A mortar and pestle are the two tools your kitchen is missing. Read to find out how to use them and the best ones to shop. Collecting every new kitchen tool and appliance on the market may be fun and ...

Many old-school kitchen gadgets and tools have been replaced with electric tools, such as swapping a whisk for a hand mixer ...

This tool can be used to do a variety of things, from smashing avocados for guacamole to grinding spices to making pesto. Here, a chef on why you need one. Our editors independently select these ...

While there are plenty of tools that are vital to chef's in the kitchen, there's one staple item Andrew Zimmern recommends to ...

A mortar and pestle is a tried-and-true kitchen tool that’s been around for centuries—and it’s still as useful as ever today. If you’re not familiar, mortar refers to the sturdy bowl where you place ...

Thump, thump, thump, thump. From Oaxacan kitchens to Bangkok food stalls, from villages in Africa, India and Greece, the steady beat of the mortar and pestle is the sound of dinner under way. Wood ...