About The Budget Cook
We test cheap kitchen gear so you can spend less and waste nothing.
Who we are
The Budget Cook is run by a small team. We buy budget kitchen gear with our own money, cook with it, measure it and photograph it, then write up what we found, good and bad. Our articles carry the byline of The Budget Cook Test Kitchen.
What we cover
We review budget kitchen gear: espresso machines and grinders, air fryers, knives, and the small gadgets that end up in every kitchen drawer. Each product is bought, used for real cooking over several days, measured and photographed by us. Read how we test for the details.
How we make money
When you buy through a link on our site, we may earn a commission. That never changes what we recommend or the scores we give, and it costs you nothing extra. We may also show ads from Google on some article pages. Our affiliate disclosure has the details.
Get in touch
Found a mistake, or want us to test something? Email us at [email protected].