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We Tested Four Rice Cookers — Here’s Our Favorites, Ranked
Best List
We reviewed both pricey and cheaper rice cookers to find the best of the best.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
2 days ago
11 Ridiculously Brilliant Egg Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed
Shopping
These tools are everything they're cracked up to be.
Lisa Freedman
Jan 19, 2024
How To Clean a Keurig Coffee MachineKitchen
Machines getting a lot of daily use can develop clogs that can cause the system to quit completely. Here's how to keep it running well.
Erika Tracy
Dec 15, 2023
The Best Pasta Maker for Home Cooks
Critics' Pick
Depending on how much effort you want to put in.
Lisa Freedman
Dec 14, 2023
The Best Toasters You Can Buy Right Now
Best List
Including top picks from Breville, Smeg, and Black + Decker.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Dec 7, 2023
47 of the Very Best Kitchen Gifts
Gift Edit
There's something fantastic here for every home cook on your list.
Amy Gordon
Nov 20, 2023
39 Game-Changing Tools and Gadgets That Make Great Holiday Gifts
Gift Edit
Including a toaster with a touch screen, a pasta maker that does all the work, a brilliant 8-in-1 pot, and more!
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt
Nov 8, 2023
The Best Air Fryers for 2023 and Beyond
Shopping
Including a budget-friendly option, a giant one, and a teeny tiny one!
Sharon Franke
Aug 9, 2023
Walmart Has Prime Day-Level Prices on Thousands of Home and Kitchen Finds — Here Are the 15 Best
Shopping
Don't miss out on these bargains!
Alyssa Longobucco
Jul 11, 2023
How To Clean a Coffee or Spice GrinderKitchen
I use my blade grinder a lot for grinding coffee and spices, and I used to find it almost impossible to keep it clean. The oils from coffee build up into a residue that can go funky and rancid, and if you switch it up and grind some spices, well, then things can get really messy. Then I learned a quick trick for blotting up those oils and spice fragments. Use rice to clean your coffee or spice grinder; grind the rice until it is pulverized, then wipe the inside clean with a paper towel.
Faith Durand
Jun 30, 2023
The Best Ice Cream Makers to Churn Out Homemade TreatsTools
Stay cool all summer long.
Lisa Freedman
Jun 22, 2023
The Best Hand Mixers That Pros Reach for Instead of Heavy Stand Mixers
Shopping
A better choice for quick whisks and smaller quantities.
Kelsey Mulvey
Jun 10, 2023
21 Things to Make in the Blender (Besides Smoothies)Recipes
If you’re in the habit of only using your blender to make smoothies in the morning, you’re missing out on all the soups, sauces, and desserts you can make with this multitasking appliance. Consider this a comprehensive curriculum in just what your blender is capable of. Now the only question is: Where do you want to get started?
Kristin Appenbrink
May 25, 2023
This 2-Minute Hollandaise Sauce Is Absolutely Foolproof Recipes
The creamy, buttery sauce will upgrade everything from eggs Benedict to asparagus.
Emma Christensen
May 15, 2023
Breville’s Do-It-All Mini Toaster Oven Might Be the Only Small Appliance You’ll Need (It’s on Sale!)
shopping
The Tiffany box of toaster ovens.
Geraldine Campbell
Nov 8, 2022
This Ingenious Gadget Will Instantly Turn Any Outlet Into a Shelf to Save You Floor and Counter Space
Shopping
Save some counter space, too!
Sarah M. Vazquez
Oct 5, 2022
How To Clean Your TV Using Things You Already Have on Hand
How To
The key ingredient is in your pantry!
Shifrah Combiths
Sep 5, 2022
What’s the Difference Between All the Vitamix Models?Tools
What do people have against names like Vitamix Regular Fancy and Vitamix Extra Fancy? Here, we explain what all the real names mean!
Sharon Franke
Aug 4, 2022
Cooking Oatmeal in a Rice Cooker Is a Brilliant Move. Here’s How to Do It.Skills
The rice cooker has always been one of my favorite appliances. We eat steamed rice at least once a week and usually make enough to have leftovers for fried rice. I’m perfectly capable of cooking rice on the stove, but my rice cooker has an easy-to-clean nonstick lining and can keep the rice warm for hours, making it something I can turn on right before I leave the house in the morning. But to be honest, this appliance takes up a lot of space.
