The following is a list of episodes of the public television cooking show America's Test Kitchen in the United States. The program started with 13 shows in 2001, its first season.[1] By the second season onwards, it had grown to 26 shows per season.[2]
Contents |
Season 1: 2001[1]
| Ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Desk |
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| 1 | 1 | Tomato Sauces for Pasta | Quick fresh tomato sauce with garlic and basil Rustic slow simmered tomato sauce with meat |
canned tomatoes | How does taste work? | |
| 2 | 1 | Perfect Roast Turkey | Best Roast Turkey | instant read thermometers | store bought turkey | How does brining work? |
| 3 | 1 | Great Roast Chicken | Easy roast chicken | roasters | supermarket chicken | white vs dark meat |
| 4 | 1 | Beef Stew | Beef Stew Beef Burgandy Beef Carbonnade Beef Goulash |
dutch ovens | Does browning seal in juices? | |
| 5 | 1 | Perfect Pork | Pan seared oven roasted thick cut chops Lemon-caper sauce Garlic studded roast pork loin |
electric knives | what does fat do? | |
| 6 | 1 | Salmon Three Ways | Pan Seared Salmon with vinegrette pan sauce Grilled salmon fillets Broiled salmon with mustard and crisp dill crust |
salmon (collagen and oils) | ||
| 7 | 2 | Stir-Fry made Easy | Stir-fried chicken and zucchini in ginger sauce Stir-fried tofu, snowpeas and red onion in hot and sour sauce Stir-fried shrimp, asparagus and pepper in lemon sauce |
buying Knives | soy Sauce | |
| 8 | 2 | Sunday Dinner | Meat Loaf with brown sugar-ketchup glaze Garlic mashed potatoes |
ketchup | chemistry of garlic | |
| 9 | 2 | Cooking Eggs | Fluffy scrambled eggs Boiled and poached eggs Fried eggs for two |
non-stick fry pans | bacon | What happens to eggs when they're cooked. |
| 10 | 2 | Cookie Jar Favorites | Thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies Big and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies Peanut butter cookies |
semi-sweet chocolate | What are baking soda vs baking powder | |
| 11 | 2 | The Perfect All-Purpose Cake | All purpose cake vanilla butter cream frosting |
cake pans | cake flour vs all-purpose flour | |
| 12 | 2 | Holiday Pies | American pie dough for prebaked pie shell Pecan Pie Pumpkin pie |
pie plates | ||
| 13 | 2 | Cobblers, Crisps & Gratans | Blueberry cobbler Apple Crisp Raspberry gratan |
food processors | cinnamon |
Season 2: 2002[3]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Desk |
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| 1 | 1 | Pureed Vegetable Soups | Cream of Tomato Soup Creamy Mushroom Soup |
Blenders | Commercial chicken broth | N/A |
| 2 | 1 | Pesto, Carbonara, & Salad | Bow-Tie Pasta with Pesto Leafy Salad Spaghetti alla Carbonara |
Salad spinners | Supermarket extra-virgin olive oils | N/A |
| 3 | 1 | Spaghetti and Meatball Supper | Spaghetti and Meatballs American Garlic Bread |
Bread knives | Parmesan cheese | N/A |
| 4 | 1 | Pizza Night | Deep-Dish Pizza | Box Graters | mozzarella cheese | N/A |
| 5 | 1 | Simple Sandwiches | Classic Tuna Salad Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Flank Steak and Arugula Sandwiches with Red Onion |
N/A | Canned tuna | Mayonnaise emulsification |
| 6 | 1 | Shrimp Classics | Herb-Poached Shrimp Cocktail Sauce Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Liguine Shrimp Scampi |
Garlic presses | N/A | Changing garlic's flavor |
| 7 | 2 | Steak Frites | Pan-Seared Steaks Shallot Butter Sauce Red Wine Sauce French Fries |
corkscrews | red wines for cooking | |
| 8 | 2 | Fried Chicken & Fixins | Crispy Fried Chicken Creamy Coleslaw Sweet-and-Sour Coleslaw |
cutting boards | successful frying | |
| 9 | 2 | Chicken Cutlets 101 | Chicken Marsala Stuffed Chicken Cutlets with Three Fillings |
Bread Crumbs | The role of "fond" in pan sauces | |
| 10 | 2 | All American Cookout | Grilled Hamburgers with Many Toppings Grilled Vegetables |
hot dogs | ||
| 11 | 2 | Middle Eastern Barbecue | Grilled Shish Kebab Baba Ghanoush |
grill tongs | Do marinades work? | |
