How We Research

Ladlelore publishes research-only kitchen guides. We do not run our own kitchen trials, and we never claim a personal, physical trial of a product on this site. This page explains our method in plain terms.

What "research-only" means

Every pick on this site comes from comparing three kinds of public information: the maker's own published specifications, the maker's list price, which we turn into a price tier, and the themes we read across real owner reviews. We do not buy a unit, cook with it ourselves, or report a result from our own kitchen. When a page says "researched comparison", that is the method behind it.

Specs

We read the manufacturer's product page, spec sheet and manual for material, dimensions, weight, capacity, wattage, stovetop or heat source compatibility, and warranty terms. We compare the same fields across every product in a guide so the comparison table lines up fairly.

Prices

We do not print dollar prices. Each pick shows a price tier instead of a dollar figure: Budget, Mid-range or Premium. The tier compares the maker list price on our check date with similar products in the same category, and the Check current price on Amazon link shows today's price. If a tier looks wrong when you read a page, trust the live listing and tell us through our contact page.

Owner reviews

We read a wide spread of owner reviews on Amazon, on the maker's own site and on independent forums, looking for a pattern rather than a single opinion. We never copy review text. We summarise recurring themes, good and bad, in our own words, and we do not convert star ratings into a score of our own.

What we never do

We never claim to have run a product through a lab, a kitchen trial or a personal trial of our own. We never publish a numeric score built from that kind of claim, because we make no such claim. We never invent a statistic, a quote or a result. If a model appears discontinued or replaced on Amazon, we note the replacement and point to the current model instead.

Keeping pages current

We re-check the products in a guide on a regular schedule, and we note the last verified date at the top of every page. When a model is replaced or a price moves enough to change its tier, we update the page and add a short note to its change log.

Corrections

If you spot a wrong spec, a wrong price tier or a dead link, contact us through our contact page with the page name and the detail. We check it and correct it, and we note material corrections in the page's change log.