Christine Gallary
Aug 1, 2022
I’ve Been Using a $250 Smart Toaster for Months — Here’s My Honest Review (Bonus: It’s on Sale)Tools
It even has a touchscreen.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Jul 14, 2022
The Ridiculously Versatile Toaster Oven I’m Buying Myself for Prime Day
Shopping
It's also an air fryer! And I really miss bar food!
Lisa Freedman
Jul 13, 2022
I’m Obsessed with This Controversial Appliance — And It’s On Sale for Prime Day Right Now
Shopping
Bonus: It's over $250 off for Prime Day!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Jul 13, 2022
This Small Appliance Has Officially Earned a Spot on My Counter for the Rest of the Summer (It’s 30% off for Prime Day!)Tools
It amazes me every time I use it!
Lisa Freedman
Jul 12, 2022
My Top 10 Ways to Use the Food ProcessorTools
It slices, it dices, it whips up a batch of summer pesto in no time! My food processor is one of those multi-tasking kitchen tools that I really don’t think I could live without at this point. Today, I thought I’d take a minute to ponder all the wonderful ways, big and small, that I use mine on a regular basis — making my life just a little bit easier in the process.
Emma Christensen
May 13, 2022
Small Space Living: Portable Stove NecklaceTools
College students, here’s one way to get around the restrictions on hot plates and toaster ovens in your dorm rooms: get yourself a stove necklace! You’ve got to see this to believe it.This tiny stove is made of brass and copper with its very own fuel tank. It burns alcohol, creating a very hot flame. It’s hard to tell what exactly we’d be able to cook on such a small burner! At the very least, we could heat up a cup of water.
Emma Christensen
May 13, 2022
Can You Recommend a Good Countertop Convection Oven?Tools
Q: Here is my problem: That stove. The range is fine, I love cooking with a gas-top stove. The oven however is terrible. There is no way to keep the temperature consistent. I have a thermometer in it, but to no avail. The biggest problem is that that is actually also OUR HEATING UNIT. So, there is little to no chance of replacing the oven with anything newer and better.
Faith Durand
May 12, 2022
Reader Survey: Do You Use a Kitchen Timer?Tools
For us, a timer is as indispensable to cooking as knives and measuring spoons. We use ours for everything from timing hard boiled eggs to the final rise of our bread dough. Are you the same way, or do you tend to go by instinct? We received the Polder timer pictured above as a present. It has count up and count down features, and the keypad makes it easy to input cooking times. Plus, it has magnet on the back so we can secure it where it’s out of the way yet still handy.
Emma Christensen
May 12, 2022
Good Question: Best Hot Plate for Tiny Kitchen?Tools
Here’s great challenge question from reader Jen. She writes:I recently moved to San Francisco, where I am renting a painfully cheap apartment. (I won’t discuss exactly how much it is, but let’s just say it’s a studio apartment in a very nice building for less than four figures, in the Mission.) Why is it so cheap? Well, for starters, it’s about 150 square feet. And it doesn’t have a kitchen.
Faith Durand
May 12, 2022
More Than Sandwiches: 10 Ways to Use Your Panini Press Every DaySkills
Certainly you don’t need a panini press to make grilled sandwiches, but if you happen to have one of these appliances, it can do much more than the name implies. A multitasking panini maker can be used to cook all sorts of foods quickly, creatively, and often healthfully.From dinner to dessert, on busy weeknights or when it’s too cold to grill outdoors, here are ten more uses for a panini press:• 1.
Emily Han
May 12, 2022
The Kitchn Cure Day 10: Buy That Pan or Small Appliance You NeedKitchen
The Kitchn Cure Day 10: Friday, August 22 Assignment: Buy that pan or small appliance you need. (See all the assignments so far here) Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure Today we take a break from cleaning to do something fun: shop! If you really need a new pan or small appliance, now’s the time to get it. This is your reward for all the deep cleaning you did this week.