| 12 | 2 | Fajitas & Margaritas | Chunky Guacamole Classic Fajitas Fresh Margaritas |
zesters | ||
| 13 | 2 | Thanksgiving Dinner | Crisp-Skin High-Roast Butterflied Turkey with Sausage Dressing Turkey Gravy |
sauce pans | ||
| 14 | 3 | Christmas Dinner | Prime Rib Pommes Anne Blanched Green Beans |
roasting pans | why aging tenderizes beef | |
| 15 | 3 | Winter Supper | Short Ribs Braised in Red Wine with Bacon, Parsnips and Pearl Onions Mashed Potatoes |
food mills | starch in potatoes | |
| 16 | 3 | Ham Biscuits & Greens | Coca-Cola Ham Cream Biscuits Quick-Cooked Tough Greens |
all purpose flour | ||
| 17 | 3 | Muffins & Scones | Cinnamon-Sugar-Dipped Blueberry Muffins Cream Scones |
muffin tins | butter | |
| 18 | 3 | Bacon, Eggs & Home Fries | Diner-Style Home Fries Oven-Fried Bacon Chinese Omelet |
colanders | orange juice | |
| 19 | 3 | French Toast, Waffles & Breakfast Strata | Buttermilk Waffles French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread Breakfast Strata with Spinach and Gruyère |
waffle irons | maple syrup | |
| 20 | 3 | Bar Cookies | Chewy, Fudgy Triple-Chocolate Brownies Raspberry Squares |
coffee makers | raspberry preserves | chocolate flavor diffusion |
| 21 | 4 | Two French Tarts | Sweet Tart Pastry (Pâte Sucrée) Lemon Tart Fresh Fruit Tart with Pastry Cream |
lemon zest, oils and extracts | eggs and acid | |
| 22 | 4 | Dinner Pies | Chocolate Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Whipped Cream |
whisks | temperature and whipped cream | |
| 23 | 4 | Apple Pies | Apple Pie Dough Classic Apple Pie |
paring knives | what makes pastry flaky | |
| 24 | 4 | Peach Pie | Lattice-Top Fresh Peach Pie | vanilla ice cream | how starches work | |
| 25 | 4 | Chilled Summer Puddings | Summer Berry Puddings Panna Cotta Rhubarb Fool |
how gelatin works | ||
| 26 | 4 | Chocolate Deserts | Expresso-Mascarpone Cream Dark Chocolate Ganache Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade |
bittersweet chocolate | how to beat egg whites |
Season 3: 2003[4]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment/Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Party Foods | Cheese Nachos Fresh Guacamole One-Minute Salsa Buffalo Wings |
Tortilla Chips | ||
| 2 | 1 | Hearty Soups | Ham and Split Pea Soup Rustic Potato-Leek Soup |
vegetable peelers | salt | |
| 3 | 1 | Dressing Up Vegetables | Twice-Baked Potatoes Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers |
pepper mills | black pepper | |
| 4 | 1 | Bistro Basics | Steak au Poivre with Branded Cream Sauce Classic Cream Butter |
torches | How egg yolks thicken custard | |
| 5 | 1 | Steakhouse Dinner | Pan-Seared Filet Mignon Leafy Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing |
steak knives | blue cheese | |
| 6 | 1 | Chinese Takeout | Fried Rice with Shrimp, Pork and Shitake Mushrooms Kung Pao Shrimp |
rice cookers | long-grain rice | |
| 7 | 2 | Chicken in a Flash | Pan-Roasted Chicken with Shallot and Vermouth Sauce Chicken Piccata |
inexpensive nonstick skillets | ||
| 8 | 2 | Pasta Classics | Spagetti Puttanesca fettuccine with Bolognese Sauce |
sauté pans | what makes some pasta so sticky? | |
| 9 | 2 | Pasta, Quick & Easy | Pasta with Garlic and Oil Simple Lasagna with Hearty Tomato-Meat Sauce |
pasta paraphernalia | no-boil lasagna noodles | |
| 10 | 2 | Beef Burgundy | Beef Burgundy | oven thermometers | ||
| 11 | 2 | Texas Chili | Chili Con Carne | pot scrubbers | why do we eat chilis? | |
| 12 | 2 | American Casseroles | "Baked" Macaroni and Cheese Turkey Tetrazzini |
cheddar cheese | why doesn't evaporated milk curdle? | |
| 13 | 2 | Pork Chops, Two Ways | Gas-Grilled Pork Chops Smothered Pork Chops |
gas grills | enhanced pork | how braising works |
| 14 | 3 | Backyard BBQ | Barbecued Baby Back Ribs American Potato Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs and Sweet Pickles |
wood chucks and chips | barbecue sauce | |
| 15 | 3 | Barbecued Salmon | Barbecued Salmon Creamy Dill Cucumber Salad |
charcoal grills | paprika | |
