America's Test Kitchen (2001)
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.
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Episode 1 - Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake
Release Date: 2010-01-02Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake The most important ingredient in our ultimate triple-chocolate mousse cake is, well, chocolate. But not all varieties are created equal. Watch as we discuss chocolate types and reveal which ones take the cake. RecipesTriple-Chocolate Mousse Cake Tasting LabWhite Chocolate Equipment CenterInnovative Teapots
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Episode 2 - Chicken Classics, Reinvented
Release Date: 2010-01-09Perfectly cooked chicken doesn’t need to be gussied up with unnecessary additions. We uncover the secrets to quick, hearty chicken noodle soup and roast chicken with extra-crispy skin.
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Episode 3 - Best Weekend Breakfast
Release Date: 2010-01-16Best Blueberry Muffins with Orange Glaze Best Blueberry Muffins with Almond Crunch Topping Best Blueberry Muffins with Frozen Blueberries Best Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping Perfect French Omelets Best Blueberry Muffins
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Episode 4 - Classic Beef Braises
Release Date: 2010-01-23Hungarian Beef Stew Braised Beef Short Ribs Braised Beef Short Ribs with Guinness and Prunes
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Episode 5 - Two Ways with Pork
Release Date: 2010-01-30Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Paprika and Ginger Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Orange and Chipotle Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
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Episode 6 - The Cookie Jar
Release Date: 2010-02-06French Butter Cookies—Sables Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Toasted Coconut Sables Almond Sables Chocolate Sables Lemon Sables
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Episode 7 - Saucy Italian Favorites
Release Date: 2010-02-13Hearty Italian Meat Sauce - This over-the-top Italian-American tomato sauce typically calls for six cuts of meat and half a day at the stove. We wanted the same flavor with a lot less work. Pasta with Tomato and Almond Pesto -Not all pesto is basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan. In Sicily, tomatoes and almonds take center stage. Equipment - Blenders
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Episode 8 - Meat and Potatoes for Company
Release Date: 2010-02-20Roast Beef Tenderloin -The classic approach to roasting this prime cut sacrifices juiciness for crust. Why settle for anything less than perfection? French Mashed Potatoes - French cookery’s intensely rich, cheesy take on mashed potatoes flouts the rules. To Americanize the dish, we ignored a few more. Vive la résistance! Equipment - Slicing Knives
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Episode 9 - Rolls and Loaves
Release Date: 2010-02-27Rustic Dinner Rolls - Turning flour, water, and yeast into crusty, airy rolls is one of the hardest bits of kitchen wizardry around. We wanted to make the process foolproof. Multi-Grain Bread - Some multigrain bread is better suited to propping open a door than making a sandwich. We wanted a light but flavorful loaf--and we didn't want to spend all day making it.
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Episode 10 - Egg Dishes With an Accent
Release Date: 2010-03-06French Onion and Bacon Tart - French Onion Tart is similar to quiche but delivers a more refined slice of pie, with more onions than custard. The problem? Rolling and fitting the dough into a tart pan. Spanish Tortilla with Roasted Red Peppers and Peas - This tapas bar favorite boasting meltingly tender potatoes in a dense, creamy omelet would be the perfect simple supper—if it didn’t cook in an entire quart of olive oil. Equipment - Electric Wine Openers
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Episode 11 - Sensation Skillet Recipes
Release Date: 2010-03-13Stovetop Roast Chicken with Lemon-Herb Sauce - One skillet and a trick from Chinese cookery were all we needed to produce the speediest crisp and juicy roast chicken that never saw the inside of an oven. Skillet Lemon Soufflé - Swapping the ramekin for a skillet took some of the fuss out of this finicky dessert. But for brighter lemon flavor, we had to fudge another French technique. Equipment - Inexpensive juicers
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Episode 12 - An Austrian Supper
Release Date: 2010-03-20Breaded Pork Cutlets (Pork Schnitzel) - The hallmark of wiener schnitzel is its light, puffy bread-crumb coating. So why is it typically so soggy and greasy? Austrian-Style Potato Salad - For potato salad that’s both creamy and light, do as the Austrians do: Ditch the mayo and look to the soup pot. Equipment - Traditional Skillets
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Episode 13 - Who Wants Pasta?
