I like this device because it feels like having an extension of my body with the ability to blend. The movement is far more natural than the awkward way I have to hold a regular mixer. I can maneuver it with simple rotations of my wrist, with no strain, ...

Your kitchen: a lovely afternoon. A pot is simmering on the stove. A lazy hush settles over the house. You sit reading a favorite novel. You hear a quiet whispering sound. You pause to look around, see nothing, and return to your book. You hear it again. Curious...

Suddenly, there is ...

One of the hardest things for a novice chef to do is judge the progress of meat as it cooks. Despite the effectiveness of judging by touch, sometimes this is not possible or advisable. Following proper food handling procedures means you don't mix cooked items with raw (unless you want to ...

Your kitchen, so small at times, never seems larger than when you have a big meal to prep. It seems like you run a marathon between the refrigerator and the stove, the sink to the microwave, check the oven, back to the cooktop to adjust the heat. Your feet, your ...

Whenever a product is advertised "As Seen on TV," I tend to be dubious of the claims. The Nuwave Infrared Oven may not revolutionize your life, but it does a good job of cooking a variety of foods without heating up the kitchen, once you learn its ways.

The main energy sources ...

If you are looking for an efficient, quick way to heat water for coffee or tea without the potential hazards of boiling water on the stove, then an electric kettle is for you.

The Chef's Choice electric kettle has a 1.7 liter capacity, almost 2 quarts. There are smaller kettles on ...

KitchenAid's Ultra Power 5 Speed Hand Mixer doesn't have the power the name implies and will require a light touch. More advanced versions of the Ultra Power mixers offer a wider range of speeds and options for higher torque. With this five speed hand mixer, you'll have to compensate by ...

The Rival 22 Quart Roaster Oven does more than roast full size turkeys -- this particular model can be used as a spare oven, capable of baking, roasting, or even slow cooking soups and stews. Maximum turkey size for this device is over 18 pounds, with room left ...

Cuisinart's DCC-1100 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemake offers 24 hour programmability plus settings for 1 to 4 cups of brew. Programming and use is not self explanatory, however, and you'll find the manual essential until you're accustomed to the system.

The DCC-1100 does have water filtration and a warning light which flashes ...

Few brewing methods are easier than the percolating design of the Presto 12 Cup Coffee Pot. If it's been a few years since you've used one, you may need to relearn the old tricks that go along with it.

The Presto, like any percolator design, takes a little longer but does a ...

The season is coming...The garden will soon overwhelm us with its bounty. If not the garden, then the farmer's market or the bargain veggies at the grocer's. The economy may be on its way back up, but we've all learned a lesson about saving where you can because you never know what's around ...

Why consider a dispensing pot? Walk through your day and think about all of the times in your day hot water is called for. Hot cereal, coffee or tea at breakfast. Boiled eggs or soup at lunch. Hot drinks throughout the day. Instant noodle snacks. Water for boiling pasta, blanching vegetables. ...

Mom used to make very tender meat dishes in her electric skillet; a favorite, since she could boil the potatoes and carrots, brown the meat, and then simmer the whole meal in gravy -- all in one pan, all in one appliance. Having an electric skillet is like having the ...

With a powerful 600-watt motor and interchangeable processing disc blades, the Cuisinart Prep 11 is backed up by company claims that parts are virtually unbreakable and even tough jobs like mixing and kneading bread dough are within its range. The eleven-cup capacity of the blender pitcher implies the ...

The four-cup capacity Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus is a handy alternative to a full-sized blender, with enough power for small jobs and easy-to-clean features that will give it more use. The Mini-Prep will grind as well as chop dry ingredients, and has push button controls plus automatic reversal for ...

I'm a clumsy person. Put a pot of hot oil in front of me and add an open flame to the mix, and there will be an incident. It makes for a
great story for another day, an exciting moment or two, but what a mess.

Fondue can be fun, intimate and playful. ...

If you've always wondered what the deep fried turkey experience would be like but were too afraid of the open flame, the vat of oil in the frosty driveway, having to run between your kitchen and the outdoors to get the meal prepared, Masterbuilt has the solution. Their fryer sits right ...

