Utensils

Independent and trusted reviews, tests and buying guides to compare prices and performance of kitchen utensils such as frying pans, knives, and knife sharpeners.

digi-spoon-scale

Digital utensils quick review

Digital utensils: handy or hopeless?

30 Dec 2010 | How much value does digital technology bring to conventional cooking utensils?

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Kitchen gadgets review and compare

A whizz in the kitchen

21 Jun 2010 | There are hundreds of clever gizmos on the market, all claiming to make cooking easier. But do you really need to fill your kitchen drawers with all these gadgets?

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Non-stick frypans review

Take good care of your non-stick frypan to ensure its longevity.

22 Mar 2010 | Spending a little more on a non-stick frypan can save you money in the long run, but even an expensive frypan can be worthless if it's not looked after.

Knife sharpener

Knife sharpeners review and compare

We test knife sharpeners for safety and performance.

6 May 2009 | Keeping your knives sharp not only makes your job as master chef in the kitchen easier and quicker, but much safer too.

Shears

Kitchen shears review and compare

A good set of kitchen shears can handle a wide range of cutting duties, and needn’t cost the earth.

6 Aug 2008 | A good pair of multipurpose shears can handle the tough jobs but still neatly cut paper or herbs.

Cheese

Graters review and compare

There's a grater for everything.

18 Jul 2008 | A versatile box grater may be all you need in the kitchen, but lovers of kitchen gadgets will find a use for lots of different kinds.

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Kitchen knives

Buying a good kitchen knife doesn’t have to carve up your budget.

30 Jan 2008 | Modern kitchens probablyare filled with gadgets but there’s one object that’ll get more use than just about everything else combined ... the humble kitchen knife.

Saucepan

Saucepans review

A 20cm saucepan is a must in the kitchen. Our test gives you the heads-up on non-stick pans.

31 Jul 2007 | Saucepans can be used for practically all types of cooking. You can get very small, half-litre ones right up to large pans that hold 5L or more.

Bendy-bakeware

Bendy bakeware review and compare

Is silicone bakeware a revolution or a fashion statement?

7 Jan 2006 | We included, where available, a range of products from each brand - a muffin pan, a cake pan and baking sheet. We also compared their performance to traditional non-stick metal bakeware.

 

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