Equipment

Basic Kitchen Equipment

All the basic gear, cookware, knives, and tools you need to properly stock a kitchen, none of the junk you don't.
Cast iron and carbon steel cookware, plus enameled cast iron Dutch ovens
The Best Kitchen Gear We Bought in 2022
Best Oven Mitts
The Best Oven Mitts and Pot Holders in 2022
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The Best Popsicle Molds
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The Best Paper Towel Alternatives
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More Than Just a Mini Measuring Cup
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Essential Tools for Fermentation at Home
Rulers for your kitchen
Why Every Kitchen Needs a Ruler
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The Best Wooden Cutting Boards
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The Best Box Graters of 2022
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The Best Kitchen Shears
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We Tested More Than 20 Pepper Mills—Here Are The Best Ones
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The Best Inexpensive Digital Thermometers
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The Best Whisks of 2022
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The Best Dry Measuring Cups
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How to Upgrade Your Kitchen and Save Money at a Restaurant Supply Store
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Baking Sheets and Cooling Racks Belong in Every Kitchen
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The Best Pro Cooking Tools for Your Home Kitchen
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Wood Versus Plastic Cutting Boards
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Introducing the Serious Eats X Tilit Apron
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We Designed the Ideal Cutting Board Just for You
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The Kitchen Starter Kit: Essential Tools for Every Cook
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Equipment: The 7 Most Essential Pots and Pans
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Equipment: Cake Testers Aren't Just For Cakes!
Le Creuset Bi-Material Spoon
The Le Creuset Bi-Material Spoon Is the First Plastic Spoon Worth Owning
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The Best Gifts for Beginner Cooks
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The Food Lab's Emergency Cooking Kit: How to Fit All the Tools You Need in One Small Box
Whisking milk with pumpkin purée in a metal mixing bowl
How to Pick the Best Mixing Bowl
A Zeroll ice cream scoop
The Best Ice Cream Scoops
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11 1/2 Things You Can Do With a Wooden Spoon (Besides Stirring)
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Guide to Essential Kitchen Hand Tools, Part 1
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The Best Wooden Spoon
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The Best Cast Iron Skillets of 2022
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The Best Liquid Measuring Cups in 2022
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The Best Kitchen Tongs in 2022
Assorted can openers
The Best Can Openers
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How to Choose the Best Cake Pans
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The Best Baking (Casserole) Dishes
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How Muffin Pans (and Liners) Can Affect Your Favorite Recipe
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The Best Stockpots
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The Best Stainless-Steel Skillets of 2022
Two immersion blenders (All-Clad and Hamilton Beach) side by side
The Best Immersion Blenders of 2022
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The Best Electric Kettles
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How to Choose the Right Pie Pan (Hint: Cheaper Is Better)