All Best Kitchen Equipment We Tested in 2022

After a whole year's worth of testing, this was the gear that came out on top.

November 30, 2022

A Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer with roasted zucchini.

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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

Lancaster Cast Iron Skillet

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No. 8 Lancaster Cast Iron Skillet, 10.5 Inches

$175

Lancaster Cast Iron

$175

Amazon

$175

Etsy

Zwilling Madura Nonstick

Zwilling Madura Plus Nonstick Frying Pan

~~$87~~ $70 (20% off)

Wayfair (9.5-Inch)

$60

Zwilling (8-Inch)

$70

Food52 (10-Inch)

Misen 3-Quart Saucier

$95

Misen

$139

Amazon

Knives

Mac Professional 8-Inch Hollow Edge Chef Knife

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Mac Knife Professional 8 Inch Hollow Edge Chef Knife

$155

Amazon

Mac Paring Knife

Mac Paring Knife

$70

Amazon

Misen Essentials Serrated Knife

$80

Misen

Coffee makers and coffee gear

Breville Barista Express Impress

$800

Amazon

$900

Breville

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Breville Bambino Plus

~~$500~~ $442 (12% off)

Amazon

$500

Breville

$500

Seattle Coffee Gear

Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker

Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker

~~$279~~ $227 (19% off)

Amazon

~~$300~~ $200 (33% off)

Williams Sonoma

~~$300~~ $200 (33% off)

Crate & Barrel

Fellow Ode Grinder

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Fellow Ode Grinder

~~$295~~ $250 (15% off)

Amazon

$299

Fellow

Baratza Virtuoso +

$250

Amazon

$249

Seattle Coffee Gear

Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Kettle

DEAL: Fellow Stagg EKG Pro

~~$225~~ $180 (20% off)

Fellow

~~$195~~ $156 (20% off)

Williams Sonoma

~~$225~~ $180 (20% off)

Crate & Barrel

~~$195~~ $156 (20% off)

Sur la Table

Bodum Tribute French Press

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Bodum Tribute French Press

$82.49

Bodum

Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug

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Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Travel Coffee Mug

$32

Amazon

$28

Target

Read more about the best travel mugs →

Chemex Pour-Over Coffee Maker

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Chemex 8-Cup Glass Pour-Over Coffee Maker

$49

Amazon

$47

Crate & Barrel

Other countertop appliances

Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro

$500

Williams-Sonoma

$500

Amazon

Zojirushi Induction Heating System Rice Cooker

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Zojirushi Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer

~~$426~~ $390 (8% off)

Amazon

Read more about the best rice cookers →

Breville Sous Chef 12 Food Processor

Breville Sous Chef 12-Cup Food Processor

$300

Amazon

$300

Williams Sonoma

$300

Breville

All-Clad Stainless-Steel Belgian Waffle Maker

All-Clad Stainless-Steel 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker with Removable Plates

$270

Amazon

$280

Sur la Table

Breville 4-Slot Diecast Toaster

Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Toaster

$200

Williams Sonoma

$200

Crate & Barrel

Kitchen tools

KitchenAid Citrus Squeezer

$25

Amazon

$18

Walmart

Microplane Classic Series Zester

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The Microplane Classic Series Zester

$16

Amazon

Oxo Good Grips Utility Cutting Board

OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board

$20

Amazon

Yoshiro Hi-Soft High Performance Cutting Board

Yoshihiro Hi-soft High Performance Professional Grade Cutting Board

$125

Amazon

Escali Primo Digital Kitchen Scale

Escali Primo Digital Scale

~~$27~~ $25 (7% off)

Amazon

$27

Target

Kyocera Soft Grip Ceramic Mandoline Slicer

$28

Amazon

Oxo Good Grips 3-in-1 Potato Ricer

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OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Adjustable Potato Ricer

$37

Amazon

Grills

Weber Genesis E-325s Gas Grill

$899

Weber

$899

BBQ Guys

Cleaning supplies

Tineco Floor One S5 Smart Wet Dry Vac

Tineco Floor ONE S5 Wet Dry Vacuum and Mop

$289

Amazon