My family has an overwhelming need for hot water. Using the stove, the kettle gets filled, the burner heated ten times or more a day. With a whistling kettle, the charming sound can wear out its welcome quickly if you're busy and can't get right in to take it from the heat.

This is a brilliant ...

Each morning in our house, a distinct and welcoming noise issues from our kitchen. It is my signal to drag myself out of bed. It is the whir and crunch of my partner grinding fresh beans for coffee. That is a sound far more pleasant than the harsh demand of an alarm ...

This large, nearly commercial-grade machine, thirty pounds heavy and capable of making nearly a ten-inch slice through cooked meats, has many of the features of restaurant quality machines and is just as hard to clean.

With a machine this big you get the efficient and precise slicing you want when you ...

Zojirushi has been manufacturing rice cookers since the '80s, and is known as a leader in the field of commercial and home rice preparation. With this model, you have a simplified method of producing a large quantity of white or brown rice consistently.

The company has been improving the capabilities of the humble ...

Fried goodies are the ultimate comfort food. There is no reason to deny yourself the occasional fried treat, and the modern fry machine is the best way to enjoy frying without coating the entire kitchen in oil and filling the house with its stale aroma. As much as I love a ...

This heavy die cast metal (with plastic back) electric can opener from Cuisinart is now discontinued from their product line, but still is backed by a limited three year warranty. Operation is simpler than it seems, and that has been a frequent source of trouble for owners.

Designed for hands-off operation, this ...

The simplest of features can be taken for granted when you're dealing with a coffeemaker at home. A lack in options isn't as glaring
when you only make a few quick cups a day. Maybe you make an adjustment here, an alteration there. Those same small promises you may have ...

It helps when considering a griddle of this type to have some experience cooking with a commercial griddle. That way you come to
understand that variations in heating are common and are actually a benefit. The left side of the griddle is made to be slightly hotter than the right (partly due to ...

The most exciting feature of the 360 Grill is the plate system. Five removable plates are included: two ribbed grill plates, two quesadilla plates, and a deep dish pizza pan that doubles as a griddle or bake plate. That's right -- you can bake right in the machine. The grill ...

In our house, we've always had smaller version Foreman grills, which perform exceptionally well, no complaints. However, only one of us tended to use the machine and he couldn't always fit what he wanted to cook inside. We usually overcame this by cooking several batches, but that is one of those ...

The Cool Touch Deep Fryer may fool you with its compact shape. I thought it was a bread maker when I first saw one. The design is rather clever and the performance consistent with this model.

Once you get past the fact that even deep fryers are made almost entirely of ...

This Wave Action 12 Speed Blender/Food Processor from Hamilton Beach has been designed around special features that somewhat limit its all around effectiveness. It can still be a good choice if you like what it does best--milk shakes and smoothies.

The 700 Watt motor is plenty powerful enough to handle the ...

When you hear what the Waring Pro Wine Chiller brings to the table, you can't imagine how the extensive use of technology could
possibly go wrong. Yet it does.

First, the description: The chiller uses a thermoelectric Peltier module with a CPU control for constant temperature precision. The microprocessor has an internal database ...

Professional chefs know what they're doing and they appreciate a good tool in the kitchen. Emeril and T-Fal have paired to provide the best deep fryer I've seen. The Emerilware Deep Fryer has all of the basics and some exceptional extras. I could describe it in two words: simplicity and ...

One of the most popular kitchen gadgets ever, the Presto Salad Shooter has been around for decades--a couple--and still has a faithful following of happy owners and users. Lightweight and compact, it solves what I consider one of the most bothersome kitchen problems--making salads. I'd rather cook, and anything that ...

There's only one way to describe this coffee maker from Braun. It's cute. From a company that likes to push the style and performance envelope with kitchen appliances, cute is rather a novel approach.

With a white and silver color scheme, and a notable absence of stainless steel, this model is a ...

When you hear what the Waring Pro Wine Chiller brings to the table, you can't imagine how the extensive use of technology could possibly go wrong. Yet it does.

