Basic Kitchen Equipment

All the basic gear, cookware, knives, and tools you need to properly stock a kitchen, none of the junk you don't.
A fine mesh strainer straining strawberry sauce
A Fine-Mesh Strainer Is Incredibly Useful—and Our Favorite Is a Whopping 44% Off
a hand pulling a knife out of a cork-lined drawer insert
I Own Dozens of Knives—And Love This $35 Cork-Lined Box for Storing Them
A person searing meat in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop
16 Long-Lasting Kitchen Items You Can Buy Once and (Probably) Never Have to Replace
fried eggs in a carbon steel skillet on a marble countertop
Why a Carbon Steel Pan Is One of the Most Versatile Pieces of Cookware
three wooden cutting boards on a marble surface
Why Bamboo Cutting Boards Are Terrible for Your Knives
Staub Cast Iron 5.5-Quart Round Cocotte
Your Kitchen Needs a Dutch Oven—Here’s Why
a variety of cookware on a stovetop
What Does Non-Toxic Cookware Even Mean?
using the oxo bench scraper to cut up pizza dough
Scrape, Lift, Divide, Clean: Why You Need a Bench Scraper
Cookware on a glass stovetop, including a stainless steel skillet, nonstick skillet, saute pan, rondeau, and stockpot.
Cooking on a Glass Stovetop? We Rounded Up the Best Cookware for the Task
A roast chicken sitting in the center of a wooden carving board
The Best Cutting Boards, According to Our Very Detailed Testings
a hand taking a loaf of bread out of the oven in a pink loaf pan
We Tested 10 Loaf Pans by Baking Dozens of Loaves and Recommend Half Of Them
电子厨房秤测量盐。
How a Kitchen Scale Can Make You a Better Baker (and Cook)
three cast iron skillets on a kitchen countertop
Should You Buy a Cast Iron or an Enameled Cast Iron Skillet? Here’s a Comparison
Best Swedish Dishcloths
We Tested 8 Swedish Dishcloths—These Are Our Favorites
nine different saute pans on a marble counter in two stacks
We Tested 9 Sauté Pans, and 3 (Shallow) Fried The Competition
Four dish towels on a marble surface
We Tested 17 Kitchen Towels to Find the Best All-Purpose Ones
three stand mixers on a grey surface
We Tested 11 Stand Mixers—Four Stood Out Above the Rest
A Thermapen one taking the temperature of a sous vide water bath set to 134 degrees
The Best Gear from Our Equipment Reviews, According to Serious Eats Staffers
hand putting water in a measuring glass into the microwave
Everything (Important) You Need to Know About Microwaves
Mundial bench scraper on a cutting board cutting butter with Seriously Good badge on it
I Was a Professional Baker—This Is My Favorite Bench Scraper
tojirobread knife on marble counter
Our Longtime Favorite Bread Knife Is Only $25—and It Slices Like No Other
Using the OXO bench scraper to scrape up gnocchi dough on a floured marble countertop
Bench vs. Bowl Scrapers: Why You Need Both
mini mortar and pestles
We Tested 10 Mini Mortar and Pestles—Three Crushed the Competition
a variety of different knives hanging from a magnetic wooden knife holder
The Best Knife Set is the One You Make Yourself
a blue Dutch oven beside a red Dutch oven
Le Creuset vs. Staub Dutch Ovens: The Battle of the Best
a closeup look at crispy Brussels sprouts in an air fryer basket
Our Favorite Deals This Week Include an Air Fryer That’s $84 Off
a handful of cleaning products (oven cleaner, dish cloths) on a blue background
The Best Kitchen Cleaning Products, According to Serious Eats Staffers
wiping mineral oil over a wood board
Do You Need An Expensive Wooden Cutting Board?
Pastry cream being strained through a fine mesh strainer into a stainless steel bowl
Kitchen Gear and Tools We Think You Should Have Two (Or More) Of
HydroFlask和雪人水瓶并排on a marble surface
Hydro Flask vs. Yeti Water Bottles: Which One Should You Buy?
Minced carrots in a food processor bowl
Food Processor vs. Blender: What's the Difference?
A person using an offset spatula to frost a cake on a cake stand
Why an Offset Spatula Is the Tool I Can’t Bake Without
7 squeeze bottles lined up in front of white tiles.
We Tested 7 Squeeze Bottles to Find the Best for Your Kitchen
Multiple Olive Oil Dispenser Bottles
We Tested 9 Olive Oil Dispensers and Found Two Favorites for Storing and Pouring
lineup of carbon steel skillets on a white surface
We Tested 12 Carbon Steel Pans—Two Stood Out
eight different miniature whisks on a marble background
We Tested 8 Mini Whisks And Came Away with Three Favorites
four Anyday cookware dishes of varying sizes on a blue countertop
We Reviewed Anyday Cookware: Are the Microwavable Dishes Worthwhile?
A group of vegetable peelers on a grey surface
We Tested 14 Popular Vegetable Peelers to Find the Best Ones
A person walking across a stripped anti-fatigue mat on a kitchen floor
We Tested 7 Anti-Fatigue Mats—Here Are the Best Ones for Your Kitchen
baked cookies on a piece of parchment paper on a sheet pan.
Sheet Pans Aren't Cookie Sheets: A Baking Sheet Explainer
a small fine mesh strainer drains hot peppers of their oil
Why A Small Fine Mesh Strainer Is Incredibly Versatile
a collection of 12 different garlic presses on a counter
We Tested 12 Garlic Presses—Two Smashed the Competition
best steamer baskets horizontal lead
We Tested 10 Steamer Baskets—Here Are the Best Ones
nonstick sheet pans stacked on each other on a marble countertop
We Tested 11 Nonstick Sheet Pans to Find the Best Ones
A stack of carving boards on a marble surface
We Tested 8 Carving Boards—Here Are the Best Ones for Roasts, Turkeys, and More
a variety of kitchen tools and utensils on a blue surface
The Best Utensil Set Is No Utensil Set
pie pans stacked together on a blue countertop with black backdrop
We Baked Loads of Pies to Find the Best Pie Pans
An uncooked roast surrounded by potatoes and fennel and situated in a roasting pan
Why the Misen Roasting Pan Is the Exception to Our No-Roasting Pan Rule
a variety of Japanese style chefs knives
What's the Difference Between Western and Japanese Chef's Knives?
several food storage containers on a marble surface
We Tested 10 Food Storage Containers—These Are Our Favorites
the lineup of water filter pitchers on a blue countertop
We Tested 7 Water Filter Pitchers—Two Stood Out
a person using a Vitamix blender to make peanut butter
The Best October Prime Day Vitamix Sales (Including the Blender Kenji Loved)
bowl scraper lineup on a marble countertop
We Tested 10 Bowl Scrapers to Find the Best Ones
two stacks of various nonstick skillets against a white background
We Tested 16 Nonstick Skillets and Still Don't Think You Should Spend a Ton on One
a bunch of dish racks against a white background and on a wooden countertop
We Tested 13 Dish Racks—Our Favorites Made Drying Dishes Easy
three grill pans on a kitchen countertop
We Tested 10 Grill Pans—Our Five Favorites Got Top Marks
our lineup of offset turners on a marble countertop
We Tested 9 Offset Turners—These Are Our Favorites
reusable storage bags on a marble countertop
We Tested 9 Reusable Food Storage Bags—Two Were Our Favorites