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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 Ice Cream Scoop Is 89 Years Old and Going Strong

Scooping ice cream should be easy. Wading through all the ice cream scoops on the market today is not.

Wine Chilling Sleeves Aren’t Fancy, but They Work

When you’re on the go or don’t have space for an ice bucket, these Vacu Vin chilling sleeves work wonders.

You Say Fruit Basket, I Say Snack Basket

How to use a three-tiered hanging basket for storing more than just fruit. 

The Secret to Styling Your Home Bar

It works even if you don't have a dedicated cart or cabinet. 

This Hardy Enamelware Is Nice Enough for the Dinner Table

Camping cookware and outdoor dinnerware that's pretty enough for the table at home, too.

How to Turn Any Grill Into a Rotisserie Grill

Spoiler: It's as simple as ordering a kit. 

The Most Stylish Eco-Friendly Picnic Supplies

For when it's cool enough to go outside again. 

Upgrade Your Campsite Cocktail Hour With These Essential Tools

You worked hard to pitch that tent, you deserve more than cheap beer.

Quarter-Sheet Pans Make Picky Family Dinners Less Disastrous

It turns out smaller sheet pans are the key to making food that everyone likes—and not losing your chill in the process. 

The Best Pellet Grills

Versatile pellet grills provide the convenience of a gas grill and the smokey flavor of an offset smoker. We tested to find the very best one.

The Best Kitchen Reference Books for Cooking Nerds

Break your shelves, not the internet.

The Best Pie Pan for Sweet Pie, Savory Pie, and Maybe Even a Quiche

We tested pie pans made of glass, metal, and ceramic, and found the most durable and versatile options.

The Kansas City Barbecue Rub I Use in Everything

It's like an all-purpose seasoning for meat, poultry, vegetables, eggs, and even salad dressing. 

I’m Obsessed With My Scrub Daddy Sponge

It looks like an emoji and cleans like a power tool.

How to Pick the Perfect Pan for Your Preferred Brownie Texture

We tested so many pans to find the right one for your brownies, whether you like them chewy, cakey, fudgy, or somewhere in between.

This Oxo Citrus Juicer Is the Only Single-Use Tool I Love

It gets all the juice out of your lemons—and it has a built-in measuring cup. 

Kwame Onwuachi Is Putting African Diasporic Cuisines in Conversation

“Diasporic cuisine,” writes Onwuachi, is “a writhing, thriving, living thing.” In this cookbook, he considers the connections between the food traditions of Louisiana, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and New York.

For Amazon Prime Day, I’m Getting a Replacement Pizza Cutter, at Long Last

My poor pizzas have been without one for long enough.

The Best Prime Day Kitchen Deals That Aren’t on Amazon

Check out the extensive counter deals from Best Buy, Target, Walmart and more this Prime Day.

What the Epi Team Is Buying on Amazon Prime Day

Here are the things we’re hoping to see on sale during the two-day sales bonanza—including Vitamix blenders and new drinking glasses.

If You Grill or Smoke Meat, You Need This Smart Wireless Thermometer

Nerd out over smoking stats with the Meater Plus.

The Only Brush That Really Cleans My Cast Iron

It's perfect for scraping up those caked-on bits in the corners of your kitchen workhorse.

7 Best New Grilling Cookbooks for Summer Inspiration 

Grill something completely new this weekend. 

Maximize Your Storage Space With These Magnetic Hooks

They're powerful enough to hold a cast-iron skillet. Seriously.

Is Binchotan the Best Charcoal in the World?

Smokeless, odorless, and one of the longest burning charcoals you can buy—binchotan is worth the high cost.

Can an Air Purifier Save Your Stinky Kitchen?

Finally banish the smell of last week's fish dinner. 

This KitchenAid Attachment Is Your Key To Fun Summer Drinks

With the shaved ice attachment, watermelon slushes are in your future—all summer long.