Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are October 8 and 9, and it’s the perfect time to update your kitchen equipment or do some holiday shopping. You have to be a Prime member to access the deals during the two-day sales event, so you can sign up here, if needed.
Keep checking back; we’ll be updating this page as the sale progresses. Prime Day ends at 11:59 p.m. on October 9.
Once deals are afoot it’s easy to get carried away, but it pays to show some restraint. As equipment experts, we’ve tested thousands of pieces of equipment over the years. We’ve done our research and put in the hours unpacking boxes, assembling gear, and testing everything from panini presses to cookie sheets.
We don’t just test for the fun of it—all of our work is done to help you make smart shopping choices.
Since we don’t accept free samples, we can be honest about equipment we like and don’t like (read about the Prime Day sale products we don’t recommend so that you know where to save your money.)
This Prime Day there’s something for everyone, from top-of-the-line skillets to our winning toaster oven. All the products on this list are winners or highly recommended in our reviews and are worth having in your kitchen, with or without the sale.
Some of our best books are also on sale for Prime Day, so be sure to check out the full list of our discounted cookbooks. We’ve sprinkled the equipment-centered ones in here as well.
Small Appliances
Beast Health Blender
Sale Price: $131.96 (20% off of $165.00)
This sleek blender wowed us with its ability to quickly turn fibrous kale and pineapple into luscious smoothies and effortlessly incorporate chopped herbs into a smooth dressing. It’s relatively quiet and comes with three leakproof lids for various occasions: a travel lid that was easy to drink from, a lid with a handle loop for easy carrying, and a closed lid that felt secure when jostled in a backpack. It has one button in the back to power on the machine and one in the front to start blending; you hold the front button for a second to begin extended blending or you can press it quickly to pulse. It's on sale in three colors: carbon black, cloud white, and pebble grey.
Duxtop Portable Induction Cooktop 9600LS/BT-200DZ
Sale Price: $99.99 (34% off of $151.99)
If you’re cooking in a space without a stove or just need an extra burner during busy times such as the holiday season, an induction burner can come in handy. This induction burner features an intuitive and responsive control panel that makes it easy to adjust the time and temperature for various cooking tasks. It brought water to a boil in 24 minutes and kept cheese fondue at a constant temperature (140 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than 4 hours without scorching. Its 6-inch heating coil means that it works best with smaller cookware. In our frying test, it took a while to bring the oil back up to temp in between batches of zucchini fries.
Toshiba Large 6-Slice Convection Toaster Oven
Sale Price: $89.97 (36% off of $139.99)
This sleek, moderately priced toaster oven did a great job with almost every task. It produced impressively even-colored toast in a range of doneness levels, baked good cookies and potatoes, and even roasted a whole chicken beautifully. We liked that it came with a crumb tray for easy cleanup, and appreciated the markings on the oven door, which helped us choose which of the four rack positions to use for each function. Because you can only use the broil function at a paltry maximum of 350 degrees, asparagus took forever to cook through and never charred. (For better browning, we recommend baking at the highest temperature instead.) The digital interface can be a little confusing to navigate and we wish that the rack itself was a full rectangle—it has cutouts on one side that make it a little tricky to sit six pieces of bread securely on top. Finally, you can only adjust the temperature in 10-degree increments. For its price and otherwise excellent performance, however, most of us were willing to forgive these minor idiosyncrasies. It's a good get on Prime Day.
Instant Oven 18L Air Fryer Toaster Oven
Sale Price: $113.99 (43% off of $199.99)
This air-fryer toaster oven did a great job of air frying, producing crisp, evenly golden french fries and chicken Parmesan. It put a good char on asparagus while broiling and made a gorgeous roast chicken too. Rack positions for each cooking mode were indicated on the door, helping us cook food properly. The cooking countdown conveniently paused when we opened the door to flip food. We especially appreciated its temperature probe attachment, which automatically cooked the chicken to our preferred temperature and then prompted the machine to shut off. Its large touch-screen interface was easy to navigate and select settings from; we liked that we could choose from two different fan speeds for convection settings.
Cosori Dual Blaze 6.8-Quart Smart Air Fryer
Sale Price: $149.99 (17% off of $179.99)
This model was a close second to our two winning air fryers, both from the Instant Vortex line. With an additional heating element, the Cosori tended to cook even faster than our top models, though it didn’t fit quite as much food, despite being larger in size. We liked its simple digital controls and thought the smart-home compatibility was mostly helpful. Both of our winners are less expensive, even when not on sale (and one is discounted right now too!). We’d suggest them over this model, but it does a great job.
