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Epicurious Gear, Tool, and Ingredient Recommendations

Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here. 

The Best Kitchen Trash Cans for Everything You Can’t Reuse or Compost

Kitchen garbage is inevitable. Here are the cans that will keep odor contained and spills to a minimum. 

The 10 Best Drinking Glasses for Everyday Hydration and Special Occasions

We tested tumblers, goblets, flutes, and wine glasses to find the best vessels for drinking almost anything.

These Gem-Like Ice Molds Give a Whole New Meaning to a Cocktail 'On the Rocks'

Give your home cocktail the look of a fancy bar’s drinks—with none of the effort.

The Epicurious Guide to a Well Equipped Kitchen

An interactive guide to all the kitchen gear you need and none that you don’t.

These Reusable Baby Food Storage Bags Make Breakfast Fun and Easy for My 4-Year Old

My kids have some opinions about how their food is served.

The Kitchen Gear Our Editors Bought in February

Our love letters to a tofu press, lotions, instant coffee, and more.

This $20 Container Is a Game Changer for Desk Lunches

Say goodbye to bulky deli containers and too-heavy glass storage. This lunch bowl is space-saving and adorable.

Make Dolly Parton’s Amazing New Cornbread Just Because You Can

Really, the hardest part is getting your hands on a box of the mix.

The Best Pan for Sheet Pan Dinners

This DTC baking sheet didn’t wow us when we used it for cookies, but we love it for sheet pan dinners.

The 16 Cookbooks Epicurious Editors Love to Give As Gifts

Vintage classics, vegetarian bangers, baking books, and more.

Everything You Need To Get Started With Backyard Chickens

If the price of eggs is tempting you to take things into your own hands (or hens), here's what you need to know first.

The Not-Too-Big, Not-Too-Small Knife I Use Every Day

It’s smaller than a chef’s knife, but bigger than a paring knife. And that makes it just right for weeknight dinner.

This Steam Oven Is Changing the Way I Bake

There’s a reason so many pros use them.

The Bruvi Is the Only Pod Coffee Maker I Will Recommend

It’s not pour-over, but it makes a solid cup of coffee at the push of a button with pods that actually decompose.

I’m Obsessed With This Tiny Broom for My Kitchen Counters

It’s the only thing that’s helped me break my paper towel habit and it works better in corners and crevices, too.

How to Organize Your Kitchen Junk Drawer Once and For All

Cleaning it out isn’t so hard, but keeping it neat is more of a challenge. Here’s a system that will stick.

Epi Staffers’ Favorite Fancy Candles

You’ll want to throw all your money at these scented and unscented options.

Your Dining Room Needs a Bonus Fridge

It can make for more continuous conversations and a less chaotic kitchen.

The Flavor-Station Essentials We Can’t Cook Without

The spices, condiments, oils, and everything else we need nearby.

Is a $200 Pepper Grinder a Better Pepper Grinder?

You really do get more for your money.

23 Tools to Help You Clean As You Cook

Keep your counters tidy with tiny trash cans, big dish brushes, sprayable dish soap, and the tried-and-true bench scraper.

What Is Miso, and How Do I Choose the Right One for What I’m Cooking?

There are over 1,300 types of miso produced globally. We’re diving into the ingredient’s rich history, plus how to shop for, store, and cook with miso paste.

The Case for Putting Pork Floss on…Almost Everything

Sprinkle this salty, crispy topping onto your next baked potato, or bake it into a batch of pull-apart rolls.

How to Soften Brown Sugar: A Head-to-Head Test

In the mood for cookies but faced with a hardened lump of gold? Here’s the best way to bring it back to life.

Actually, A Jumpsuit Is the Best Thing to Wear in the Kitchen

It’s like an apron—with more coverage.

39 Affordable Marble Kitchen Accents You Can Incorporate Right Now

For when your heart says “marble countertops” but your budget says “marble salt cellar.”

The Shape of Your Dining Table Matters

If you always seem to have a guest on the corner, it may be time to reconsider the rectangle.