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Hi, I'm James Martin — a home cook with 10 years of kitchen obsession and zero brand deals. I started Kitchen Tools Advisor because I kept finding "best of" lists that were clearly written by people who'd never touched the products they were recommending.

Every review on this site is from my own kitchen, my own wallet, and my own (sometimes very strong) opinions. I've wasted money on bad tools so you don't have to.

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