Ultimate Air Fryer Perfection: 185 Remarkable Recipes That Make the Most of Your Air Fryer
44% off (10/8-10/9)
Air fryers are good for so much more than chicken nuggets. The best-selling Air Fryer Perfection has been updated and expanded with new equipment ratings and new recipes. Air-fry new breakfast favorites, healthy snack options, make-ahead recipes to stock your freezer, and small-batch baking treats to enjoy anytime.
The Best Air Fryers
We cooked thousands of french fries and more than 50 pounds of chicken to answer one question: Which air fryer reigns supreme?
Read Our ReviewMediterranean Instant Pot
60% off (10/4-10/9)
No shade to pot roast and baked beans, but this cookbook shows a world beyond those pressure-cooker classics. The Instant Pot, and machines like it, can cook al dente pasta, juicy chicken wings, succulent fish, perfect mussels, and more. Get inspired to go beyond the usual fare in your new Prime Day purchase.
KitchenAid Artisan Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Sale Price $249.99 (34% off of $329.99)
This petite mixer aced nearly every test, outperforming many of the 17 other models we tested. It struggled with sticky, heavy, high-hydration pizza dough, indicating that it lacks sufficient torque for very difficult mixing jobs. Still, it was lighter and more compact than other KitchenAid models and would work for someone with limited space who doesn’t plan to make high-volume recipes like double batches of baked goods.
It’s also available in candy apple red, cast iron black, contour silver, empire red, ice, and white for the same price!
KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Sale Price: $279.99 (15% off of $329.99)
This basic, compact, heavy machine’s across-the-board performance knocked out many competitors that were bigger and much more costly (although its tilt head broke on an extreme abuse test). It produced billowy egg whites as capably as it did a double batch of pizza dough.
KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
Sale Price: $529.99 (12% off of $599.99)
We enjoyed the generous capacity; weighty stability; and big, uncoated stainless-steel attachments of this updated 7-quart model. It offers 11 speeds, including a “half speed” for folding delicate ingredients. It easily whipped just two egg whites but also powered through big double batches of pizza dough and stiff bread dough and sailed through abuse testing to produce 12 extra batches of bread and pizza dough in a row.
KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
Sale Price: $49.99 (17% off of $59.99)
The KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper is small but mighty. It does a stellar job of mincing, dicing, grating, chopping, and blending quickly, and most ingredients turned out uniform. It’s well-made—after we dropped it five times off the counter, all its parts remained intact and the processor itself was able to run.
KitchenAid 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer
Sale Price: $44.99 (25% off of $59.99)
This mixer's lowest speed was ideal for whipping cream or adding flour without flinging those ingredients everywhere. We were able to adjust the speed easily using a simple slider. This mixer ran into a bit of trouble when mixing oats and chocolate chips into stiff cookie dough—even at its fastest speed it took a few seconds to really get going—but it eventually powered through and mixed everything efficiently and effectively. We especially liked how light it was, which made it easy to maneuver while mixing. Although our winner is better for thicker dough, we still think this is a good option for most people.
T-Fal Ultimate EZ-Clean Fryer
Sale Price: $99.99 (23% off of $129.99)
This electric deep-fryer made food that was almost always perfect, and in the same time and number of batches as our Dutch oven. Its large basket held lots of food and made it easy to lower and lift that food during use; its high walls and lid contained messes nicely. And while we didn't love cleaning its many parts, a built-in filter and handy oil storage container made the process a bit easier than with other models. One caveat: its temperature range maxes out around 374 degrees, so it can't quite fry quick-cooking, high-heat foods such as tempura as nicely as a Dutch oven can.
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
Sale Price: $299.95 (25% off of $399.95)
We love our favorite toaster oven, the Breville Smart Oven, but for around $100 more you can get an appliance that can also air-fry. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro has intuitive controls and consistently made the best food in the bunch. We liked its clearly labeled knobs and digital interface that displayed the time, temperature, and cooking setting. It made excellent toast (it has adjustable settings that you can customize depending on your slice of bread); produced tender, browned broiled asparagus; yielded roasted chicken that was golden all over; and made air-fryer french fries and chicken Parmesan on par with recipes made in our favorite traditional air fryer. Because it’s such a large enclosed space, and the air-fryer basket is made from uncoated metal, the oven can be a bit of a pain to clean, especially after roasting chicken or doing anything with melted cheese.