Release Date: 2010-03-27Baked Ziti Garlicky Shrimp Pasta Equipment - Cookware Sets
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Episode 14 - An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving
Release Date: 2010-04-03Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy Pumpkin Pie Taste Test - Cinnamon
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Episode 15 - Coconut Layer Cake
Release Date: 2010-04-10Coconut Layer Cake Taste Test - Premium Unsalted Butter
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Episode 16 - Salmon—Indoors and Out
Release Date: 2010-04-17Recipes : Charcoal-Grilled Salmon Fillets Oven-Roasted Salmon Gas-Grilled Salmon Fillets Orange and Mint Relish Grapefruit and Basil Relish Olive Vinaigrette Tangerine and Ginger Relish Fresh Tomato Relish Spicy Cucumber Relish Almond Vinaigrette Tasting Lab : California Olive Oils Science Segment : Why Fish Sticks
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Episode 17 - Italian Bread and Sauce
Release Date: 2010-04-24Recipes : Ciabatta Quick Tomato Sauce Equipment Corner : Bowl Scraper
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Episode 18 - Great Glazed Chicken
Release Date: 2010-05-01Recipes : Roasted Broccoli with Optional Garlic Roasted Broccoli with Shallot, Fennel Seeds, and Parmesan Roasted Broccoli with Optional Garlic for Two Glazed Roast Chicken Roasted Broccoli with Olives, Garlic, Oregano, and Lemon Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Anchovies Equipment Corner : Vertical Roasters Mini Prep Bowls
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Episode 19 - Chicken and Rice—Indian-Style
Release Date: 2010-05-08Recipes : Basic Rice Pilaf Tandoori Chicken Yogurt Sauce Onion Relish for Curry Cilantro-Mint Chutney Equipment Corner : Boning Knives
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Episode 20 - All-Time Cookie Favorites
Release Date: 2010-05-15Recipes : Thin and Crispy Orange-Almond Oatmeal Cookies Chewy Chocolate Cookies Salty Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies Thin and Crispy Coconut-Oatmeal Cookies Equipment Corner : Portion Scoops Tasting Lab : Stone-Ground Oats Quick Oats Steel-Cut Oats Rolled Oats
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Episode 21 - South-of-the-Border Supper
Release Date: 2010-05-22Recipes : Mexican-Style Charcoal-Grilled Corn Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas) Mexican-Style Gas-Grilled Corn Equipment Corner : Corn Strippers
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Episode 22 - Best Burgers and Fries
Release Date: 2010-05-29Recipes : Easier French Fries Best Old-Fashioned Burgers Classic Burger Sauce Belgian-Style Dipping Sauce Chive and Black Pepper Dipping Sauce Equipment Corner : Electric Deep Fryers Science Segment : Handling Meat Cold Oil Frying
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Episode 23 - The Italian Grill
Release Date: 2010-06-05Recipes : Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Capers Gas-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak Italian-Style Charcoal-Grilled Chicken Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Spinach and Pine Nuts Charcoal-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak Italian-Style Gas-Grilled Chicken Tasting Lab : Provolone
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Episode 24 - Classic Asian Appetizers
Release Date: 2010-06-12Recipes : Shrimp Tempura Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps Teppanyaki Mustard Dipping Sauce Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce Scallion Dipping Sauce Chile Aioli Dipping Sauce Equipment Corner : Mortars and Pestles Tasting Lab : Mirin
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Episode 25 - Turkey on the Grill
Release Date: 2010-06-19Recipes : Gas Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Crisp Roasted Potatoes Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter Charcoal Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast Equipment Corner : Grill Cookware
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Episode 26 - Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts
Release Date: 2010-06-26Recipes : Apple Upside-Down Cake with Almonds Individual Fresh Berry Gratins Apple Upside-Down Cake with Lemon and Thyme Apple Upside-Down Cake Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Lemon Zabaglione Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Honey-Lavender Zabaglione Equipment Corner : Apple Slicers Tasting Lab : Vanilla Extract