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.
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All guidesKnives & BoardsThe Best Knife Sharpening Technique at HomeGrilling & SmokingKamado Grill vs Offset SmokerBakingThe Best Gifts for Bakers
Knives & BoardsThe Best Knife Sharpening Technique at HomeA whetstone, one side at a time, is the way to the sharpest edge you can get at home. Here are the steps, the angle for your knife, and when a honing steel is all you need.Grilling & SmokingKamado Grill vs Offset SmokerA kamado runs for hours on one load of charcoal and sears a steak after. An offset gives you more smoke and more room, and a fire to feed all day. For most yards, I'd buy the kamado.BakingThe Best Gifts for BakersEight gifts for people who bake, from a $17 cookie scoop to a $350 stand mixer, with picks for sourdough, bread and cookie bakers and what each one gets wrong.
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I point you to gear that's safe, cooks well and lasts, even when it isn't the cheapest.
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