The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens
Air-fryer toaster ovens can air-fry and toast—and do a whole lot more besides. Which is best?
Read Our ReviewBreville Joule Turbo Sous Vide
Sale Price: $199.95 (20% off of $249.95)
This immersion circulator has all the features we loved in previous incarnations. It is durable and easy to attach to a wide range of vessels. Its powerful motor heats water quickly and to exactly the temperature we selected every time. And, while it’s an inch taller than its predecessor, it’s still lightweight and easy to store. With no controls on the unit itself, you must rely on its app to program time and temperature. Fortunately, its app is one of the best we’ve used, with a clear, user-friendly interface and lots of built-in recipes.
Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro
Sale Price: $94.95 (37% off of $149.99)
This highly recommended model came very close to our winner in our testing. It has a moderate footprint and reliably keeps all sorts of dry and wet foods perfectly sealed over time. It has a separate “wet” mode that allowed us to seal foods with liquid especially well. It’s easy to open and close, and the lid handle securely clicks shut when not in use. There’s a built-in plastic roll storage that we liked. And the bag cutter earned the model extra points, as it helped us customize the size of the bag and seal produce more easily. Our only quibble is that the zip-style bag cutter felt flimsy and sometimes jammed while we cut bags.
Braun MultiQuick 5 Hand Blender
Sale Price: $55.96 (20% off of $69.95)
An immersion blender is a great tool for making silky smooth soups, blending smoothies, and emulsifying sauces. We’ve recommended this model for more than a decade, and it’s easy to see why. Its lightweight yet durable construction and comfortable grip made it a breeze to maneuver around any vessel. Its ventless, bell-shaped blade guard kept food flowing freely and prevented splattering. Its two speeds, which were both powerful enough to pulverize frozen pineapple, are controlled by two simple buttons that we could operate with one hand. We also liked its clearly labeled, easy-to-operate eject buttons. This reliable model would be a great addition to your kitchen.
Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender
Sale Price: $79.96 (20% off of $99.95)
If you’re looking for something with a bit more speed variation, the Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender, our runner-up model, is another good option. We were impressed by its comfortable grip and well-placed trigger-style power button, which increased or decreased the speed depending on how hard we pressed. Its scalloped, bell-shaped blade guard—which had no vents or gaps—kept food circulating freely and prevented splattering. It was short enough to maneuver fairly well, but its weight fatigued many testers’ hands after about 30 to 45 seconds of blending.
Breville Barista Express
Sale Price: $549.95 (27% off $749.95)
If you’re been intrigued by home-brewed espresso, it’s time to take action. This handsome machine is perfect if you want the convenience of built-in grinding and automatic weighing of coffee, as well as push-button brewing, but don’t mind some hands-on work. There’s a little learning to do, but the machine is designed to help you quickly get started. We loved that the machine came with everything you need—tamper, milk frothing jug, and portafilters for single and double espresso—and had a hidden drawer to store it all.
Vitamix 5200
Sale Price: $299.95 (45% off of $549.99)
Our longtime favorite blender is the best model we've ever tested—and we've compared countless models over the years. This quiet, high-powered blender has simple, intuitive controls. As for its blending capability, it's top-notch. It was able to produce fine-textured foods without incorporating excess air, thanks to its narrow blender jar. The tamper accessory was helpful when blending thicker foods, and the blender’s 7-year warranty insured our investment. It’s tall, at 20.25 inches, so it can’t be stored on a counter beneath a standard 18-inch-tall cabinet, and its narrow jar made scraping out its contents a minor challenge.
Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ
Sale Price: $89.99 (25% off of $119.99)
This blender performed most tasks well, making perfect mayo and crushed ice and evenly blending smoothies that were just a touch more frothy and fibrous than those made by our top choices. It was also able to make almond butter, though it had to work very hard for its slightly gritty results—the almond butter (and machine) were quite hot by the time we finished processing. The blender itself was fairly quiet and had useful, intuitive settings and preset options. We had mixed feelings about its detachable blade. On the other hand, removing the blade made it much easier to clean and scoop food out of the jar.
