A deluge of feature-laden, Wi-Fi connected, “revolutionary” new cooking products come out every year, yet there are some kitchen necessities that just can’t be improved upon. Believe us: At BA, we’ve been testing products head-to-head to find the best cookware, tools, and appliances since 2015, and during that decade, our editors have returned to a small handful of favorites time and again.

With boxes full of kitchen gear arriving at the office practically every single day for our team of kitchen obsessives to put through the wringer, the odds are stacked against any particular item finding a stable spot as a favorite. Yet, here we are, with a list of 15 timeless pieces that reached the top of our rankings and just…stayed there.

As part of our Gear of the Year Awards , we’re continuing to recognize this core group of products—selected by our Test Kitchen editors and reviews team—as our Forever Award winners.…