A fish spatula is not just for fish —you can use it for eggs, stir fries, and burgers. The triangular shape means it can get fully under food and still is easy to maneuver. These silicone farm animals raise lids slightly off of pots and pans, which allows steam to escape, and reduces the chance of anything boiling over.
A simple bench scraper is a great multi-purpose kitchen tool. I use mine to manage sticky bread dough, smooth icing, and cut up logs of cookie dough. With reusable baking cups, you'll always be cupcake-ready.
Plus, this set is dishwasher safe and is stable enough to be used on a cookie sheet, even without a muffin tin. A sharp peeler will save you time and effort during food prep.
OXO has a peeler for every style cut or slice you could dream of. This ravioli wheel lets you cut pasta shapes quickly and easily. You can also use it for pie crusts and plenty of other pastries. Insider's favorite budget wine opener is a must have for any kitchen.
The TrueTap corkscrew has a bottle opener, foil cutter, and an easy-to-use double hinged corkscrew. If you have an old oven, you may be surprised how far off the internal thermostat is. An oven thermometer is a cheap way to make sure you're cooking at the temps you want to be cooking at.
I love a flat whisk for making gravies or rouxs because it's suited to using inside a pan while you're cooking. The flat shape means optimal mixing and limited mess. An herb stripper speeds up the prep process of fresh herbs — just pull the herb through one of the holes to strip the leaves.
This also works for kale and other greens with a tough stem. Easily remove the pit from every avocado with this stainless steel blade, and then cut perfect slices with the fanned blade end.
These clever pot holders from Lodge make handling your cast iron skillets a lot less perilous — and the bandana design is super cute too. A tea ball infuser can be used for more than just brewing your favorite loof leaf.
You can also use it to hold spices when mulling wine or infusing a rich sauce. You can use the Zulay frother to whisk a matcha latte or blend a protein shake, and it takes up less space than a standing foamer. This sweet glass jar comes with a beechwood honey dipper, so you can drizzle over toast and into tea without dirtying a spoon.
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download the app. It also earns a respectable score for speed of heating, which gauges how fast the pan heats up in the oven. But like the other uncoated pans, our testers found it harder to clean.
Bayco 24pc Glass Food Storage Container Set. It comes with 12 containers and 12 matching lids in different sizes and shapes for any and all of your storing needs, and the lids use a snap closure to ensure a top-notch seal.
The C Crest glass food storage set is a great option, especially at this sale price. It gets top marks for storage, seal quality, and durability, making it one of the highest ranking sets CR has tested.
And the set comes with five large containers and five small ones, all with matching lids that seal tightly thanks to clamps on each side.
INKBIRD IBT-4XS BT Grill Meat Thermometer. It offers app connectivity with estimated cook times, four separate probes, built-in alarms, and the ability to charge the device while actively monitoring temperatures.
Inkbird boasts decent range in outdoor environments, up to feet. ThermoPro Smart BT Meat Thermometer TP The ThermoPro features refreshingly simple-to-read results, making it a great pick for reasonably confident cooks who merely want the ability to check on food from afar.
This smart meat thermometer is not truly wireless. Instead, two wired probes dock in a rechargeable base station. The base station then uses Bluetooth to transmit real-time cooking information to a paired smartphone.
The circular AeroGarden Harvest , among the smallest AeroGarden models, has six ports for seed pods. The starter kit includes one of four seed-pod kits: gourmet herbs, heirloom salad greens, red heirloom cherry tomatoes, and a grow-anything kit. Of the four gardens CR tried , the AeroGarden was the most fun to use, in part because most of the lettuces sprouted in a week and grew fast.
And the unit was also relatively easy to operate. Total setup took just 8 minutes. This is the typical sale price. GE Opal 2. The GE Profile Opal 2. It produces the nugget type of ice and does it faster than all other models, which earned it the only top score for speed.
It also has the highest water capacity and features a large, removable plastic water reservoir, which means fewer refills. GE claims it can produce up to 24 pounds of ice a day our testing did not last long enough to hit the max. This slick-looking model, which comes in stainless steel and black stainless steel, is the only one that opens like a drawer.
It also is among the least efficient models in our tests. And finally, the size—the GE is the largest model, weighing So you either need to have ample counter space or an extremely strong desire for nugget ice. VIVOHOME Electric Portable Icemaker VHBK.
The Vivohome Electric Portable Icemaker is second in our ratings. It produces bullet ice but not as quickly as the GE Opal icemaker. The company claims it can make up to 26 pounds of ice per day. Weighing 17 pounds and measuring This model comes in seven colorways—black, red, silver, light green, blue, white, and copper—and has a top-open design like all other models except the Opal.
The Frigidaire Icemaker is a bit lower-priced than other models CR tested and might be an option for people who are curious about but perhaps not fully committed to bullet ice.
The company claims it can produce up to 26 pounds of ice daily. It is comparable to all other models except the winner for capacity, the GE Opal. Smaller than the GE, it takes up less counter space and measures It has a one-year warranty.
This food steamer requires a power outlet, but that makes it easier to use. The steamer has a timer that turns the machine off when your food is done, and thanks to the clear body and lid, you can check your food without disrupting the cooking process. Otherwise, considering its versatility and simplicity, we found this model well worth the cost.
