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One-pot meals promise less cleanup and easier dinners, but the best tool depends on what you’re cooking and how much time you have.

Wirecutter senior kitchen writer Lesley Stockton breaks down the pros and cons of Dutch ovens, slow cookers, and pressure cookers, including when an Instant Pot makes sense and why she prefers a stovetop pressure cooker. She also shares some of her favorite recipes from risotto to whole fish, and where to find reliable one-pot recipes.

This episode covers:
How to choose the right equipment for your needs. Dutch ovens excel at deeply flavored braises, slow cookers offer inexpensive set-it-and-forget-it convenience, electric pressure cookers save hands-on time, and stovetop pressure cookers cook quickly.
Why foods taste different cooked in a Dutch oven and pressure cooker. Dutch ovens allow moisture to evaporate, concentrating flavors and thickening sauces as food cooks. Pressure cookers trap moisture, so you may need to reduce the liquid afterward to get the flavor and consistency you want.
Why you shouldn’t fear stovetop pressure cookers. Modern models have safety features, and they can release pressure much faster than electric pressure cookers. That makes it easier to add ingredients during cooking and build more complex flavors.
Why you should think beyond stews and braises. Lesley uses pressure cookers for risotto, beans, eggs, and even whole steamed fish. Risotto takes just seven minutes at pressure, without the constant stirring traditional recipes require.
How pressure cookers can make meal prep easier. Lesley’s favorite thing to make in a pressure cooker is stock and big batches of soup that she can freeze in individual portions. It’s a practical way to have homemade meals ready when you don’t have time to cook.

Other Resources For One-Pot Recipes We Love:
A great consolidated resource for one-pot meals: NYT Cooking One-Pot Dinner Recipes
One-pot recipes from Lesley’s past: Martha Stewart’s One-Pot Recipes
A dedicated pressure cooker resource: Hip Pressure Cooking by Laura Pazzaglia
Christine’s favorite one-pot meals cookbook: Instant Family Meals by Sarah Copeland

Products we recommend:
A dutch oven made to last: Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast-Iron 5½-Quart Round French Oven
The best Dutch oven: Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
The best slow cooker: Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
The best electric pressure cooker: Instant Pot Rio 6-quart
The best stovetop pressure cooker: Fissler Vitaquick 8.5-Quart Pressure Cooker

Additional reading:
The Best Dutch Oven
The Best Slow Cooker
The Best Electric Pressure Cooker Is an Instant Pot
The Best Stovetop Pressure Cooker


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Mediocre slippers trap sweat, lose their shape, or wear through after just a few months. The good news is that there are plenty of options that will keep your feet perfectly toasty and last for years.
Wirecutter senior editor Jen Hunter explains how to choose between shearling, felted wool, synthetic fleece, and cotton. She elaborates on when to go for rubber soles over soft bottoms, and how replacing an insole can give your favorite pair a second life.
Plus, she shares top picks for cold floors, sweaty feet, and people who need real arch support indoors.

Products we recommend:
Cozy women’s shearling booties: L.L.Bean Women’s Wicked Good Slippers
The men’s version: L.L.Bean Men's Wicked Good Slippers
Extra-plush women’s shearling moccasins: L.L.Bean Women’s Wicked Good Moccasins
The (less-floofy) men’s version: L.L.Bean Men’s Wicked Good Moccasins
The GOAT wool slip-ons: Glerups Slip-On with Natural Rubber Sole
The GOAT wool mid-height pair: Glerups Shoe with Natural Rubber Sole (unisex)
The GOAT wool ankle booties: Glerups Boot with Natural Rubber Sole (unisex)
Squishy, secure slip-ons: Bombas Women's Sunday Slipper
The men’s version: Bombas Men's Sunday Slipper
Silly (in a good way): Crocs Classic Cozzzy Slipper (unisex)
Grab-and-go slippers: Muji Cotton Plain Weave Insole Slippers (unisex)
A striped terry pair: Parachute Terry Stripe Slippers (unisex)
Supportive, shoe-like slippers: Birkenstock Zermatt Premium (unisex)

Additional reading:
The 8 Best Slippers of 2026
How to Restore Shearling Slippers to Their Original Fluffy Glory
Why You Need Indoor Shoes



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The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keel. Studio support from Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, Kyle Grandillo, and Samantha Winter. Episodes are mixed by Catherine Anderson, Daniel Ramirez, and Sophia Lanman. Original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter’s deputy publisher and general manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. Hosted by Rosie Guerin, Caira Blackwell and Christine Cyr Clisset.
Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast

