Kitchen Tools

From kitchen shears to cutting boards, having the right kitchen tools will make all the difference in tackling your favorite recipes. We've tested dozens of categories to find the smartest kitchen scales, the most accurate meat thermometers, and the handiest can openers. These kitchen tools will do the job, and then some.

Thanksgiving Dinner setting
Food & Wine's Guide to Essential Thanksgiving Tools
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The Pasta Drying Rack for Every Pasta Lover’s Kitchen, According to Our Testing
Potato Masher in a bowl of potatoes
The Best Potato Mashers, According to Our Tests
The Best Vegetable Fermentation Kits
The Best Vegetable Fermentation Kits, As Chosen by Experts
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The 5 Best Kitchen Torches, According to Chefs
Best Left-Handed Kitchen Tools
The 7 Best Left-Handed Kitchen Tools, According to a Lefty Food Editor
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Target Deeply Discounted KitchenAid, Staub, and More Top Kitchen Brands in One of Its Biggest Sales of the Year
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How to Cure Meat at Home: 7 Essential Tools for Crafting Charcuterie
Best Best Whisks for 2023
The Best Whisks to Whip Any Recipe Into Shape
A whole meat pie with extra crispy crust
I've Been Baking Pies for 7 Years, and This Is My $7 Secret to Never Burning the Crust
Best Bench Scrapers for 2023
The Best Bench Scrapers to Help You Clean and Prep Like a Pro
Nonstick pan with chicken
This Is My $6 Secret to Keeping My Nonstick Pans Picture-Perfect
Best Fish Spatulas of 2023
The 5 Best Fish Spatulas, According to Our Expert Testing
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This Secret Amazon Storefront Is Hiding a Bunch of Genius Kitchen Gadgets You Need, and We Found 8 of the Best
Best Air Fryer Accessories for Beginners and Pros
The Best Air Fryer Accessories to Make the Most Out of Your Air Fryer
A meat pot pie made with pastry dough
You Don't Need a Food Processor for the Perfect Pie Crust—Use This $8 Tool Instead
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I Drink Tea Every Day, and These Are the 6 Must-Haves for a Perfect Cup
The 7 Best Kitchen Scales
The 7 Best Kitchen Scales for Every Cook
Oven Mitts
The 8 Best Oven Mitts of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
Best Meat Thermometers
We Tested the Best Meat Thermometers for Grilling, Smoking, and Roasting
Best Grater
The Best Cheese Graters, Tested and Reviewed
Olive Wood Rustic Edge Cheese Board
The Best Charcuterie Boards for Perfect Grazing
Best Anti-Fatigue Mats
The 5 Best Anti-Fatigue Mats, Based on 6 Months of Testing
Best Steamer Baskets
The Best Steamer Baskets for Fast and Healthy Meals, According to Our Tests
Best Instant Read Thermometers
We Tested 23 Instant Read Thermometers to Find These 7 Best
Best Step Stools for Your Kitchen for 2022
The 9 Best Step Stools for Your Home That Are a Step Above the Rest
A side-by-side selection of olive oil dispensers
The 7 Best Olive Oil Dispensers for Drizzling and Pouring
best mixing bowls
The Best Mixing Bowls, Recommended by a Pro Baker
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7 Clever Kitchen Gadgets Every Home Cook Needs This Fall—Starting at $9 at Amazon
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I Cook Almost Every Night, and I'm Grabbing This Cushioned Kitchen Mat While It's Just $10
Cuisinart Electric Carving Knife Tout
This Electric Knife That Carved Large Roasts Like a Mini Chainsaw in Our Tests Is Only $40 at Amazon
Expert-Loved Products for Holiday Baking Tout
14 Baking Essentials You Absolutely Need for the Holidays, According to a Former Pastry Cook
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Hurry—KitchenAid Food Processors, Mixers, and More Top Products Are on Sale Up to 46% Off
