Specialty Appliances

REVIEW The Crenova VS100S doesn’t pull or distort foods during the vacuum process, and it creates a good seal that doesn’t leave air in the bags.

REVIEW The Seal-a-Meal FSSMSL0160-000 is a good, basic and affordable vacuum food sealer that works well, is easy to use and takes up little space.

REVIEW The FoodSaver V3240 Vacuum Sealer gives you a tall, but slim machine that fits well onto most counters and is designed to preserve different food types.

REVIEW The Presto PopLite Hot Air popcorn maker churns out plenty of popcorn in a mere two to three minutes.

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

REVIEW The Cuisinart EasyPop Hot Air CPM-100 Popcorn Maker is a small but mighty hot air popper that quickly makes 10-15 cups of popcorn.

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 CBK-100 bread machine is loud, large and sturdy. It offers many settings, including options for those on a gluten-free diet.

The Mooka Slow Masticating Juicer was the best masticating juicer we tested, but it's less convenient than conventional juicers.

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 This Oster CKSTBR9050-NP is a no-hassle automatic bread maker with an easy delay timer and Gluten Free setting.

REVIEW The West Bend Stir Crazy 82505 is a large-capacity popcorn maker which delivers perfect popcorn every time.

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.

The minimal-fuss Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence is one of the best ice cream makers we tested. It takes only a little foresight to prepare ingredients and the freezer bowl to make fresh desserts, and we liked the machine’s large, sturdy base and non-slip feet.

The Oster FRSTIC-WDB-001's wooden bucket design makes it look like an old-fashioned ice cream maker, but it uses electricity. That way, you can enjoy the nostalgia without muscle strain from turning a hand crank.

Review The budget-friendly Hamilton Beach 68330N Ice Cream Maker has a classic bucket design and a high-power motor instead of a hand crank.

The attractive Aroma 4-Quart ice cream maker is charmingly old fashioned, with its appealing fir wood bucket and die-cast hand crank. If you get tired, you can switch to its electric motor.