Sous Vide Machines: Cooks Illustrated vs Amazon vs Good Housekeeping

One of Rick's more profound theories of life is this: "Things lead to things." The fact that we now own the Cook's Illustrated "highly recommended" sous vide machine, the Anova Precision Cooker, is a perfect example of Rick's Theory of Thingage in action. Here's how it went down, this … Continue reading →

Vacuum Sealer: Cooks Illustrated vs Amazon

While Consumer Reports hasn't weighed in on which is the best vacuum sealer (yet), Cook's Illustrated and the reviewer community at Amazon are singing together nicely on the subject. We ended up buying a vacuum sealer somewhere in the middle of the melody line: the FoodSaver V3840. Have I … Continue reading →

Coffee Grinders: Cooks Illustrated, Consumer Reports, Amazon Reviews

Our beloved Krups coffee grinder had died, and the sound of the beans smashing at light speed against the plastic prep bowl in our mini food processor would wake the dead, or at least our house guests on a different floor. Thus we found ourselves in the market for a new coffee grinder. Here's the … Continue reading →

Toasters: Cooks Illustrated vs. Consumer Reports (vs. The Queen)

(Nov. 2017) UPDATED: We are still LOVING our Magimix. It's proven to be completely reliable, easy to clean, and since one of the best features is the "toast from frozen" function, we thought you might be interested in this recent article on The Secret to Good Toast. BTW, this Hamilton … Continue reading →

Food Processor vs Blender

For years we've noodled on this question: If we have a great blender and an excellent set of knives (which we do), do we really need a food processor? And if so, which ones do Cooks Illustrated, Consumer Reports, and the gang at Amazon.com suggest we make room for in our kitchen? To get to the … Continue reading →

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Sous Vide Machines: Cooks Illustrated vs Amazon vs Good Housekeeping

Vacuum Sealer: Cooks Illustrated vs Amazon

Coffee Grinders: Cooks Illustrated, Consumer Reports, Amazon Reviews

Toasters: Cooks Illustrated vs. Consumer Reports (vs. The Queen)

Food Processor vs Blender