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.
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Should You Buy a Cast Iron or an Enameled Cast Iron Skillet? Here’s a Comparison
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We Tested 8 Swedish Dishcloths—These Are Our Favorites
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We Tested 9 Sauté Pans, and 3 (Shallow) Fried The Competition
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We Tested 17 Kitchen Towels to Find the Best All-Purpose Ones
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We Tested 10 Stand Mixers—Four Stood Out Above the Rest
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The Best Gear from Our Equipment Reviews, According to Serious Eats Staffers
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Everything (Important) You Need to Know About Microwaves
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I Was a Professional Baker—This Is My Favorite Bench Scraper
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Our Longtime Favorite Bread Knife Is Only $25—and It Slices Like No Other
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Bench vs. Bowl Scrapers: Why You Need Both
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We Tested 10 Mini Mortar and Pestles—Three Crushed the Competition
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The Best Knife Set is the One You Make Yourself
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Le Creuset vs. Staub Dutch Ovens: The Battle of the Best
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Our Favorite Deals This Week Include an Air Fryer That’s $84 Off
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The Best Kitchen Cleaning Products, According to Serious Eats Staffers
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Do You Need An Expensive Wooden Cutting Board?
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Kitchen Gear and Tools We Think You Should Have Two (Or More) Of
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Hydro Flask vs. Yeti Water Bottles: Which One Should You Buy?
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Food Processor vs. Blender: What's the Difference?
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Why an Offset Spatula Is the Tool I Can’t Bake Without
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We Tested 7 Squeeze Bottles to Find the Best for Your Kitchen
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We Tested 9 Olive Oil Dispensers—Here Are Our Favorites
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We Tested 13 Carbon Steel Pans—Three Stood Out
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We Tested 8 Mini Whisks And Came Away with Three Favorites
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We Reviewed Anyday Cookware: Are the Microwavable Dishes Worthwhile?
We Tested 14 Popular Vegetable Peelers to Find the Best Ones
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We Tested 7 Anti-Fatigue Mats—Here Are the Best Ones for Your Kitchen
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Sheet Pans Aren't Cookie Sheets: A Baking Sheet Explainer
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Why A Small Fine Mesh Strainer Is Incredibly Versatile
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We Tested 12 Garlic Presses—Two Smashed the Competition
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We Tested 10 Steamer Baskets—Here Are the Best Ones
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We Tested 11 Nonstick Sheet Pans to Find the Best Ones
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We Tested 8 Carving Boards—Here Are the Best Ones for Roasts, Turkeys, and More
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The Best Utensil Set Is No Utensil Set
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We Baked Loads of Pies to Find the Best Pie Pans
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Why the Misen Roasting Pan Is the Exception to Our No-Roasting Pan Rule
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What's the Difference Between Western and Japanese Chef's Knives?
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We Tested 10 Food Storage Containers—These Are Our Favorites
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We Tested 7 Water Filter Pitchers—Two Stood Out
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The Best Vitamix Sales
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We Tested 10 Bowl Scrapers to Find the Best Ones
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We Tested 16 Nonstick Skillets and Still Don't Think You Should Spend a Ton on One
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We Tested 13 Dish Racks—Our Favorites Make Drying Dishes Easy
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We Tested 7 Grill Pans—Our Favorites Got Top Marks
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We Tested 9 Offset Turners—These Are Our Favorites
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We Tested 9 Reusable Food Storage Bags—Two Were Our Favorites
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We Tested 9 Ladles—Three Scooped the Winning Title
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We Tested 7 Silicone Spatulas to Find the Best Ones for Scraping, Stirring, and Mixing
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After Testing 7 Half Sheet Baking Pans, We Found 2 Solid Picks
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We Tested 8 Wire Cooling Racks to Find Our Favorite Model
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We Tested 8 Colanders—Here Are Our 2 Favorites (for Pasta, Produce, and More)
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Why I Love My Offset Lasagna Turner Spatula
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We Tested 8 Bench Scrapers—These Two Were a Cut Above the Rest
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We Tested 7 Stainless Steel Water Bottles to Find the Best Ones for Everyday Use
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We Tested 10 Balloon Whisks—Two Whisked Their Way to Victory
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We Tested 8 Fine-Mesh Strainers—These Are Our Favorites
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We Tested 12 Microplanes (Rasp-Style Graters)–Here Are the Best Ones
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We Tested 18 Instant-Read Thermometers–Here Are Our Favorite Models
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Why You Need Cambros in Your Kitchen
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Which Vitamix Blender Should You Buy? We Compared (Almost) All of Them
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We Tested 10 Potato Mashers—Here Are The Best Ones
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In Our Kitchen, the Swedish Dishcloth Reigns Supreme
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We Tested Sauciers—Here Are Our Favorite Models
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We Tested Coffee Makers That Cost $150 (or Less)—Here Are Our Favorites