| 16 | 3 | Thanksgiving From The Grill | Grill-Roasted Turkey Mashed Sweet Potatoes Basic Cranberry Sauce |
potato mashers | ||
| 17 | 3 | Holiday Dinner | Roast Beef Tenderloin Parsley Sauce with Cornichons and Capers Scalloped Potatoes |
boning knives | ||
| 18 | 3 | Ham Dinner | Spiral-Sliced Ham Green Bean Casserole |
timer/thermometers | spiral-sliced hams | |
| 19 | 3 | Weekend Brunch | Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar-Pecan Streusel Fruit with Reduction Sauces |
coffee grinders | how does decaffeination work? | |
| 20 | 3 | Quick Breads | Quick Cinnamon Buns with Buttermilk Icing Banana Bread |
loaf pans | the magic of buttermilk | |
| 21 | 4 | Rustic Bread at Home | Rustic Country Bread | dry measuring cups | yeast | |
| 22 | 4 | Cookie Jar Favorites | Thick and Chewy Double-Chocolate Cookies Molasses Spice Cookies |
measuring spoons | ||
| 23 | 4 | Lemon Meringue Pie | Lemon Meringue Pie | rolling pins | store-bought pie crusts | |
| 24 | 4 | Shortcake & Cobbler | Strawberry Shortcake Sour Cherry Cobbler |
Cherries | baking soda and browning | |
| 25 | 4 | Two Chocolate Cakes | Hot Fudge Pudding Cake Flourless Chocolate Cake |
digital kitchen scales | the allure of chocolate | |
| 26 | 4 | New York-Style Cheesecake | Cheesecake Fresh Strawberry Topping |
kitchen timers | store-bought cheesecakes | vanilla extracts |
Season 4: 2004[5]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment/Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Salad 101 | Basic Tossed Green Salad Greek Salad Wilted Green Salad and Bacon Dressing |
red wine vinegars | ||
| 2 | 1 | Summer Tomatoes | Gaspacho Quick Summer Tomato Tart |
mozzarella cheese | ||
| 3 | 1 | One-Pot Wonders | Beef Chili with Kidney Beans Indoor Clambake |
crock pots | tomato puree | |
| 4 | 1 | East Coast Seafood | New England Clam Chowder Maryland Crab Cakes |
mayonnaise | ||
| 5 | 1 | New Orleans Menu | Jambalaya Bananas Foster |
ice cream scoops | vegetable broth | |
| 6 | 1 | Freedom from Red Sauce | Pasta with Mushrooms Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage |
herb choppers | extra virgin olive oil | |
| 7 | 2 | Quick Classic Pastas | "Quick" Bolognese Four Cheese Pasta |
tomato paste | ||
| 8 | 2 | Pot Roast | Pot Roast with Root Vegetables Skillet Green Beans |
vegetable choppers | de-fatting liquids | |
| 9 | 2 | Maple-Glazed Pork Roast | Maple-Glazed Pork Loin Wild Rice Pilaf |
Food storage containers | cleaning crusty pans | |
| 10 | 2 | Truck Stop Classics | Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy Coconut Cream Pie |
Graham crackers | chilling bowl for whipped cream | |
| 11 | 2 | Chicken in a Skillet | Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts Almond-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Wilted Spinach |
Traditional skillets | carving whole chicken freezing leftover food |
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| 12 | 2 | Chicken in a Pot | Chicken Provençal Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic |
Kitchen shears | Vermouth | |
| 13 | 2 | Steak and Potatoes | Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions Grilled steaks |
large saucepans | Mail order steaks vs supermarket steaks | charcoal chimneys |
| 14 | 3 | Steak Tips | Steak Tips Steak Fries |
Grill brushes | grill facts charcoal chimneys cleaning grill ashes |
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| 15 | 3 | Stir Fry 101 | Stir-Fried Pork with Eggplant Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli |
Electric woks | Oyster sauce | |
| 16 | 3 | Asian Noodles | Pad Thai Sesame Noodles |
Flat-bottomed woks | tamarind facts using instant read thermometers |
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| 17 | 3 | Italian Classics | Chicken Diavola Frico Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar |
Balsamic vinegar | grilling raw meat plates | |
| 18 | 3 | French Food in a Flash | Simplified Cassoulet with Pork & Kielbasa Tarte Tatin |
Diced canned tomatoes | ||
| 19 | 3 | Tea Time | Lemon Pound Cake Oatmeal Scones |
