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1 month ago | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
Equipment Want help figuring out which type of cutting board is best for your needs? We've got you covered. By Published Mar. 18, 2025. Over the years we’ve tested hundreds of cutting boards here at America’s Test Kitchen. And while we’ve learned a lot during those testings, two things stand out. First: Do not buy a glass or metal cutting board. Please, please, please, for the love of all that is good and holy, don’t buy these boards.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Kate Shannon |Valerie Li Stack |Miye Bromberg
The best vacuum sealers for home cooks perform well and have simple, intuitive controls. Our overall favorite is the Nesco Deluxe Vacuum Sealer. This compact but sturdy external vacuum sealer excelled at vacuum-sealing food and has an easy-to-read display screen that indicated when the machine was vacuuming, sealing, or done with its cycle. A handful of settings offered all of the customization we needed.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg |Lauren Savoie
Performance Versatility Ease Of Use Accuracy Buy at AmazonFull Ratings & SpecsThe best toaster ovens are easy to use and toast, bake, roast, and even broil foods well. We prefer larger models that can fit six slices of toast. Our longtime favorite is the Breville Smart Oven. This large toaster oven is a stellar performer, making perfect toast, cakes, and even roast chicken. It’s durable; reliable; and has a great, user-friendly interface.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
We find the best scores for tools, gadgets, cookware, and bakeware under $25. Amazon Prime Day is a great time to score a deal on big-ticket items such as that air fryer or fancy tri-ply stainless-steel skillet you’ve been eyeing for a while. But it’s also an excellent time to stock up on kitchen essentials that you’ve been putting off buying for a while. Tools! Gadgets! Bakeware! These little things may not cost too much to begin with. At lower prices, they’re even more of a steal.
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May 22, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
Equipment You don’t need a ton of knives. Just three will get you through almost every task you’re likely to do in the kitchen. By Published May 23, 2024. As the Reviews team’s chief knife reviewer, I’ve tested hundreds of different knives over the years. I have strong opinions about what people should use to cut food, and how they should make those cuts. Here’s one of my strongest opinions:Most cooks only need three knives. That’s right.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Lisa McManus |Miye Bromberg |Sawyer Phillips |Valerie Li Stack
Equipment Our team reports on what’s next for kitchen gear from the 2024 Inspired Home Show. By , , , and Published Mar. 22, 2024. The Inspired Home Show is the biggest kitchenware show in the U.S., where manufacturers come to Chicago from all over the world to display their latest and greatest kitchen gear. Our intrepid team prowled every aisle of the show to glean the trends and get a sneak preview of the cookware, appliances, gadgets, and other kitchen products we’ll see rolling out in 2024.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Lisa McManus |Miye Bromberg |Sawyer Phillips |Valerie Li Stack
Equipment We weeded through thousands of products at this classic housewares convention to find the most promising new options on the market. By , , , and Published Today. Every year, the Reviews team goes to the Inspired Home Show, a major housewares convention that takes place in Chicago. We walk for miles and miles within the convention center, looking at thousands—maybe even millions—of products from companies around the world.
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Mar 17, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
Equipment Squeeze bottles and glass bottles used to hold oil can get a sticky, grimy layer on the outside. What can you do about it? By Published Mar. 18, 2024. Many of us love to keep our most frequently used condiments in squeeze bottles that we stash near the stove for easy access. For me, it’s soy sauce and vegetable oil—two ingredients I use on a daily basis. What we don’t love: the sticky, grimy film that builds up on the outside of those squeeze bottles—particularly the ones that hold oil.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
Equipment Sometimes your takeout gets cold before you get home. Can you just microwave the foods in their containers? By Published Mar. 14, 2024. We’ve all been there. You order takeout and pick it up, but on the long drive home, it grows unpalatably cold. The easiest way to warm the food up again would be to just stick the takeout container into the microwave. But is that a good idea? Here’s a rundown of all the different takeout container materials and how safe they are to microwave.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
americastestkitchen.com | Miye Bromberg
Equipment Some people say that a full freezer is more energy-efficient. Is that true? By Published Mar. 7, 2024. As a member of the ATK Reviews team, I test kitchen equipment from home. My job puts some out-of-the-ordinary demands on my fridge and freezer. In the course of testing, I make a lot of food—often food in excess of what my small household can eat or donate.
