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Stop compromising on your kitchen setup. We obsess over the tools and techniques that actually make a difference.

Gochugaru chili flakes mid-splash

Espresso machines • Countertop ice • Korean BBQ • Kamado grills • Convection ovens • Gochugaru • Citrus juicers • Kimchi fried rice •

Fresh off the test bench

Kristine Jennings, Head Chef and Kitchen Gear Expert

Written & tested by

Kristine Jennings

Head Chef & Kitchen Gear Expert. Culinary Institute-trained chef with 12+ years in professional kitchens and a decade of hands-on appliance testing. Every pick on this site has spent weeks on Kristine’s counter — she breaks gear so you don’t have to.

— Kristine