Citrus juicers and reamers | supermarket Teas | stabilizing mixing bowls tea party facts |
| 20 | 3 | Sunday Brunch | Denver Omelet Classic Corn Muffins |
rubber Spatulas | Baking powder | egg buying tips |
| 21 | 4 | The Pancake Show | Blueberry Pancakes German Apple Pancake |
Electric griddle | Fresh vs frozen blueberries | Pancake facts keeping pancakes warm |
| 22 | 4 | Cookie Jar Favorites | Thin and Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies Coconut Macaroons |
Pot holders | Refrigerator cookie dough | |
| 23 | 4 | Summer Berry Desserts | Summer Berry Pie Berry Gratin with Lemon Sabayon |
Ice cream makers | whipping cream | |
| 24 | 4 | Easy Sheet Cakes | Chocolate Sheet Cake Carrot Cake |
Milk chocolate | baking tips wrapping frosted cakes |
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| 25 | 4 | Lemon Cheesecake | Lemon Cheesecake | Springform pans | Lemon buying tips Animal cracker facts Lemon tips |
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| 26 | 4 | Showstopper Desserts | Chocolate Mousse Cake Frozen Lemon Soufflé |
Unsweetened chocolate |
Season 5: 2005[6]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment/Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Appetizers | Spiced Pecans with Rum Glaze Pita Chips Creamy Spinach Dip Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce Beef Satay |
Meat cleavers | store-bought Salsas | What's the best way to store nuts? |
| 2 | 1 | Simple Soups | Quick Chicken Stock Chicken Noodle Soup Pasta e Faigoli |
Fat separaters | Freezing soup and broth | |
| 3 | 1 | A Soup Supper | Quick Cheese Bread Hearty Lentil Soup |
Vegetable peelers | mail order bacon | Freezing bacon What can I do with leftover bread? |
| 4 | 1 | Regional Classics | Creole-Style Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo Cincinnati Chili |
useful kitchen gadgets | Long-grain white rice | |
| 5 | 1 | Pork Chops and Gravy | Stuffed Pork Chops All-Purpose Gravy Glazed Carrots |
what is Brining Measuring salt |
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| 6 | 1 | Two Roast Chickens | Crispy Roast Lemon Chicken Chicken Under a Brick with Roasted Potatoes |
countertop Rotisserie ovens | ||
| 7 | 2 | Flash in a Pan | Chicken Paillard Pan-Seared Shrimp with Garlic Lemon Butter |
cookware cleaning products | Chicken cutlets | Non-alcoholic white wine substitute |
| 8 | 2 | Family Favorites | Sweet and Tangy Oven-Barbecued Chicken Classic Macaroni and Cheese |
stain removal products | Microwave popcorn | Electric burner tip |
| 9 | 2 | Restaurant Cooking Comes Home | Flambéed Pan-Roasted Lobster Crab Towers with Avocado and Gazpacho Salsas |
How does Flambé work? | ||
| 10 | 2 | Texas Rib House | Texas-Style Barbecued Ribs Southern Cornbread |
Cast-iron skillet care | Corn bread mixes | Setting up charcoal grills |
| 11 | 2 | Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin | Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin Salsa Verde Broiled Asparagus |
Kitchen gadgets | Setting up charcoal grills | |
| 12 | 2 | New Flavors from the Grill | Thai Grilled Chicken with Spicy, Sweet, and Sour Dipping Sauce Grilled Salmon with Maple-Soy Glaze |
Portable gas grills | cutting boards and bacteria | |
| 13 | 2 | Mexican Favorites | Chicken Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce Mexican Rice |
Spice grinders | ||
| 14 | 3 | Quick Pasta | Farfalle with Tomatoes, Olives and Feta Campanelli with Asparagus, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze Pasta with Three Pestos |
sun-dried tomatoes | ||
| 15 | 3 | A Passage to India | Chicken Biryani Mulligatawny Soup |
curry powder | ||
| 16 | 3 | Pissaladière | Pissaladière | baking stones pizza cutters |
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| 17 | 3 | In an Italian-American Kitchen | Eggplant Parmesan Pasta with Chicken and Brocoli |
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| 18 | 3 | Italian Classics | Pasta all'Amatriciana Mushroom Risotto |
rotary cheese graters | jarred pasta sauces | |
| 19 | 3 | Winter Supper | Osso Buco Basic Polenta |
