Specialty Appliances
Best Compact Egg Cooker for Students Who Rent
Five egg cookers ranked by footprint, weight and what each includes, with the trade-offs a dorm-bound cook actually needs to weigh before buying.
Kitchen Appliances
Small Appliances
Best Large Food Processors: Ganiza Dual-Bowl Leads
Six food processors ranked by bowl capacity, footprint and blade count, with the dual 8-cup Ganiza taking the top spot for two-person kitchens and the 9-cup Ninja close behind.
Small Appliances
Best Small Double Burner Induction Cooktop for Tiny Kitchens
Five two-burner induction cooktops compared on footprint, thickness and how each one splits its 1800W between zones, with a named winner and the conditions that flip it.
Small Appliances
Best Large Food Processor: Ninja BN601 Leads
Seven large food processors compared on bowl capacity, wattage, footprint and weight, with a named winner and three conditions that flip the pick to something cheaper or smaller.
Specialty Appliances
Best Handheld Vacuum Sealers: Chef Preserve Wins
Six cordless food sealers compared on published suction figures, bag counts, weight and warranty terms, with the winner named and the three conditions that flip the pick.
Small Appliances
Best Large Slow Cooker: Crock-Pot 8-Quart Wins
A first slow cooker fails in one of two ways: too small for the recipe, or too complicated to trust overnight. Here's how five large models compare on capacity, weight and controls, and which one a first-timer should buy.
Small Appliances
Best Portable Rice Cookers by Weight and Footprint
Five small rice cookers compared on weight, footprint, and what actually survives a semester of shared-kitchen life. The winner weighs 2.16 lb.
Small Appliances
Best Stainless Steel Micom Rice Cooker: Zojirushi Wins
A comparison of five stainless steel rice cookers, from a 3-cup Zojirushi compact to a 10-cup Tiger. Winner named, with the profiles that flip the pick.
Small Appliances
Best Portable Counter Depth Refrigerator for Apartments
Two very different fridges answer the same search. One weighs 7 lb and sits on a desk. The other holds 11.6 cu ft and slots against a cabinet run. Here is how to tell which you actually need.
Small Appliances
Best Stainless Steel Induction Cooktop for a Senior Cook
Six portable induction burners compared on weight, controls and cooking surface, with the picks that suit an older cook best and the ones to skip.
Small Appliances
Best Large Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker: Cosori Leads
Six fuzzy logic rice cookers compared by uncooked capacity, programs and warranty. The Cosori 10 Cup wins on size and support; the Zojirushi wins on longevity.
Small Appliances
Best Small Thin Waffle Maker: Dash Mini Leads
A ranked guide to seven compact waffle irons, weighing footprint, plate depth and storage against the kind of waffle each one actually cooks.