Small kitchen appliances

Through multiple rounds of testing since 2013, the Cuisinart CPK-17 has remained our favorite electric kettle. It’s fast, accurate, and easy to use—all at a great price.

We’ve collectively tasted more than 350 cups of coffee over the years to find the best easy-to-use dripper for making pour-over coffee.

Clear ice can keep your sodas and seltzers fizzy. Here are a few ways to make it at home.

Buy-it-for-life cookware needn’t cost a fortune. If you’re patient and know where to look, you can find steals on great used gear.

We love how compact, user-friendly, and fast the Cuisinart ICE-21 ice cream maker is—it’s so approachable, one editor’s 10-year-old has become an expert user.

Some clever features on Breville’s espresso machines make it easy to pull shots and steam milk like a pro.

A portable induction burner, which emits no heat and can cook almost anything, can take some of the misery out of cooking during a heat wave.

If you want a simple, stylish brewer with a long warranty, consider the Technivorm Moccamaster KBT. Its tall, streamlined design features a good thermal carafe and a bare-bones interface.

If you’re having trouble figuring out which type of air fryer is right for you, we have lots of advice to help you decide.

The Big Berkey Water Filter system lacks independent certification, and it’s much more expensive and less convenient to use than other options.

Microwaves basically all perform the same, but we like the Toshiba EM131A5C for its looks and its useful extra features.

The KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer is a powerful workhorse.

A wine fridge will protect your bottles and improve your drinking experience. We like the Wine Enthusiast Classic 70 Dual Zone and the single-zone Classic 80.

The Cuisinart Chef’s Convection Toaster Oven is a versatile, powerful mini oven disguised as a toaster.

We tested six over-the-range microwaves and found that they’re all very similar, but we like the GE JVM6175 because it’s easier to use than most.

Easy to use and likely to last forever, our top pick, the Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor, performs on a par with our twice-as-expensive upgrade pick.

After many hours spent drying 168 pounds of meat and produce, we found that the Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster is the most even, efficient dehydrator you can get.

We answer your most pressing questions about our favorite electric pressure cooker.

There’s no single best way to make popcorn, but after testing a bunch of methods, we’ve found a few tools we prefer over throwing a bag in the microwave.

After testing 23 toasters for dozens of hours, we think the Cuisinart CPT-122 2 Slice Compact Plastic Toaster is the best, especially for the price.

We found Lorelai Gilmore’s ice cream maker, and it’s excellent.

We’ve cooked stacks and stacks of waffles since 2014 to find the best waffle makers.

We spent a few days with the viral Ninja Creami. We see the appeal, but we don’t think this niche appliance is built to last or earns its price tag.

Clean your air fryer as soon as you’re finished cooking and it’s cooled down enough to touch. And yes, after every time you use it (sorry). Here’s how.

If you peer into the slots of your toaster and see enough crumbs to bread a chicken cutlet, it’s long overdue for a cleaning. We can walk you through it.

We've now tested five NutriBullet models, and the results are in: The NutriBullet Pro 900 delivers the best performance for the price.

The Deals team sifted through thousands of discounts and found just 12 that’ll help you prep for the big game.

Your toaster isn’t built to last. Here’s how to squeeze as much life as you can from it.

Students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University dissected vintage toasters and our picks. Here’s what we learned.

After baking close to 40 loaves of bread in eight machines, we think the Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus is the most reliable bread machine you can buy.

The answer depends on what you cook and when you want it ready. We’ve tested dozens over the past few years. Here’s how to choose the right one(s) for you.

A thick, silky smoothie is one of the hardest things to make in a blender, so we think the best blender for smoothies is the best, period: the Vitamix 5200.

After cooking many pounds of brisket, rice, and beans in six pressure cookers, we think the Fissler Vitaquick 8.5-Quart Pressure Cooker is the best you can get.