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Safer Ways to Clean Your Kitchen
A very easy-to-use resource for finding safer cleaners is the EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning. It independently analyzes top cleaners’ ingredients and ranks them in an A-F grading system, while also designating the safest products with a verification seal. The EWG breaks down the cleaners into categories. Among EWG-Verified dishwasher soaps and pods are the Branch Basics fragrance-free tablets and…
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The Best Ways to Prevent Countertop Appliances From Damaging Your Kitchen
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The kitchen tends to be the heart of the home—it’s where we gather to share meals, nibble on snacks, and talk about our day. It’s also a pretty dangerous place. Aside from open flames, slippery floors, and flammable gas that is literally pumped into our homes, the innocuous little appliances…
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Best Energy-Efficient Kitchen Appliances – Consumer Reports
For example, Energy Star certified refrigerators create less heat and use less energy than regular refrigerators, allowing them to run more efficiently while still keeping food cold with improved insulation. According to Energy Star, when you properly recycle your old refrigerator and replace it with an Energy Star certified fridge, you can save more than $160 and reduce your carbon…
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I just discovered this innovative kitchen gadget that takes all the guesswork out of sourdough
Baking sourdough is a challenge. It’s much harder than baking a traditional loaf as the yeast needs longer to ferment and develop flavor. And it’s also sensitive to its environment. In fact, baking sourdough is a bit like the Goldilocks of the breadmaking world and needs everything ‘just right’. The main battle with getting your sourdough to work is getting…
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Best Bosch Dishwasher for Your Kitchen
What’s more, all Bosch dishwashers have a system of sensors that scan and check dishes throughout the cycle to make sure they’re getting clean. There are sensors to detect leaks, too, and, once detected, the machine can shut off the water and drain the tub. Almost all also feature hidden controls—located on the top of the dishwasher door so that…
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How to watch ‘Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Superbowl LIX’ online from anywhere
Super Bowl LIX is scheduled to take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, February 9 and star chef Gordon Ramsay has brought “Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Superbowl LIX” to the area with the aim of helping struggling restaurants get ready for the huge influx of NFL fans. Below is our guide to how to watch…
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Epic kitchen appliance deals — save on KitchenAid, Ninja and more
Whether you’re in charge of the kitchen this holiday season or not, it’s never a bad time to upgrade your kitchen setup. And, while major appliances come with hefty price tags, you’ll be surprised what you can get to put on your counters for the new year. For example, Amazon has the Ninja Electric Kettle on sale for just $89.…
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Best Kitchen Tools to Make Hanukkah Latkes
Paul: I’d never used an air fryer for latkes before, but I tried making them with an air fryer this year. I preheated it to 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Then I quickly pulled the basket out and sprayed the bottom and sides with cooking spray. I’d pre-smushed the latkes on a cookie sheet, so they were ready to be…
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How to Choose Healthier Cookware and Kitchen Tools
That may make you wonder how to shop for safer options. Here’s how. For nonstick cookware, consider ceramic coatings instead of PFAS. Partly because of concerns about PFAS, some manufacturers have started making nonstick pans with a ceramic coating, and CR’s tests have found several that work quite well. Be aware, though, that identifying pans made without PFAS can be…
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Best Small Kitchen Appliances of 2024
Each year CR’s market analysts research and select hundreds of new countertop appliances to test, and we deploy a team of secret shoppers to buy each one to ensure we’re getting the same products you’ll find at retail. Our test engineers put each model through rigorous tests to see how well it performs and how convenient it is to use.…
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