bottled water | ||
| 20 | 3 | Bistro Classics | Baked Goat Cheese Salad French Onion Soup |
santoku knives | goat cheese | |
| 21 | 4 | Ultimate Sticky Buns | Sticky Buns with Pecans | new-generation Coffee Makers | supermarket coffee | |
| 22 | 4 | Bake-Sale Favorites | Classic Brownies Congo Bars |
Baking Pans | boxed Brownie Mixes | |
| 23 | 4 | Holiday Cookies | Glazed Butter Cookies Walnut Cresent Cookies |
handheld verses standing mixers | ||
| 24 | 4 | There's a Hole in Your Cake | Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake Angel Food Cake |
Bundt Pans | standardized measuring containers | |
| 25 | 4 | Pumpkin Cheesecake | Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake Brown Sugar and Bourbon Cream |
Cream Cheese | ||
| 26 | 4 | Four-Star Desserts | Chocolate Volcano Cake with Espresso Ice Cream Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese and Black-Pepper-Caramel Sauce |
Handheld Mixers |
Season 6: 2006[7]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Eggs for Brunch | Asparagus, Ham and Gruyère Frittata Quiche Lorraine |
Mail-Order Bacon | ||
| 2 | 1 | Tex-Mex Favorites | Fresh Tomato Salsa Quesadillas Beef Tacos |
Flour Tortillas | ||
| 3 | 1 | South-of-the-Border Soups | Black Bean Soup Tortilla Soup |
Chef's Knives | Supermarket Chicken Broth | |
| 4 | 1 | Cooking with Squash | Butternut Squash Soup Butternut Squash Risotto |
Nutmeg Graters | ||
| 5 | 1 | Dinner on a Dime | Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Pan-Seared Inexpensive Steaks Mustard-Cream Sauce |
Sauciers Steak Knife Sets |
Cheap Steaks | |
| 6 | 1 | One-Skillet Dinners | Skillet Lasagna Skillet Jambalaya |
Celebrity Skillets | Canned Diced Tomatoes | |
| 7 | 2 | American Classics | Chicken and Dumplings Boston Baked Beans |
Zipper-Lock Bags | How Acidity Affects Cooking Beans | |
| 8 | 2 | Meat and Potatoes | Onion-Braised Beef Brisket Smashed Potatoes |
Electric Knives | ||
| 9 | 2 | High-Roast Chicken Dinner | Crisp-Skin High-Roast Butterflied Chicken with Potatoes Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Toasted Garlic and Parmesan |
Remote Thermometers | Chicken | |
| 10 | 2 | Let's Talk Turkey | Roast Turkey for a Crowd Candied Sweet Potato Casserole |
Turkey Gadgets | ||
| 11 | 2 | Pork Chops and Tenderloin | Pork Chops with Vinegar and Sweet Peppers Pan-Seared Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloins Dried Cherry-Port Sauce |
White Wine Vinegars | ||
| 12 | 2 | Fish Steaks 101 | Pan-Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks Pan-Roasted Halibut Steaks Chiplotle-Garlic Butter with Lime and Cilantro |
Oven Mitts | Soy Sauce | |
| 13 | 2 | Seafood Classics | Fish Meunière with Browned Butter and Lemon Pan-Seared Scallops with Wilted Spinach, Watercress and Orange Salad |
Butter Alternatives | ||
| 14 | 3 | Italian Classics | Fetuccine Alfredo Beef Braised in Barolo |
Parmesan Cheese | Braising vs. Roasting | |
| 15 | 3 | Two Curry Traditions | Indian Curry Thai Green Curry with Chicken, Brocolli, and Mushrooms |
Coconut Milk | Preserving ginger | |
| 16 | 3 | Asian Chicken | Chicken Teriyaki Orange-Flavored Chicken |
Store-Bought Teriyaki Sauce | Rice cooker cooking Disposing of cooking oil |
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| 17 | 3 | Paella Party | Sangria Paella |
Paella Pans | Olive Oil | |
| 18 | 3 | Grilled Pizza | Grilled Tomato and Cheese Pizzas Spicy Garlic Oil |
What is Yeast? Starting charcoal in a chimney starter |
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| 19 | 3 | Grill-Roasted Pork Loin | Grill-Roasted Pork French Potato Salad |
Kitchen Twine | Dijon Mustard | Starting charcoal in a chimney starter Grilling on gas grills |
| 20 | 3 | Pulled Pork and Cornbread | Barbecued Pulled Pork All-Purpose Cornbread |
Plastic Wrap Liquid Measuring Cups |
Fuel for charcoal grills Starting charcoal in a chimney starter |
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| 21 | 4 | Rethinking Barbecued Chicken | Barbecued Pulled Chicken Cabbage and Red Papper Salad with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette |
