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Best Mixing Bowls in 2026: 5 Picks the Test Kitchens Agree On
The best mixing bowls of 2026, ranked from seven test-kitchen reviews: the stainless set most testers crown, the glass pick, and the pro-grade bargain.
Americans Who Cook Spend 64 Minutes a Day in the Kitchen. The Famous '37 Minutes' Counts the People Who Don't.
A from-scratch audit of federal time-use data: what cooks actually spend, how many Americans cook, and three viral cooking stats traced to dead origins.
Best Potato Ricer in 2026: 5 Compared by Mechanism and Capacity
The best potato ricers of 2026, compared on press mechanism, hole size, capacity, and cleanup, from twist-action models to 22 oz batch ricers.
Best Vegetable Peeler in 2026: 5 Picks the Test Kitchens Agree On
The best vegetable peelers of 2026, ranked from four test-kitchen reviews: the $9 blade every chef names first, plus the bestseller to skip.
Best Bacon Grease Container in 2026: 5 Picks Compared
The best bacon grease containers in 2026, compared on capacity, material, strainer quality, and price, with a full spec table and storage guide.
America's Kitchens Send an Estimated 436,000 People to the ER Every Year, and Who Gets Hurt Splits Cleanly by Age
A from-scratch audit of federal injury data: how many Americans the kitchen sends to the ER, which tools do it, and why burns hit kids and seniors.
How to Store Fresh Pasta (and How Long It Lasts)
Fresh pasta keeps 1 to 2 days in the fridge and 1 to 2 months frozen. How to store it airtight, freeze it right, and tell when it has gone bad.
Best Vegetable Chopper in 2026: 6 Compared
The best vegetable choppers in 2026, compared on operation, capacity, blades, and price, from the models six independent test kitchens rate highest.
Best Salad Spinner in 2026: 5 Compared
The best salad spinners in 2026, compared on drying power, mechanism, capacity, and price, from the models six test kitchens rate highest.
Best Mandoline Slicer in 2026: 5 Tested Picks Compared
The best mandoline slicers in 2026, ranked from six independent test kitchens on blade sharpness, adjustability, safety, and price.
Best Rotary Cheese Grater in 2026: 5 Picks Compared
The best rotary cheese graters in 2026, compared on tested speed, drums, hand safety, and format, with independent test data and current specs.
Manual vs. Electric Food Chopper: Which Should You Buy?
Manual vs electric food chopper compared on effort, speed, batch size, noise, cleanup, and price, plus which one to buy for onions and small kitchens.
How to Dry Fresh Pasta Without It Sticking
Toss fresh pasta in flour, separate the strands, and hang them on a rack in dry air. Full method, dry-time chart, and the fixes for sticking.
What Else Can You Grate With a Rotary Grater? 15 Uses Beyond Cheese
Beyond cheese, a rotary grater handles chocolate, nuts, garlic, ginger, frozen butter, breadcrumbs, eggs, zest, and more. 15 uses plus a drum chart.
How to Store Bacon Grease (and How Long It Lasts)
Strain hot grease through a fine-mesh sieve, then store it sealed. It keeps about 3 to 6 months in the fridge and up to a year frozen.
Mandoline Blade Thickness Guide: the Right mm for Every Cut
For everyday slicing, set a mandoline to 1.5-3 mm. This guide maps every mm setting to the right vegetable and dish, from chips to gratin to slaw.
Easy Cucumber Salad with Paper-Thin Slices
A crisp 10-minute cucumber salad. The secret is slicing cucumbers about 1.5-3 mm (roughly 1/8 inch) on a mandoline so the dressing soaks in.
Rotary Grater vs. Box Grater: Which One Should You Buy?
Rotary vs box vs electric grater, compared on tested speed, texture, effort, cleanup, durability, and price, with the numbers and sources.
How to Use a Rotary Cheese Grater: The Complete Guide
How to set up, use, and clean a rotary cheese grater: best cheeses, technique, and fixes for sticking, in a few simple steps.
How to Clean a Rotary Cheese Grater: Complete Maintenance Guide
Disassemble, rinse, brush off stuck cheese, then air-dry. The fast, food-safe way to clean a rotary cheese grater after every use.