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I Used This Pepper Grinder to Crack a Whole Bag of Peppercorns—and My Arm Wasn’t Even Tired After
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This Genius $11 Find Is My Thanksgiving Hero
The Pyrex Measuring Cups I Use Every Time I Bake for the Past 7 Years Are on Sale for Just $9 a Piece tout
The Pyrex Measuring Cups I Use Every Time I Bake for the Past 7 Years Are on Sale for Just $9 Apiece
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No Need to Say When: We Just Found the Exact Cheese Grater Used in Olive Garden
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When I Saw These Pasta-Shaped Pot Holders, I Knew They Had to Be Mine
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I Actually Enjoy Cooking Again Thanks to This Cloud-Like Kitchen Mat That's Now 51% Off
Best Measuring Spoons
The Best Measuring Spoons, According to a Pastry Chef
Best Measuring Cups, According to a Pastry Chef
The 11 Best Measuring Cups, According to a Pastry Chef
Opinel Brunch Knife (FGF) Tout
Opinel's Brunch Knife Will Replace Your Butter Knife — and We Tried It Out
Amazon's Bestselling Kitchen Gadgets Under $25 Tout
10 Genius Kitchen Gadgets from Amazon That Will Make Fall Cooking Easier—All Under $20
Joanna Gaines Target Sale Tout
Joanna Gaines’ Target Home Collection Is on Sale for 2 More Days, and Fall Kitchen Finds Start at $5
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Fall Refresh: These Clever Containers, Organizers, and Gadgets Are Up to 58% Off at Amazon
Glass Bowls Tout
Amazon Shoppers Love These Mini Bowls for Meal Prep, Food Storage, and Serving Snacks, and They're Just Over $3 Apiece
QT: Knife Sharpener Tout
Woah—This Bestselling Knife Sharpener That Makes Blades 'Razor Sharp' Is Nearly 60% Off
Miele CM5310 Silence Fully Automatic Coffee Maker & Espresso Machine
The 25 Best Tech Gifts for Home Cooks Who Love Smart Gadgets
Freelancer: Jams Tout
Amazon Has Everything You Need to Can and Preserve This Fall—and Prices Start at Just $11
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This Kitchen Mat That Shoppers Say Makes Standing Feel Like 'Walking on Soft Clouds' Is Over 50% Off at Amazon
Food & Wine Amazon QT: Movers and Shakers Tout
Amazon Shoppers Are Rushing to Buy These 12 Trending Kitchen Essentials—and They're All Under $25
Ritz Royale pot holder
We Found One of Our Favorite Oven Mitt Sets Buried in Amazon's Overstock Section, and You Don't Want to Miss This Deal
Amazon Bluapple Produce Saver Tout
All You Need Is This Little Gadget to Make Produce Last 'Nearly Four Times as Long' in Your Fridge
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One of Beyoncé’s Tour Costumes Looks Oddly Like My Favorite Kitchen Tool
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Don't Wait: Stanley Just Dropped New Colors of Its Wildly Popular Tumblers for Fall, Exclusively at Target
Disney Finds Under $25 Tout
Amazon Is Filled with Disney Kitchen Essentials—These Are the Best Under $25
MEETRUE 12 Pieces Silicone Popsicle Molds Tout
Summer Must-Have: These Easy-to-Use Molds Make 'Perfect' Popsicles Every Time
Amazon HonHey Handheld Fan Misting Fan
I Use This Handheld Fan Every Time I Cook in the Summer—Here's Why
Ice Pack One Off Tout
Shoppers Are Rushing to Buy These ‘Space-Saving’ Ice Packs That ‘Last All Day’—and They’re Just $3 Apiece
WHYSKO Meal Prep Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls Set
These 'Easy to Clean' Mixing Bowls Are a 'Must-Have'—and Right Now They're Just $3 Apiece
Early Deals: One-Off Deal: Mandolin Slicer Tout
Cut Your Cooking Prep Time ‘In Half’ Thanks to This Now-$19 Vegetable Chopper
One-Off Deal: EARLY Ice Cream Maker Tout
This Bestselling Ice Cream Maker Is a Summer 'Must-Have'—and It's Only $50 at Amazon Right Now
Deal Roundup: EARLY Prime Member-Only Deals Tout
The 17 Best Prime Member-Only Kitchen Deals at Amazon Start at Just $7