The kitchen gear worth buying, and what to skip.

Pans, knives, mixers, grills and pizza ovens, with one clear pick in every guide. And a plain word on who should skip each one.

Pick a corner of the kitchen

Small AppliancesWorth the counter space Pots & PansSkillets to Dutch ovens Knives & BoardsSharp knives, solid boards Kitchen ToolsThe everyday drawer BakingFor bread and cookies Grilling & SmokingBackyard fire and smoke

Latest guides

BakingThe Best Sheet Pans Kitchen ToolsThe Best Meat Thermometers Knives & BoardsThe Best Wood Cutting Boards

BakingThe Best Sheet PansSeven sheet pans for cookies, sheet pan dinners and bacon, from a $23 nonstick half sheet to a $65 ceramic one, with the sizes that fit a home oven.Kitchen ToolsThe Best Meat ThermometersKnow the chicken is done without cutting into it, with picks from a $20 oven probe to a wireless one for the smoker.Knives & BoardsThe Best Wood Cutting BoardsThe wood board worth leaving out on your counter for years, and the second board that should take the raw chicken.

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The Best Sheet PansOct 15 The Best Meat ThermometersOct 15 The Best Wood Cutting BoardsOct 15 The Best Knife SharpenersOct 15 The Best Food Dehydrators for JerkyOct 15

How I pick

I point you to gear that's safe, cooks well and lasts, even when it isn't the cheapest.

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