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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 Le Creuset Factory Sale Is Seriously Good

The Le Creuset Factory Sale Is Seriously Good

Yes, it includes Dutch ovens. 
25 New Baking Books for Cozy Fall Treats, Holiday Cookies, and Lots of Sourdough Loaves

25 New Baking Books for Cozy Fall Treats, Holiday Cookies, and Lots of Sourdough Loaves

Including new titles from Kim-Joy, Rose Levy Beranbaum, and Cheryl Day.
Use This Baby Mandoline to Make Yourself a Tiny Salad

Use This Baby Mandoline to Make Yourself a Tiny Salad

This modular slicer slices and shreds—and it fits in your utensil drawer.
Fall Cookbook Preview: 63 New Books Coming This Season

Fall Cookbook Preview: 63 New Books Coming This Season

Showstopping recipes from your favorite restaurants. Achievable 30-minute, one-pot weeknight meals. And plenty of new cocktail recipes. These are the books that will offer cooking inspiration this fall. 
Light Your Dinner Party Candles With This Rechargeable USB Lighter
End All of Your Dinner Parties With This German Digestif

End All of Your Dinner Parties With This German Digestif

Warm, soothing Underberg digestif is the ultimate post-meal treat to impress your guests. 
You Should Grow This Rare Giant Kale In Your Garden

You Should Grow This Rare Giant Kale In Your Garden

Walking stick kale, a rare cabbage variety native to Jersey, England, is popping up in American gardens thanks to the wider availability of heirloom seed packets. Here's why you should grow it, too.
15 Serving Dishes That Will Make Dessert Feel Even More Special

15 Serving Dishes That Will Make Dessert Feel Even More Special

Vintage sherbet dishes, tall milkshake glasses, and dainty dessert plates that sweeten the dessert deal even more. 
The Best Grill Baskets Let You Cook Basically Anything on the Grill

The Best Grill Baskets Let You Cook Basically Anything on the Grill

Save your vegetables from an untimely death between the grates.
The Best Bread Knife Is Actually a Serrated Chef’s Knife

The Best Bread Knife Is Actually a Serrated Chef’s Knife

This Victorinox knife is great for slicing particularly thick, crusty loaves of bread—and it's more versatile than your typical serrated knife. 
What to Buy at Target's Kitchen Sale This Weekend

What to Buy at Target's Kitchen Sale This Weekend

SodaStreams, Zwilling appliances, and more.
The 7 Best Wine Coolers and Wine Fridges for Every Budget

The 7 Best Wine Coolers and Wine Fridges for Every Budget

Store your red and white wines like a pro. 
This Thai Vegetable Peeler Is the Key to Stellar Papaya Salad, Zucchini Noodles, and More

This Thai Vegetable Peeler Is the Key to Stellar Papaya Salad, Zucchini Noodles, and More

Haven’t mastered the julienne? Make effortless matchsticks with this peeler—no chopping required.
You Should Probably Clean Your Coffee Grinder&-These Tablets Make It Easy

You Should Probably Clean Your Coffee Grinder—These Tablets Make It Easy

Urnex Grindz tablets remove built-up coffee particles and oils from a grinder’s blade, resulting in a better brew. 
This Nut Milk Maker Makes Miraculously Creamy Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, and More

This Nut Milk Maker Makes Miraculously Creamy Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, and More

It steams while it grinds, which means no soaking and no straining.  
7 Durable Outdoor Rugs to Give Your Deck Some Style

7 Durable Outdoor Rugs to Give Your Deck Some Style

Feel like your outdoor space is missing something? It’s probably a rug.
2 New Books Honor the Real Roots of Barbecue

2 New Books Honor the Real Roots of Barbecue

The publishing world has long ignored Black pitmasters, and many barbecue books in the past glossed over or excluded Black contributions. These new books do better. Come for the recipes but stay for the stories of barbecue’s past, present, and future.
This Coffee Container Is the Secret to Fresher-Tasting Coffee Beans
The Best Reusable Water Bottle for the Office, the Gym, and Living a Generally Hydrated Life

The Best Reusable Water Bottle for the Office, the Gym, and Living a Generally Hydrated Life

If you're hydrating at work, at home, or on the go you should have something that will keep your water cold and off your shirt.
How to Make Better Coffee in Your Moka Pot

How to Make Better Coffee in Your Moka Pot

Whatever you want to call it—a moka pot, a Bialetti, or stovetop espresso—here’s how to use it to make an excellent cup of coffee.
The 6 Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2021

The 6 Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2021

These books will help you make the most of peak produce season—and also become regulars in your kitchen year-round. 
Prevent Measurement Mishaps With This Simple Salt Conversion Chart

Prevent Measurement Mishaps With This Simple Salt Conversion Chart

With so many salt brands available, how do you choose? Consult our breakdown of 9 types of salt and a handy guide to swapping one kind for another.
That Little Towel Olympic Divers Use Is Perfect for Drying Dishes

That Little Towel Olympic Divers Use Is Perfect for Drying Dishes

Swim shammies get the gold for best dish towel.
I Make My Best Lazy Meals With This Novelty Camping Tool

I Make My Best Lazy Meals With This Novelty Camping Tool

To make crispy, melty sandwiches around the fire—or simply over your stove—turn to the pie iron. 
All the Best Pots and Pans We’ve Ever Tested

All the Best Pots and Pans We’ve Ever Tested

Sure, a giant stockpot and single-egg frying pan are nice to have, but you really don’t need them. Here are six versatile, long-lasting pots and pans that will streamline your cooking.
Boiling Eggs Is Never Boring With This Adorable Timer

Boiling Eggs Is Never Boring With This Adorable Timer

It may look like a character out of an animated series, but you should take this tool seriously—it's your ticket to a perfect morning egg.
8 Ways to Improve the Ambiance of Your Outdoor Space for Less Than $50

8 Ways to Improve the Ambiance of Your Outdoor Space for Less Than $50

String lights, candles, and bug repellents that are actually stylish. Plus: a tiny but mighty speaker. 
A Crush-Worthy Olive Oil Every Pantry Needs

A Crush-Worthy Olive Oil Every Pantry Needs

Agrumato oil from Abruzzo and Sicily adds citrusy brightness and creamy richness to salads, desserts, and more.
This Inexpensive Cleaver Lasts a Lifetime&-And Just Might Replace Most of Your Knives

This Inexpensive Cleaver Lasts a Lifetime—And Just Might Replace Most of Your Knives

My mother used it her entire career as a chef. Now it’s essential in my home kitchen.
The Best Camping Cooking Gear for More Than Just S’mores

The Best Camping Cooking Gear for More Than Just S’mores

You don’t need to pack your entire kitchen, but a few choice cooking tools will make mealtime the highlight of any camping trip.