Guides
Guides
Practical guides to everyday kitchen tools, grouped by the drawer they belong in.
Thermometers
ThermometersHow to Choose and Use a Meat Thermometer (and Stop Guessing)
Instant-read or leave-in, which features matter, and how to take a reading you can trust, plus the safe temperatures worth knowing.
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ThermometersSafe Cooking Temperatures: A Printable Cheat Sheet
One chart for the fridge door: safe minimum temperatures for poultry, ground meat, whole cuts, pork, fish and leftovers, with plain notes on resting and reheating.
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ScalesWhy a Kitchen Scale Beats Measuring Cups (and How to Pick One)
Weighing ingredients makes baking more consistent and leaves fewer dishes. Here's what to look for in a scale and how to use one well.
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ScalesHow to Check if Your Kitchen Scale Is Accurate
Before you replace a scale that seems off, try fresh batteries and a few free checks with things you already have, including a handful of nickels.
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Cutting and OpeningKitchen Shears: What They're Good For and What to Look For
Kitchen shears do jobs a knife does clumsily. Here's how they differ from scissors, what features matter, and how to keep a pair clean.
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Cutting and OpeningHow to Choose a Can Opener That Doesn't Fight You
Traditional, smooth-edge or electric? What makes a can opener work well, how to use each type, and how to make yours last.
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Getting StartedFirst-Kitchen Starter Kit: The Small Tools Worth Having
Moving into your first place? The small kitchen tools you'll actually use, ranked by how often you'll reach for them, plus what to skip until you need it.
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Getting StartedKitchen Gadgets You Probably Don't Need
Before you buy another single-use gadget, or while you're clearing out a drawer: the everyday tool that already does the job, and when a specialty tool really is worth it.
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