For anyone interested in the many benefits you can harness from a vacuum sealer, a small investment in a secondary handheld unit is well worth thinking about. You obviously won’t get the ability to seal large batches or the power and performance of a countertop model but handheld vacuum sealers have a number of strengths which we’ll highlight after our … Read more
If you enjoy watching cookery programs when you’re relaxing, you can’t have failed to see chefs using the sous-vide method of cookery. This technique demands precise temperature regulation along with food sealed under vacuum so that’s where today’s vacuum sealers come fully to the fore. For sous-vide cooking at home, you should consider buying a dedicated device like one from … Read more
Rice cookers are a great way to get the basic backbone of your meal cooked without fussing over a saucepan or worrying about overflowing water. The most common choice for these set-and-forget appliances is a cooker with a capacity of 1.8 liters and above. This works well for larger families but how about if you’re a single student living in … Read more
Food preservation is nothing new. Throughout history, man has relied on the sun to dry foods and the ice to freeze foods, as well as methods such as fermentation, pickling and curing to prolong the life of the harvest. Though many of these methods are still used throughout the world, the most popular one still being used today is freezing. … Read more
If you’ve got even a passing interest in cookery, you can’t have failed to notice the popularity of air fryers. Today, we’ve focused on large capacity air fryers so you’ve got space enough to cater for all the family. Start cooking with much less oil and enjoy a healthier diet without any of that oxidized oil from deep frying. See … Read more
One would think that slicing cheese is an easy task, but it’s more difficult than it seems. Getting the perfect slice can be a challenge when done manually. While you can certainly use an ordinary kitchen knife, it won’t nearly be as efficient or as effective as a cheese slicer. Cheese slicers are handy little tools to help you achieve … Read more
You might imagine that buying a kettle is the world’s easiest task but glass kettles require a little more forethought. The vast bulk of these kettles are fashioned from borosilicate glass but what is that exactly? Obviously, if you’re planning to boil water in any kind of glass, you need it to be highly resistant to thermal shock and subsequent … Read more
There is almost nothing better than a freshly brewed cup of tea on a fine rainy afternoon. Settling for the perfect tea leaves is hard enough, but it doesn’t have to be that way when looking for the best tea kettle to serve the hot tea in. Tea kettles are a matter of pride and status in your house as … Read more
After spending a long and tiring day at work, everyone wants to have a good quality, tasty and healthy meal when they get home, but sometimes things just don’t quite turn out as planned.Confused!! Well, you must have experienced tasteless and spoiled food that has come out of your freezer, haven’t you? If you have, then it’s time to realize … Read more
Vacuum sealing machines are becoming an increasingly popular sight on kitchen counters all over the world. Vacuum sealers are generally affordable and can be pretty useful when it comes to sealing away and preserving foods and other items. Are you a food business owner looking for a better way to preserve your products? If you have a large volume of … Read more
We recently took a look at some larger toasters ideal for the whole family but how about if you want something more compact? Well, we tested out a huge number of 2-slice toasters to bring you what you’re looking for and today we’ve got some capsule reviews of the 18 best models on the market. The toasters we chose all … Read more
Boiling water has become a necessity in our daily lives, whether it’s for a hot drink or a hot meal (instant noodles, anyone?), which is why electric kettles are such time – and space – savers and should be found in everyone’s kitchens. They’re simple to operate, incredibly useful, and amazingly versatile. However, there are many different electric kettle options … Read more
Not all toasters are created equal and, if you’re looking to prepare breakfast for the whole family, you’ll need something with the capacity to match. 4-slice toasters nevertheless come in many shapes and sizes so we put a huge cross-section through their paces over the past week. After extensive testing, we whittled these down to the 20 toasters that impressed … Read more
Air frying has really entered the mainstream over recent years but there’s an inbuilt problem… Most people have kitchens already overloaded with bulky appliances. Many people don’t have the biggest apartments or houses either. In these cases, sometimes an air fryer doesn’t make the best investment. See Aslo: Top 20+ Best Air Fryers Top 10 Best Large Capacity Air Fryers … Read more
Do you want to toast more than a conventional and thinly sliced loaf of bread? How about bagels and artisan bread? Rolls? Muffins and waffles? You can take care of all of these and more if you invest in a long slot toaster and we’ve got a treat for you today with the top 10 models in a crowded market. … Read more
A small toaster oven means different things to different people so we’ve kept things simple today… To qualify as a compact model, we insisted on a length of 20 inches or less and a depth no more than 15 inches. All the appliances we tested fall well within these parameters. When you’ve got a small kitchen or crowded countertops, a … Read more
Convection ovens, unlike traditional models, come equipped with both a fan and exhaust system. The fan helps blow hot air all around your food to give remarkably consistent results then the exhaust blows it back out again. What does this mean for you, though? Well, this type of cooking leads to far more consistent results with very little chance of … Read more
One thing that you’ll be able to find in the house of any diehard wine collector would be a built-in (under counter) wine fridge; and, they don’t just have any built-in wine fridge but, rather, the best under counter wine fridge that they can find. This is because they know wine tastes its best when it is stored at its … Read more
If you’re someone who enjoys wine, then you know how sensitive it can be to temperature changes. This is why it’s important to store them at the right temperature to properly preserve and age them. Additionally, you’ll notice that wine that’s been properly preserved and aged has a different quality to it. Proper storage brings out all the qualities of … Read more
Are you partial to a great bottle of wine but lacking the room to set up a full cellar? If so, investing in a wine cooler can give you the benefits of a complete cellar in a convenient and portable package. In our quest for the best small wine fridge for home, we’ll be focusing on coolers with a capacity for … Read more