The Best Kitchen Gear of 2021 | Gear Heads

The Best Kitchen Gear of 2021 | Gear Heads

Every year, the Reviews team tests hundreds of products. This year, we tested an especially interesting range of products. Lisa and Hannah are here to give you a rundown of their favorites.

Hannah’s favorites:
Spicy Shelf Deluxe: https://amzn.to/3q4t8by
Expandable Kitchen Spice Rack Organizer: https://amzn.to/3eewt2l
Aarke Carbonator III: https://amzn.to/3p1xqRJ
Solo Stove Bonfire: https://amzn.to/3q6VbHr
Williams Sonoma Mini Muffin Pan: https://cooks.io/3scykMY
Wilton Mini Muffin and Cupcake Pan: https://amzn.to/30wgaKK

Lisa’s favorites:
Zojirushi 5.5 Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer: https://amzn.to/3F5KxXt
Lodge Chef Collection Cast Iron Grill Pan: https://amzn.to/33tdfnc
Jonathan’s Spoons Lazy Spoon Original: https://www.woodspoon.com/spoons/spootle
Faay 13.5″ Teak Cooking Spoon: https://amzn.to/3maV0JR
June Smart Oven (3rd Generation): https://amzn.to/3pZXVpL
Tovala Smart Oven (Best Buy): https://amzn.to/3217EnK

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50 Comments

  1. John Baptist on February 12, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    😋😊😘🤔❤🎉🌹🌸🌷



  2. DukeLinda on February 12, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    Lisa, you look great!!!



  3. Loye Antley Jr. on February 12, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    😇😂😇



  4. Lisa Bowring on February 12, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    The Jonathan’s Spoons wooden spoon looks like a copy of the Rachel Ray spoons. It’s a great design and I have several of the silicone covered metal ones her company sells.



  5. josephgaviota on February 12, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    Thank you ladies for another great year.
    Keep it up for 2022 !!



  6. toobalicious on February 12, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    @10:15 – you mention that the Zojirushi clear and green measuring cups are for white or brown rice. This is incorrect. The green cup is for measuring “rinse-free white rice only” – while the clear cup is for measuring everything else. Other than that, great review!



  7. Darth Nemesis on February 12, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    If you want a crisp, distinct grill mark, plus grill flavor…..cook on a grill over charcoal/flame.
    The 5-pack of bamboo utensils I got at megamart for $6 goes in the dishwasher and still works great after 12 years….
    $600 for a toaster oven? I can figure out the heat settings on my main oven. Or on a $80 toaster oven. Seriously.



  8. Miao Zhou on February 12, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Rice cooker is a must have in Asian people kitchen.



  9. Alex on February 12, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    4:40 what a coincidence! I got my Aarke (but in copper) last summer ^^



  10. Cindy T on February 12, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    That June smart oven! 🤤



  11. Methos Momomax on February 12, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    Throw the cast iron pan in the oven for 5-10 minutes @ 350F prior to cooking steaks. Leave the oven on and sear the steaks then place in the oven to complete the cooking.



  12. Debbie Bolek on February 12, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    What is the best food processor?



  13. Lisa LiGreci on February 12, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    I’m curious about the smart oven. How easy is it to clean inside? If cooking bacon, it’s going to splatter all over. Do they sell accesories to fit the oven like a grease splatter screen?



  14. DCFunBud on February 12, 2022 at 11:09 pm

    Why get an expensive rice cooker when you can cook rice in your electric pressure cooker which can do a whole lot more?



  15. Grace on February 12, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    Will you please recommend a soup ladle? Thank you 😊



  16. Joshua - Ink The Edges on February 12, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    I don’t need to buy any of the products but the FREEBIE TIPS given in the video are priceless – use COLD water in the sodastream to get more bubbles AND oil the food item and not the grill so there’s less smoke! NICE thank you!



  17. Corey Kelly on February 12, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    All these new ladies are trying hard to sound like LISA!!!🤔🤔



  18. Mirozen on February 12, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    I was going to go buy the Lodge cast iron grill – but the price has almost doubled in just the last few months. No sale.



  19. Karen Gottesman on February 12, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    I’m a bit OCD about my spice storage, can’t buy the wall hugging option soon enough (my family thanks you). I like that you can see the inside measurement on the rice cooker. Also, can’t go wrong w/Lodge as a cast iron choice for a plethora of reasons. Thanks ladies.



  20. Rebecca Lankford on February 12, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    Thought the Breville was the toaster oven of choice?
    Have you tested the COSORI?



  21. Penelope Dobie on February 12, 2022 at 11:18 pm

    Lisa, Can you comment on cleaning the June? I have a Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster oven and it is impossible to clean! Of course, the crumb tray comes out and is easy, but the sides and top and back are coated with baked on sticky grease!!! Impossible to clean! I‘m actually concerned that the oven will have a grease fire. Help! I am considering getting the June, but really would like some guidance on how to clean it and is it easy? Why aren’t they self-cleaning like a regular oven???? Thank you in advance! Love watching your videos. So helpful!



  22. D Bailey on February 12, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    The June oven was $845 per the link not $600



  23. Wendy Hansen on February 12, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    The "crown" as Hannah calls it, that goes on top of the Solo Bonfire for cooking. Where can I find that?