Ninja Thirsti Sparkling & Still Drink System
Sale Price: $129.99 (28% off of $179.99)
We were impressed that this machine packed the versatility of a full soda fountain into a fairly small footprint. We were able to use its clearly labeled controls to choose from several customization options: still or sparkling water; 8-, 16-, or 24-ounce beverage sizes; three different carbonation strengths; and additional flavorings from flavor concentrate cartridges. We also liked that this model freed us from using specific bottles, instead mixing and dispensing drinks on demand, right into our choice of glass.
Vitamix Explorian Series E310
Sale Price: $329.95 (13% off of $379.95)
This relatively quiet blender excelled at every task and has a simple-to-use control panel with straightforward options—a speed dial, an on/off button, and a pulse button. Because its jar holds only 6 cups, the blender is a bit less expensive than Vitamix’s flagship models, which all sport larger 8-cup capacities, but it’s still big enough to take on full recipes. (The jar of this model is also a little wider than our winning blender, so it makes smoothies that are a touch more aerated but still excellent overall.)
Nutribullet Personal Blender
Sale Price: $49.49 (29% off of $69.99)
This affordable model made great salad dressing and did a good job of blending fibrous kale and pineapple into smoothies, although they were a tad icy. We had to stir halfway through blending to incorporate ice cream into a thick milkshake. Its simple twist-to-start mechanism didn’t require the user to hold down a button in order to blend, allowing us to walk away while blending. The travel lid permits leak-free transportation and on-the-go sipping.
The Best Blenders
To find the best blenders, we tested dozens of models at every price point.
Read Our ReviewOXO Good Grips 11 lb Food Scale with Pull Out Display
Sale Price: $42.55 (24% off of $55.95)
If you want to make your baking more consistent, invest in a digital scale. This model has sturdy construction, responsive buttons, and a removable platform for easy cleaning. The screen can be pulled out nearly 4 inches when weighing oversize items and has brightly lit digits on a dark background. Users can choose to view ounces only (24 oz), pounds and ounces (1 lb 8 oz), grams only (2500 g), or kilograms and grams (2 kg 500 g), which comes in handy when doubling a recipe.
SodaStream Terra
Sale Price: $103.99 (35% off of $159.99)
Having a machine at home to make bubbly water can be nice if you drink a lot of it. You’ll never have to lug cans or bottles home from the store again. It’s easy to use this model: Simply press the large button on the top of the machine until you’ve obtained your desired level of carbonation. The plastic water bottles connect to the machine easily and are dishwasher-safe. The machine uses SodaStream’s new “quick connect” CO2 canisters, which slide into the back of the machine and lock into place when you pull down a plastic handle. Another highly recommended model is also on sale—the lever-operated SodaStream Art. It’s $69.99 (30% off of $99.99)
Toshiba 6-Cup Rice Cooker with Fuzzy Logic
Sale Price: $118.96 (21% off of $149.99)
This rice cooker was a close second in our testing. The only reason it lost was the lack of stay-cool handles on its interior pot, a nice handling feature we enjoy on our winner. It made delicious, evenly cooked rice in all our tests. The light-colored measurement labels inside the dark-colored cooking bowl were easy to read. This timer began counting down when a cooking cycle started, and it beeped audibly when a cooking cycle ended. In our tests, this model kept cooked rice at a food-safe temperature for 12 hours. It’s a great option if you’d like a dedicated rice cooker.
Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker
Sale Price: $255.99 (32% off of $377.93)
With an easy-to-use interface and multiple bread options (including a “Homemade” option, which lets you customize the kneading, rising, and baking times), this reliable machine impressed us with its picture-perfect loaves. Two kneading paddles ensured a well-integrated dough with an even-crumbed interior that, while light and tender, was also sturdy enough to cut without falling apart. We also liked the traditional, rectangular-shaped loaves the machine produced. The only area the machine struggled in was with crust shade, which often came out a bit lighter than the setting we selected (medium), though the bread still tasted delicious and was perfectly baked.
Cookware and Bakeware
Le Creuset 5.5 Quart Round Dutch Oven
Sale Price: $326.25 (22% off $419.99)
Our favorite 5.5-quart Dutch oven's light-colored interior and low, straight sides allowed us to easily monitor browning, and its large looped handles made it easy to move, even when filled with 4 pounds of short ribs. It had excellent heat retention, and French fries emerged golden brown and crispy. The one drawback? Its shorter stature meant that a pile of short ribs were slightly cramped; however, the end result was still excellent.