Mini Food Processors | Barbecue Sauce | Fuel for charcoal grills Starting charcoal in a chimney starter |
| 22 | 4 | Summer Fruit Desserts | Free-Form Summer Fruit Tart Blueberry Cobbler |
Food Processors | Science Behind Great Pie Crust | |
| 23 | 4 | Deep-Dish Apple Pie | Deep-Dish Apple Pie | Rolling Pins | Premium Butters | |
| 24 | 4 | Cookies | Spritz Cookies Chocolate-Chunk Oatmeal Cookies |
Cookie Presses | Convection Ovens Freezing cookie dough |
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| 25 | 4 | Old-Fashioned Birthday Cake | Classic White Layer Cake with Butter Frosting and Raspberry-Almond Filling | Cake Pans | Raspberry Preserves | |
| 26 | 4 | German Chocolate Cake | German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling | Cocoa Powders | Butter Temperature and Baking Misc. cake making tips |
Season 7: 2007[8]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Desk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Meat Loaf Dinner | All-beef meatloaf Skillet-roasted potatoes |
Ketchup | ||
| 2 | 1 | Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers | Skillet chicken and rice Skillet chicken, broccoli and ziti |
Knife block sets | White wine for cooking | |
| 3 | 1 | Best Beef Stew | Beef Carbonnade with Egg Noodles Acorn squash |
Paring knives | Beer for Carbonnade | Stew in the oven vs stove top |
| 4 | 1 | Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing | Roast Chicken with Stuffing Sautéed Garlic-Lemon Spinach |
Kitchen shears | ||
| 5 | 1 | Two Ways with Pork | Cider-Glazed Pork Chops Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Medallions |
Sauté pans | ||
| 6 | 1 | Faster Family Favorites | Chicken Pot Pie Skillet Tamale Pie |
bottled italian salad dressing | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lighter Family Favorites | Chicken Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese |
indoor grills | alternative pastas | |
| 8 | 2 | Fish and Chips at Home | Fish and Chips | Deep fryers | mayonnaise | |
| 9 | 2 | Chicken Kiev | Chicken Kiev | Cookbook holders | Sandwich bread | |
| 10 | 2 | Meat and Potatoes for Company | Pepper-crusted Filet Mignon Potatoes Lyonnaise |
Cocktail shakers | Mail-order steaks | Peppercorns |
| 11 | 2 | Staying in For Chinese Takeout | Chicken Stir-Fry with Crispy Noodle Cake Hot and Sour Soup |
nonstick saucepans | cornstarch | |
| 12 | 2 | Not Your Average Stir-Fry | Potstickers Thai Chile Beef |
nonstick skillets | ||
| 13 | 2 | Tex-Mex Favorites | Huevos Rancheros | kitchen tongs | refried beans | stacking pans |
| 14 | 3 | Italian Classics | Spagetti with Marinara Sauce | Immersion blenders | canned whole tomatoes | freezing stock and wine |
| 15 | 3 | Flambé at Home | Steak Diane Crêpes Suzette |
orange liqueurs | ||
| 16 | 3 | Hearty Eggs for Breakfast | Scrambled Eggs Family-Sized Tomato, Bacon Omelette |
non-stick spatulas | breakfast sausage | eggs |
| 17 | 3 | Summer Cooking | Shrimp Skewers Spice-Rubbed Picnic Chicken |
skewers | lemonade | |
| 18 | 3 | Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters | Barbecued Brisket Corn Fritters |
charcoal grills | hot sauce | |
| 19 | 3 | Beer Can Chicken Dinner | Beer Can chicken Pasta Salad with Pesto |
grill gadgets | ||
| 20 | 3 | Rainy Day Barbecue | Oven-Barbecued Spareribs Buttermilk Coleslaw Quick Barbecue Sauce |
grill pans | spice rub container | |
| 21 | 4 | Strawberry Cream Cake | Strawberry Cream Cake | standing mixers | whipping cream | |
| 22 | 4 | Dark Chocolate Desserts | Chocolate cupcakes Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Chocolate Mousse |
muffin tins | dark chocolate | |
| 23 | 4 | Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake | Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake Chocolate Frosting |
cake stands | chocolate chips | "blooming" chocolate |
| 24 | 4 | Easy Apple Desserts | Apple Brown Betty Apple Strudel |
silicone pastry brushes | ||
| 25 | 4 | Favorite Citrus Desserts | Key Lime bars Lemon Bundt Cake |
