Equipment Reviews

• Rimmed Baking Sheets

  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 worth.

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  Glass Baking Dishes

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

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  Fat Separators

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

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  Cooling Racks

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

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  Cocktail Shakers

  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 stirred, muddled, and shaken drinks.

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  Universal Knife Blocks

  We tested 10 universal knife blocks priced from $24.99 to $248.64, using them to hold our winning and Best Buy à la carte knife sets, each featuring a chef’s knife, serrated knife, paring knife, slicing knife, boning knife, and shears.

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  Baking Stones & Baking Steels

  We tested five models of baking stones (also called pizza stones) and baking steels, preparing pizza, bread, and roast turkey and evaluating their performance and ease of use.

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