Cook It in Your Dutch Oven
64% off (10/4-10/9)
We like to play the game of picking one pot or pan as your ride-or-die, and most of our team picks a Dutch oven. You can do almost anything in one. The recipes in this book will inspire you to get more out of your Dutch oven and find some new dinner favorites.
All-Clad D3 Stainless Stockpot with Lid, 6 Quart
Sales Price: $199.99 (29% off of $279.99)
Our favorite lightweight Dutch oven performed almost as well as a traditional cast-iron Dutch oven. Its fully clad construction ensured stellar heat retention and distribution, helping it sear meat efficiently and evenly. Its broad cooking surface meant that we didn’t have to sear meat in extra batches, and its large, easy-to-grip handles and low, straight sides allowed us to maneuver and reach down into the pot with ease.
All-Clad D3 Stainless-Steel Skillets, 10-Inch and 12-Inch
Sale Price: $179.99 (22% off of $229.99)
Our longtime favorite stainless-steel skillet—in both 12-inch and 10-inch sizes—has a clean design that includes no unnecessary frills. We appreciate the wide cooking surface and low, flaring sides that encourage excellent browning and evaporation; steel handles that stay cool on the stovetop and won’t rotate in your hand; and an overall weight and balance that hits the sweet spot between sturdiness and maneuverable lightness. The three layers of cladding, with aluminum sandwiched by steel, make for deep, uniform browning.
Although a good stainless-steel can last a lifetime, cooking on it will be easier if you learn how to use it properly. Here’s a tip to make your stainless-steel skillet nonstick.
The Complete One Pot: 400 Meals for Your Skillet, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot, Dutch Oven, and More
64% off (9/30-10/9)
Your kitchen workhorses can make life easier. This recipe collection centers around core pieces of equipment such as the skillet, sheet pan, Instant Pot (or electric pressure cooker), Dutch oven, and casserole dish. Recipes range from hearty stews and soups to satisfying weeknight recipes and classic comfort foods. Because each recipe focuses on one piece of equipment, cleaning up is fast and easy, and you learn to get more out of your core kitchen gear.
All-Clad D3 Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Cookware Set
Sale Price: $399.99 (20% off of $499.99)
Although this deal isn’t for our full favorite cookware set, it still has three of the six pieces we loved from our winner (10-inch fry pan, 2-quart saucepan with lid, and 3-quart sauté pan with lid). These fully clad pans brown beautifully and feel balanced, the handles stay cool, and they’re tough as nails. The stockpot is 6 quarts instead of 8 quarts like our winner, but it can still come in handy for smaller cooking tasks. The set offers essential pieces that will last a lifetime, and this deal is a bargain.
Chicago Metallic 2-Piece Angel Food Cake Pan with Feet
Sale Price: $11.39 (37% off of $17.99)
We love this pan because it’s easy to use from start to finish, and it turned out flawless cakes due to its nonstick surface. Its removable bottom didn’t leak even when we baked heavy batter. It’s a versatile pan that can also be used to make pound cakes and Bundt cakes.
The Complete Slow Cooker: From Appetizers to Desserts
65% off (10/4-10/9)
If you’re a set-it-and-forget-it type, a slow cooker is right for you. But it takes some doing to get good flavor from a slow cooker. We’ve honed our tricks over the years and put them all into this book. Learn how to build flavor and better put this handy appliance to work on busy weekdays and also during parties, tailgates, and holidays.
Nordic Ware 9" Leakproof Springform Pan
Sale Price: $14.99 (26% off of $20.20)
This springform pan is one of our co-winners. It made beautiful, evenly browned cheesecakes that were easy to release from the pan. Leaking was minimal, and most butter pooled along its base, though a few drops overflowed onto the oven floor. This pan’s base had a few minor scratches after testing.
Nordic Ware Naturals Two Half Sheets with Eighth Sheet Set
Sale Price: $25.49 (15% off of $29.99)
This is a decent price for a twin pack of our favorite half-sheet baking pan, with a bonus eighth-sheet pan thrown in for good measure. We love the half-sheet baking pan for its versatility: you can bake cookies or roast vegetables or chicken equally well on its broad surface. The eighth-sheet baking pan can be surprisingly handy, too. We love it for evenly baking one or two cookies, scones, or biscuits; broiling toast in a toaster oven; toasting nuts; and acting as a spoon rest or surface to corral ingredients while we cooked.
