To test the towels, I started by throwing all 11 in the washer and dryer to see how they fared through a clean. I took equal-sized square swaths of each towel and individually dumped them in a bowl of water for 30 seconds—weighing each swath before and after each soak to get a sense for … Read more
How we tested the toasters When it comes to the perfect piece of toast, sliced white sandwich bread is the ultimate blank slate—so we started by grabbing a few bags of Wonder Bread to gauge how each machine could handle the basics. We toasted pieces of bread at each setting on the low to high … Read more
If you’re doing any kind of large-scale roasting or grilling of meat, you’ve probably paid a hefty price for your protein, so the last thing you want to do is to rely on guesswork or a nebulous range of cook times in a recipe (that don’t factor in your oven’s quirks, your grill’s cold spots, … Read more
Best quality budget boning knife: Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Curved Boning Knife Victorinox Fibrox Pro Curved Boning Knife The Victorinox’s blade is curved, but not so curved that it interferes with precision. The handle is not too fat or chunky; and the textured handle material makes it easy to hold and control without slippage. The … Read more
The E8 was also fairly quiet. Super automatic machines can make a lot of noise (they’re working hard!), but the decibel level of the grinding and brewing in the Jura was on the low side. We think the Jura E8 is a great machine and recommend it, especially if you aren’t an iced coffee person. … Read more
It’s been a little over a decade since the air fryer blew a salty, convection-fueled gust of hot air into the culinary discourse. In that time the appliance has gone from what looked like a faddish blip to permanent small appliance status. Many home cooks even find it to be a replacement for a microwave, … Read more
While we had the Control Freak, we decided to try our hand at caramel as well as all the other tests. It was lights out fantastic. Emily Farris back to the top What we look for when testing portable induction cooktops Temperature control and regulation We looked at how long each one took to boil … Read more
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