If rice is a regular accompaniment to your dinner, you probably know the name Zojirushi. The Japanese appliance brand is synonymous with intelligent, high-quality rice cookers that offer multiple settings, and a rash of technologies and sensors inside them that work in service of perfecting the batch of rice. Zojirushis are a perennial favorite in … Read more
The lid of the Le Creuset isn’t exactly lightweight—cast iron never is—but it’s manageable, and the phenolic plastic knob doesn’t heat up nearly as fast as a metal one would on the stovetop. For super high-heat baking projects like bread you do need to replace the phenolic knob with a stainless steel one though. The … Read more
My indoor air quality quickly dropped from 100% to 0% when I seasoned a carbon steel pan in my kitchen. EMILY FARRIS While the Shark Never Change Air Purifier Max wasn’t powerful enough to completely clear the air while I was still seasoning the pan (as I learned last year, not even a commercial exhaust … Read more
If you’re not yet cooking with carbon steel, you’re missing out. And if you’re already in the know, and you’re ready to upgrade to the best carbon-steel pan, you’ve come to the right place. We tested 16 popular and top-rated brands to find the best options for searing, roasting, sautéing, and moving seamlessly from stovetop … Read more
The best wok is a superhero. Hit it with high heat and it stir-fries veggies and proteins with ease, propels steam through a stack of bamboo steamer baskets like it’s nothing, deep-fries, braises, and produces eggs with crispy, lacy edges that cry for a drizzle of soy sauce—and a piece of bread to sop up … Read more
You should know that the person writing this Midea air fryer review is not exactly an “air fryer person.” It’s not because I’m too fancy for them —I love crispy fries and chicken tenders as much as the next person—I just think they are often more complicated than they should be. Air fryers are appliances … Read more
Bear with the analogy here, because it really is true: When I was assigned to research and find the best drink dispenser, I quickly learned that search is a lot like trying to reenter the dating world in your 40’s (which I am also doing). Sure, you can set specific search filters, which produce hundreds … Read more
I was perfectly content washing dishes with a regular old sponge—and occasionally a bristled brush for the burnt-on bits on my pans. Then I found the Sonic Power Electric Scrubber. Sonic Power Electric Scrubber I watched videos of people wielding this handheld battery-powered electric scrubber on dusty cars, mucked-up shower grout, sinks, and blackened pots … Read more
Though the Nalgene Grip-N-Gulp has a sippy-style top, it doesn’t look or feel too babyish for bigger kids. My eight-year-old still sometimes uses this bottle at home and at school (sans gasket), and it’s small and smooth enough to slide easily into the side pocket of a backpack or diaper bag. So far, it has … Read more
How we tested The first thing we tried cooking when searching for the best sauté pans were bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. We seared them skin side down over medium-high heat, which showed us how quickly the pans conducted heat, and how evenly it was dispersed across the cooking surface. Once browned, we flipped the thighs … Read more