baking sprays | juicing citrus fruits | |
| 26 | 4 | Lighter Cheesecake | Low-Fat Cheesecake | whole-bean coffee |
Season 8: 2008[9]
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment/Tip |
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| 1 | 1 | Rainy Day BBQ Pork Chops | Skillet BBQ Pork Chops Cool and Creamy Macaroni Salad |
Chef's Knives | Brining | |
| 2 | 1 | Lemon Layer Cake | Lemon Layer Cake | Cake Mixes | Preparing Cake Pans | |
| 3 | 1 | Italian-American Classics | Baked Manicotti Cheesy Garlic Bread |
Garlic Presses | Parmesan Cheese | |
| 4 | 1 | Cookie Jar Favorites | Triple Chocolate Cookies Brown Sugar Cookies |
Coffee makers | ||
| 5 | 1 | Kansas City BBQ | Kansas City Sticky Ribs Kansas City BBQ Sauce and Smoky BBQ Beans |
Grill Thermometers | Pickles | |
| 6 | 1 | French Classics | Coq au vin Chocolate Pots de Crème |
Dutch ovens | Cooking with Alcohol | |
| 7 | 1 | Coffeehouse Treats | Blueberry Scones Better Bran Muffins |
Coffee Mugs | Strawberry Preserves | |
| 8 | 2 | Asian Take-Out at Home | Thai-style Chicken Soup Stir-Fried Portobellos with Ginger-Oyster Sauce |
Ladles | Soy Sauce | |
| 9 | 2 | Holiday Beef Tenderloin Dinner | Roast Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Stuffing Creamy Mashed Potatoes |
Knife Sharpeners | All About Potatoes | |
| 10 | 2 | Pasta and Tomatoes, Reimagined | Penne with Vodka Pasta Caprese |
Stock Pots | Penne | |
| 11 | 2 | A New Way with Turkey | Roast Salted Turkey Roasted Green Beans |
Roasting Pans | Turkey | |
| 12 | 2 | White Chicken Chili Supper | White Chicken Chili Double-Corn Cornbread |
Cast-Iron Skillets | Tortilla Chips | All About Chilis |
| 13 | 2 | French Apple Tart | Apple Galette | Baking Equipment | Flour | |
| 14 | 2 | Chicken in a Skillet | Chicken in a Skillet Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Breasts |
Kitchen Thermometers | ||
| 15 | 3 | Pizza Party | Pepperoni Pan Pizza Antipasto Pasta Salad |
Convection Toaster Ovens | Frozen Pizza | Heating Leftover Pizza |
| 16 | 3 | Old-Fashioned Breakfast Cakes | New York-Style Crumb Cake Blueberry Boy Bait |
Cake Pans | Hot Cocoa | |
| 17 | 3 | Bistro Steak Dinner | Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Steaks Garlic & Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes |
Slotted Spoons | Thick Cut Steaks All About Salt |
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| 18 | 3 | Lightening Up Chocolate Desserts | Low-fat Chocolate Brownies Low-Fat Chocolate Mousse |
Vanilla Ice Cream | Baking Substitutions | |
| 19 | 3 | Fish on the Grill | Grilled Blackened Red Snapper Sweet & Saucy Grilled Salmon |
Grill Mitts | Keeping Fish Fresh | |
| 20 | 3 | Indian Favorites, Simplified | Indian-Style Vegetable Curry Chicken Tikka Masala |
Canned Tomatoes | Spice Organizer | |
| 21 | 4 | Grilled Cornish Game Hens | Grillen Cornish Game Hens Rice Salad with Oranges, Olives, and Almonds |
Chimney Starters | Basmati Rice | |
| 22 | 4 | Easy Skillet Suppers | Skillet Baked Ziti Skillet Beef Stroganoff |
Can Openers | Olive Oil | |
| 23 | 4 | Four-Cheese Lasagna | Four-Cheese Lasagna Spicy Salad with Mustard and Balsamic Vinaigrette |
Box Graters | Balsamic Vinegar | |
| 24 | 4 | Two Ways with Shrimp | Garlicky Shrimp with Buttered Bread Crumbs Shrimp Salad |
Kitchen Timers | Canned Tuna | Buying Shrimp |
| 25 | 4 | Drive-In Specials | Oven-Fried Onion Rings Well-Done Hamburgers |
Cheddar Cheese | Burgers: too rare or not too rare... | |
| 26 | 4 | Favorite Slow Cooker Classics | Beef Burgundy Beer-Braised Short Ribs |
Slow Cookers |
Season 9: 2009
| ep | dvd | Title | Recipes | Equipment Corner | Tasting Lab | Science Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Best Blueberry Pie | pie dough blueberry pie filling |
half sheet pans | N/A | pie dough |
| 2 | 1 | French Classics, Reimagined | Poulet en cocotte (French chicken in a pot) French onion soup |
Gruyere cheeses | N/A | |
| 3 | 1 | Dinner With a Spanish Accent | Arroz con pollo (Chicken with rice) Sizzling Shrimp |
