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Minimum three cooking sessions before any verdict. We test edge cases — high heat, acidic foods, cleanup.
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Every product is tested alongside its closest competitors. The winner earns the recommendation.
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Every item below passed our four-step test. These are the ones we’d actually buy again.
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