Gear & cookbook reviews
We buy it. We break it. We tell you.
Honest reviews of pans, knives, appliances and cookbooks - written by people who cook every single day, not by a marketing team.
Cookbooks
'Salt Fat Acid Heat' - Samin Nosrat
The book that explains why the notebook's rules work. Read it once, cook better forever.
- Teaches instinct, not just recipes
- Beautiful illustrations
- Endlessly re-readable
- Recipe section is almost a bonus
9.6
out of 10
Cookware
Lodge 12" Cast-Iron Skillet
Two years of daily abuse later, it's only gotten better. The best $30 in our kitchen.
- Practically indestructible
- Incredible sear on burgers & steaks
- Gets better with age
- Heavy - wrist workout included
- Needs basic seasoning care
9.4
out of 10
Knives
Victorinox Fibrox 8" Chef's Knife
The knife we hand to guests who 'don't cook.' Sharp, light, fearless, cheap.
- Outstanding edge for the price
- Grippy handle even with wet hands
- Zero-maintenance attitude
- Plastic handle won't win beauty contests
9.1
out of 10
Appliances
Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker
Perfect rice, every time, while you cook everything else. It also plays a little song.
- Flawless jasmine & short-grain
- Keep-warm actually keeps it good
- Built like a tank
- Price stings
- Takes counter space hostage
8.8
out of 10