Cambria Bold
May 12, 2022
5 Appliances Every Hostess Should OwnKitchen
I grew up in a busy house that was the go-to gathering place for my friends and family, so it’s not surprising that I find myself the perpetual hostess in my adult life. Whether it’s Friendsgiving or the Super Bowl, game night or an intimate dinner party, I’m the first to volunteer my home (and my time) up to the group, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love every minute of it.
Sadie Trombetta
May 12, 2022
Hot or Not? Negi CutterTools
We came across this recipe for Asparagus Linguine with mint pesto on No Recipes and noticed the cutting tool used to cut the asparagus into julienne strips. It’s a Japanese kitchen tool called a negi cutter. More about this little tool below the jump. Look and then tell us what you think…We try not to clutter our kitchens with useless tools that we don’t need. We aren’t sure about this one, though.
Kathryn Hill
May 11, 2022
Good Product: Immersion Blender with WhiskTools
As we gear up for some summery cocktails, we start thinking about blending things — margaritas, daiquiris, milkshakes with homemade ice cream…Problem is, this is our blender: A hand-held immersion blender that might not attack those chunky ice cubes as well as a regular blender. However, it is one of our favorite appliances. Let’s talk about the pros and cons…Pros: This baby can whirl a pot of simmering vegetables into a silky smooth soup in about three minutes flat.
Elizabeth Passarella
May 11, 2022
The Kitchn Cure Day 9: Clean Your Small AppliancesKitchen
The Kitchn Cure Day 9: Thursday, August 21 Assignment: Clean your small appliances. (See all the assignments so far here) Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure This is the last cleaning assignment for this week, friends! You’ve really gotten down and dirty these last few days, but give it one more push today and all the major stuff will soon be behind you.
Cambria Bold
May 11, 2022
Should I Replace My Blender or Food Processor?Tools
Q: Both my blender and my food processor have died in the last few months. I only have the means to replace one right now. Dear Kitchn readers, which should be a priority to replace? Is one more useful than the other? Sent by Brianna Editor: It really depends on your style of cooking. Those who like smoothies and sauces will probably appreciate a blender more, but a food processor can make pie crusts and chunkier sauces like pesto with ease.
Christine Gallary
May 5, 2022
This is The Most Powerful (and Quietest!) Immersion Blender I’ve Ever TestedTools
It won our Best List testing and a spot on our list of Kitchn Essentials!
Lisa Freedman
Mar 15, 2022
The Very Best Small Appliances You Can Buy in 2022
Kitchn Essentials
Including a new Instant Pot, a toaster and a toaster oven, and our new favorite immersion blender.
The Kitchn Editors
Mar 8, 2022
12 of the Coolest New Kitchen Products We Just Saw at The Inspired Home ShowTools
We walked up and down every single aisle.
Lisa Freedman
Mar 7, 2022
KitchenAid Just Announced the 2022 Color of the Year — And It’s Oh-So-PrettyTools
"It's meant to remind us to break out of our routines and see the familiar with a new lens."
Lisa Freedman
Feb 10, 2022
I Tried the Most Popular Air Fryer on Amazon. Here’s My Honest Review.Tools
"I'd give it five stars!"
Lisa Freedman
Jan 19, 2022
The Best Instant Pot Model You Can Buy
Shopping
This model has a combination of settings and improvements to its design that make it the best Instant Pot yet! 
Sharon Franke
Jan 16, 2022
I Swore I’d Never Get an Instant Pot. Here’s How I Feel After Using One for a Couple of Weeks.Tools
"This baby is so sleek! It looks like a sexy spaceship."
Rochelle Bilow
Dec 30, 2021
This New Black-Owned Small Appliance Line at Target Has Some of the Best Stuff I’ve Ever Tested — and Y’all, Lots of It Is on Sale!
Shopping
Get the air fryer before it sells out!
Savannah West
Dec 22, 2021
The Absolute Best Kitchen Gear We Tested This Year
Best List
These kitchen tools were so great, we thought they deserved another minute in the spotlight.
