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Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here. 

Is the Equal Parts Pan As Good As It Looks?

Is the Equal Parts Pan As Good As It Looks?

To stand out in the crowded landscape of direct-to-consumer cookware brands, Equal Parts just gave its pots and pans a refresh. Is the new Essential Pan as vital as its name suggests?
15 Birthday Gift Ideas to Tell Your Friends You Love Them From Afar

15 Birthday Gift Ideas to Tell Your Friends You Love Them From Afar

A beautiful Dutch oven. An easy-to-use indoor herb garden. And a pasta-maker for your friend who could really use a project. 
The Best Instant Pot Sales and Deals This Month (September 2020)

The Best Instant Pot Sales and Deals This Month (September 2020)

Now more than ever, we’re relying on our multi-cookers. 
Wayfair’s Way Day Sale Is Full of Kitchen and Dining Steals

Wayfair’s Way Day Sale Is Full of Kitchen and Dining Steals

If your linen selection is in need of refresh or you’re after a bar cart, look to this one-day sale from Wayfair. 
The Best Artwork For Your Kitchen Under $100

The Best Artwork For Your Kitchen Under $100

Add a little flavor to your walls with these inexpensive prints. 
Zoe Adjonyoh’s Essential West African Pantry

Zoe Adjonyoh’s Essential West African Pantry

A few of the key ingredients you need to capture the flavors in her cookbook, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen.
In My House, Nothing Can Dethrone Edensoy Soy Milk

In My House, Nothing Can Dethrone Edensoy Soy Milk

Despite wild advances in alt-milk technology, I think the OG nondairy beverage is still the best all-purpose option.
The Best Ghee to Buy If You’re Not Making It Yourself

The Best Ghee to Buy If You’re Not Making It Yourself

These seven brands offer quality clarified butter products for when you’re going the store-bought (or online shopping!) route.
Watermelon La Croix Is the Best/Worst Flavor of La Croix

Watermelon La Croix Is the Best/Worst Flavor of La Croix

There are two kinds of people in this world…which are you?
Best Sous Vide Cookers: Anova, Joule, and Accu Slim

Best Sous Vide Cookers: Anova, Joule, and Accu Slim

What is sous vide, anyway? Learn more about this cooking method and discover the best sous vide machines. 
Kitchen Shoes Can and Should Be Ugly

Kitchen Shoes Can and Should Be Ugly 

I'd take an eyesore over sore feet any day. 
Cornichons Are the Best Not-Very-Fancy Fancy Snack

Cornichons Are the Best Not-Very-Fancy Fancy Snack 

Don’t forget about this tacky little pickle. 
Chocolate Bars Come and Go, But Hu Can Stay

Chocolate Bars Come and Go, But Hu Can Stay

Bars from Hu are creamy, crunchy, and just sweet enough. 
We Tried KitchenAid’s New Cordless Appliances

We Tried KitchenAid’s New Cordless Appliances

You might not realize just how beholden you are to the outlets in your kitchen. 
How My 8-Year-Old Makes Magic With Boxed Cake Mix

How My 8-Year-Old Makes Magic With Boxed Cake Mix

Miss Jones Baking Co. mixes allow my daughter to be independent—and even creative—in the kitchen.
Chocolate Pyramids Are Better Than Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Pyramids Are Better Than Chocolate Chips

More sides means more texture and higher quality means more flavor. Plus: The large-format pieces turn into molten pools in your baked goods.
Fall Cookbook Preview: The 39 Books We Want to Cook From Now

Fall Cookbook Preview: The 39 Books We Want to Cook From Now

The latest from Yotam Ottolenghi, Ina Garten, Meera Sodha, Hawa Hasaan, and more. 
Beeswax Wrap Comes In a Giant Roll Now

Beeswax Wrap Comes In a Giant Roll Now

It’s bigger and more customizable—so you can cover a whole watermelon, a starfruit, or pretty much any oddly sized piece of produce you can imagine.
The Best Bottle Opener Is One You’ll Keep on Display

The Best Bottle Opener Is One You’ll Keep on Display

It’s time to retire your kitschy bottle opener key chain in favor of something that will double as home decor.
Mini Roasting Dishes Are an Autumn Essential

Mini Roasting Dishes Are an Autumn Essential

They make for restaurant-level presentation in your dinner for one—and for fewer dishes.
What to Get Your Friends Who Learned to Cook in Quarantine

What to Get Your Friends Who Learned to Cook in Quarantine

If 2020 means they’re spending more time in the kitchen, get them something they really need.
All the Tools You Need to Make Truly Great Salads

All the Tools You Need to Make Truly Great Salads

If you're simply dumping your ingredients into a small bowl and giving them a quick toss, you're doing your salad—and yourself—a disservice. 
Turns Out a Baker’s Best Friend Is...the Binder Clip

Turns Out a Baker’s Best Friend Is...the Binder Clip

That’s why they’re featured in Edd Kimber’s new book, One Tin Bakes.
Machine Washable Rugs Are Perfect for the Kitchen

Machine Washable Rugs Are Perfect for the Kitchen

It looks nice and no, it’s not gross!
Cool Down With Nik Sharma's Sour and Spicy Drinks

Cool Down With Nik Sharma's Sour and Spicy Drinks

Sharma's mastery of flavor has already won over scores of home cooks. But are you sleeping on his sodas, refreshers, and cocktails?
The Thermapen Is 20-Percent Off Exclusively For Epicurious Readers
What the Epi Staff Is Snacking On Right Now

What the Epi Staff Is Snacking On Right Now

Our favorite crunchy, sweet, and salty stuff for mid-day and late-night cravings.
The Thermomix Blends, Weighs, Stirs, and Simmers. But Do You Need It?

The Thermomix Blends, Weighs, Stirs, and Simmers. But Do You Need It?

This is the iPhone of kitchen technology (with the price tag to match). We put it to the test. 
Bamboozle Will Make You Feel Things About Your Mixing Bowl Collection

Bamboozle Will Make You Feel Things About Your Mixing Bowl Collection

The sustainable brand makes a damn good set of bowls out of biodegradable bamboo.