Soup makers take all the time and effort out of making a bowl or two of nutritious, hot, homemade soup. You can have soup from scratch in as little as 21 minutes and these kitchen appliances also make smoothies for nourishing breakfasts and snacks. We review the Best Soup Makers, giving you their pros and cons as well as their distinguishing features and our recommendations. Our Buyer’s Guide discusses the basic features of a soup…
Vacuum sealers are the latest word in preservation and protection – but not just of food. While sealing food in a vacuum bag does keep it longer and fresher, consider using the vacuum sealer for better sous vide cooking or for re-sealing your bags of crisps (if you’re one of the few people who don’t eat them all at once!). Vacuum sealer attachments let you seal things in a vacuum inside jars (think canning) and…
There’s just one key thing to look for in an induction hob kettle – that the base is layered with stainless steel, aluminium and iron to produce the necessary magnetic induction field. Beyond that, you’re spoiled for choice in the size, shape and style of induction kettles to choose from. In this review, I present a variety of the Best Induction Hob Kettles, along with their pros, cons and features, and then make my recommendations.…
After investing time, effort and money in your wine collection, you owe it to yourself (and your wine drinkers) to house all those bottles in a wine fridge. Unlike an ordinary refrigerator, a wine fridge keeps a constant temperature and humidity around your wines. I look at a wide range of these specialised fridges, including those with one storage zone and some with two temperature zones so you can store your red and white wines…
How about an iced beverage on a hot day, without having to worry if you have any ice cubes left in the freezer? An electric ice maker delivers bullet-shaped ice cubes within minutes of you deciding that you and your drink of choice need to be cooled down. We review counter-top electric ice makers and make our recommendations after listing each model’s pros and cons as well as their significant features. We have something in…
