Tools and Gadgets

From digital scales (yes, you should own one) to thermometers and measuring cups, here are our favorite gadgets to fill up those kitchen drawers.
oxo triple stove timer with three times displayed on a countertop next to the stovetop
You Will Use This $27 Kitchen Timer Way More Than You Think
a blue utensil crock full of wooden spoons and spatulas on a dark marble counter
Serious Eats Staff Spaces: A Tour of Our Utensil Crocks
Sauce spoons on a pale pink marble countertop
Baste, Serve, Spread, Sauce, Scoop—What Can’t A Sauce Spoon Do?
an array of grill presses on a marble surface
We Tested 11 Grill Presses—Five Smashed the Competition
A person using a Thermapen ONE to take the temperature of ice water
These Are Our Favorite ThermoWorks Products from Years of Testing
three shaved ice makers on a marble suface
We Tested 8 Shaved Ice Machines and Two Delivered the Most Pillowy, Plush Results
the breville polyscience smoker being used
Our Favorite Smoking Gun from Breville Will Amp Up Your Cocktail Game—And Now It's 20% Off
ThermoWorks Smoke Remote BBQ Alarm Thermometer
This Wireless Thermometer Tells You When Your Barbecue Is Done—and It's 30% off in Time for Labor Day Weekend
A hand rolling gnocchi on a gnocchi paddle.
11 Pasta Tools That’ll Help You Go Beyond Homemade Fettucine or Lasagne
two thermometers on a grill table taking the temperature of a piece of meat cooking on the grill
We Put 19 Wireless Grill Thermometers to the Test—These Four Were the Best
A person using a thermometer to take the temperature of chicken thighs roasting in the oven
最好的肉类温度计,根据我们的Tests
using the oxo bench scraper to cut up pizza dough
The Best OXO Kitchen Equipment, According to Our Exhaustive Testing
Side view of a molcajete
Masienda's Molcajete Is the Best We've Found
A person adjusting the grind setting of a breville coffee grinder
These Are Our Favorite Breville Products from Years and Years of Testing
a miniature whisks beats three eggs in a bowl
Our Favorite Space-Saving Kitchen Tools
various canning products on a kitchen countertop
Pressure Canning Gear 101: All of the Can-Do Gear You Need
ThermoWorks Mini Spat
Some of My Favorite Spatulas Come From A…Thermometer Brand
A person turning the control knob of a deep fryer
Our Favorite Deep Fryer from All-Clad Made the Crispiest Chicken Wings—And Now It’s 24% Off
thermopop with bowl of ice behind it
Here Are 17 of Our Favorite Kitchen Gear Upgrades (And They're All Under $40)
The Golde Superwhisk making whipped cream
Behold the $24 Whisk We Deemed “The Best-Designed Handheld Frother”
an array of handheld and countertop vacuum sealers on gray countertop
Handheld vs. Countertop Vacuum Sealers
Measuring salt on a digital kitchen scale.
How a Kitchen Scale Can Make You a Better Baker (and Cook)
A Sodastream on a counter next to some plants and glasses
Our Favorite Seltzer Maker Is Nearly 50% Off for October Prime Day—and It’s Actually Stylish Looking
The Best Portable Induction Burners
We Tested Portable Induction Cooktops to Find the Best Ones for Everyday Cooking
Overhead view of three cake testers
What’s the Point of a Cake Tester?
cooking scrambled eggs in a pan on an induction burner
How Do Induction Cooktops Work, Anyways?
Using the OXO bench scraper to scrape up gnocchi dough on a floured marble countertop
Bench vs. Bowl Scrapers: Why You Need Both
the aeropress on a black countertop with a coffee grinder and kettle in the background.
As a Coffee Professional, I Can't Recommend the AeroPress Enough
mini mortar and pestles
We Tested 10 Mini Mortar and Pestles—Three Crushed the Competition
Instant Pot sous vide on a colorful, white and blue speckled backdrop.
Our Favorite Budget-Friendly Sous Vide Machine from Instant Pot is 20% Off
a person using an instant-read thermometer to take the temperature of a chicken roasting in the oven
Our Favorite Instant-Read Thermometer Is 30% Off for October Prime Day
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
using the acacia lunar to weigh a shot of espresso
I've Worked In the Coffee Industry for 16 Years—Here's Why You Need a Coffee Scale
the challenger fermentation mat
We Reviewed the Challenger Fermentation Mat and Recommend It for Sourdough Bakers
Ninja Creami Deluxe on countertop
We Reviewed the Ninja Creami Deluxe to See if It Lived Up to the Hype
mandolines on a yellow backdrop
We Tested 8 Mandolines to Find Ones That Could Slice with Ease
five personal blenders on a countertop with white tile background
The Best Personal Blenders for Smoothies, According to Our Tests
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
Nesco vacuum sealer on a marble countertop
One of Our Favorite Vacuum Sealers Is Currently on Sale for 35% Off
Pasta made by the Imperia Pasta Maker Machine
We Tested 12 Pasta Makers to Find the Best Ones for Rolling and Cutting Dough
a group of electric citrus juicers on a marble surface
We Tested 11 Citrus Juicers to Find the Best Ones for Tackling Citrus Big and Small
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
a top-down shot of apple slices in a dehydrator before being dried
How a Food Dehydrator Can Help You Reduce Food Waste
eight different miniature whisks on a marble background
We Tested 8 Mini Whisks And Came Away with Three Favorites
Anova Precision Chamber Sealer with blue backdrop.
We Tested the Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer
A group of vegetable peelers on a grey surface
We Tested 14 Popular Vegetable Peelers to Find the Best Ones
Multiple Olive Oil Dispenser Bottles
We Tested 9 Olive Oil Dispensers and Found Two Favorites for Storing and Pouring
a collection of 12 different garlic presses on a counter
We Tested 12 Garlic Presses—Two Smashed the Competition
面包在烤箱烤石
All of the Tools You Need to Make Really Great Baguettes at Home
pizza cutters on a black surface
To Find the Best Pizza Cutters, We Sliced Up More Than a Dozen Pies
a small fine mesh strainer drains hot peppers of their oil
Why A Small Fine Mesh Strainer Is Incredibly Versatile
一组是t pounders on a marble countertop
We Tested 9 Meat Pounders—Two Smashed It
best steamer baskets horizontal lead
We Tested 10 Steamer Baskets—Here Are the Best Ones
Two cocktail smokers with a cocktail under a glass cloche
We Tested 6 Cocktail Smokers to Find the Best Ones for Drinks, Ice, and More
Vitamix Food Processor on the A3500 blender base
Is the Vitamix Food Processor Attachment Worth It?
a variety of kitchen tools and utensils on a blue surface
The Best Utensil Set Is No Utensil Set
A collection of ten bread lames, which are handles and rods that support a razor blade for scoring bread dough.
We Tested 10 Bread Lames—Two Scored the Top Spot
three electric deep fryers on a marble surface
Should You Buy an Electric Deep Fryer?