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Sofia Romano
Sofia Romano trained in professional kitchens for over a decade before joining MustKitchenBeast as our cookware and knives lead. She has worked the line in busy restaurants, sharpened and tested hundreds of knives, and cooked on everything from cheap nonstick to carbon steel and copper. Sofia focuses on real edge retention, heat control, build quality and value, and she is the person our team turns to whenever a cookware or cutlery question comes up.
Daniel Wright
Daniel Wright is a coffee obsessive and gadget tinkerer who covers small appliances, espresso machines and coffee gear for MustKitchenBeast. He has pulled thousands of shots, dialed in dozens of grinders, and tested air fryers, blenders and toasters in his own kitchen. Daniel writes for the home cook who wants appliances that actually earn their counter space, and he refuses to recommend anything he would not use every day.
Priya Nair
Priya Nair is a lifelong home baker who brings her precision to bakeware, stand mixers and baking tools at MustKitchenBeast. She has baked through countless sheet pans, loaf tins and mixers, testing how they hold up batch after batch. Priya cares about even heat, durable finishes and tools that deliver consistent results, not just what looks good in a photo.
Carlos Mendez
Carlos Mendez lives for live fire and outdoor cooking. With more than a decade grilling, smoking and cooking outdoors, he covers grills, cast iron, outdoor kitchen gear and the heavy duty side of cooking for MustKitchenBeast. Carlos has cooked through long low and slow sessions and high heat sears, and he tests gear where it matters, over real flame.
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