USA Pan Large Cookie Sheet, Set of 2
Sale Price: $31.99 (32% off of $46.99)
If you have two cookie sheets, you never to need to pause your baking to let the cookie sheet cool off. In our tests, cookies baked evenly on this pan. It has one distinctly raised edge, which was easy to grip, but when we rotated the cookie sheet in the oven, its handle moved to the back and we had nowhere to grab when removing the hot cookie sheet from the oven. The sheet’s nonstick coating was superslick, and cookies released easily. If you’re looking for a nonstick option, this is our favorite.
The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars
65% off (10/8-10/9)
The definitive hardbound go-to resource for any cookie or bar you could imagine making in your new pans. The photographed steps, ingredient information, essential science, and timesaving tips will expand your dessert horizons and introduce you to your new gear (and help you break in those shiny new cookie sheets and stand mixers).
Lodge Pro Grid Iron Reversible Griddle
Sales Price: $44.90 (10% off of $49.90)
This is a small discount on our favorite cast-iron griddle, which made beautiful, evenly browned pancakes; great fried eggs; and burgers with an especially thick, deep-brown crust. Thick, solidly made, and incredibly durable, it can be used on a stovetop or on a grill or open fire without any risk of damage. And it’s relatively inexpensive, providing excellent value for its price.
Tools and Small Gadgets
AeroPress Clear Coffee Maker
Sale Price: $34.95 (30% off of $49.95)
AeroPress coffee makers are incredibly popular because they're portable, easy to use, and most importantly, brew delicious coffee. This model is an upgrade from the original design and it performed well in all of our tests. It's transparent, allowing you to see the coffee grinds interacting with the hot water. To brew coffee, you simply attach the filter cap with a paper filter inserted, add ground coffee and then hot water, stir, and push down the plunger. Made of a type of plastic called Tritan, it’s 1.8 ounces heavier than its predecessor; it felt sturdy as we assembled, used, and cleaned it. It brewed full-bodied and flavorful coffee consistently.
Ember Mug², 14 oz
Sale Price: $93.99 (37% off of $149.95)
This smart mug is simple to set up and easy to use, and when used with its app, it is the most accurate model we tested. It kept coffee at the temperatures we set for an average of 70 minutes and within our ideal temperature range of 130 to 160 degrees for an average of 90 minutes. We liked that the app sent an alert when the coffee had reached our set temperatures. It charged in just 2 hours, one of the shortest charging times in our lineup. We also liked its built-in safety features; it automatically “sleeps” when it’s empty or after 2 hours of inactivity. If you don’t have a smartphone, you can still use this mug: It’s programmed to maintain a temperature of 135 degrees, though when we tested this function the temperature remained closer to 130 degrees.
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
Sale Price: $14.21 (25% off of $18.95)
Our favorite small plastic cutting board was easy to hold and lift but was also stable on the counter thanks to its grippy rubber sides. It’s dishwasher-safe, and while it got a bit scratched by the end of testing, it was otherwise intact, resisting warping, cracking, or staining and retaining no odors. Testers liked cutting on its textured plastic surface and appreciated that one of its sides had a small trench for collecting juices from roasts or wet foods.
OXO Good Grips Soft Handled Can Opener
Sale Price: $13.35 (21% off of $16.95)
Our favorite traditional can opener was easy to use and opened cans quickly and effortlessly. Testers noted that it felt exceptionally well-made, praising its thick, rubber-sheathed arms, which made for especially secure handling. It left the can’s lid and wall quite sharp, though, making it a little tricky to extract lids when we were done.
Sale Price: $20.40 (18% off of $24.95)
This compact version of our top-rated salad spinner is a great choice for smaller households or for when you don’t want to use the full-size version for smaller quantities of greens or herbs. Its basket holds about 2.4 quarts compared to nearly 5 quarts in the larger model, but it performed on par with the full-size version, effectively and easily cleaning produce and spinning it dry, removing nearly all the water from salad greens.
