Small Cooking Appliances

REVIEW The Nutri Ninja Blendmax Duo crushes ice to blended drink perfection and makes really smooth smoothies.

REVIEW The SMEG 2 Slice is a modern toaster with a retro look. It gave us great results with bagels and would look at home on any kitchen counter.

Review The Cuisinart CPT-435 toaster offers split controls, a countdown timer, and a stylish look.

REVIEW The Cuisinart Elite 14-Cup FP-14DCN is a high-performance food processor designed to handle a wide range of foods.

REVIEW The BELLA Food Steamer cooked food evenly and thoroughly, and foods retained their moisture and flavor.

REVIEW The Breville BBM800XL bread maker is beautifully designed and offers a smart interface.

REVIEW The Hamilton Beach HomeBaker is a bread maker that is easy to use and has a midrange price.

REVIEW The Cuisinart Custom food processor's simple design and adjustable blades allow you to achieve varying levels of thickness or fineness when processing food.

REVIEW The Ninja Precision Processor NN310 can create spiral-shape noodles for vegan or vegetarian dishes, and it chops veggies well.

REVIEW The Aroma 5-Quart Food Steamer has a small capacity but good performance.

REVIEW The West Bend 41300 is a dual-blade bread maker that produces quality horizontal loaves.

REVIEW The KitchenAid 14-Cup KFP1466ER is a durable food processor that slices and shreds beautifully, and comes with useful accessories in a storage case.

REVIEW The Dash Clear View is a unique and inexpensive toaster which performed well in all our tests.

REVIEW The Breville Sous Chef BFP800XL is among the most powerful of the food processors we reviewed. It was fully capable of reducing every type of food we tested it on.

REVIEW The Hamilton Beach 8-Cup 70740 food processor packs a powerful punch, whipping through food preparation tasks quickly.

REVIEW If you’re looking for a bare-bones model and just cooking for one or two people, the NESCO 5-Quart food steamer is a good choice.

REVIEW The Sunbeam Mixmaster, which is decidedly less expensive than the other stand mixers we reviewed, but it's not up to heavy-duty kitchen tasks.

REVIEW The modestly priced Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Stand Mixer is a good general use electric mixer that can handle most kitchen tasks.

The BELLA 13973W holds five quarts, making it a good option for a small family or dinner party. The digital interface makes it a preferred choice for anyone constantly on the go, since it adds convenience.

Elite Platinum by Maxi-Matic is a small two-quart device that is best for making individual meals or for cooking snacks or side dishes for a party. It is a basic unit, so it doesn't feature as many conveniences as other slow cookers, but it can provide tasty dishes and easy clean up.