The Kitchn Editors
Dec 21, 2021
This Tiny Appliance Is an Unsung Holiday Hero — And I’m Using Mine All Winter Long
Shopping
You can get one for less than $30!
Summer Rylander
Dec 8, 2021
How To Clean an Impossibly Gross Waffle Maker
How To
The cleaning solution to Waffle Weekends!
Shifrah Combiths
Nov 28, 2021
24 of the Most Useful Gifts You Could Possibly Buy for Beginner Cooks
Gift Edit
Help them get off on the right foot!
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt
Nov 17, 2021
5 of the Best Kitchen Gifts to Buy at Costco (They’re All $135 or Less)Tools
Including a KitchenAid food processor, a Keurig, and more!
Heather McClees
Nov 17, 2021
The Surprisingly Useful Tool That’s a Must on My Mom’s Thanksgiving Table
Shopping
It's a classic for a reason!
Erin Cavoto
Nov 1, 2021
How to Use All of the Blades and Discs Your Food Processor Comes WithTools
We break down how to use the S-shaped blade, slicing disc, shredding disc, and more.
Sheela Prakash
Oct 19, 2021
The $20 Gadget That Froths Milk Better than Anything Else
Shopping
It even works well with plant-based milk alternatives!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Oct 19, 2021
The 5 Best Small Appliances You Can Buy at Costco Right Now
Shopping
These all make great holiday gifts. Just saying.
Heather McClees
Oct 17, 2021
The Absolute Best Immersion Blenders You Can Buy Right Now
Best List
Including a $50 pick.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Oct 15, 2021
The 6 Tools I Bought When I Moved to Germany (And One I Brought with Me)Tools
I traded a 1,650-square-foot house for an 850-square-foot apartment.
Summer Rylander
Oct 13, 2021
We Frothed Milk Using 5 Different Gadgets — And the Winner Works Ridiculously WellTools
It's only $20 and works with regular milk and plant-based milk!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Oct 10, 2021
The One Gadget You Need for Super-Easy Dinners This Fall (and Beyond)Tools
It can fit an entire roast chicken.
Summer Rylander
Oct 7, 2021
The Best Sous Vide Machine to Buy in 2021Tools
You ready to experiment at home? Don't want to shell out a lot of money? We've got you.
Lisa Freedman
Oct 7, 2021
The Absolute Best Slow Cookers You Can Buy Right Now
Best List
Including a $60 pick.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Oct 1, 2021
The Absolute Best Stand Mixers You Can Buy Right Now
Best List
Can you guess which one came out on top?
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Sep 17, 2021
The Espresso Machines Kitchn Editors Use at HomeTools
Including one model that costs just $50!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Sep 2, 2021
What’s the Difference Between a Crock-Pot and a Slow Cooker?Tools
Do you know the answer?
Kelli Foster
Aug 31, 2021
This Throwback Cabinet Trend Is Back — And You Can Hack It with Some IKEA Products
Trends
Why did these ever fade away in the first place?
Danielle Blundell
Aug 26, 2021
I Finally Bought My First Microwave — And I Can’t Believe How Much Time and Money It’s Saving MeTools
I really wish I had gotten one earlier!
Nilina Mason-Campbell
Aug 19, 2021
This Personal-Sized Blender Finally Made My Dream of Daily Smoothies a RealityTools
It's small but mighty!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Aug 12, 2021
The 10 Gadgets Kitchn Editors Turn to When They Don’t Feel Like CookingTools
For when it's way too hot to even think about cooking.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Aug 3, 2021
The Small, Countertop Appliance That Made This Past Year Infinitely BetterTools
"It gave my family something to look forward to every Sunday."
Madina Papadopoulos
Jul 26, 2021
The $17 Countertop Organizer I Wish I’d Bought Years Ago
Organizing Tips from The Kitchn
Wrangle all your small appliances once and for all.
Lisa Freedman
Jul 25, 2021
KitchenAid Just Launched a New, Limited-Edition Stand Mixer — And It’s Absolutely StunningTools
It's a kitchen statement piece.
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Jul 14, 2021