OXO Good Grips Easy-Clean Compost Bin - 1.75 Gal
Sale Price: $26.90 (18% off of $32.95)
Our favorite compost bin is light—weighing around 4 pounds when filled. Its wide opening made dumping and emptying heaps of scraps a breeze. Even without a filter, it contained odors for a full week. It's spacious, capable of holding up to five days worth of peels, coffee grounds, and egg shells from a two-person household that likes to cook. We also liked its detachable lid, which stays open when adding scraps and has a collar that secures a bag between the lid and body of the bin.
Chef’n FreshForce Citrus Juicer
Sale Price $14.99 (40% off of $24.99)
Our favorite manual citrus juicer features a star-like arrangement of large draining slots, which direct the juice in a steady stream with no splattering or overflowing. Its large, rounded handles are easy to squeeze, which helped this press quickly extract far more juice than any other model we tested.
Bellemain 5 Quart Stainless Steel Colander
Sales Price: $21.55 (35% off of $32.95)
This colander is nearly identical to our top choice. The only noticeable difference between this model and our favorite is that its handles are attached with rivets. Its numerous perforations ensured that liquid drained quickly, and the tall base lifted it above the sink. Like our favorite, it’s dishwasher-safe and didn’t dent during our durability tests.
WZQH Leather Forge Welding Gloves
Sale Price: $16.59 (20% off of $20.74)
Keep yourself (or your loved ones) safe while grilling or cooking over a fire pit. We love that these gloves come in four sizes, which made it easy for testers to find the pair that fit them best. The gloves’ suede exterior is simultaneously soft and sturdy, allowing for an impressive level of dexterity and nimbleness as we cooked. Underneath the suede are layers of air-isolated aluminum foil and flame-retardant cotton, both insulator materials that contributed to the strongest heat protection in the lineup. The cotton lining was comfortable and made the gloves easy to slip on and off. We only wish the suede was a bit easier to clean; it stained in our cleanup tests but less noticeably than other suede gloves we tested.
Chef’n FreshForce Potato Ricer
Sale Price: $41.63 (15% off of $48.99)
A potato ricer is the perfect tool for making smooth, fluffy mashed potatoes. This one has plenty of perforations on the bottom of its hopper, making for neat, efficiently extruded potatoes. The hopper itself is large enough to accommodate big chunks of potato and is easy to clean. Just two small things: It only extrudes potatoes at a fixed fineness, with no coarser or finer options, and it’s on the heavier side at about 1.5 pounds. We still think this potato ricer is more than adequate for most people.
ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
Sale Price: $92.00 (20% off of $115.00)
This is a Prime Day first since ThermoWorks products haven’t been available on Amazon until now. Our favorite instant-read thermometer is the best we’ve tested yet. It has all the features we love: a large, grippy handle; a rotating screen with large, highly legible numbers; and a backlight that goes on when viewing conditions are dim. It’s waterproof to a water depth of 39 inches for 30 minutes, it goes to sleep when not in use, and the display wakes up automatically when you pick up the entire unit. It’s also the speediest model we tested: As its name indicates, it takes just 1 second to measure a temperature. The backlight is brighter, and you can use the thermometer when cooking on induction burners. We also recommend the ThermoWorks Classic Super-Fast Thermapen, which is 20% off on Amazon. It’s reasonably fast, accurate, and a breeze to use. The only issue we had was the lack of backlight, which made it harder to see the temperature in dark conditions.
The Thermapen ONE is also currently 30% off on the ThermoWorks website.
ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2
Sale Price: $32.80 (20% off of $41.00)
The ThermoPop 2 is accurate and fast. It has a large, clear, auto-rotating display and great waterproofing. (A backlight can be turned on manually.) We wish its handle was just a tad larger and that its long probe folded out, but this is still a great bargain option for folks who don’t want to sink too much money into an instant-read thermometer.
ThermoPro Lightning
Sale Price $47.97 (31% off of $69.99)
This instant-read thermometer was pretty darn quick—and accurate too, so it earned our highly recommended status. We liked the grippy rubber around its large handle, which made it easy to hold, and the bright illuminated digits on its rotating screen were particularly easy to read, even in the dark. It had many extra features we appreciated, including a sleep mode that engaged after 90 seconds of inactivity; it also turned on automatically when we pulled out the thermometer’s folding probe. Our one quibble? It’s sometimes tricky to grab the probe itself when it’s folded in, as it nestles into the handle a little closely.
