Cook's Illustrated

November/December 2012

Beverage Stones (Ice Cube Substitutes)

We tested three sets of stones in different materials, from granite to soapstone to glass, priced from $12 to $34.

Boilover Devices

Leave a pan of milk or cream on the stove long enough, and it’s sure to foam up and boil over. Boilover devices purportedly prevent messes in a few different ways.

Carving Forks

Which ones would help—not hamper—the crucial meat-slicing process?

Carving Forks

Parchment Cooking Bags

PaperChef Culinary Parchment Cooking Bags take a traditional French cooking method and make it accessible and easy enough for a speedy weeknight dinner.

Pepper Mills

This everyday gadget has been designed and redesigned a thousand times. But does a fancier mill mean the perfect grind?

Potato Ricers

A ricer is a must-have tool for perfectly smooth and fluffy mashed potatoes.

Stovetop Smokers

We cooked salmon fillets and whole chickens on four models, evaluating the smokers on the quality of the foods’ smoky flavor and how easy they were to use and clean.

Ultimate Turkey Rack

Flipping a roasting turkey has never been so easy.

Ultimate Turkey Rack
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