Road test
A drone delivered my latte, and it was not what I expected
Restaurant reviewer Dani Valent road tests DoorDash’s new delivery service, ordering three items: a hot coffee, a frozen juice and a toastie.
- Dani Valent
How hot does it need to be to fry an egg on a car bonnet or cook a toastie on an engine?
From fancy cars to dishwashers, there’s no end to human ingenuity when it comes to unusual cooking methods.
- Terry Durack
Do you really need to brown meat to ‘seal in’ the juices? Five big kitchen myths, debunked
From searing meat to washing rice before cooking, here are five myths put to the test.
- Julia Moskin
Road test: Can ChatGPT write a recipe?
Neil McMahon asks AI to come up with a dish based on the contents of his fridge.
I asked AI to conjure a recipe using fridge ingredients, and now I make it on repeat
Neil McMahon asks AI to come up with a recipe based on the contents of his crisper. The result is terrifyingly good.
- Neil McMahon
The pressure cooker pressure test: We put the appliance through its paces
Dani Valent prepares and compares pea and ham soup, chickpeas, steamed rice, dhal and slow-cooked quinces.
- Dani Valent
Slow cooker v cast-iron casserole pot road test: Which braises best?
The popular appliance goes head-to-head with a range of heavy-based pots at various price points. The results may surprise you.
- Dani Valent
The snackmaker smackdown: The kitchen gadgets you need in your life (and the ones you can skip)
Baffled by the growing range of snackmaking appliances hitting the shelves? Neil McMahon hits the ON button and puts them through their paces.
- Neil McMahon
400 Gradi dough-pro shares 10 ways to raise your pizza game at home
How to make the perfect dough, which cheese and tinned tomatoes are best and more handy hacks.
- Dani Valent
Portable pizza oven road test: Which is the best, and what else can it cook?
Good Food compares Gozney with Ooni and Ovana to see if they’re worth it – and if they can cook more than pizza.
- Dani Valent