Overall, dumplings were cooked evenly, but some condensation gathered on the lid above the dumplings and dripped onto them when the lid was removed. Its safety features are great for people who fear traditional mandolines or have mobility issues. Unlike other models where the blade is stationary and exposed, this one has an internal guillotine that slices your food, not your fingers.
The intuitive-to-use Börner V5 mandoline expertly sliced almost everything we threw at it and is the best at julienning.
The Börner is easy to adjust, swap out blades, and clean. John Boos Inch Maple Edge Grain Chop-n-Slice Reversible Cutting Board. John Boos is known for its gorgeous, high-end butcher blocks and countertops, many of which grace the sets of cooking shows. This smaller maple cutting board hit the sweet spot in both size and feel, small enough to be easily moved but hefty enough to stay more or less in place on a counter.
Our tester found that it provides nice feedback as you cut and that it was great for cutting onions, cilantro, rosemary, and pretty much anything where you want a bit of grip on the end of your knife.
Its solid design makes the board feel as if it could last years, even decades, with the right care. It also includes extra inserts for different cuts, such as grating and julienne and mandoline cuts, along with the standard ½-inch and ¼-inch chopping blades and a garnish slicer.
But perhaps the best part is that this dicer is dishwasher-safe and easy to disassemble. The Mueller is virtually a clone of the RüK listed above or vice-versa , save that you get more accessories with the RüK.
The same five rubberized feet of the basin in exactly the same layout make the Mueller feel very steady during use. But the hinges are, likewise, a little under-built, allowing lid flex, and that can lead to less-precise chopping. It also has extra inserts for chopping, grating, and mandoline work.
The extra tools fit directly into a swappable lid. That matters because the whole device stays a little more stable and safer to use. The Fullstar Chopper has a large cutting area and is incredibly sharp.
The main grid has ½-inch and ¼-inch chopping blades. It also includes a spiralizer and a ribbon cutter, as well as a food grip for using these, two cleaning scrapers, and a cleaning brush.
Gorilla Grip Heat and Slip Resistant Oven Mitts. These waterproof and stain-resistant silicone oven mitts are brought to you by trusted brand Gorilla Grip and feature an impressive 4. They come in two sizes and 11 shades, including black, pink, and turquoise.
Professional chefs rely on multitasking cotton side towels like these for everything from cleaning counters to doubling as oven mitts the kind that fit every hand. Choose from several colors and striped options. The most noticeable difference in these neoprene mini oven mitts compared to other oven mitts CR evaluated is that they cover only your hands and will not protect your wrists and arms—they reminded our tester of wearable side towels.
They measure 7 inches in length, claim to be heat-resistant up to ° F, and their interiors are lined with cotton. Plus, you get two pairs of shears for this price, and our testers suggested you can designate one for cutting meat and one for other kitchen tasks. These stainless steel shears are durable and feature micro-serrations on the blade, with a comfortable grip.
They come with a safety blade guard and are available in several colors. These ice cube trays from Doqaus have plastic frames with silicone bases to make for easier cube removal. We found that the silicone bases make it a cinch to pop out the rectangular cubes with rounded corners, and there were no stray ice shards—or breakage—when we tried it ourselves.
This silicone popsicle mold is a great choice. Our reviewer said that, after running warm water over the molds, it was relatively easy to remove the popsicles, but not quite as easy as it was with the stainless steel molds she tried. With this mold, you get 50 wooden sticks and a lid to hold them in place, 10 reusable plastic sticks, and 50 plastic bags for storage after you remove the popsicles from the mold.
Henckels has been making knives in Germany for almost years, and its expertise in design is on full display with this knife. The Premio was the Goldilocks of the eight knives we tested , and in the end, it was the only one with a positive review from all four of our panelists.
One user said their hand became clammy during use, but the knife was well received overall. The knives have jagged, triangular teeth, almost like those on a handsaw. The result is a knife that can certainly cut, but it takes a bit of effort. They can easily tear up food, but they struggle to produce delicate slices.
Forged in Solingen, Germany, the Wüsthof classic moves like an extension of your hand—effortlessly gliding through even the toughest steak.
Its razor-sharp, thin blade cuts delicately enough to produce perfect slices of tender cuts, like filet, without tearing the meat apart. The handle feels secure and comfortable, and the knife, well-balanced—meaning the weight was distributed evenly between handle and blade. Pebble Premium Whetstone Knife Sharpener.
The Pebble Premium whetstone is a double-sided sharpening stone with a coarse side and a fine side on the same stone. If the sharpening process is something you enjoy, this might be the way to go.
You can sharpen any knife to the exact angle you want; a tool called a bevel gauge sold at hardware stores can help you find the angle. It put an edge on both of the knives our tester used to evaluate the sharpeners, which none of the electric or manual sharpeners could match.
Chef's Path Cereal Container Storage Set. When it comes to pantry staples bought in larger quantities—such as cereal, oats, and rice—stackable canisters or basic jars can help maximize shelf space.
Rachel Rosenthal, organizing expert and owner of Rachel and Company , swears by clear pantry bins and prefers to use them beyond the kitchen, including in the linen closet and even the bathroom.
Merrilee Reynolds , a professional organizer, prefers to use these turntables as a storage solution for the cabinet under the bathroom sink, where tall cans of hairspray, bottles of lotion, and various other supplies would otherwise tend to take up valuable real estate.
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