The affordable Hamilton Beach 2-Way Brewer is a programmable coffee maker that offers dual capabilities: On one side you can brew a 12-cup pot of coffee, and on the other side you can separately brew a single cup or a travel mug of coffee to go.

The Braun BrewSense manages to pack a lot of convenient features into its compact size, and it got great reviews for coffee quality in our testing. The majority of our panelists said they liked its taste, strength and aroma. It also performed well in our temperature tests.

Mr. Coffee has been a staple in American households since the 1970s and has an extensive market of loyal customers, although coffee gourmets contend this lower-priced line makes weak coffee.

The BUNN Speed Brew Coffee Maker can produce delicious and piping-hot coffee in a mere three minutes once it is set up and initially programmed correctly, but getting to that point is a laborious bit of business.

You can make plenty of tasty coffee with this 12-cup machine, or you can adjust it to brew just one to four cups. During our testing, we discovered the coffee that emerged from the machine was a nicely heated 176 degrees Fahrenheit, making for an excellent first cup.

The Cuisinart 14-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker makes good coffee and offers convenient features to make your morning routine go smoothly. In general, our taste testers liked this brew, although a few panelists found it too weak for their palates and scored it a little below the best coffee makers.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been discontinued.

Our best value pick, the DeLonghi BG24 indoor electric BBQ grill, offers a way to enjoy barbecued foods made right in your kitchen. You can grill a variety of foods quickly and with little mess to clean due to its nonstick surface.

The Breville Smart Grill is made of sturdy stainless steel in a clamshell design with die-cast handles. While cooking with this indoor electric grill, you can keep the plates open or fold the sides together to form a press.

The Oster DuraCeramic Reversible Grill/Griddle is a multifunctional but messy option if you are looking for an indoor electric grill. The grease spatter from this unit traveled farther than any other in our indoor grill testing – an unfortunate 20 inches.

Two decades after heavyweight champion George Foreman's retirement from boxing, his indoor electric grills have kept him a household name. These grilling machines come in many forms and are the best at draining fat, but the top indoor electric grill from the Foreman line is the GRP99.

The Cuisinart Griddler is one of the best indoor electric grills on the market, and it can open up new cooking possibilities, regardless of how small your kitchen is.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been discontinued.

Review The Mr. Coffee Cafe Barista BVMC-ECMP1000-RB is a good value coffee maker with a milk frother.

The Cuisinart Programmable Espresso Maker has a programmable button that allows you to customize your brew to your specific tastes. It is relatively inexpensive, easy to use, has one of the largest water reservoirs and the longest warranty period of all the machines we tested.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.

The Open Country 51542 Gardenmaster Dehydrator provides you with a fast and powerful way to dehydrate food. This helpful kitchen appliance comes with four large drying trays. You can expand that up to an impressive 30 trays, but that will ratchet up the total price.

The Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator is a great, easy-to-use unit if you want to try your hand at dehydrating your own food to save time and money.

L'Equip's 528 Dehydrator helps preserve the nutrients that stay in your dried fruits, vegetables and meats with its light-blocking plastic walls, and it offers expandable trays and detailed temperature control.

The Cabela’s 80-Liter Commercial Food Dehydrator is a great addition to your kitchen if you want the health benefits of drying your fruits, vegetables and meats.

The Nesco Snackmaster Pro is part of the Nesco/American Harvest line of food dehydrators, and its all-around excellent performance makes it possible to dry fruits, vegetables and jerky in hours instead of days.

Weston has created a food dehydrator that is easy to use and clean, and it produces nicely dried foods that can be stored for extended periods of time.

The versatile Cuisinart DHR-20 Food Dehydrator not only lets you dry fruits, vegetables and meats such as jerky, but it also works nicely to make yogurt, dried herbs, homemade doggie treats, dehydrated fish and even dried flowers for crafts or potpourri.

The Chef’sChoice International Gourmet Egg Cooker 810 makes as many as seven eggs at one time, letting you cook them to different levels.