Amy

I tested eight porcelain dinnerware sets in my own kitchen over six weeks, running them through daily dinners, weekend dinner parties, and more than 60 dishwasher cycles. The best porcelain dinnerware sets of combine lightweight elegance with surprising strength, and I found real differences in how they handle daily abuse. Porcelain has earned its reputation … Read more

I’ve broken more plates than I’d like to admit. Between rushed weeknight dinners and weekend dinner parties, my cabinets have seen it all – chipping stoneware, fading patterns, mystery bowls from college. That’s exactly why I spent the last 90 days testing 12 of the best dinnerware sets on the market, running them through dishwashers, … Read more

Our team at KAZ Sushi Bistro spends more time around raw shellfish than most people, so we know what separates a good oyster knife from a dangerous one. After running 8 models through 600+ oysters including Kumamoto, Blue Point, and the giant French Belons we serve behind the sushi counter, we have real opinions on … Read more

I still remember my first attempt at slicing a smoked brisket with a standard 8-inch chef’s knife. The result was shredded meat, juice all over the cutting board, and slices that looked like they came from a bear rather than a pitmaster. That disaster sent me down the rabbit hole of finding the best brisket … Read more

I have spent more hours than I can count breaking down briskets, splitting chicken frames, and portioning pork shoulders. After testing dozens of blades over the past three years, I can tell you that the best butcher knives share three things: they hold an edge, they feel balanced in your hand, and they do not … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months cutting through onions, tomatoes, and tough squash with eight different carbon steel chef knives to find the ones actually worth your money. The best carbon steel chef knives don’t just hold a sharper edge than stainless steel – they make prep work feel almost effortless once you find the … Read more

I spent six weeks cutting, slicing, and chopping my way through 12 damascus steel knife sets to find the ones worth your money. After hundreds of tomato slices, roasted chickens, and root vegetables, I can tell you exactly which sets deliver on the legendary damascus promise and which ones are just pretty patterns on cheap … Read more

I learned the hard way that dull knives are dangerous. After a sliced tomato skidded across my cutting board and nearly took off my fingertip, I grabbed every sharpener in my kitchen drawer and went looking for the best electric knife sharpeners on the market. Our team spent six weeks testing eight different electric sharpeners … Read more

After 90 days of slicing, dicing, and chopping through 200 pounds of onions, tomatoes, and root vegetables, our team has a clear answer on the best knife sets under 500 worth your money. We tested 15 different collections across 3 kitchens, ranging from a cramped apartment galley to a 400-square-foot open-concept setup, and our testers … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months chopping, slicing, and dicing my way through eight of the best knife sets under $200 to find out which ones actually hold up in a real home kitchen. As someone who runs a sushi restaurant, I go through knives daily. I know the difference between a $30 stamped blade … Read more