When you have only seconds to put out a kitchen fire, you want an extinguisher that’s easy to use and effective. We were shocked at how many aren’t.

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

What separates a great pasta machine from one that’s just good?

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

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

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…

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

No matter what you’re cooking or baking, weighing the ingredients helps guarantee perfect results. But only if your scale is accurate and easy to use.

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…

As avocados have become more common in American kitchens, so, too, have specialized gadgets that promise to make it easier, neater, and safer than using a knif…

Spiral vegetable cutters, or spiralizers, cut fruits and vegetables into long noodles and ribbons for “pastas,” salads, and side dishes.

We tested six spice grinders by grinding measured amounts of cumin seeds at the finest and coarsest settings and then grinding a teaspoon of dried rosemary need…

We tested seven salad dressing shakers to see if we could find one worth buying.

The test kitchen's favorite instant-read thermometer gets an upgrade.

An extra minute of cooking time can spell disaster for a dish. Timers that hang from a lanyard around your neck or clip to a pocket allow you to move freely aro…

The Amco Houseworks Lemon Squeezer has long been our favorite manual citrus juicer. But when we started replacing kitchen copies every couple of months because …

Traveling with a delicate pie can feel like tempting fate, but a good pie carrier can make the task easier and more secure.

Champagne savers promise to keep champagne and sparkling wine fresh for anywhere from three days to a few months. Do they deliver?

An oven thermometer is the only reliable way to know what’s happening inside your oven—unless you have a model that’s inaccurate, hard to read, or falls off the…

A spatula-spoon (or “spoonula”) promises to serve both functions in one handy item. But can it really replace two must-have kitchen tools or is it just a clever…

We tested seven jar openers and tested them on jars of all shapes, sizes, and materials to find the best all around pick.

We tested six insulated shopping totes in order to find an easy-to-carry tote that could keep our groceries at a food-safe temperature for at least an hour.

We tested 7 cold brewing products, as well as our DIY method, using our favorite medium-roast coffee.

Could a robotic grill cleaner be the answer to your grill-cleaning woes?

What if you could buy a sharpener that not only repaired the new breed of ultrathin chef’s knives but also honed the wider cutting edge of more traditional blad…

Remote thermometers allow you to monitor, from a distance, the temperature of food cooking on the grill, the stovetop, or in the oven. We tested six models to f…

Mason jars make great food-storage containers, but the traditional lid offers limited functionality. We tested two products that promise to make mason jars more…

We tested seven classic and innovative ice cream scoop designs, as well as a portion scoop, to find the best model for scooping high-quality, dense ice cream.

Rust erasers promise to rub away the unsightly corrosion that can build up carbon-steel knives. We tested five models to see if any would be worth buying.

We tested six thermal food jars to see if any could keep their contents not only palatably hot or cold but also food-safe for several hours.

We tested nine models to see how well they could scrape out jars of marinara sauce, molasses, mayonnaise, honey, and Nutella.

Stain removers abound, all guaranteeing spotless results on the first try. The reality? When it comes to getting out stubborn food stains, almost none of them w…

Warming trays can be a godsend for serving and entertaining—but do they really keep food at a safe temperature?

Having trouble keeping your mixing bowl stable when mixing or whisking ingredients? This useful gadget addresses that very problem.