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Combining a slow cooker, pressure cooker, air fryer and more, the best multi-cookers can make a variety of tasty dinners.

The Nano is an entry-level sous vide machine, so there aren’t too many bells and whistles. It does, however, feature a reliable and fairly portable heating mechanism. This heating element weighs just ...

Sous-vide is a French style of cooking that involves using water to precisely heat food sealed in plastic bags, for long periods of time – the resulting dishes are said to be very tender, not to ...

Father's Day is right around the corner, so you might be sniffing around for the perfect gift for dear ol' dad. If he likes fiddling around the kitchen, then consider giving him a sous vide machine, ...

Stovetop rice seems easy enough—you measure out the rice and water and set it on the burner. But there are a number of variables that can lead to mushy or burnt rice, including the burner’s level, the ...

The DorkFood DSV Temperature Controller can turn an ordinary, manual kitchen appliance into a sous-vide cooker. The device offers an inexpensive way to explore the culinary trend. Brian Krepshaw Brian ...

If you’re wondering what sous vide means, it’s French for under vacuum and this cooking technique is really simple. Sous vide machines work by preheating a water bath to a specific temperature. Food ...

Two Panasonic engineers were able to create a specialized rice cooker that could not only cook food efficiently but could also soften food enough to be sliced using a potato chip. This smart home ...