Tools
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
And to be honest, I gave it to myself.
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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Be the sharpest knife in the block.
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.
Whisky business.
Sarah Jampel
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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