Kitchen Gear
Short, opinionated buying guides. Fewer picks, clearer reasoning, no 40-item listicles.
Buying guide
Best cast iron skillet
You don't need a $200 skillet. Here's the cast iron pan that wins for 95% of kitchens, the upgrade for enthusiasts, and who should skip cast iron entirely.
Read the verdicts → Buying guideBest chef's knife under $100
Skip the knife block. One good chef's knife does 90% of kitchen work — here are the three worth buying under $100, from a $25 workhorse to a Japanese upgrade.
Read the verdicts → Buying guideBest Dutch oven
A Lodge braises like a Le Creuset for a fifth of the cost. The value pick that wins most kitchens, the braiser worth the upgrade, and the icon you overpay for.
Read the verdicts → Buying guideBest everyday dinnerware
Everyday plates should survive the dishwasher, the microwave, and your roommate. The three dinnerware sets worth buying, from $40 practical to heirloom.
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