The Best Instant-Read Thermometers
We've recommended a Thermapen for more than a decade, but there's new competition. Is it still the best digital food and meat thermometer?
Read Our ReviewThermoPro TP16
Sale Price: $16.99 (43% off of $29.99)
We love this highly accurate inexpensive leave-in thermometer. It did a great job of reporting oven temperatures and was easy to secure to oven racks using a separately purchased generic grate clip. Like other digital leave-in thermometers we tested, it can also be used to track food, oil, and even candy temperatures. Used for these applications, we found it a cinch to set an alarm on the timer, and we liked that it had a few preset alarms for different types of protein.
Lavatools Javelin PRO Duo (Best Mid-Priced)
Sale Price: $46.40 (20% off of $58.00)
An instant-read thermometer is the best investment you can make for better cooking results. This Highly Recommended model is our best mid-priced model, and with this deal, it’s even more affordable. Fast and accurate, with a large handle that kept us safely away from the heat, its big, clear display rotates two ways, and the long probe worked well at various angles. It turned on automatically when we opened the probe and turned off when we closed it. It also automatically wakes up with a touch if you leave the probe open. Its backlight turns on with a vigorous shake. Its one button also operates a hold feature and min/max functions; we found the latter unnecessary, but the former is quite useful. It’s available in a range of colors too.
Kitchen Mama Electric Can Opener
Sale Price: $20.99 (40% off of $35.00)
This battery-operated can opener is convenient and effective. Its cutting mechanism leaves behind safe, smooth lid and can edges, and it is easy to operate with a few pushes of a single large button. It stays stable on cans of all sizes, even narrow 6-ounce cans of tomato paste. Its cutting wheel can become slightly bent after opening more than a dozen cans, but it's still able to open cans without issue.
Rachael Ray ChillOut Thermal Tote
Sale Price: $19.23 (13% off of $22.05)
A insulated tote bag is great for grocery runs, picnics, and long drives. In a 90-degree room, this extra-large tote kept orange juice safely below 40 degrees for 2 hours. This was no surprise, given its moderate size, thick layer of insulating foam, and additional gauze-like filler designed to maintain the bag’s interior temperature. Its square, flat design and wide woven shoulder strap made it comfortable for short and tall testers alike. Though a faint yellow mustard stain remained, it showed no other signs of wear and tear.
Get Big Savings on These ATK Cookbooks for Amazon Prime Day
Our award-winning cookbooks could be yours with these great deals.
Learn MoreiRobot Roomba j7+ Robot Vacuum
Sale Price: $399.99 (50% off of $799.99)
This robot vacuum was outstanding at picking up nearly every last bit of the sample messes we scattered, partly due to its unique dual counter-rotating rubber brushes. We appreciated that it would periodically dock to recharge and empty its own bin (the dock holds replaceable vacuum cleaner bags) before returning to cleaning. It quickly mapped multiple rooms accurately, making it easy to set cleaning schedules and assign it to specific rooms on demand. Its app wasn’t always the most user-friendly, with some tasks taking multiple steps, but it was adequate.
Pyrex Measuring Cups, Set of 3 (1-cup, 2-cup, 4-cup)
Sale Price $20.99 (19% off of $25.99)
Pyrex tempered-glass liquid measuring cups are a kitchen classic. Accurate, with bold, easy-to-read measurement lines that clearly correspond to specific numbers, they’ve been our ATK-recommended top-rated favorites for decades. Their handles, though small, are smooth and wide enough to be comfortable. The glass resists staining and is durable. Microwave-safe and able to hold very hot liquids, these are versatile workhorses.
Di Oro Silicone Spatula
Sale Price: $10.77 (40% off of $17.97)
This model is firm enough for scraping and scooping but also fit neatly into tight corners. Its straight sides and wide, flat blade ensured that no food was left unmixed. The all-silicone design eliminates any crannies that could trap food. It felt exceptionally comfortable to use.
OXO Good Grips 16-Piece Glass Container Set
Sales Price: $46.99 (16% off of $55.99)
We love the OXO Good Grips glass storage containers; they're durable and have watertight seals that prevent the contents of your container from leaking out. This set gives you eight containers of different sizes and their lids, so you'll have a vessel for every storage need. We tested a similar set with both round and rectangular containers; this one has just the rectangular containers.
