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Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust deconstruct recipes and reveal the test kitchen’s secrets to foolproof cooking at home.

First Aired

2001-08-04
Last Aired

2025-01-11
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

25
Episodes

638
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

PBS

Keywords:

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1. Tomato Sauces for Pasta

America's Test Kitchen tackles tomato sauce. Recipes: Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Onion and Bac...More

America's Test Kitchen tackles tomato sauce. Recipes: Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Onion and Bacon, Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Garlic and Basil, Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Chile Pepper and Basil, Rustic Slow-Simmered Tomato Sauce with Meat Tasting Lab: Which Canned Tomatoes Should You Buy? Science Desk: TasteLess

25mins 2001-08-04

2. The Perfect Roast Turkey

The secret to really crispy, browned skin and moist, flavorful meat Recipes: Roast Stuffed Crisped-Sk...More

The secret to really crispy, browned skin and moist, flavorful meat Recipes: Roast Stuffed Crisped-Skin Turkey Tasting Lab: Turkeys -- What's in a Name? Equipment Center: Digitals Top Instant-Read Thermometer RatingsLess

25mins 2001-08-11

3. Great Roast Chicken

Should you roast in a hot oven or a moderate oven? How do you get crisp skin and moist, tender breast ...More

Should you roast in a hot oven or a moderate oven? How do you get crisp skin and moist, tender breast meat? We answer these questions and more. Recipes: Easy Roast Chicken Tasting Lab: Kosher Bird Wins Chicken Tasting Science Desk: What is the Difference between White and Dark Meat?Less

25mins 2001-08-18

4. Beef Stew

Why is stew often tough and flavorless? We explore how to buy the right cut of meat, how to sear it fo...More

Why is stew often tough and flavorless? We explore how to buy the right cut of meat, how to sear it for flavor, and how to cook it until tender. Recipes: Hearty Beef Stew, Carbonnade a la Flamande (Belgian Beef, Beer, and Onion Stew) Equipment Center: Dutch OvensLess

25mins 2001-08-25

5. Perfect Pork

Do your pork roasts and chops come out dry and tasteless? Here's how to cook tender, juicy pork using ...More

Do your pork roasts and chops come out dry and tasteless? Here's how to cook tender, juicy pork using some simple kitchen tricks. Recipes: Garlic Studded Roast Pork Loin, Country Mustard-Shallot Sauce with Thyme Equipment Center: Electric Knives, Updated Science Desk: Why is Fat Important?Less

25mins 2001-09-01

6. How to Cook Salmon

The America's Test Kitchen team cooks salmon in a saute pan, on a grill, and under a broiler, and we f...More

The America's Test Kitchen team cooks salmon in a saute pan, on a grill, and under a broiler, and we find that it takes 10 minutes or fewer to cook it right. Recipes: Broiled Salmon with Mustard and Crisp Dilled Crust, Simple Pan-Seared Salmon, Herb-Poached Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce, Simple Grilled Salmon Science Desk: Fibers and Fatty AcidsLess

25mins 2001-09-08

7. Stir Fry Made Easy

Throw out your wok! Stir-fries can be simple, quick, full of flavor, and, best of all, prepared withou...More

Throw out your wok! Stir-fries can be simple, quick, full of flavor, and, best of all, prepared without special equipment. Recipes: Stir Fry with Ginger Sauce, Stir Fry with Curry Sauce, Stir Fry with Hot-and-Sour Sauce, Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce, Stir Fry with Orange Sauce Tasting Lab: Patience Pays Off for Soy Sauce Equipment Center: Skillets (Nonstick) - Do Electric Knives Really Work?—ArchivedLess

25mins 2001-09-15

8. Sunday Dinner

Everyday foods like meat loaf and garlic mashed potatoes are popular for a reason; they're easy to mak...More

Everyday foods like meat loaf and garlic mashed potatoes are popular for a reason; they're easy to make and they can taste great. Recipes: Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Meat Loaf with Brown Sugar (Ketchup Glaze - Loaf Pan Variation) Tasting Lab: Ketchup Science Desk: Starch in PotatoesLess

25mins 2001-09-22

9. Cooking Eggs

Want to fry, scramble, boil, or poach an egg? Cover eggs while frying, use high heat for scrambling, n...More

Want to fry, scramble, boil, or poach an egg? Cover eggs while frying, use high heat for scrambling, never add eggs to boiling water, and use a skillet, not a saucepan, for poaching. Recipes: Foolproof Boiled Eggs, Fried Eggs for Two, Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, Poached Eggs Equipment Center: Skillets, Nonstick Science Desk: The Science of Cooking Proteins and Egg CoagulationLess

25mins 2001-09-29

10. Cookie Jar Classics

Everyone loves cookies, but it's not easy to make cookies at home that taste and look as good as a bak...More

Everyone loves cookies, but it's not easy to make cookies at home that taste and look as good as a bakery-made cookies. Recipes: Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Big, Super-Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies, Big Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies Tasting Lab: Unorthodox Chocolate Chips Science Desk: How Baking Soda WorksLess

25mins 2001-10-06

11. The Perfect All-Purpose Cake

Learn how to make a simple-as-boxed-cake recipe that's virtually foolproof. Then frost and decorate th...More

Learn how to make a simple-as-boxed-cake recipe that's virtually foolproof. Then frost and decorate the cake with ease. Recipes: Rich and Tender Yellow Layer Cake Equipment Center: Cake Pans Science Desk: Protein Content in Cake FlourLess

25mins 2001-10-13

12. Holiday Pies

Make a foolproof pie crust that even a five-year-old could roll out. We also show you the secrets of p...More

Make a foolproof pie crust that even a five-year-old could roll out. We also show you the secrets of pumpkin and pecan pies. Recipes: The Best Pie Dough, Perfect Pecan Pie, The Best Pumpkin PieLess

25mins 2001-10-20

13. Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins

The test kitchen team focuses on marrying a lightly sweetened fruit base to different toppings. Recip...More

The test kitchen team focuses on marrying a lightly sweetened fruit base to different toppings. Recipes: Fruit Crisp, Fresh Berry Gratin, Blueberry Cobbler Tasting Lab: Chinese Cinnamon Tops Equipment Center: Food Processors (Full-Size)Less