2022 was a big year at Epi testing headquarters. We did more product tests than ever before and anointed quite a few new winners in all sorts of categories. Rest assured we put in a lot of hours working with everything below—senior writer Emily Farris regularly had her garage overtaken by grills of all types and sizes, and product reviews editor Noah Kaufman drank coffee from well over a dozen espresso makers. Scroll down to find the best kitchen gear of 2022 from this year’s tests, and use the clickable table of contents to find whatever you might be looking for (like we said, we tested a lot of stuff this year, so the list is a long one).
Pots and pans
Knives
Coffee makers and coffee gear
Other countertop appliances
Kitchen tools
Grills
Cleaning supplies
Pots and pans
Read more about the best cast iron skillets →
Read more about the best saucepans →
Read more about the best carbon steel skillets →
Read more about the best stock pots →
Read more about the best pizza stones and the best pizza steels →
Read more about the best pie pans →
Knives
Read more about the best paring knives →
Read more about the best serrated knives →
Coffee makers and coffee gear
Read more about the best drip coffee makers →
Read more about the best electric kettles →
Read more about the best French press coffee makers →
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Read more about the best pour-over coffee makers →
Other countertop appliances
Read more about the best toaster ovens and countertop ovens →
Read more about the best food processors →
Read more about the best waffle makers →
Read more about the best air fryers →
Read more about the best soda makers →
Read more about the best countertop ice makers →
Read more about the best vacuum sealers →
Read more about the best juicers →
The first time we used the Control Freak, we thought that this is what it would be like if our fancy Italian induction range and the Anova Precision Oven had a big, healthy baby gadget. It has all the same features (precise temperature control, probe, ability to save presets) as the Control Freak Home, minus the touchscreen. The original Control Freak is controlled via a dial and buttons on the interface and an included dongle can be used to transfer presets from one Control Freak to another, which is super helpful in a commercial kitchen, or if you have one at home and one at work. But it's bigger and more expensive than the home version, and unless you're a professional chef and need the dongle or the protective carrying case, the consumer version of the Control Freak is a better bet—especially for home cooks.
Read more about the best nut milk makers →
Read more about the best deep fryers →
Read more about the best bread makers →
Kitchen tools
Read more about the best graters and best zesters →
Read more about the best kitchen scales →
Read more about the best mandoline slicers →
Read more about the best potato ricers →
Grills
Read more about the best charcoal grills →
Read more about the best pellet grills →
Read more about the best pizza ovens →
Cleaning supplies
Read more about the best mop vacs →