  24. Randy Smith on February 12, 2022 at 11:20 pm

    I purchased the Spicy rack and it did not have the right configuration for me. They need telescope legs or more various sizes. Also one piece could have been added to make over all length greater but not the way they designed it. I loved the design though.



  25. rcmiller510 on February 12, 2022 at 11:23 pm

    I’m a bit leery of ATK reviews because of their review of the Breville 800 toaster oven. Unreliable and expensive–what a combo.



  26. J. Emile Johnson on February 12, 2022 at 11:23 pm

    I had my heart set on the Breville air fryer toaster oven you guys reviewed… how do you guys feel it compares to something like this smart oven?



  27. Cheryl Dawson on February 12, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    for the countertop carbonators, did you guys try Drink Mate? The biggest think that makes me like it over the Soda Stream style is the carbonator is a bottle cap style so you can fizz things other than water, and if you over fizz and it bubbles over you can just wash the fizz lid



  28. KnitPurlGirl on February 12, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Lisa, where do you get all your great glass bowls and cups that I see behind you on your shelves?



  29. Louise Mackintosh on February 12, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    The link to the June Smart Oven takes you to Amazon for the $2600!!! oven, not $600. For six hundred I’d consider it. But not for over two and a half thousand!



  30. Mary Grise on February 12, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    Mary be you can do a more affordable favorites. I know that you showed other options but you really did not feature the options



  31. Jenn Lim on February 12, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    after wash the rice directly in the non-stick interior pot because the rice will scratch off the non-stick coating



  32. CannedSpamDam on February 12, 2022 at 11:34 pm

    For mini muffin cook time, I’ve found that they cook roughly twice as fast. So for a recipe that says 20 minutes, start checking at about 10.



  33. Kathryn Gibbons on February 12, 2022 at 11:34 pm

    I would like to know if you have any suggestions on can openers both electric and manual thank you both



  34. limeBlender on February 12, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Would love to see you test the Danish dough whisk, which is actually, and historically, a meat whisk in Denmark – a farsrører. Danes use it to blend ground meat and ground fat to make leverpostej, a farm-style liver pâté – soooo good! Or Danish meatballs, something like Swedish meatballs just a little bigger. I remember seeing it and thinking, why are they using it for dough, how weird. Get a Dane to show you how it’s properly used!



  35. Lynnie Donahue on February 12, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    I love you show! Have made some satisfying purchases based on your testing and advice!



  36. ULTAMIT on February 12, 2022 at 11:39 pm

    I was cool until I saw that thing that puts wieght on the Panini….and nobody said anything about it.



  37. Erin Smith on February 12, 2022 at 11:41 pm

    That spoon from Jonathan Spoons reminds me of a wooden utensil Julia Child used in her oven. It was a long flat ‘stick’ (think ruler) with a notch in it and a forked tongue at the end (think weed remover). The notch she used to pull out her oven wrack & then used the forked end to pull it in. I was going to try and make one but this spoon will do nicely. Thank you! 😊



  38. Orrin Belcher on February 12, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Nice video fun and informative



  39. Mike Day on February 12, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Where can i see their favourite cupboard door spice rack?



  40. keisreeman on February 12, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Zojirushi is the boss. Tiger, National, Hitachi, Panasonic are runner ups. And Lisa, could you please stop with the "dump" and "throw" verbiage? You are supposed to be professional.



  41. Jack Voss on February 12, 2022 at 11:45 pm

    In my George Forman grills, I have wet paper towels ready. Remove the completed food to a plate, insert and arrange wet paper towels, close lid, UNPLUG the grill.and let it set while you enjoy your meal..After eating,, the presoaked grill plates clean up easily.
    Courtesy of Half Vast Flying



  42. Deja Luc on February 12, 2022 at 11:45 pm

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  43. FoxtrotJuliet Bravo55 on February 12, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    Might think about kitchen gear Keto edition. Muffin pans are great for mini-crust-less-quiches, for instance.



  44. Mary Anderson Dearing on February 12, 2022 at 11:47 pm

    I moved to keeping spices in magnetic tins that stick on the fridge. Everything is visible. I can move them around, or pick out the ones I’ll be using for a recipe and stick them in a special location…say move them to the freezer door. I can understand why Hannah likes that curved 2 tier shelf arrangement, but my kitchen is too small to sacrifice that empty space within the system and putting something there will block access and visibility of the spices defeating the purpose of arrangement.



  45. Archesh on February 12, 2022 at 11:48 pm

    https://youtu.be/z672tKM6p_Q

    Indian food
    Arbi ke patte ke pakode



  46. MarkasTZM on February 12, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    zojirushi induction rice cooker best overpriced single task item



  47. Adele Mouakad on February 12, 2022 at 11:50 pm

    One more large item to sit to take up place on the countertop.



  48. Agnes PN on February 12, 2022 at 11:50 pm

    I am looking for that heavy trowel (?) that Lisa used on her panini, to press on my bacon or sandwich but I have no idea what words to use to find it! Can anybody help me pls?



  49. Edgar terry on February 12, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    Oh great they all paid you to say good things about there products



  50. p47koji on February 12, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    How was cleaning the June smart oven?