Meet Our Team

The experts who test and review every product we cover.

Claire Matsuno

Claire spent years as a food scientist before she got tired of seeing cookware marketed as "safe" with zero evidence to back it up. Now she tests the materials herself. Ten-plus years in the lab means she can actually tell you what's in a nonstick coating — and whether you should care.

Derek Solano

Derek cooked professionally for over a decade before switching sides. These days he tests the pots and pans instead of cooking with them — evaluating everything from heat distribution to what leaches into your food at high temps. His focus is on gear that works well and doesn't come with a side of questionable chemistry.

Tanya Riel

I spent eight years managing a home-goods buying desk before I ever thought about what was actually in the pans I was sourcing. Now I test cookware in my Brooklyn kitchen with a thermometer in one hand and an ingredient label in the other.