First, the description. The chiller uses a thermoelectric Peltier module with a CPU control for constant temperature precision. The micro processor has an ...

The Waring Juicer comes with a heavy metal base, keeping it solidly in place to do its work. Rubber feet help it to grip the countertop. The base is cushioned to be extra quiet during use. It comes with a universal reamer which fits all size fruits. The removable parts (juice bowl, ...

Absolutely the most shocking thing I have heard about a mixer- there are no beaters to lick. Can you imagine?! The design of the beaters has been reconsidered. Now, thinly torqued blades coupled with the absence of a center post equal: less clogging, less collection of ingredients on the ...

George Foreman understands the needs of a large, hungry family. The Family Size Next Grilleration is his seventy-two inch grilling surface solution with room for up to four burgers at a time.

Temperature ready lights tell you when the grill is hot. Triple layers of nonstick coating make it possible to cook without ...

Fridge full? Kids keep taking the last cold soda? You could put a can in the freezer, but as long as you remember it's in there, it takes a couple of hours at least.

The Rapid Beverage Chiller has proven it can chill far faster than other chillers or sleeves. It ...

The Emerson Wine Cooler is a countertop unit with features which include a transparent tempered glass door, an LED display for temperature, and an adjustable temperature control. The feet can be set to level the bottles inside. The unit has a stainless steel look and comes with an interior light.

The thermoelectric ...

The PrepExpress is made to operate in three ways- hold it in your hand, set over your pan or bowl, or set it on the counter. The device comes with three stainless steel cutting drums: a slicing, a shredding, and a grating or fine shredding drum. The food chamber, pusher, and drums ...

I still remember my mom's old hand crank ice crusher. In fact, I think I still have the scars. It only took a few cubes at a time and made enough for maybe two people, if you could stand the cold and the danger that long. It took brute force to ...

The Black & Decker Rice Cooker is the simple sort of machine I enjoy. It doesn't have a lot of fancy features. You add the rice, water and seasonings to the pot, press a button, and a few minutes later you have hot rice. No need to stir or monitor a ...

You can bring home the slow-cooked flavor of rotisserie and barbecue cooking with this compact oven. The oven features a nonstick rotisserie basket, spit rods, food ties, drip tray, and a loading base which can also serve as a platform for carving. The functions include a two hour dial timer and a ...

The Sunbeam Heritage Series toaster combines an old look with new functions. The toaster has a cool touch exterior. It holds two slices and the slots are extra wide and extra deep to fit thicker breads. The unit not only toasts, it reheats and warms for heating without drying. Selection buttons ...

The InfraWave uses infrared light to cook foods both inside and out at speeds up to fifty percent faster than conventional ovens. Even better, there is no thawing or preheating needed. Most foods take under twenty minutes to cook and serve. The heat produced is even and won't dry out food. The ...

The Vita-Mix TurboBlend is exceptional because of the commercial quality blade and motor design. The heavy duty motor provides 2+ peak horsepower operated by a two speed control. The motor is thermally protected. This machine actually pulls in ingredients for smooth, uniform blending. The unit comes with a five year warranty.

One of the ...

Although considered adequate for a home kitchen, if you intend to use the Panasonic MK-G20NR-W Meat Grinder on a regular basis you'll need to consider the limits of the machine. Some of the construction is lightweight and the motor is a little underpowered for the task.

If you want to grind a ...

Capresso has really upped the bar this time. They have combined a burr grinder and a coffeemaker into one automatic unit. Just load the beans and water, set the timer for brewing, and the next morning you have a freshly brewed, freshly ground pot of java.

The burr grinder feature is a ...

The Bamix Mono is a powerful wand mixer offering 7000-17000 RPM. It comes with beater, whisk and mincer blades. The drive shaft features a precision assembly with tight tolerances. The motor was engineered for the company and is produced in their own factory. The result is a lightweight, vibration-free blender ...

The EdgeStar cooler features European styling and vibration free function. Store your wine under optimal conditions where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. The design fits many sizes other coolers cannot store, including some longer and wider bottles, and holds up to twenty one bottles. Three bottles per shelf align ...