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Do you crave the nugget ice you get from Chick-fil-A or Sonic? We do to, and our refrigerator ice makers just doesn’t make the nugget, chewable ice we want. But the Nugget Ice Makers do, and we found ...

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Black stainless steel is still rather new to the kitchen but seems to be here to stay. “It’s the fastest growing appliance color,” says Mark Allwood, CR’s market analyst for large appliances.

If you’re shopping for a new refrigerator on a budget, chances are that you want to balance value and performance—without sacrificing a few nice-to-have features typically found in higher-end models.