Expert reviews and analysis of the best kitchen appliances products
A matt-glass induction hob with per-zone sliders, six automatic cooking modes and low energy use, undermined by four identical zones and poor control at low power settings.
Ninja’s viral ice cream maker turns frozen bases into genuinely creamy ice cream, sorbet, gelato and slush across ten one-touch programmes, and will make a scoop of almost any flavour, savoury ones included. It is bulky, loud at around 75 dB, and needs a day’s notice.
The Ninja Slushi makes convincing slushes and frozen cocktails, but demands sugar, patience and hands-on cleaning — and the frappé mode disappoints. UK price verified 2 August 2026.
The Cutmore ProSharp restores even badly neglected knives in eight to ten pulls, with adjustable angles from 15 to 24 degrees covering Japanese, Damascus, European and outdoor blades - plus bread-knife and scissor slots. The fixed-angle OneSharp is the budget sibling.
