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Simon Balissat

When I flew the family nest over 15 years ago, I suddenly had to cook for myself. But it wasn’t long until this necessity became a virtue. Today, rattling those pots and pans is a fundamental part of my life. I’m a true foodie and devour everything from junk food to star-awarded cuisine. Literally. I eat way too fast. 

100 articles


  • News + Trends

    Swiss publisher AT Verlag wins the cookery book prize

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Kärcher mobile medium-pressure washer: not much included

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    A sponge revolution or just good marketing? My verdict on the Scrub Daddy

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Coated pans in the dishwasher – yes or no?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Frostpunk 2 review: building a city during the apocalypse

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    Tactical shooter "Spectre Divide": the schizophrenic brother of "Counter Strike"

    by Simon Balissat

  • Guide

    Everything that went wrong at our Euros viewing (and how to avoid our mistakes)

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Rattle-free chainsaw: Makita DUC353Z review

    by Simon Balissat

  • Guide

    Four ice cream makers – which one’s the best?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Lewitt Ray: This microphone controls itself

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Superclub: playing football manager at your dining table

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Balatro review – this card game’s got me hooked

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Persona 3 Reload review: an infernal teen epic

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Prince of Persia is back with a bang!

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    The macrowave is supposed to be the new microwave

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Your votes are in! These are the best games of 2023

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    Wegen Leaks: Der GTA VI Trailer ist früher da!

    by Simon Balissat

  • Guide

    Sous-vide sets review: 4 top sellers but I only like 2

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Virtual motorsport: a visit to the E-Race Center

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Review: The Talos Principle 2 – Plato in an escape room

    by Simon Balissat

  • Guide

    7 things I learned while cooking with the Instant Pot pressure cooker

    by Simon Balissat

  • Opinion

    Magic the Gathering teams up with Marvel – whatever next?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Dyson Campus: enough to make James Bond’s Q jealous

    by Simon Balissat

  • Review

    Forza Motorsport review: horsepower or horsepowerless?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Turkish coffee – better by hand or with the machine?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Makita VC4210M: the vacuum cleaner for rougher stuff

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Baldur’s Gate 3: don’t fear this titanic mega-RPG

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    WHO warns against sweetener aspartame: Coke Zero and co. carcinogenic?

    by Simon Balissat

  • Product test

    Oskar helps hearing impaired audiences understand the TV

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Swapping air conditioning for cowbells – home office at 2,160 metres

    by Simon Balissat

  • Background information

    Dust and mangled condoms – my visit to the iRobot service centre

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    Samsung launches an AI hoover - even the advertising copy is artificial

    by Simon Balissat

  • News + Trends

    "Gran Turismo" film trailer: Climber story with a true core?

    by Simon Balissat