Amazon Prime Day sales are timed for early summer—the time of enjoyment. The time you spoil yourself. Most of the best Prime Day kitchen deals I recommend here are the ones that WIRED staff members use in their own kitchens, and love in their own lives. The Breville Barista Express ($550), on sale for $200 off, is also the one that has served WIRED reviewer Julian Chokkattu ably for more than five years. Our favorite air fryer, the Typhur Dome 2 ($285) is the basket air fryer I’ve kept proudly on my counter after testing dozens of fryers during this year alone.
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The Most Popular Semiautomatic Espresso Machine
This is the top-selling espresso machine of its kind on Amazon. It may even be the top-selling semiautomatic espresso machine in the world. It is tried, true, tested—a denizen of WIRED reviewer Julian Chokkattu’s countertop for a half-decade and a longtime resident of WIRED’s list of the best espresso machines. It will grind beans, brew nuanced espresso, and froth milk all while looking lovely and elegant. Even when it’s not on sale, this is the machine that best balances ease, excellence, and value. But holy cow, look at the price on Prime Day—a whopping $200 off. You won’t likely find it lower this year.
The Best Low-Cost Coffe Grinder
Photograph: Oxo
Here’s a secret. Your coffee grinder is as important to how your coffee tastes as the device you use to brew your coffee—sometimes even more so. An uneven grind means uneven extraction and uneven flavor. So if you want to get great flavor from fresh-ground beans, I generally tell people you aren’t going to find it from a grinder that costs less than $100. Most days, that’s true! But for Prime Day this year, you can get great flavor for a cool $75. Just note that while this Oxo conical burr grinder is an excellent entry-level grinder for most styles of coffee, it doesn’t grind fine enough for good espresso. Check out the Baratza Encore ESP or the Fellow Opus to get the best entry-level coffee grinders for espresso lovers.
Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Chef’s Knife
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Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
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Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
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Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
The Typhur Dome 2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is my new favorite air fryer—and I speak as someone who has tested 30 air fryers this year alone, frying up dozens and dozens of wings and many pounds of french fries. This Typhur fries faster, and crisper, and can even bake up a pizza with actual char on the bottom. The key is a broad, flat basket—and dual heating elements on top and bottom. The smart features are also nice, as is a self-clean function. Anyway, this is a ripping good deal. I don’t expect to see a better one soon.
Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Chef’s Knife
Photograph: Molly Higgins
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8-Inch Classic Chef’s Knife
Go ahead. Ask a chef about the first “real knife” they bought to start their career. There’s a very good chance this is the knife they name. This Japanese-made stainless steel chef’s knife was long a favorite of Anthony Bourdain, the one he’d recommend to new chefs just starting out. And when Bourdain talked, chefs listened. It’s also among the WIRED Reviews team’s favorites for its lightweight and textured grip—and WIRED knife reviewer Molly Higgins noted it’s especially great for smaller hands like hers. (See WIRED’s guide to the best chef’s knives.) You could go a long time before seeing this knife on sale for less than $100 again.
The Best Electric Pizza Oven
Courtesy of Ooni
We love an outdoor pizza oven. But the Ooni Volt 12 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the electric oven WIRED recommends most for the home kitchen. The specs simply beat all comers: Its small footprint makes it welcome on your counter, the door is triple-paned glass and so leaks less heat into your kitchen and keeps more heat for itself: It’ll reach 850 degrees Fahrenheit. Both top and bottom burners can be controlled. Note the temp might drop more than flame ovens when you open the door, and high heat means you’ll need to pay close attention. But this Volt 12 is safe, convenient, compact, and doesn’t require propane. And it makes a nice pizza. And it’s more than $200 off list price for Prime Day.
