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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated

America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Season 1

4 August 200113 episodes

Where to watch America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Season 1

America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated season 1 is streaming in Australia on Netflix (subscription). Season 1 was released on 4 August 2001.

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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Season 1 air dates

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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Season 1 episodes

  1. S01 E01

    Tomato Sauces for Pasta

    25m

    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?

  2. S01 E02

    The Perfect Roast Turkey

    25m

    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 Ratings

  3. S01 E03

    Great Roast Chicken

    25m

    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?

  4. S01 E04

    Beef Stew

    25m

    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 Ovens

  5. S01 E05

    Perfect Pork

    25m

    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?

  6. S01 E06

    How to Cook Salmon

    25m

    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...

  7. S01 E07

    Stir Fry Made Easy

    25m

    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...

  8. S01 E08

    Sunday Dinner

    25m

    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 Potatoes

  9. S01 E09

    Cooking Eggs

    25m

    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.

  10. S01 E10

    Cookie Jar Classics

    25m

    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 Works

  11. S01 E11

    The Perfect All-Purpose Cake

    25m

    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 Flour

  12. S01 E12

    Holiday Pies

    25m

    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 Pie

  13. S01 E13

    Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins

    25m

    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)

Episode names, air dates, runtimes and summaries: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere.

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