Kitchen Gear
Best Budget Kitchen Gear: Eight Value Picks That Punch Above Their Price
Eight kitchen tools that delivered excellent performance at a reasonable price, plus the trade-offs to weigh before you buy.
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From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Kitchen Knives
Skip the Knife Block Set: Build a Better Kitchen Knife Trio for Less
Our testing showed most knife block sets are a bust. Here's the three-knife core that handles almost every kitchen task, plus smarter storage options.
Kitchen & Food
Best Burger Condiments: Six Top-Rated Picks for a Better Burger
From ketchup and coarse ground mustard to barbecue sauce and compound butter, these are the condiments that turn a plain burger into something worth craving.
Kitchen Storage
Best Butter Storage 2026: A Butter Bell and a Fridge Container That Kept Butter Fresh Longer
After testing butter bells and butter dishes side by side, two clear winners emerged for keeping butter fresh, flavorful, and spreadable.
Bakeware
Best Cake Pans for Every Bake: Five Reliable Winners for Layer Cakes, Bundts, and More
Five cake pans that earned their place in the cupboard, covering layer cakes, cheesecakes, snack cakes, loaves, and Bundt bakes.
Kitchen Tools
Best Can Openers: OXO Good Grips vs Fissler Magic
Two standouts from an 11-opener comparison test: a familiar traditional pick and a safety opener that leaves no sharp edges.
Food Reviews
Best Canned Cranberry Sauce: A Taste Test of Four Store-Bought Options
Four prepared cranberry sauces go head to head, from whole berry to jellied. One simple winner stood out from a crowded field.
Kitchen Pantry
Best Canned Diced Tomatoes: Two Standout Picks Worth Knowing
A side-by-side look at two canned diced tomatoes that earned top marks in taste testing, plus what to check on the label before you buy.
Food & Pantry
Best Canned Tuna: Four Brands Worth Keeping in Your Pantry
From water-packed to olive oil-packed jars, these four canned tuna brands show what separates moist, flavorful tuna from dry, disappointing cans.
Pantry Staples
Best Canned Whole Tomatoes: 7 Brands Tested in a Simple Tomato Sauce
Seven brands of whole canned tomatoes went head to head in a simple tomato sauce to find out which ones actually deliver on flavor.
Cookware
Best Cast Iron Grill Pans: Two Co-Winners Worth Grilling On
We compare two standout cast iron grill pans from a 10-pan test, covering ridge height, weight, handles, and grill mark quality.
Cookware
Best Cast Iron Skillets: Smithey Ironware No. 12 vs Lodge 12 Inch
After testing 11 pre-seasoned 12-inch cast iron skillets, two stood out: a polished premium pick from Smithey Ironware and a dependable best buy from Lodge.
Kitchen Tools
Best Cheese Graters: A Microplane Rasp and a Rotary Grater Worth Your Counter Space
Two graters that made testing worthwhile: a razor-sharp Microplane rasp for zesting and fine shreds, and a Xylis rotary grater for safe, generous cheese piles.
Kitchen Pantry
Best Chicken Broth: Four Options Tasted and Ranked
We compare Swanson, Better Than Bouillon, Knorr, and Kettle & Fire chicken broth on flavor, format, and ingredient list to find which one deserves a place in your kitchen.
Food & Kitchen
Best Chicken Broth: Our Taste Test Results, From the Winner to the Skip-It List
We tasted ten supermarket chicken broths, stocks, bouillons, and concentrates to find which ones actually taste like homemade and which ones belong back on the shelf.
Baking
Best Chocolate Box Cake Mix: Four Brands Ranked From Fudgy to Forgettable
We compared four chocolate box cake mixes on flavor intensity, texture, and convenience to find which ones actually taste like chocolate.
Kitchen Ingredients
Best Chocolate for Baking and Eating: Five Picks Worth Keeping in Your Pantry
From unsweetened baking chocolate to a creamy 48% milk chocolate bar, five chocolate picks with clear roles in the kitchen.
Kitchen
Best Citrus Juicers: Our Top Manual and Electric Picks
We juiced hundreds of lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits to find the citrus juicers actually worth your counter space.
Kitchen Tools
Best Colander: RSVP International Precision Pierced Five-Quart Colander
After testing six colanders head to head, the RSVP International precision pierced five-quart model came out on top again. Here's what makes it worth about $26.
Coffee
Best Cold Brew Coffee: Four Bottles Compared, Plain and With Milk
Four supermarket cold brews face a side-by-side tasting, including ready-to-drink picks, a concentrate, and a New Orleans style option with chicory.
Kitchen & Dining
Best Compostable Disposable Cutlery 2026: Two Sets That Passed Every Test
Seven sets of disposable cutlery were put through real eating tests. Two stood out: a large compostable combo set for big gatherings and a compact option for smaller occasions.
Kitchen & Dining
Best Compostable Disposable Cutlery: Two Sets Worth Buying for Your Next Party
We compared disposable utensil sets on knife performance, fork grip, spoon rigidity, and comfort. Two stood out: a large-value compostable set and a smaller entertaining option.
Kitchen Essentials
Pam vs Chosen Foods Cooking Spray: Which One Belongs in Your Kitchen?
Traditional propellant sprays versus propellantless options, and why the delivery mechanism matters more than the oil inside.
Cookware
Best Cookware Sets Worth Buying: All-Clad, Made In, and Goldilocks Compared
Three fully clad stainless steel cookware sets that survived testing, plus what to check before buying any set.
Cookware
Best Copper Skillets: Three Pans Worth Considering for Your Kitchen
Copper heats faster than nearly any cookware material, but construction, lining, and weight matter. Here are three standouts from a seven-pan comparison test.
Cookware
Best Copper Skillets: Three Pans That Earned Their Place
We compare copper core and steel-lined copper skillets against a trusted stainless steel workhorse to see which pans are worth the price.
Kitchen Appliances
Best Countertop Ice Makers: Two Picks Worth a Spot on Your Counter
We compare two standout countertop ice makers, including a budget-friendly self-cleaning model and a premium nugget ice machine for true ice lovers.
Kitchen Appliances
Best Countertop Microwaves: Two Tested Picks Worth Your Counter Space
Two countertop microwaves that delivered reliable, even cooking in hands-on testing, plus what actually matters when you shop.
Food & Grocery
Best Store-Bought Cranberry Sauce: 9 Options Ranked for Your Holiday Table
We tasted nine store-bought cranberry sauces, from classic jellied cans to nutty relishes, to find which ones actually earn a spot next to the turkey.
Baking
Best Dark Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies: 11 Chips Put to the Test
Eleven dark and semisweet chocolate chips baked into classic chocolate chip cookies, ranked for flavor, cacao content, and how well they distribute in the dough.