The Best Countertop Appliances | Serious Eats

The Best Countertop Appliances | Serious Eats

In many apartments, the kitchen is the space in which we make the most sacrifices. That area, while sometimes minuscule, is where you do all of your cooking. It’s also where you must skillfully Tetris your beloved appliances. But which ones are the must-haves, the ones that deserve to take up some of that precious counter space? These are the go-to items we at Serious Eats love and use all the time.

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50 Comments

  1. Pretty Prudent on November 22, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    …and then she swaps saliva with the dog at the end.



  2. Al Hung on November 22, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Wait – Robot Coup?



  3. dlxe on November 22, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    I do not agree with the vitamix. It’s more worth it to get a vacuum blender for the price c’mon



  4. Luke Blackman on November 22, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    Vitamix is goat



  5. James Hobbs on November 22, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    She finds it hard to make rice on the stovetop?
    Sad.



  6. A W 2 on November 22, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    I have to ask: is this supposed to be SATIRE??? WHO on earth can AFFORD all that equipment?



  7. Kimberly Goodwin on November 22, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    I have everything on this list except the pizza maker. I’m serious in my home cooking. Lol!



  8. TheBanks on November 22, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    Remocollectionn.com



  9. Phillip Mulligan on November 22, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    I am looking for a dual oven stand for my fulls iced microwave and a large Brevelle toaster oven. Sadly no one online sells such dual oven stands. I hate loosing precious counter top space to a big toaster oven.



  10. Stacy Hackney on November 22, 2020 at 5:18 pm

    Thank you.



  11. The Good Plate on November 22, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    Have a look at the Braun Food Processor from Germany. The best thing about it is the variable speed in addition to pulse. It also has a smaller bowl that fits in it, a dough blade, a shipping blade and a citrus juicer. It’s also relatively quiet. It’s a wonderful piece of machinery.



  12. Alactrium on November 22, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    Fruit or cookies or
    *deepest breath*

    Alcohol.

    Oscar-worthy.



  13. Jacqueline’s Sew Organized on November 22, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    The older Hobart mixers actually have metal gears too. I have one and it’s a beast!



  14. Colin Bartlett on November 22, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    Chicken nugget recipe, please.



  15. Harshi Shreyan on November 22, 2020 at 5:23 pm

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  16. Gerald on November 22, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    A good little compendium.



  17. SABAM25177 on November 22, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    Was this just an ad for ads?!



  18. Harold Henderson on November 22, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    After burning out 3 "kitchen" blenders, I bought a "bar" blender. 3 speeds, Off-Lo-Hi.



  19. Michelle VDG on November 22, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    Hilarious like I’m gonna spend 600-900 bucks on that red mixer but damn it’s gorgeous



  20. postalcode123 on November 22, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    NUGGETS!!!



  21. Superoracle100 on November 22, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    Chicken nugget recipe please!!



  22. D H on November 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    Well done Ariel! Thanks for your info. I keep going back and forth about taking the plunge about an expensive food processor. You have convinced me to go for the vitamix. Your videos are delightful, fun and informative. More!!!



  23. Daily Kitchen Supply on November 22, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Great ideas



  24. Tacosauce on November 22, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Brags about her channel any chance she gets , we get it you want money



  25. Liz T on November 22, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    The breville oven is great till it falls apart after only a year. I do not recommend it!



  26. Brenda Russell on November 22, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    Your suggestions seem, mostly, to be in lottery territory. I will respectfully suggest, based on over 45 years of cooking, that any "expert" list of essentials be taken with at least a modicum of skepticism. Buy very little to begin with and add to that according to what you actually need, at an affordable price. Shop your local thrift store, not an online kitchen boutique. Don’t end up with a kitchen overflowing with thousands of dollars’ worth of stuff you’ve never used.

    After cooking for a family of 5, I have yet to purchase a food processor. I have knives and I’m not afraid to use them; none of my knives cost $150, let alone more. In fact, I doubt that all the knives I’ve ever bought cost that much, in total.



  27. Stephen DeVore on November 22, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    If she was my wife I would be happy to buy her anything she wanted. WOW !! I guess I will have to settle for the chicken nugget recipe.



  28. David Greensmith on November 22, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    I have the Breville Boss Blender, their stand mixer and their food processor. They give the Vitamix, Magimix and Kitchen Aid a run for their money.



  29. Steve Ayala on November 22, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    Lots of good stuff! One thing I would add is a sous vide circulator and maybe a vavuum sealer.



  30. J J on November 22, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    U mention they’re good products but give no real insight the specific functions of each product. Like we know what a kettle does but maybe explain the different temp settings or i get u say its a good blender but what are the power levels? Doesn’t make me trust the person when they can’t even tell me why the product is different from the competition



  31. PolisAppliance on November 22, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Good



  32. Michael Quisao on November 22, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    Oh no, I have a serious crush on Ariel. And I am here for a chicken nugget recipe. 😂



  33. Maxine Headroom on November 22, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    Sodastream has plants in occupied areas of Palestine. It’s really shocking to hear you guys support war crimes!



  34. Nik Lee on November 22, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    George Foreman Grill



  35. George Cockerill on November 22, 2020 at 5:53 pm

    I would love to see a Serious Eats chicken nuggets recipe.



  36. JjrShabadoo on November 22, 2020 at 5:53 pm

    +1 nuggets



  37. PolisAppliance on November 22, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    Love your video



  38. D H on November 22, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    Excellent video! Ariel is a delightful narrator



  39. Stephen Elms on November 22, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    You have a Joule on the counter and in just about every shot, but no mention of sous vide? Given how much one can cook with a pot of water and some time seemed a better buy over the $800 pizza oven.



  40. Oberschaf on November 22, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    Sorry, but with these cheap tattoos, I just can’t take her seriously… not even when I’m trying…😔



  41. Michael P on November 22, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    I want a chicken nugget recipe!!!!! #TeamNugget



  42. Asian Muffin on November 22, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    **laughs in cheap**



  43. flea10x6 on November 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    Vitamix Esp the 5000-53000 are the commercial mixers which have since evolved. The Kitchen Aid is the smaller commercial Hobart
    The Magimix is the smaller commercial Robo-Coupe.
    Yup



  44. SpiritofE on November 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    She look like my gym teacher



  45. L2THEC1 on November 22, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    I love Breville since , the movie Enemy of the State, and that blender l still own, but how much did they pay ya’ll 😋😋😋



  46. Harold Henderson on November 22, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    Loose the pizza oven. Buy unglazed ceramic (or terracotta) tiles to put on your oven rack. Much cheaper.



  47. Misty Uren on November 22, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    I remember our mother would always use the same large carving knife on such things as the Thanksgiving turkey and then use the same knife for chopping up the large fecal logs my brother would leave in the toilet which then wouldn’t flush.  Every holiday I’d just stare at that big knife  and think ‘hunks of shit’.



  48. Rex Oper on November 22, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Sodastream? Wtf???



  49. Ryan Heddins on November 22, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Chicken Nuggets, Please!!!