Do you really need a lid holder? Turns out, you just might.

They may look like novelty items, but these itty-bitty slow cookers are more versatile than you might think.

A spatula should feel like an extension of your arm, nimbly stirring, scraping, and folding any food you put in its path. Why is a good one so hard to find?

These handy tools are useless unless they live up to their names.

For making crisp-looking tarts, pans with a sharper, fluted design have the edge.

Our testing proved that all Bundt pans are not created equal.

This restaurant-kitchen tool can make you a faster, more efficient home cook.

Could we find a thermal carafe that excelled with both hot and cold liquids?

Can machines designed for the same simple purpose—cooking food slowly enough that you can walk away—be all that different? You’d be surprised.

We tested six 4-cup fat separators made of glass or plastic, ranging in price from $11.99 to $33.95.

We tested three wire cooling racks priced from $7.99 to $12.95, focusing on models that fit inside standard-size rimmed baking sheets.

We tested three Boston shakers and eight cobbler shakers with capacities ranging from 16 to 28 ounces and priced from $8.99 to $41.95, using them to make stirre…

We tested five 3-quart glass baking dishes priced from $7.29 to $18.77, using them to make sheet cake and lasagna.

A rimmed baking sheet is essential for sheet cakes and handy for cookies. But if yours is flimsy or you use it only for baking, you’re not getting your money’s…

To find the best dehydrator, we purchased five models and set them to work creating some of our favorite dried snacks (apple chips, kale chips, beef jerky, and …

Electric kettles are handy for making tea or coffee and for any cooking task that requires a few cups of boiling water. We tested 10 models and rated them on th…

We rounded up eight dishwasher-safe nylon, silicone, and stainless-steel spoons, and used them to fish out green peas, poached eggs, meatballs, and jumbo shrimp…

We tested three tools, rating them on their ability to scoop, de-string, and cut (where applicable) honeydew melons, butternut squash, and pumpkins.

We wanted to know which food mill was the most stable, efficient, and easy to use.

Home ice cream makers are well worth the money and counter space—if you buy a good one.

How do high-tech "smart" scales stack up against our favorite digital scale?

Are all paella pans created equally?

A bad skimmer can turn even the most patient cook into a basket case.

Can these little gadgets clean cast iron better than oil and salt?

Canning jar lifters are essential for home canning. To find the very best one, we tested four nationally available models, priced from about $6 to about $11, li…