Cran Kosho

Amazon

LB-3000

Nutro

Primo

Stela

KQ909

KQ908

KD-8000

11lb Scale

5lb Scale

Pronto

3817

1250

Enfinigy

I've now had 3 different versions of this scale over the last 15 years or so — usually received as gifts. As with each previous version, this latest iteration is still over-priced for what it offers to cooks.

It's simple and I don't like to argue with simple, but for that price I need a little higher fidelity. The MyWeigh KD-8000 does everything it does and more for less money (at the cost of being large and ugly).

Green Curry Trout

Kramer by Zwilling

Sur La Table

210mm Heavy Cleaver

220mm Chukka Bocho

210mm Gyuto

8" Chef's Knife

180mm Santoku

In my first comparison, 3 knives stood out. This was the biggest surprise of all of them.

See, Zwilling has something of a reputation for... let's say "budget-quality" knives. I suspected they just backed up a dump truck full of money to Bob Kramer's house so they could stick his name and his trademark Way-Too-Tall™ profile on their same old also-ran knives.

Boy howdy, was I wrong.

52100 steel makes all the right compromises for home cooks. It's easy to maintain, easy to care for (for a carbon steel at least), and with this geometry, it fucking flies through anything in its path.

The handle feels so lovely, I don't even mind that it's formica and resin with gaudy gold fittings on the end.

Just sensational all around. 

Great work, Zwilling. Sorry for doubting you, Bob.

I was intimidated by this knife at first because of it's bulky profile, but it's actually very pleasant to use. 

It's weighted toward the front which is great for preventing wrist discomfort, and the blade holds an edge like a champ! 

It is a carbon steel knife, so you just need to make sure you're drying it quickly after washing or it'll rust.

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Cranberry Chu-Hai

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Covered Ceramic 12" Fry Pan

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Fry Pan (10.5")

Nonstick Frying Pan (10")

Large Fry

Reserve 12" Frying Skillet

Always Pan

Always Pan 2.0

I can see the idea GreenPan was going for with their Reserve line and from a distance, this pan looks pretty attractive. But when you get up close they really didn’t stick the landing. There are mismatched finishes, poorly-made handles, and GreenPan’s ceramic finish is notoriously fussy.

IKEA

Meiji 10" Chef's Knife

Classic 210mm Chef's Knife

Spartan Ghost Chef's Knife 8"

The 8" Knife

Professional Series 8" Chef's Knife (MTH-80)

Premier Chef's 8"

Everyday Chef's Knife

Classic Ikon 8" Chef's Knife

Förslag 3-pc Knife Set

Rosewood 8" Chef's Knife

French Chef's Knife

Classic Chef's 8"

Vardagen Chef's Knife 8"

Briljera Chef's Knife 8"

Vörda Chef's Knife 8"

365+ Chef's Knife 8"

Pro Le Blanc 8" Chef's Knife

365+ 6" Utility Knife

Birchwood SG2 8" Chef's Knife

Black 5000MCD67 8" Gyuto

G-56 7" Santoku

G-2 8" Chef's Knife

GU-02 8" Asian Chef's Knife

210mm Ginsan Gyuto

Chef's Knife

Graphite 8" Chef's Knife (+ 13-pc set)

8” Brad Leone Signature Series Chinese Santoku Cleaver

7.25" Chef Series

8" Chef Knife

Koh 8" Gyuto

Kanso 8" Chef's Knife

Fibrox 8" Chef's Knife

Classic 6" Chef's Knife

It's giving Global G2 clone, and I think that's the point? 

It's a little too balanced toward the heel for me use this more than I did for this review. 

Just a knockoff G-2, but with worse steel.

It's so soft that it takes a lot of maintenance and if it's like the other 365+ units we tested, you may need to watch out for damage and uneven grinds out of the box.

Microplane

Stainless Zester

This grater has a permanent home in our spice drawer and on our knife block. That's right, we have two of them floating around our kitchen. 

They're the easiest way to zest a lemon, finely grate garlic, ginger, and even nutmeg without a bulky handle getting in the way. 

They last longer than those other zesters with handles and have more usable surface area to work with. When this zesty little number does eventually dull it's easier to recycle because it's all made from one material - stainless steel.

Win. win. win.

It's hardly a secret that these are tucked into basically every cook's bag. They're indispensable for grating cheese, garlic, ginger, and nutmeg or zesting citrus.

Only downside is that they're disposable. In our house, we open up about two a year due to dulling.

I've been using this same microplane since culinary school in 2009 and it's still kicking. Of course I have several others now. It requires almost no care and easy to clean if you soak it before a scrub. Simple and straight to the point. I prefer this one over the one with the handle...just because.

Caraway

D3 8qt Stockpot

Premier 8qt Space Saving Stock Pot

8-Quart Stockpot

Big Deal

8qt Stainless Steel Stock Pot

Dutch Oven

Titanium Series Stock Pot

Eater Series Stock Pot

First things first, $215 is too much for this pan by a good margin.

The lid is pretty nice: the handle is comfortable and I love the heavy weight, but I do wish there wasn't a steam vent because it appears to be completely unnecessary in testing. Not the end of the world, just an unforced error.

The body is modern and the strap-style handles are a breath of fresh air design-wise, but a fluted rim would make pouring easier.

The marketing — as always with Caraway — is hot garbage focused on wellness-based fear-mongering.

6.5qt

NanoBond Titanium Skillet

D3 10" Fry Pan

Premier 10" Space Saving Fry Pan

10-Inch Skillet

Deep Cut

10" Stainless Steel Frying Pan

Fry Pan

Titanium Series Fry Pan

Eater Series Frying Pan

Caraway's classic nonstick pan, now in 5-ply stainless. Back when we reviewed the nonstick, we said its only benefit were the colors and now those are gone.

It's not strictly terrible, but it IS pretty bad at this price point. And it wouldn't be a Bryn Review™ if I didn't complain about their awful wellness fear-mongering.

10.5"

D3 3qt Sauce Pan

Premier 2.5qt Space Saving Sauce Pan

3-Quart Saucepan

Saucy

2qt Stainless Steel Saucepan

Sauce Pan

Titanium Series Saucier

Eater Series Saucier

Probably my least-favorite sauce pan we've tested. The shape is super modern, but the main handle feels super cheap. I do like most of the lid (the weight, the handle), except for the steam vent which I'd love to see removed and appears in testing to be completely unnecessary.

On top of all that, Caraway is selling it at an absolutely unhinged price point and justifying it with terrible marketing.

The Only Samantha

All Bark, No Bite (Texas-ish Honey BBQ Sauce)

All Bark, No Bite (Texas-ish Honey BBQ Sauce)

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