America's Test Kitchen - Season 1

America's Test Kitchen - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes13
DatesAug 4, 2001 - Oct 27, 2001
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Episodes

Tomato Sauces for Pasta
Season 1Episode 130 min

Tomato Sauces for Pasta

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: Taste
Aug 4, 2001
The Perfect Roast Turkey
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Perfect Roast Turkey

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
Aug 11, 2001
Great Roast Chicken
Season 1Episode 330 min

Great Roast Chicken

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?
Aug 18, 2001
Beef Stew
Season 1Episode 430 min

Beef Stew

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
Aug 25, 2001
Perfect Pork
Season 1Episode 530 min

Perfect Pork

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?
Sep 1, 2001
How to Cook Salmon
Season 1Episode 630 min

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 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 Acids
Sep 8, 2001
Stir Fry Made Easy
Season 1Episode 730 min

Stir Fry Made Easy

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?—Archived
Sep 15, 2001
Sunday Dinner
Season 1Episode 830 min

Sunday Dinner

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
Sep 22, 2001
Cooking Eggs
Season 1Episode 930 min

Cooking Eggs

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 Coagulation
Sep 29, 2001
Cookie Jar Favorites
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Cookie Jar Favorites

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
Oct 6, 2001
The Perfect All-Purpose Cake
Season 1Episode 1130 min

The Perfect All-Purpose Cake

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
Oct 13, 2001
Holiday Pies
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Holiday Pies

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
Oct 20, 2001
Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins

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)
Oct 27, 2001

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