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It’s a slow cooker, steamer, popcorn machine, and rice cooker all in one.

Clarissa Wei

I loved tofu, then I found the TofuXpress and my love became total devotion.

Sarah Jampel

Until I can have parties again, this griddle is how I'm throwing down.

Hana Asbrink

There’s nothing Chris Morocco would rather use while cooking, tasting, eating—or anything else you can do with a spoon. 

Chris Morocco

And it still looks great after all that use.

Chris Morocco

Andy Baraghani

It's got super villain vibes and makes fantastic toast. 

MacKenzie Chung Fegan

From comfy kitchen clogs to sourdough supplies, here are the things you couldn’t get enough of.

MacKenzie Chung Fegan

Save the tastefully flour-dusted marble for pretty photos.

Melissa Weller

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Honing may not be sharpening, but it still is useful.

Ali Francis

Instead of 14 rando knives, buy 3 good ones.

Sarah Jampel

We polled a panel of experts on their favorite flours, lames, and Dutch ovens.

MacKenzie Chung Fegan

It’s faster than a conventional knife and gentler than a food processor.

Ameer Kotecha

They offer the precision of tweezers coupled with the strength of tongs.

Sohla El-Waylly

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Everything you need to start cooking for $275 total.
Josh Niland’s stainless steel press is the key to the perfect sear.

Sohla El-Waylly

For the gunkiest stuff on my pots, pans, Dutch ovens, and baking sheets, I count on these steel wool pads.

Carla Lalli Music

Professional cooks (including the ones in BA’s very own Test Kitchen) swear by it—and no, it’s not a soup spoon.

Zoë Sessums

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To cook like a pro, you need pro tools. Here’s what our editors swore by this year.
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Monkey bread, pretzels, easy cakes, and more ways to let the stand mixer do the work. Your arms deserve a break.
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At the new Nashville outpost of Coutelier, chefs and co-owners Brandt Cox and Jacqueline Blanchard stock the tools they swear by.
Katori are beloved by Indian cooks, but really everyone needs them.

Priya Krishna