Crazy kitchen gadgets | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | 1 | The Crunchiest Pork Chops Ever | Pork chops apple sauce |
nonstick skillets | Dijon mustard | N/A |
| 5 | 1 | Perfecting Pasta Sauces | Meat sauce creamy tomato sauce |
N/A | extra-virgin olive oil | N/A |
| 6 | 1 | Easy Apple Desserts | apple pie applesauce cake |
automatic drip coffee makers | ||
| 7 | 2 | One Great Thanksgiving | Herbed Roast Turkey Fluffy Mashed Potatoes Best Turkey Gravy |
Potato Ricers | How starches affect texture in mashed potatoes | |
| 8 | 2 | Soups of the Day | Beef and Vegetable Soup Hearty Tuscan Bean Stew |
Beef Broth | In Search of Glutamates Brining Beans |
|
| 9 | 2 | Bringing Home Italian Favorites | Tiramisu Chicken Saltimbocca |
Refrigerator and Freezer Thermometers | Prosciutto | |
| 10 | 2 | Everyone's Favorite Cake | Foolproof Chocolate Frosting Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake |
Dark Chocolate | ||
| 11 | 2 | Resurrecting the Roast Beef Dinner | Slow-Roasted Beef Horseradish Cream Sauce Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables |
Meat-Probe Thermometers | Salting Meat | |
| 12 | 2 | South-of-the-Border Supper | Steak Tacos Enchiladas Verdes Sweet and Spicy Pickled Onions |
Silicone Spatulas | Jarred Hot Salsas | |
| 13 | 3 | Lunchtime Specials | Pizza Bianca Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup Croutons |
Digital Scales | ||
| 14 | 3 | Fish Made Easy | Poached Salmon Crunchy Oven-Fried Fish Sweet and Tangy Tartar Sauce |
Fish Spatulas | ||
| 15 | 3 | A Grand, Sweet Finale | Make-Ahead Chocolate Souffle Grand Marnier Souffle |
Balloon Whisks | Souffles | |
| 16 | 3 | Holiday Ham and Biscuits | Glazed Spiral-Sliced Ham Best Drop Biscuits |
Cutting Boards | Orange Marmalade | Bacteria on Board |
| 17 | 3 | Let's Do Chinese | Pork Stir Fry Beef or Vegetable Stir Fry |
Rice Cookers | ||
| 18 | 3 | Pork on the Grill | Grilled Pork Loin Sauteed Spinach |
Artisanal Bacon | ||
| 19 | 3 | Old-Fashioned Snack Cakes | Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Icing |
Dry Measuring Cups | Goodbye to Gumminess | |
| 20 | 4 | Backyard Steak and Potatoes | Grilled Flank Steak Grilled Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary Mediterranean Marinade |
Mail-Order Porterhouse Steaks | Salting Meat | |
| 21 | 4 | Grilled Rack of Lamb Dinner | Grilled Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs Summer Vegetable Gratin |
Broiler-Safe Gratin Dishes | ||
| 22 | 4 | Four-Star Stuffed Chicken Breasts | Stuffed Chicken Breasts Arugula Salad Green Beans Amandine |
Meat Pounders | Black Peppercorns | |
| 23 | 4 | Breadmaking, Simplified | Almost No-Knead Bread Skillet Soda Bread |
Serrated Knives | Kneading and Autolysis | |
| 24 | 4 | Weeknight Summer Supper | Perfectly grilled chicken breasts Cherry Tomato Salad |
Solar Cookers | ||
| 25 | 4 | French Country Cooking | Daube Provencal (Beef stew from the south of France) Meringue Cookies |
Pastry Bags | Twin Stabilizers—Sugar and Cornstarch | |
| 26 | 4 | Puddings—from Simple to Spectacular | Creme caramel Stovetop rice pudding |
Electric Kettles |
References
- ^ a b America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 1. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated. 2006-10-10.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen (2008). "Frequently Asked Questions - AmericasTestKitchen.com". America's Test Kitchen. http://www.americastestkitchen.com/faqs.asp. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 2. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated. 2006-10-10.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 3. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 4. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 5. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 6. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 7. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
- ^ America's Test Kitchen: The Full Season 8. [DVD]. Boston, Massachusetts: Cook's Illustrated.
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