KITCHENSIMPLICITY GUIDES
Scales, utensils, pots and pans, mixers, blenders, coffee and espresso machines, rice cookers and other small appliances, compared by how they fit everyday cooking.
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The best blenders: Vitamix Explorian E310, a budget Hamilton Beach, the Breville Super Q, Ninja's Nutri-Blender Pro for smoothies and Breville's Control Grip immersion blender, compared by power, jar and warranty.
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The best electric kettles: Cuisinart PerfecTemp, a budget Hamilton Beach, the Breville Smart Kettle Luxe, Fellow's Stagg EKG Pro gooseneck and OXO's glass kettle, compared by temperature control, materials and warranty.
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The best espresso machines: Breville Barista Express, a budget De'Longhi Stilosa, the La Marzocco Linea Micra, a super-automatic Magnifica Evo and the Nespresso Essenza Mini, compared by pump, grinder, milk and size.
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The best food processors: Cuisinart Custom 14, a budget 8-cup Hamilton Beach, the Breville Sous Chef 12, KitchenAid's 3.5-cup chopper and Ninja's dough-ready PrecisionPro, compared by bowl, blades and power.
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The best rice cookers: Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10, a budget Aroma with a stainless pot, Zojirushi's pressure induction NW-JEC10, a 3-cup Zojirushi and Instant's 20-cup multi-cooker, compared by pot, settings and size.
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The best toaster ovens: Breville Smart Oven, a budget Hamilton Beach, the Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro, Cuisinart's air fryer toaster oven and the Ninja Flip, compared by capacity, convection and functions.
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The best air fryers: Cosori TurboBlaze, a compact Cosori Lite, the Typhur Dome 2, Ninja's DualZone two-basket model and the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer, compared by size, functions and coating.
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The best coffee makers: OXO Brew 8-Cup, a budget Hamilton Beach, the Technivorm Moccamaster, Keurig K-Express for single cups and Ninja's Hot & Iced XL, compared by capacity, carafe and features.
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The best kitchen gadgets for everyday cooking: an instant-read thermometer, a Microplane zester, a mandoline with hand guard, a salad spinner, a Y-peeler, a garlic press and a bench scraper, compared by size, material and care.
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The best kitchen gifts for people who cook: a Le Creuset Dutch oven, a KitchenAid stand mixer, a Thermapen thermometer, a WÜSTHOF knife and more, compared by what they do, size, care and warranty.
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The best stand mixers for home baking: KitchenAid, Breville, Cuisinart, SMEG and Hamilton Beach compared by bowl size, motor, attachments and the space they need.
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The best kitchen pans and pots: frying pans, Dutch ovens and saucepans in enameled cast iron, stainless steel, cast iron and nonstick, compared by size, cooktop and oven limits and care.
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The best kitchen scales for baking and cooking: OXO, Etekcity, Acaia, My Weigh and Escali compared by capacity, increments, units, display, power and size.
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The best kitchen thermometers: instant-read, leave-in probe, candy and deep-fry and wireless thermometers from ThermoWorks, Taylor, OXO and Combustion, compared by speed, range and use.
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The best kitchen timers: loud digital, multi-timer, magnetic and wind-up timers from ThermoWorks, OXO, Polder and Taylor, compared by display, number of timers, mounting and power.
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The best kitchen tongs: silicone, nylon, stainless steel, mini and grill tongs from OXO, All-Clad and Weber, compared by length, tips, locking mechanism and care.
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The best kitchen tools every home kitchen needs: measuring cups, a fish turner, a whisk, a ladle, a can opener, a box grater and a wooden spoon, compared by size, material and care.
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The best kitchen torches for crème brûlée and meringue: butane culinary torches from Iwatani, BonJour and Messermeister, compared by ignition, flame control, safety lock and size.
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The best kitchen utensil sets for everyday cooking: silicone, teak, nylon and stainless-steel sets from GIR, Zulay, Joseph Joseph and All-Clad, compared by the tools they include, heat limits, storage and cleaning.
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The best non-toxic kitchen utensils: birch wood, LFGB silicone, platinum-cured silicone and stainless steel sets from Caraway, DI ORO, GIR, GreenPan and Hestan, compared by material and care.
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The best wooden kitchen utensils: hardwood spatulas, beech spoons, olive wood and handmade cherry tools compared by wood, size, finish and care.
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