As pod coffee goes, it doesn’t come better (or more crema-topped) than Nespresso. Emily Farris What we looked for Ease of use The big selling point of any pod machine is convenience so we looked for machines that were easy to use and considered the following: How many buttons does a user have to push before … Read more
Back to the juicers Other juicers we tested Breville Juice Fountain Plus Breville’s Juice Fountain Plus is the best centrifugal juicer we’ve tested. It’s sturdy, straightforward, and powerful. We assembled it with ease, and though it isn’t compact, the machine is constructed to fit on a counter without taking up a ton of space. In … Read more
Back to the top Whynter 201-SB Compressor Ice Cream Maker Specs Type: Compressor Size: 12.5″ x 10.75″ x 14.25″ Capacity: 2.1 quarts Weight: 24 lbs Warranty: 1 year The Whynter 201-SB is another excellent compressor machine and it’s $400 cheaper than the Lello Musso Lussino. The interface is straightforward, with buttons to toggle different modes, … Read more
Look, this is not the best bread machine. That’s the Breville. But for a bread maker that was a third the price of our top pick (at publish time) the Oster ExpressBake did a decent job—we didn’t get evenly risen loaves, but we did get evenly browned ones with a nice crumb. This one has … Read more
The specific settings for things like cookies and pizza in the Breville Joule Oven use the heating elements differently to help you get the best texture for different foods. Emily Farris Factors we evaluated Toasting capability When making toast—a toaster oven’s primary function—we looked for even color on both sides of the bread. In back-to-back … Read more
The All-Clad’s settings make a huge difference in doneness. Megan Wahn Other waffle makers we tested There’s no easy way to say this: The real revelation of this test was just how mediocre most waffle irons are. But at least they were consistent in the ways in which they were mediocre. Far and away, the … Read more
Of all the kitchen appliances out there, sous vide cookers fit most seamlessly into the ever expanding smart home. Preparing food sous vide is much slower than using an oven or the stovetop, but you don’t need to stand over your food while it’s cooking—really, you don’t even need to be in the house while … Read more
Ninja has gained a reputation for offering reasonably-priced alternatives to more expensive kitchen equipment. We’ve tested a lot of their products with generally favorable results—their electric kettle and the juicer scored particularly well in our head-to-head product tests. So when we found out about the Ninja Frost Vault cooler, which seemed like a turn away … Read more
We first evaluated each machine by reading the assembly and operation instructions. Then, using cold water, we tested the highest carbonation setting for each model. We then had several coworkers do a blind tasting out of identical drinking glasses to assess the carbonation levels, and I tasted the water myself. During the tests, we found … Read more
Cons: Creating and recalling custom settings might be confusing for less techy home cooks. Most cooking pressure: Instant Pot Max The Instant Pot Max is best for: someone who wants an Instant Pot that’s powerful enough to handle traditional stovetop pressure-cooker recipes, and possibly a home cook who wants to test the waters of sous vide cooking and pressure-canning before … Read more