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It’s no secret that Wirecutter has great advice for cleaning just about anything in your home. And now all that great advice is collected into Wirecutter’s first book: How to Clean Everything.
For the past two years, our co-host Christine Cyr Clisset has combed through Wirecutter’s extensive cleaning coverage to build the ultimate manual, which you can now pre-order (it officially publishes on March 16)!
The book is packed with expert advice from dozens of Wirecutter experts who have spent countless hours researching and testing the best ways to clean and maintain the products we recommend.
Whether you struggle with getting stains out of laundry, organizing closets, de-gunking cookware, or making your bathroom sparkle, this book has the guidance, with step-by-step instructions and the exact list of cleaning supplies you’ll need.
We’ll be sharing plenty more about the book in the coming months. In the meantime, pre-order your copy now!

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The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keel. Studio support from Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, Kyle Grandillo, and Samantha Winter. Episodes are mixed by Catherine Anderson, Daniel Ramirez, and Sophia Lanman. Original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter’s deputy publisher and general manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. Hosted by Rosie Guerin, Caira Blackwell and Christine Cyr Clisset.
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From sleep trackers to self-pay bloodwork and full-body MRIs, health tracking has exploded in popularity. These tools promise to potentially catch diseases earlier, so that you can live a happier and healthier life. But can they deliver?

This week, we’re turning the tables to interview Wirecutter Show co-host Christine Cyr Clisset about her six-month experiment tracking her health 24/7. She spent six months testing an array of Wirecutter-recommended wearables, as well as direct-to-consumer tests to see what, if anything, could help improve her health.

We discuss the surprising insights she gained, as well as the significant perils of health tracking, from privacy risks to data-induced anxiety.

This episode covers:
What health and fitness trackers do best. Devices like the Oura Ring and Apple Watch can act as "accountability buddies" to help people change their daily habits.
The pros and cons of self-pay tests. Many doctors don’t recommend self-pay bloodwork or full-body scans (like MRIs), because they can lead to overdiagnosis and health anxiety. Yet Christine found external bloodwork helpful (to an extent), as well as a DEXA scan, which helped flag her thinning bone mineral density..
How AI can help. Christine found that feeding her various health reports into chatbots helped her come up with better questions for her doctors.
The risks of tracking. Tracking can cause data-induced anxiety. Plus, many wearables, apps, and AI tools fall outside HIPAA protection, which means your data may be used in ways you don’t want.

Products we recommend:
A stylish wearable with tons of data: Oura Ring 4
The best smartwatch for iPhone owners: Apple Watch SE (3rd generation)

Additional reading:
The Promise and Peril of Tracking My Health 24/7
The Best Sleep Trackers: Rings, Watches, and Other Wearables
The 4 Best Fitness Trackers of 2026
Can You Really Disappear Online?


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The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keel. Studio support from Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, Kyle Grandillo, and Samantha Winter. Episodes are mixed by Catherine Anderson, Daniel Ramirez, and Sophia Lanman. Original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter’s deputy publisher and general manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. Hosted by Rosie Guerin, Caira Blackwell and Christine Cyr Clisset.
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Apple just released their first foldable phone, the $2,000 iPhone Duo. Foldable phones promise to give you a smartphone and a tablet in one device, with a bigger screen for reading, streaming, and multitasking. But with a price tag that high, are they actually worth it?

Senior tech editor Caitlin McGarry and staff tech writer Brenda Stoylar break down what Apple has improved with the Duo, what still falls short, and who these phones are for. Their biggest takeaway: The iPhone Duo is a top-tier foldable phone, but you probably don’t need one.

This episode covers:
Who might actually benefit from a foldable. If you regularly multitask, read, stream, or want to combine your phone and tablet, a larger folding screen could be useful.
Foldables have gotten better. Improved hinges, more durable displays, and better water and dust resistance make the iPhone Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 more practical than earlier models.
Why most people don’t need one. If you mainly call, text, browse, and take everyday photos, a regular phone will get the job done for far less money.

Products we recommend:
A top-tier iPhone experience: Apple iPhone Duo
The best foldable phone-tablet: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
The best clamshell foldable: Motorola Razr Ultra (2026)

Additional reading:
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Is the Most Exciting Phone in Years. And It Lives Up to the Hype.
The Best Foldable Phones


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The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keel. Studio support from Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, Kyle Grandillo, and Samantha Winter. Episodes are mixed by Catherine Anderson, Daniel Ramirez, and Sophia Lanman. Original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter’s deputy publisher and general manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. Hosted by Rosie Guerin, Caira Blackwell and Christine Cyr Clisset.
Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast

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