese kitchen knives from 2024, from an easy-care Ginsan gift knife to a striking new SPG Strix release.
Kitchen Tools
Benriner vs Chiba: Two Japanese Mandolines Worth a Spot in Your Kitchen
A practical look at two respected Japanese mandolines, what makes a mandoline safe, and which one fits your kitchen best.
Kitchen Knives
Best Kitchen Chef Knives We Actually Cooked With: 7 Blades From Budget to Boutique
Seven chef knives tested in a real kitchen with real recipes, from a $72 workhorse to $850 boutique steel.
Kitchen Gadgets
7 Kitchen Gadgets Put to the Test: Which Ones Are Actually Worth Buying
A smoking gun, a cocktail machine, a plant-based milk maker and more kitchen gadgets, tested hands-on to see which deserve a spot in your kitchen.
Kitchen Knives
Best Kitchen Knife Gifts: Five Safe Bets and Three Splurges to Handle With Care
A practical gift guide built around three simple rules: easy to care for, useful every day, and beautiful without being intimidating.
Kitchen Knives
Best Knife for Cutting Squash: Three Blades That Handle the Tough Jobs
Squash is one of the hardest vegetables to break down. We compare a 240mm gyuto, a 210mm gyuto, and a 165mm usuba to find which blade does each stage best.
Kitchen Knives
Best Nakiri Knives 2026: Three Vegetable Knives Worth a Close Look
Three nakiri knives with very different handles, steels, and grinds, plus practical advice on how to choose the right vegetable knife for your cutting style.
Kitchen Knives
Best New Japanese Kitchen Knives October 2026: 13 Arrivals and Restocks Worth a Look
From a first-ever Honesuki by Kankuro Hatono to gift-ready Masutani sets, a rundown of the newest and restocked Japanese knives for your kitchen.
Cookware
Misen vs Strata vs Anolon EverLast N2: Which Coating-Free Pan Lasts Longest?
Three uncoated pans promise Teflon-like food release without the coating. We compare durability, seasoning, rust, heating, and egg tests to find the best buy.
Cookware
Four Non-Stick Skillets, Four Marketing Claims: What Actually Holds Up
We score the public marketing claims behind Our Place Always Pan Pro, HexClad, Hestan NanoBond, and Caraway to see which brands earn your trust.
Food & Kitchen
Premium Pantry Upgrades Worth the Money: 8 Ingredients We Compared Side by Side
From tamari to puff pastry, we look at eight pantry staples where the premium version genuinely tastes different, and what that difference costs you.
Kitchen Knives
Best Santoku Knives: Four Japanese Kitchen Knives Worth a Look
The Santoku is Japan's most popular home kitchen knife shape. Here are four standout options, from fully stainless to traditional carbon steel.
Cookware
Best Stovetop Griddles Tested: Six Options From Budget to Premium
We tested six highly rated stovetop griddles from $24 to $250 for heating speed, evenness, heat retention, warping, and handle comfort. Here is what held up and what did not.
Cookware
Best Titanium Pans Tested: Five Skillets, Five Very Different Builds
We put five titanium pans through egg, pancake, scratch, and corrosion tests alongside regular stainless steel to see which claims hold up.
Kitchen Knives
Best Wet Stones and Sharpening Accessories: A Practical Starter Guide
From beginner combination stones to premium Dabado series plates, here is how to pick the right Japanese wet stones, flattening tools, and accessories for your knives.
Food & Drink
Budget vs Butcher Steak: 10 Steaks Tested to Find Where Your Money Actually Goes
Sirloin, rump, fillet and ribeye from budget supermarkets, mid-range supermarkets and butchers, tasted side by side to see which steaks justify their price.
Food & Ingredients
Budget vs Premium Pantry Ingredients: 6 Products We Compared to Find Where the Money Goes
Six everyday ingredients, from gnocchi and spinach to tuna and red wine vinegar, tested to see whether the premium version is actually worth paying for.
Cookware
Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel Pans: Which One Deserves a Spot in Your Kitchen?
A practical side-by-side look at carbon steel and stainless steel cookware, covering heat performance, maintenance, versatility, and price, with two standout pans from Made In and All-Clad.
Kitchen
Celebrity Cookware Tested: Six Kitchen Products Worth Your Money?
From Jamie Oliver's mezzaluna to Stanley Tucci's Dutch oven, six celebrity-branded kitchen products put through real cooking to see which live up to the name.
Kitchen Knives
CH Americano Custom Chef's Knife Review: An Upgraded Line Cook's Knife
A custom two-ingredient chef's knife from Thailand with bright orange G10 scales, excellent performance, and a price that asks a big question about worth versus value.
Food & Drink
Cheap vs Premium Ingredients: When Is It Worth Splashing the Cash?
We compare budget and premium versions of cheddar, eggs, salmon and cod to find out where the extra money actually pays off in the kitchen.
Cookbook Reviews
Cooking with Vegetables by Jesse Jenkins Review: Skater Boy Soupy Beans
We cooked 11 recipes from Jesse Jenkins' debut cookbook and rated it 6.8 out of 10. Here is what works, what does not, and who should buy it.
Food & Grocery
Costco vs UK Supermarkets: 12 Popular Foods Put to a Blind Taste Test
Olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano, penne and ribeye from Costco, Aldi and Waitrose compared in a blind taste test, with prices and surprising quality results.
Cookbooks
Đặc Biệt by Nini Nguyen: A Vietnamese Cookbook Built on Doing a Little Extra
We cooked the crispy fish sauce caramel chicken wings and the Thai basil daiquiri from Nini Nguyen's Đặc Biệt. Here's what the book is about and how the food turned out.
Kitchen Knives
Deba vs Deba: Two Japanese Knives Put to the Test on Chicken Butchery
A 165mm Saji Deba and a 210mm Takayuki Shibata Shark Teeth Deba go head to head on a whole chicken, with surprising lessons about weight, precision, and single bevel edges.
Food & Drink
Does PDO Actually Make Food Taste Better? A Blind Taste Test of 8 Products
We put PDO-protected foods head to head with their cheaper alternatives: Jersey Royals, Parma ham, halloumi, Champagne and more.
Kitchen Gadgets
Driio Barista Maker Review: Café-Quality Milk Foam at the Touch of a Button
We put the Driio Barista Maker milk frother through four demanding tests, from dairy microfoam and latte art to plant milks and savoury chef-style foams.
Food & Drink
Fancy Ingredients Tested: 3D Printed Pasta, Steak Jerky, and a Liquid Garnish
We put three high-end ingredients in front of cooks to see which are worth the money and which are just expensive theatre.
Food & Drink
Four Festive Ingredients Tested: Which Ones Earn a Place on the Christmas Table
A seasoning dust, a Christmas ale, a sprout ketchup, and a savoury panettone go under the spotlight to see which festive buys are worth your money.