Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I have never been much of a blender person. I ...

Instant Pot and Ninja are two of the top competitors in kitchen appliances on the market today, and their blenders are no exception. The Instant Pot Ace Nova and the Ninja Foodi Blender and Soup Maker ...

Instant Pot may be mostly known for its flagship best-selling 7-in-1 countertop appliance that does everything from pressure cooking to making yogurt. However, the brand actually features an expansive ...

In the same way that Kleenex has come to refer to all tissues or Ziploc means any resealable plastic bags, some brands become synonymous with the thing they make (arguably) better than anyone else.