2022 was a big year at Epi testing headquarters. We did more product tests than ever before and anointed quite a few new winners in all sorts of categories. Rest assured we put in a lot of hours working with everything below—senior writer Emily Farris regularly had her garage overtaken by grills of all types and sizes, and product reviews editor Noah Kaufman drank coffee from well over a dozen espresso makers. Scroll down to find the best kitchen gear of 2022 from this year’s tests, and use the clickable table of contents to find whatever you might be looking for (like we said, we tested a lot of stuff this year, so the list is a long one).
Pots and pans
Knives
Coffee makers and coffee gear
Other countertop appliances
Kitchen tools
Grills
Cleaning supplies
Pots and pans
Lancaster Cast Iron Skillet
No. 8 Lancaster Cast Iron Skillet, 10.5 Inches
Read more about the best cast iron skillets →
Zwilling Madura Nonstick
Zwilling Madura Plus Nonstick Frying Pan
Read more about the best nonstick skillets →
Misen 3-Quart Saucier
Read more about the best saucepans →
Merten & Storck Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Pan
Merten & Storck Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Pro Induction 10", Stainless Steel Handle, Black
Read more about the best carbon steel skillets →
Misen Half Sheet Pan
Misen Aluminum Half Sheet Pan
Read more about the best baking sheets →
All-Clad Tri-Ply Stock Pot
All-Clad Stainless Steel Stock Pot
Read more about the best stock pots →
Original Baking Steel
Read more about the best pizza stones and the best pizza steels →
Made In Pie Dish
Read more about the best pie pans →
Knives
Mac Professional 8-Inch Hollow Edge Chef Knife
Mac Knife Professional 8 Inch Hollow Edge Chef Knife
Read more about the best chef's knives →
Mac Paring Knife
Read more about the best paring knives →
Misen Essentials Serrated Knife
Misen Essentials Serrated Knife
Read more about the best serrated knives →
Coffee makers and coffee gear
Breville Barista Express Impress
Breville Barista Express Impress
Read more about the best espresso machines →
Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker
Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker
Read more about the best drip coffee makers →
Fellow Ode Grinder
Baratza Virtuoso +
Read more about the best coffee grinders →
Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Kettle
Read more about the best electric kettles →
Bodum Tribute French Press
Bodum Tribute French Press
Read more about the best French press coffee makers →
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Travel Coffee Mug
Read more about the best travel mugs →
Chemex Pour-Over Coffee Maker
Chemex 8-Cup Glass Pour-Over Coffee Maker
Read more about the best pour-over coffee makers →
Other countertop appliances
Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro
Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro
Read more about the best toaster ovens and countertop ovens →
Zojirushi Induction Heating System Rice Cooker
Zojirushi Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer
Read more about the best rice cookers →
Breville Sous Chef 12 Food Processor
Breville Sous Chef 12-Cup Food Processor
Read more about the best food processors →
All-Clad Stainless-Steel Belgian Waffle Maker
All-Clad Stainless-Steel 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker with Removable Plates
Read more about the best waffle makers →
Breville 4-Slot Diecast Toaster
Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Toaster
Read more about the best toasters →
Philips Premium Digital Air Fryer
Philips Premium Digital Airfryer
Read more about the best air fryers →
Mysoda Woody
Read more about the best soda makers →
Cuisinart High Pressure Electric Multi Cooker
Cuisinart High Pressure Electric Multicooker, 6-Quart
Read more about the best pressure cookers →
GE Profile Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker
GE Profile Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank
Read more about the best countertop ice makers →
Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer
Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer
Read more about the best vacuum sealers →
KitchenAid Pasta Roller
KitchenAid 3-Piece Pasta Roller Attachment Set
Philips Avance Pasta Maker
Philips 7000 Series Pasta and Noodle Maker
Read more about the best pasta makers →
Breville Juice Fountain Plus
Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus Stainless Steel Juicer
Read more about the best juicers →
Breville Polyscience Control Freak
Breville Polyscience Control Freak Temperature Controlled Commercial Induction Cooking System
Duxtop Induction Cooktop 9600LS
Duxtop Portable Induction Cooktop Model 9600LS
Read more about the best portable induction burners →
Chefwave Milkmade
Chefwave Milkmade Non-Dairy Milk Maker
Read more about the best nut milk makers →
Cuisinart 4-Quart Deep Fryer
Cuisinart CDF-200P1 4-Quart Deep Fryer
Read more about the best deep fryers →
Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker
Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker
Read more about the best bread makers →
Kitchen tools
KitchenAid Citrus Squeezer
KitchenAid Citrus Squeezer
Read more about the best citrus juicers →
Microplane Classic Series Zester
The Microplane Classic Series Zester
Read more about the best graters and best zesters →
Oxo Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
Yoshiro Hi-Soft High Performance Cutting Board
Yoshihiro Hi-soft High Performance Professional Grade Cutting Board
Read more about the best cutting boards →
Escali Primo Digital Kitchen Scale
Escali Primo Digital Scale
Read more about the best kitchen scales →
Kyocera Soft Grip Ceramic Mandoline Slicer
Kyocera Soft Grip Ceramic Mandoline Slicer
Read more about the best mandoline slicers →
Oxo Good Grips 3-in-1 Potato Ricer
OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Adjustable Potato Ricer
Read more about the best potato ricers →
Grills
Weber Genesis E-325s Gas Grill
Weber Genesis E-325s Gas Grill
Read more about the best gas grills →
Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill
Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill
Read more about the best charcoal grills →
Weber Smokefire EX6 Stealth Edition
Weber Smokefire EX6 Wifi Pellet Grill
Read more about the best pellet grills →
Nomad Grill
Read more about the best portable grills →
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
Read more about the best pizza ovens →
Cleaning supplies
Tineco Floor One S5 Smart Wet Dry Vac
Tineco Floor ONE S5 Wet Dry Vacuum and Mop
Read more about the best mop vacs →
Miele Boost CX1 Bagless Canister Vacuum Cleaner
Miele Boost CX1 Bagless Canister Vacuum
Read more about the best vacuum cleaners →
Cascade Platinum ActionPac Dishwasher Pods
Cascade Platinum ActionPac Dishwasher Pods
Read more about the best dishwashing detergent →