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.

FULL STORY: https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/09/favorite-countertop-appliances.html

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50 Comments

  1. Master Chief on June 21, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Thx gonna get the fookin vitamix

  2. Ryan Heddins on June 21, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    Chicken Nuggets, Please!!!

  3. A W 2 on June 21, 2020 at 6:41 pm

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

  4. Javascript Made Simple on June 21, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    The dog licked her lips and then she drank straight away… wtf… She might as well have collected the dog saliva in a glass and drunk it.

  5. Harold Henderson on June 21, 2020 at 6:45 pm

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

  6. Maxine Headroom on June 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

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

  7. Rex Oper on June 21, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Sodastream? Wtf???

  8. D H on June 21, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Excellent video! Ariel is a delightful narrator

  9. JjrShabadoo on June 21, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    +1 nuggets

  10. Oberschaf on June 21, 2020 at 6:52 pm

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

  11. Gerald on June 21, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    A good little compendium.

  12. rico567 on June 21, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    Well, the problem was solved in the first 30 seconds, congratulations. Without an extra 100 running feet of counter, not happening for us. An I’m not constantly breaking them out and stowing them. Coffee pot & grinder sit on the counter, and a cheap hot water pot. Rice cooker and griddle / grill / waffle iron and a blender are rotated out of cabinet storage. That is all. K.I.S.S.

  13. SABAM25177 on June 21, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    Was this just an ad for ads?!

  14. flea10x6 on June 21, 2020 at 6:57 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

  15. Carl on June 21, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    GIMME MUH NUGGETS !!!

  16. Bombed Nevada on June 21, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Chicken nuggets!

  17. The Good Plate on June 21, 2020 at 6:59 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.

  18. SO LDN on June 21, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    a chef who finds it hard to cook rice the regular way is advising us on what to get LOL

  19. D H on June 21, 2020 at 7:04 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!!!

  20. travelvloggity on June 21, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    #sponsoredbybreville?

  21. Shane B. on June 21, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Is this a shopping channel now? Give us recipes!

  22. Superoracle100 on June 21, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Chicken nugget recipe please!!

  23. Luke Blackman on June 21, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    Vitamix is goat

  24. postalcode123 on June 21, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    NUGGETS!!!

  25. Andrew Testerman on June 21, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    I also want that chicken nugget recipe!

    The other unitasker I love is my rice cooker. I know you can make it in the Instant Pot, but it takes much longer (or feels like it, anyway), and takes up less counter space.

  26. C S on June 21, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    Since when do we need to brew different teas at different temperatures? Anything below boiling point is only going to make a weaker brew.

  27. Harold Henderson on June 21, 2020 at 7:11 pm

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

  28. Bob Wakefield on June 21, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    I want a chicken nugget recipe!

  29. Steve Ayala on June 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm

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

  30. Stephen Elms on June 21, 2020 at 7:13 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.

  31. James Hobbs on June 21, 2020 at 7:16 pm

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

  32. Liz T on June 21, 2020 at 7:17 pm

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

  33. Stephen DeVore on June 21, 2020 at 7:20 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.

  34. fordimension on June 21, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    It’s easy to find countertop appliances that are just as good, if not better than these ‘fancy’ brands for a lot less money. You just have to look around and read reviews. I bought a Kogan blender very similar to the vitamix which has the same specs, looks very similar too, for $99, you can get it for $45 now. I bought a cheap precision kettle from Target, you don’t need glass jugs, chrome and led lighting to boil water… My Sunbeam stand mixer was half the price of a basic Kitchen Aid, and I got an ice cream maker bowl for it. My espresso machine which makes excellent coffee was $150. If I do end up buying a more expensive brand (usually for stuff like washing machines, stoves), I usually wait for the big sales when you can often pick things up for half price, or get models that have been discontinued and are on clearance.

  35. Stacy Hackney on June 21, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    Thank you.

  36. Esh11_WOTB on June 21, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    She look like my gym teacher

  37. David Greensmith on June 21, 2020 at 7:23 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.

  38. Jettie Jackson on June 21, 2020 at 7:24 pm

    Chicky nuggs!!!!

  39. Brian Genthner on June 21, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Can I get you on the counter top?

  40. Michael Quisao on June 21, 2020 at 7:26 pm

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

  41. John Marino on June 21, 2020 at 7:26 pm

    Pizza makers, waffle irons, soda streams, ice cream machines but no coffee machine or microwave(gasp! I said it)? Also how big are peoples kitchens? I mean really?? The best counter top appliances are ones that are multi-use with an emphasis on the limited space people have. Come on Serious Eats. This video was a straight money grab.

  42. Colin Bartlett on June 21, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Chicken nugget recipe, please.

  43. roland97008 on June 21, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    … Alcohol… CUT! CUT!

  44. Neylson Rodrigues on June 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    I too would like a chicken nugget recipe. and it needs to be a chicken nugget not chicken meat balls

  45. Mpower on June 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Instead of ‘must-haves’ the video seemed to be “get everything’.

  46. George Cockerill on June 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

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

  47. Al Hung on June 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm

    Wait – Robot Coup?

  48. Michael P on June 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm

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

  49. Alactrium on June 21, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    Fruit or cookies or
    *deepest breath*

    Alcohol.

    Oscar-worthy.

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