The Well Equipped Cook: How to Deep Clean Your Trash Can

Why have a 4-cup food processor? [America's Test Kitchen]( [The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [recipes]( [product reviews]( [Equipment guides]( [gear heads]( The Latest from the ATK Reviews Team [A trash can and cleaning supplies]( How to Deep Clean Your Trash Can If your trash can smells, you might have to do more than take out the garbage. [Here’s how to get it clean again. →]( [A stand mixer]( Medium on Your Stand Mixer Doesn’t (Necessarily) Mean 5 [How to know if you’re mixing at the right speed and other tips from the pros. →]( This Week’s Equipment Guide [Our Favorite Tools When Cooking for One]( Our Favorite Tools When Cooking for One [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [Valerie Sizhe Li, Associate Editor, ATK Reviews] Cooking for one is full of possibilities. I could [roast chicken]( over a bed of root vegetables. Or instead, I might steam a single serving of chawanmushi, a deeply savory egg custard, in a [ramekin]( with a side of [white rice](. Better yet, preparing food in small quantities typically requires less clean up. A number of tools that we've tested are designed to make small-batch cooking easier. Over the years, my colleagues have put them through cooking tasks and evaluated their ability to tackle demanding jobs in a small kitchen. Think: [a small food processor](. It may not be quite as powerful as a full-size machine, but it will do the trick for a fresh batch of salad dressing or a bowl of [homemade mayonnaise](. A [small salad spinner]( for example, won't take up too much space in your cabinet but will prepare the perfect serving for a solo meal. These tools, and many more in our list, help making cooking for one just as fun and special as cooking for a crowd. [A Cast-Iron Skillet]( Must-Have of the week A Cast-Iron Skillet I love my small collection of cast-iron skillets. A nicely preseasoned skillet can give steak a beautiful crust, apple pie a golden-brown exterior, and pan sauce bold flavors. It's also one of the most versatile tools in the kitchen, as you can whip up a well-balanced meal on the stovetop or indulge in a giant chocolate chip cookie for dessert with just one type of skillet. 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