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A nested set of stainless steel measuring cups next to a glass liquid measuring cup filled with milkBuying Guides

Best Measuring Cups in 2026: 5 Compared for Dry and Liquid

The best measuring cups of 2026, compared on material, markings, set sizes, and dry-versus-liquid accuracy, from seamless stainless to glass spouts.

12 min read July 27, 2026
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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.

13 min read July 27, 2026
A stainless steel potato ricer pressing cooked potato into fine strands over a mixing bowlBuying Guides

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.

13 min read July 23, 2026
A Y-shaped vegetable peeler taking a thin, even strip of skin off a carrot on a wooden cutting boardBuying Guides

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.

15 min read July 23, 2026
Straining bacon grease through a fine-mesh strainer into a storage containerBuying Guides

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.

11 min read July 18, 2026
A manual pull-cord food chopper and an electric food chopper side by side on a kitchen counterBuying Guides

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.

14 min read June 30, 2026
A salad spinner drying fresh greens on a kitchen counterBuying Guides

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.

9 min read June 29, 2026
A mandoline slicer cutting thin, even vegetable slices on a kitchen counterBuying Guides

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.

11 min read June 27, 2026
Several rotary and box cheese graters lined up on a kitchen counter for comparisonBuying Guides

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.

14 min read June 27, 2026
Cambom manual pull-string food chopper and electric food chopper side by side on a kitchen counterBuying Guides

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.

15 min read June 26, 2026
A rotary cheese grater and a box grater side by side on a wooden cutting boardBuying Guides

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.

13 min read March 17, 2026