Guides
Can You Microwave Styrofoam? What Happens and What to Do Instead
Usually no. See what actually happens to foam in the microwave, what the agencies say about styrene, the one exception, and the 10-second way to move takeout into glass before you heat it.
Microwave-Safe Symbol: How to Tell if a Dish Is Microwave Safe
Wavy lines, a dish with waves, "reheat only" or a crossed-out microwave: see every microwave-safe mark in pictures, the look-alikes that don't count, and what to do when there is no symbol.
Best Carbon Steel Pan: 3 We'd Buy, and What's Really on Each One
The three carbon steel pans we would buy, what each one arrives coated with, and a straight answer on whether carbon steel is non-toxic.
Is Carote Cookware Safe? What Carote's Own Pages and Filings Say, and the Set We'd Buy
Carote sells some of Amazon's best-selling pans. We read its website, its IPO filing and 20+ Amazon listings: what the coating is, dishwasher and oven rules, and which set to buy.
Non-Toxic Pressure Cooker: 4 Picks and the Parts Nobody Checks
Most non-toxic lists stop at the pot. We checked the ring, the lid and the brands' own chemical filings, then picked four pressure cookers, one stovetop and one honestly coated, with every drawback named.
Best Enameled Dutch Oven Under $100: 3 Picks and the Color We'd Skip
Three budget enameled Dutch ovens compared on oven limits, dishwasher rules and what each maker publishes about its enamel, plus the Lodge color we'd skip.
Titanpfanne: Nur 2 von 8 Marken verraten, was wirklich drinsteckt
Was „Titan“ auf einer Pfanne wirklich bedeutet, warum der Magnet haftet und welche Marken ihren Aufbau offenlegen.
Best Handheld Garment Steamer: 3 Picks, and the One We Skip
Non-Toxic Rice Cooker: 3 Picks, 1 With No Coating at All
Most rice cooker pots are coated, and "PFOA-free" tells you nothing about what's on yours today. We read five manufacturers' own chemical filings to find the ones that aren't.
Is Amazon Prime Worth It for Home Cooks? We Did the Grocery Math
Prime costs $139 a year, but most of its perks have nothing to do with cooking. We ran the numbers on grocery delivery, Whole Foods discounts and Prime deal events, so you can see whether it pays off in your kitchen or whether a free trial is the smarter move.
Best Non-Toxic Cooking Utensils: 5 Picks, 2 to Avoid
Everyone said to throw out your black plastic spatula. The study behind
that has been corrected twice. Here's what really holds up, and the five
utensils we'd buy instead.
Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent: What "Free & Clear" Actually Means
"Free & clear" means no added fragrance and no added dye. That is the entire claim. Two detergents in that category publish fourteen ingredients and six — and one of them contains a preservative that dermatologists named Contact Allergen of the Year. Here is how to read the panel yourself.