Keeping knives sharp
Stones, a ceramic rod, pull-through and electric sharpeners for a kitchen's knives, chosen from edges examined under a microscope, test-kitchen comparisons and the advice of people who sharpen their own knives.
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Truffle Kitchen
@truffle.kitchenPans, pots, knives and the few machines you use every day, bought once. Chosen on test kitchens, lab tests and what owners say after years, with the materials explained, Teflon included.
For the cook
Kitchen gifts for someone who cooks a lot: things to use for decades, chosen on tests and on what owners say years later.
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A first kitchen
What cooking in a first flat needs, bought once: chosen on what test kitchens and consumer tests found and on what owners say after years of use.
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Pans that last
Cast iron, carbon steel and stainless frying pans you keep for good, chosen on what test kitchens found and what owners say after years.
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Non-stick without worry
Teflon and ceramic non-stick pans for everyday cooking, chosen on independent tests and on what the food-safety bodies actually say, with how to use them so they last.
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Cast iron and enamel
Cast iron for slow cooking and searing, enamelled or bare, chosen on cooking tests, on what owners say after years and on what each one asks of you in care and weight. Pots and pans to keep for decades.
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Stainless pots
Stainless pots and sets for everyday cooking, chosen on independent tests and on what owners say after years of use. A thick, flat base matters more than the name on the lid.
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Knives worth having
Chef’s knives in German and Japanese steel, the small knives that do the rest, and boards that spare an edge. Chosen on test-kitchen and lab tests, a metallurgist’s view of the steels and what owners report over years.
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Stand mixers
Mixers and kitchen machines for people who bake or cook often, chosen on lab tests, what owners say after years and whether parts and repairs can be had.
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Kettles
For anyone who wants a kettle that’s kind to the water and lasts, with temperature control or without. Chosen from German lab tests of boiled water, what owners report after years and what breaks first.
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