Straight to the Point The Zeppoli towels cost about $2 per towel and are chef-approved. You really can’t beat ‘em. The term “dish towel” is often used interchangeably with “kitchen towel,” and for good reason: They’re truly multipurpose. Spend a couple of hours cooking, and you’ll realize you can use a dish towel for much more than just drying dinner plates. Is it worthwhile to spend a small fortune on something that’s (albeit quietly) one of the most important tools in your kitchen? Or should you go for a budget buy, because towels are meant to be heavily used? There are aesthetic considerations, too. Dish towels are stored out in the open, on hooks, or draped over oven door handles. To find the best all-around kitchen towel, I tested 21 of them: Six made my winners list. The Tests We even tested the dish towels by using them to pick up and move hot cookware. Serious Eats Absorbency Test: I weighed each towel on a digital scale and recorded the weight in grams.…