Tips for Cooking in a Crockpot

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Receive a crock pot or a slow cooker and unsure on how to use the dang thing? Read Foodal’s tips on how to use a slow cooker for simple & easy meals.

How to Choose A Better Blender

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A blender is one of the most versatile and time saving items in the kitchen. Every home cook should have a GOOD model on their counters. But what constitutes good? Read Foodal’s guide where we discuss the features that you need and then review the top-rated models to help you to choose the best product for your home.

Preserve Summer’s Freshness with the Nesco Gardenmaster FD-1040

Nesco FD-1040 1000-watt Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator Review | Foodal

The Nesco FD-1040 Gardenmaster pack some serious drying power for a budget machine. Although only four are included, optional trays allow it to scale up to 20 trays in one batch! With 1000 watts of power this appliance with dehydrate a season’s worth of jerky or apples in short order. Read more about it now…

Book Review: The Third Plate by Dan Barber

What Dan Barber brings to the table, both in his book and at his restaurant, is food that has a story, food that is more than just what sits on your plate. His food brings with it the farm and its livestock and its weeds and its labor. Dan Barber’s food is so much more than farm-to-table and so much more than “green.” Dan digs deep into the roots of food to find out what it really means to be a farmer or a fisherman or a rancher – and what impact their actions have on what ends up on your plate. Read our full review of this unique book now!

Choosing the Best Small Appliances for Your Kitchen

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We occasionally link to goods offered by vendors to help the reader find relevant products. Some of these may be affiliate based, meaning we earn small commissions (at no additional cost to you) if items are purchased. Here is more about what we do. Whether your outfitting your kitchen as a single person or getting ready …

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The Food Processor: The Workhorse of the Kitchen

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We occasionally link to goods offered by vendors to help the reader find relevant products. Some of these may be affiliate based, meaning we earn small commissions (at no additional cost to you) if items are purchased. Here is more about what we do. Toasters, blenders, mixers, coffee makers, slow cookers, toaster ovens, waffle makers, juicers, …

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Picking a Top Rated Pressure Cooker for Your Kitchen

choosing the best pressure cooker

We occasionally link to goods offered by vendors to help the reader find relevant products. Some of these may be affiliate based, meaning we earn small commissions (at no additional cost to you) if items are purchased. Here is more about what we do. Do you know anyone who uses a pressure cooker at home? If …

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West Bend Slow Cooker Review

west bend 5 quart slow cooker | Foodal.com

While there’s tons of crockpot brands and models to choose, a non-crockpot slow cooker will really limit your choices. Our top pick: the West Bend brand.

Cook’s Essentials: A Wish list

Chef's wish list | Foodal.com

Salivating over the latest gadget for your kitchen? Read our curated list of favorite tools, and separate the chaff from the wheat when choosing your gear.