Japanese knives also come in so many specialized shapes, from multipurpose chef's knives to tools crafted for specific tasks. Below, you’ll find our top recommendations for Japanese knives in every major category.

We tested nearly a dozen pans to find the best nonstick options for frying eggs, searing steaks, and more.

For insight on the best tortilla press, I spoke with chef Pati Jinich, host of the James Beard Award-winning PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table, a top authority on Mexican cuisine. With her expert guidance, I found the best tortilla presses by making dozens of tortillas on 10 different models.

Collector stories, festivals, and a record-breaking skillet draw fans to Lodge’s hometown.

We love so much of Martha Stewart's advice around the home and kitchen. It’s hard not to, when she’s a bona fide superstar entrepreneur and an expert at so many things. Stewart couldn’t help but sing the oil’s praises. “It is the only olive oil I use at home,” she said, which I thought was quite the endorsement. Naturally, I had to try it for myself.

I tested these cloches by baking batch after batch of sourdough bread, focusing on oven spring, crust formation, and steam retention. After weeks of side-by-side testing, a clear group of winners emerged that consistently produced taller loaves with better structure and bakery-quality crust at home.

The Staub Cast Iron 5.5-Quart Round Cocotte was the Best Overall winner in our tests.

These dinnerware sets deliver no matter what you serve up.