The erasable pens I remember using when I was in high school in the late 2000s were laughably bad. They required a lot of pressure to transfer ink to paper, and even then, the ink came out faded ...

But best of all, these pens are erasable, so any misspellings or mistakes are no biggie. Editor’s take: “I started using PILOT FriXion ColorSticks more than a year ago, and I’m quite the fan.

“Our station depends on it.” For those people who, like herself, count themselves as neurotic in the kitchen, the 2017 Eater Young Gun recommends one thing: Pilot FriXion Erasable Gel Pens.

Erasable pens cost anywhere from $4-$15, depending on how many pens are in a pack and if the pens are made with convenient writing features. Retractable pens featuring smooth gel ink and those ...