Philly Food Guide

Nine of these ten mitts print a heat rating from 500°F to 932°F with no time attached. One says how long: 450°F for 30 seconds.

Four of these ten thermometers measure oven air and six measure the food. Only five can be read without looking into the oven.

None of these ten stick blenders ships a masher. Eight state watts, from 300W to 1100W, but for mash the low end of the speed control matters more.

Pie dough is pulsed, not kneaded. Four of these ten listings name a pulse control, two include a dough blade, and bowls run 5 to 14 cups.

Only two of ten large Dutch oven listings give a width with the handles on, and both add 3 in or more. Capacities run 7 to 13.25 qt.

Nine of these ten enamel Dutch ovens, from the budget DUTZUN to the Le Creuset, stop at a stated 500°F. The tenth states no limit.

Four of these ten bread pots print an oven limit, and all four stop at 500°F. Six print none at all. Seven are enamelled and three are raw iron.

Seven of ten roasters name a turkey weight. Sunvivi sells a 22-quart and a 28-quart for the same 30 lb bird; three name none.

Eight of these ten kettles sell presets. Only Plaman prints all six in degrees; Cosori, #1 in Electric Kettles with 49,662 ratings, prints none.

All ten kettles here sell a precise pour. One measures its spout, at 8mm; one quotes a flow rate in mm/s. The other eight rely on adjectives.

Eight of these ten grinders print a 64mm burr, from the GeniCup to the MOKKOM. The two budget flat burr models never state a size and stop at 14 settings.

Four of these ten burr grinders score 4.5 stars or higher, and all four rest on 24 to 87 reviews. The 436-review AYCHIRO sits at 4.3. Read the count first.

Six of these ten grinders state a capacity, from 15–20g to 50g, and that decides one V60 or a full Chemex. Not one listing names either brewer.