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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. 

Up Your Dinner Party Game With Serveware From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Up Your Dinner Party Game With Serveware From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Plus: discounts on Le Creuset Dutch ovens and All-Clad pans.
Everything You Need to Make the Latest At Home with Anna Recipe

Everything You Need to Make the Latest At Home with Anna Recipe

Here are the tools that make Anna's peak-summer steak panzanella (as seen on the 'Gram).
4 Signs Your Local Farmers Market Isn’t Legit

4 Signs Your Local Farmers Market Isn’t Legit

Is your local farmers market really a farmers market?
The 6 Food Books Our Editors Are Bringing to the Beach this Summer

The 6 Food Books Our Editors Are Bringing to the Beach this Summer

From a cocktail history book to a chef's memoir, these are the books to pack in your carry-on this summer.
How to Choose the Right Dutch Oven Size and Shape

How to Choose the Right Dutch Oven Size and Shape

A guide to your perfect model, because these kitchen workhorses are an investment.
The Best Portable Cooler for Hauling a Feast to the Beach

The Best Portable Cooler for Hauling a Feast to the Beach

We tested 6 soft coolers to find out which was the most comfortable, durable, and well-designed for all of your summer dining al fresco.
The Case for Koozies

The Case for Koozies

There are reasons to take this ingenious feat of engineering away from the tailgate and into your home.
The Best Wine Glasses, Can Holders, and Bottles for Drinking Outside

The Best Wine Glasses, Can Holders, and Bottles for Drinking Outside

What goes great with a picnic? A chilled glass of wine. Here are the best vessels for subtly enjoying your favorite drink in the great outdoors.
Everything You Need to Have a Killer Picnic

Everything You Need to Have a Killer Picnic

Eat in the park! Eat at the beach! Eat on the moon! You can have lunch anywhere with these eco-friendly tools.
The Scrub Brush That Actually Cleans My Travel Mugs and Water Bottles

The Scrub Brush That Actually Cleans My Travel Mugs and Water Bottles

A cleaning tool for the new era of reusable cups, mugs, and everything in between.
I Love My Joule Sous Vide So Much I'm Gifting It This Prime Day

I Love My Joule Sous Vide So Much I'm Gifting It This Prime Day

A high-tech but low-demand tool is $60 off.
The Best High-Tech Kitchen Deals to Score on Amazon Prime Day
The Breville Precision Brewer Coffee Maker Is the Prime Day Deal I've Been Waiting For
The Best Teas to Serve Iced&-Not Hot!

The Best Teas to Serve Iced—Not Hot!

We tested 7 brands of tea to find out which was the best one for iced tea.
We Found a Chic (Yes, Chic) Dish-Drying Mat

We Found a Chic (Yes, Chic) Dish-Drying Mat

Our food editor went on a quest for the most functional dish-drying mat and found one that's stylish to boot.
This Mortar and Pestle Will Make You Want to Grind Your Own Spices, Even on a Tuesday

This Mortar and Pestle Will Make You Want to Grind Your Own Spices, Even on a Tuesday

The Chef'n granite mortar and pestle is simply the best there is.
The 7 KitchenAid Attachments That Are Actually Worth Buying

The 7 KitchenAid Attachments That Are Actually Worth Buying

We tried all of them and ranked them from most to least useful.
4th of July Sales: Deep Discounts on Instant Pots, Dutch Ovens, and Our Favorite Sheet Pans

4th of July Sales: Deep Discounts on Instant Pots, Dutch Ovens, and Our Favorite Sheet Pans

All the tools for sipping, steaming, and grilling on sale right now.
What's the Best Alternative to Paper Towels?

What's the Best Alternative to Paper Towels?

A number of products marketed as "reusable" paper towels have entered the eco-friendly cleaning scene. We wanted to know if they actually worked.
The $5 Tool That Will Keep Your Sparkling Wine Sparkly

The $5 Tool That Will Keep Your Sparkling Wine Sparkly

Make a bottle of bubbles last longer this spritz season with a champagne bottle stopper.
7 Ingredients to Pack in Your Suitcase for a Trip

7 Ingredients to Pack in Your Suitcase for a Trip

Lots of people think of packing snacks for the plane ride. The true travel experts pack snacks and tools for the hotel room, too.
7 Tools You Need to Pack Food for an Airplane

7 Tools You Need to Pack Food for an Airplane

Life is too short to eat airplane food. Here's what you need to pack your own in-flight meal—plus improved tea and cocktails.
The Best Tools for Cleaning Your Grill

The Best Tools for Cleaning Your Grill

We tested a variety of grill cleaning tools—including metal brushes, scrapers, and more—to find the best way to keep your grates clean this summer.
Turn Your Cooling Rack Into a Grilling Rack (and Never Lose a Snow Pea to the Coals Again)

Turn Your Cooling Rack Into a Grilling Rack (and Never Lose a Snow Pea to the Coals Again)

Grilling cherry tomatoes and other small vegetables used to require a grill basket. But a cooling rack (preferably a dingy one) does the job bigger and better.
The 15 Tools You Actually Need for Grilling This Summer

The 15 Tools You Actually Need for Grilling This Summer

Grilling can be a gear-heavy endeavor. But what gear do you actually need? A grilling expert is here to tell you.
Inside the Sparkly (but Serious!) Kitchen of David Burtka

Inside the Sparkly (but Serious!) Kitchen of David Burtka

We toured the actor, chef, and cookbook author's home kitchen in Harlem—and learned about the kitchen tools he can't cook without.
The Single-Use Tool You Really Do Need for Summer Fruit Season

The Single-Use Tool You Really Do Need for Summer Fruit Season

Because the sooner you pit the cherries, the sooner you get to eat pie.
Everything You Need To Make Circus Bakery's Glazed Cinnamon-Cardamom Rolls

Everything You Need To Make Circus Bakery's Glazed Cinnamon-Cardamom Rolls

You may not be strolling along the Seine. But you can make Paris's favorite pastry du jour with these tools.