Cookware

We’ve completed more than 90 collective hours of research and testing since 2014. Here’s what we recommend as the best skillet for most cooks.

Scorching a stainless steel pan is no big deal. Here are the tools and tips to get it shining again.

Bar Keepers Friend is my go-to tool for deep-cleaning the stainless steel surfaces and pans in my kitchen.

You do not need a Dansk Købenstyle Butter Warmer. But chances are it will quickly bring outsized kitchen cheer for years to come.

After mixing and tossing in 13 sets of bowls, we recommend the Thunder Group Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls and the glass Pyrex Smart Essentials Mixing Bowl Set.

After testing 16 cast-iron skillets, we recommend the Lodge Chef Collection 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet. It’s lightweight, sears well, and releases foods easily.

We’ve cooked mounds of eggs and more in 27 nonstick pans since 2016, and we recommend the slick and durable Tramontina 10-Inch Professional Restaurant Fry Pan.

We think the FibraMent-D Baking Stone is the best all-purpose stone for making crisp pizza, crusty bread, and golden pastries.

The Lodge 6 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven has been our top pick since 2015 for its ability to braise, sear, and bake as well as more expensive pots.

After roasting over 400 pounds of poultry in 14 pans over the past four years, we’ve yet to find a better value than the Cuisinart 16″ Roasting Pan With Rack (MCP117-16BR).

The affordable Tramontina fry pan makes it easy to cook, flip, and scramble delicate foods.

After researching over 80 cookware sets and rigorously testing 19, we recommend the Tramontina Gourmet 12-Piece Tri-Ply Clad Cookware Set.

Nordic Ware baking sheets are a versatile, inexpensive kitchen staple— and select sizes are on sale now!

With proper care, Lodge cookware can truly be a buy-it-for-life thing.

After testing 15 casserole dishes since 2014, we recommend the Emile Henry Modern Classics Rectangular Baker for its good looks and generous capacity.

We’ve tested numerous methods and products to find what’s best to restore, clean, and season cast-iron cookware.

We’ve gathered a list of essential gear to get cooking in a new kitchen, all for around $200 total.

There’s no single best way to make popcorn, but after testing a bunch of methods, we’ve found a few tools we prefer over throwing a bag in the microwave.

We’ve sautéed, steamed, and fried our way across eight different woks (and researched many more). We recommend the Sur La Table Professional Carbon Steel Wok.

You can restore your baking sheets’ shine with a fair amount of hard scrubbing. But there’s good news: Your dingy baking sheets are actually fine––maybe even better––just the way they are.

Nonstick cooking spray is, ironically, terrible for nonstick pans. Here’s why, and what you should do instead to keep your nonstick cookware in good shape.

Hot pot, a meal cooked communally at the table, is an enticing way to eat in colder months. Here are our tips for making the meal easy to pull off at home.

If you’re unsure of which pan to use in any given culinary situation, check this cheat sheet to make your choice.

Here we list every Wirecutter pick we spotted in The Bear’s first season.

The Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22″ has been our pick since 2017. It’s solidly constructed and easy to control, offering great value.

We’ve tested hundreds of pots and pans, and we can help you choose the best cookware to use with an induction stove or cooktop.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to furnish your kitchen with these sturdy, long-lasting essentials.

You can clean and polish copper with household items you probably already have on hand. Here’s how to do it.

Using scratched nonstick pans is not a good idea for many reasons. Here’s how to keep them looking good, and alternative pans you might want to try.

Piecing together your own cookware set gives you the freedom to customize your collection and allows you to buy only what you need.

Among the 14 pans we’ve tested, the Tramontina Gourmet Tri-Ply Clad 2-Quart Covered Saucepan stands out for its comfortable handle and even heating.

Some of the most reliable tools for cooking with one hand are only incidentally so—mainly, they’re just examples of good design.

The Always Pan and its ilk aren’t just pretty—they promise to elevate cooking to new heights. We tested them and found that their beauty is only skin-deep.

We baked 32 loaves of bread to test the Challenger Bread Pan against the Lodge Combo Cooker. It’s a great pan, but it’s not worth the price for everybody.

We don’t think you need to be fearful of using tempered-glass items, but you should still treat them with care.

A jar lifter, a magnetic lid wand, and more items that make home canning easier.