Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Forgotten Cakes
Join us as we re-create two classic cakes from the 1960s. Christopher Kimball shares tips for error-proof baking, and Jack Bishop reveals which milk chocolate won our taste tests. Recipes: - Chocolate Blackout Cake - Strawberry Poke Cake Tasting Lab: - Milk Chocolate
Sunday Dinner
Learn how to make an unforgettable garlic roast beef and mashed potato casserole. Christopher Kimball also reveals what you need to know to select the perfect cut of meat. Recipes: - Sunday-Best Garlic Roast Beef - Mashed Potato Casserole Equipment Corner: - Liquid Dish Detergent
Feeding a Crowd, Italian-Style
Everyone loves Italian food. We share the secrets to making extraordinary meatballs and marinara and the perfect "Sunday gravy"—a slow-simmered sauce with several kinds of meat. Recipes: - Meatballs and Marinara - Italian Sunday Gravy Tasting Lab: - Jarred Pasta Sauce Equipment Corner: - Large Saucepans
Southern Regional Recipes
We share the test kitchen's method for simplifying Lexington-style pulled pork, and explain how to make the perfect Memphis coleslaw—a barbecue-joint staple. Recipes: - Lexington-Style Pulled Pork For Charcoal Grill - Memphis Chopped Coleslaw Tasting Lab: - Hot Dogs Equipment Corner: - Tabletop Grills
Autumn Supper
Making pork roast is tricky. Which cut is best and how do you keep the meat moist? Our unique seven-hour recipe will change the way you think about the other white meat. Recipes: - Old-Fashioned Roast Pork - Cranberry-Apple Crisp Equipment Lab: - Pepper Mills
All-American Picnic
Learn to make super-crunchy fried chicken. Pair it with our classic potato salad, or with the potato chips that won our taste test of top brands. Recipes: - Extra-Crunchy Fried Chicken - All-American Potato Salad - Hard-Cooked Eggs Tasting Lab: - Potato Chips
Easy As Pie
Bridget Lancaster explains how to a make foolproof pie crust and then prepares an incredible raspberry chiffon pie. Jack Bishop searches for the best store-bought pie crust. Recipes: - Raspberry Chiffon Pie - No-Fear Pie Crust Tasting Lab: - Pie Crusts
Steakhouse Favorites
Learn the technique for perfectly broiled steaks, and discover the secret to super-stuffed potatoes. Adam Ried tells us which steaks knives make the cut. Recipes: - Broiled Steaks - Super-Stuffed Baked Potatoes Equipment Corner: - Steak Knives - Electric Knife Sharpeners
Barbecued Chicken
Grilled chicken with barbecue sauce seems simple. So why does this recipe often fail? Our unique method guarantees perfect results. Serve with our easy baked mac and cheese. Recipes: - Classic Barbecued Chicken - Classic Barbecued Chicken on a Gas Grill - Best Potluck Macaroni and Cheese Tasting Lab: - Barbecue Sauce
Regional Chops
Learn to grill double-thick chops and how to give them authentic smoke flavor. The test kitchen also perfects a recipe for whiskey-glazed pork chops. Recipes: - Smoked Double-Thick Pork Chops - Smoked Double-Thick Pork Chops on a Gas Grill - Tennessee-Whiskey Pork Chops Equipment Lab: - Top Kitchen Essentials
Midwestern Favorites
Learn to replicate fall-off-the-bone Chicago-style ribs and discover the secrets to Cincinnati's unique chili. We'll also reveal the winner of our cheddar cheese taste test. Recipes: - Chicago-Style Barbecued Ribs - Cincinnati Chili Tasting Lab: - Cheddar Cheese
California Grilling
Bridget Lancaster teaches Christopher Kimball how to cook a garlicky tri-tip roast on the grill. She also prepares California barbecued beans and Santa Maria-style salsa. Recipes: - California Barbecue Tri-Tip and Beans - Santa Maria Salsa Tasting Lab: - Salsas Equipment Corner: - Essential Grilling Gadgets
Diner Favorites
Enjoy a diner-style brunch at home with impossibly tall and fluffy omelets, crusty, deeply browned home fries, and the best store-bought orange juice as judged by our tasters. Recipes: - Fluffy Diner-Style Cheese Omelet - Short Order Home Fries Tasting Lab: - Orange Juice Equipment Corner: - Cast-Iron Skillets
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