If your kitchen space isn’t paying the rent, it’s time to think about more versatile and multi-functional appliances. A convection toaster oven fits the bill and doesn’t cost that much.
Category: Kitchen
Best Hot Plate Selection in Japan – ホットプレート おすすめ5選
A real hot plate is the perfect party appliance. Impress guests with the latest in IH technology, or a stand out aesthetic design. For cheesy cozy nights, check out our best raclette fondue. Minimalists may prefer a compact hot plate or one for a microwave.
The Cheese Board – Best Wine, Fine Food, & Outdoor Companion
A cheese board is not something to turn your nose up to. They add fun and suave to home dining. Load them up with crackers, nuts, pickles, and more. Or, try your hand at charcuterie French cuisine. Sets include cheese knives and often wine openers. Woods include bamboo, oak, acacia, and mahogany.
Iris Ohyama IBM-020 Home Bakery Bread Machine
The Iris Ohyama IBM-020 is one of the most popular bread machines in Japan. It’s not top-of-the-range, but it is very affordable. Our review includes a simple English user guide and how the Iris compares to other similar home bakeries.
Best Halogen Oven Selection in Japan: Put the Glow Back into Cooking
A halogen oven is great for steaming, roasting, and oil-free air frying. Or why not try your hand at homemade pizza and banana bread? Larger ovens can also be used as a food sterilizer or jerky dehydrator.
Best Bread Machine & Home Bakery in Japan: A Healthy Affordable Choice
Making affordable, healthy, and hassle free bread is easier than you think. Get baking again with one of our the best bread machines in Japan. English instructions included for all Japanese models.
Best Cocotte and Dutch Oven Pot Selection in Japan
Versatility is one of the most appreciated qualities of any kitchenware. If you’re looking for cookware that can actually give your kitchen more space, perhaps you should try a Dutch Oven pot. We have the best selected Japanese designs.
Japanese Dutch Oven Pots and Great Cast Iron Cookware Made in Japan
A good quality Dutch oven pot can be a showpiece in your kitchen. These non-enameled pots are very durable and versatile. From Japan’s heritage of iron casting and aesthetic design, rediscover the ダッチオーブン as well as other great cast iron cookware made in Japan.
Best Coffee Machine Brew Ups in Japan – Get Your Fix Sorted
Make great coffee from the best selection of coffee machines to buy in Japan. From fully automated coffee machines with a built-in grinder, to premium drip brewers, thermos, drip pod, and small coffee machines. We detail brew styles and key features of each select coffee maker.
Best Single Serving Rice Cooker and Small Multi-Cooker Gohan Gadgets
A single serving rice cooker is convenient to have around. If you’re going single it will save on time, space, and power costs. Even in a family household, these gadgets are convenient for late arrivals or snack attacks. Scale down and see other compact multifunction rice cookers in Japan.
The Corkscrew & Wine Opener that Works! – Hand Funk to Electric Thrills
Getting screwed by a cheap wine opener isn’t really worth it. Especially since great sommelier knives are made in Japan. Alternatively, electric wine openers are a nice choice, but what can you expect from them? Discover some innovative corkscrews and the best in Italian designer ware.
Delonghi Pangourmet & Best Countertop Oven Line-Up in Japan
Missing home baked bread, pies, casseroles, or juicy roasts? A countertop oven can do all this for you. They cost a little more than the average kitchen appliance, but bring comfort foods back where they belong. Read all about the Delonghi Pangourmet and other hot contenders.
Ceramic Coated Non Stick Pans – Safe & Healthy Cookware
Non stick ceramic fry pans are the buzz for healthy cookware or ‘green pans’. Discover the merits and demerits of ceramic coated cookware and how the fry pans hold out against the pots. We also review a choice selection of 9 ceramic coated pots and pans.
Water Bottle Cuteness – Quenching Japan’s Thirst for Kawai
The water bottle is making a come back to save the earth from summer. With many people feeling the pinch and opting for take outs, a reusable stainless steel bottle is a smart choice. See our cutest and most distinctive water bottle range in Japan for eco-choices of style.
The Oven Microwave Made Easy: Full English Guides to オーブンレンジ
The oven microwave is so much more than just a microwave. It can bake, roast, and heat up foods to a crispier texture. We bring you the easiest to use oven microwaves with full English guides so you can get straight down to cooking.
The Steam Oven Toaster and the Impeccable Balmuda, The Toaster
Never eat a dried out bento again, nor choke on your toast. A steam oven toaster elevates toasting to a gourmet art form. We review the premium Balmuda and other steam oven toasters for that ultimate experience of crispy but soft on the inside.
Oven Toaster Chic: Where Style Meets Cool With オーブントースター
Don’t settle for just any oven toaster. They may be quite basic in what they do, but the oven toaster has upped its game. Add some class and style to your kitchen, or see what a digital oven toaster can bring to the table.
Sharp Healsio Series: Best Small Superheated Steam Oven Toaster
The Sharp Healsio superheated steam oven toaster is one of a kind. It does more than a toaster oven and a microwave combined. Superheated vapor also reduces fats in fried foods, restores original crispiness, and brings frozen breads to life.
Raise an Eyebrow for the Steam Convection Oven Toaster
If you desire more, don’t settle on just an oven toaster. A steam convection oven toaster is the ultimate in small ovens. Each one is somewhat unique. Find out which is the best for steaming, low temperature cooking, or handy preset modes.
Everything Takoyaki and How to Make Your Own
The pure tradition of how to make takoyaki is jealously guarded in its home town of Osaka. Find out the legendary origins Japan’s funkiest street food. We also review the best takoyaki flour, dashi, and sauces for homemade takoyaki.