How we assess food websites and kitchen products
Editorial illustration; not a photograph of recipe testing.
A useful review explains what was examined and how. This article provides a review worksheet; it does not rate or endorse any product or website.
For a food website
- Record the website name, address and date of your visit.
- Look for authorship, publication dates and references.
- Describe whether recipes and guides are easy to find.
- Identify any paid access, advertising or commercial relationships that are clearly disclosed.
- Separate what you observed from what remains unknown.
For a kitchen product
Record the exact model, the source of the specifications and the date. If you have not used the product, label the work as desk research. Do not imply hands-on testing from photographs or manufacturer claims.
If hands-on testing takes place
Describe the tasks, conditions and limitations. Explain what you compared and whether the sample was purchased, borrowed or supplied. Include relevant disclosures near the review.
Close with useful limits
Explain who might find the information relevant, what was not assessed and which details readers should verify before buying. Avoid numerical ratings unless the scoring criteria are clearly explained.