Equipment

Electric Appliances

There's an electric kitchen appliance for just about any task these days. We've sorted through what's *actually* useful for every budget and kitchen size.
Two immersion blenders (All-Clad and Hamilton Beach) side by side
The Best Immersion Blenders of 2021
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The Best Sous Vide Machines (Immersion Circulators) of 2021
Magimix food processor
The Best Food Processors
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The Best Electric Griddles of 2021
Aerogarden
Who’s Laughing Now?: Why I Love the AeroGarden
Lowering a bag of chicken into a sous vide machine to cook it
Sous Vide Cooking: How to Get Started
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The Best Spice Grinders
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How Stand Mixers Work
KitchenAid Pro-6
The Best Stand Mixer of 2021
Why You Shouldn't Buy a Slow Cooker
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The Best Rice Cookers of 2021
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The Best Coffee Grinders of 2021
What to Make With a Stand Mixer
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Breville Pizzaiolo Oven Review
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The Best Pressure Cookers and Multi-Cookers
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The Best Waffle Makers
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My Electric Water Pot Beats Your Kettle Any Day
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Stop Putting These Things in the Dishwasher
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Transform Your Small, Crappy Apartment With a Countertop Dishwasher
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Use the Microwave to Dry Your Herbs for Long-Lasting Intense Flavor
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The Best High-End Blender
Using an immersion blender to make mayonnaise in a plastic container
Why You Should Buy an Immersion Blender
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11 Microwave Shortcuts Every Home Cook Should Know
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The Best Electric Kettles
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How to Really Use an Instant Pot and Other Multi-Cookers
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The Best Toaster Ovens Under $250
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The Scoop: On Pacojets
How to Steam Vegetables in the Microwave | The Food Lab
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The Little-Known Stand Mixer Setting That’s Killing Your Game
Graphic illustration of the main, central shelves of a refrigerator with various items
How to Organize Your Refrigerator for Better Food Storage | The Food Lab
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We Put ChefSteps' Joule Sous Vide Circulator to the Test
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The Best Blender for You: Expensive Versus Budget Buys, Tested
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Equipment: We Test The New Breville Crispy Crust Countertop Pizza Oven
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The Best Soda Machines
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Our Favorite Countertop Appliances
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The Best Affordable Blenders for Home Cooks
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The New Anova Precision Cooker Promises to Be the Best, Most Cost-Effective Sous Vide Solution on the Market
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Serious Eats and The Food Lab Have Teamed Up With Anova to Bring You the Best Sous Vide Guides On the Planet
Gadgets: Ninja Kitchen System
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17 Immersion Blender Recipes for Easier Soups, Purées, and More
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34 Baking Recipes to Make the Most of Your Food Processor
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Serving Lots Of Pizza At a Party? Reheat It With An Electric Griddle