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All-American Cookout
We move the test kitchen out back to make juicy hamburgers and grilled veggies.
Apple Pies
The test kitchen has made hundreds of pie doughs. Learn how to make the resulting recipe, which is the culmination of years of kitchen work and testing.
Bacon, Eggs, and Homefries
Bacon, eggs, and potatoes are the classic components of an all-American breakfast. The test kitchen makes sure the bacon is crisp, the omelet is tender, and the home fries are perfectly browned.
Bar Cookies
Everyone loves bar cookies—especially the cook, because there's no need to form individual balls of dough. But baking dough in the pan, rather than balls on a cookie sheet, can cause problems. We show you how to avoid them.
Chicken Cutlets 101
Although chicken cutlets can be delicious, they can also be tough or dry if cooked wrong. We take three classic preparations—Marsala, breaded, and stuffed—and explore ways to make these chicken dishes really good.
Chili and Cornbread
We’ll reveal the secrets to authentic-tasting Chili con Carne at home and how to make Southern-Style Skillet Cornbread
with hearty corn flavor.
Chilled Summer Puddings
Light summer desserts, made with or accompanied by fruit, are perfect for summer eating. The test kitchen tackles the problems of panna cotta, rhubarb fool, and summer berry pudding.
Chocolate Desserts
The test kitchen figures out how to make showy desserts with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor.
Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner is not the time to experiment with new recipes or techniques. The test kitchen gives you these foolproof recipes for holiday family favorites.
Diner Pies
Those cream-topped pies in the revolving case at the diner always look better than they taste. We show you how to prepare Chocolate Cream Pie and Key Lime Pie at home—with amazing results.
Fail-Safe Thanksgiving
Bridget Lancaster makes an Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey with Gravy, revisiting a classic technique known as larding.
She also reveals the secrets to quick and easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
Fajitas and Margaritas
The test kitchen unlocks the secrets for making fresh margaritas, flank steak fajitas and chunky guacamole.
French Toast, Waffles, and Breakfast Strata
f you are going to spend the time making French toast and waffles, they better be good. The test kitchen gives the recipes that deliver.
Fried Chicken
Host Christopher Kimball demonstrates the safe and proper way to fry at home, while Bridget Lancaster shares the test kitchen techniques for making crisp and spicy Creole Fried Chicken. Later Bridget shows the steps for perfect, grilled corn on the cob.
Fried Chicken and 'Fixens
The test kitchen shares our fried chicken recipe that is the result of five years work and incorporates many unusual techniques.
Ham, Biscuits, and Greens
Southern food has a special place in the test kitchen. In this episode, the test kitchen shows you how to prepare roast fresh ham, cream biscuits, and greens.
Historical Cakes
Bridget Lancaster bakes our bright and tender Red Velvet Cake and Erin McMurrer updates a 100-year-old recipe for
Cold-Oven Pound Cake.
Middle Eastern Barbeque
Shish kebab, rice pilaf, and baba ghanoush are perhaps three of the greatest dishes from the Middle East. The test kitchen discovers the best way to prepare each specialty.
Muffins and Scones
We turn the test kitchen into the neighborhood bakeshop and make tender blueberry muffins and delicate cream scones.
Old-Fashioned Roast Beef Dinner
We make a classic American meal starting with a juicy roast with a rich, meaty gravy.
Peach Pie and Cherry Cobbler
Nothing quite says summer like a slice of peach pie or a bowl of cherry cobbler. The test kitchen reports on the best ways to make these classic desserts.
Perfect Pork
We make Grilled Mustard-Glazed Pork with a deeply caramelized crust and Christopher Kimball shares the test kitchen
tips for gas grilling. Later, Erin McMurrer makes Cider-Braised Pork Chops in a skillet.
Pesto, Carbonara and Salad
Spaghetti alla carbonara and pasta with pesto are quick and easy ways to put an outstanding pasta dish on the table. The test kitchen pairs the pastas with a simple green salad.
Pizza Night
To satisfy everyone, the test kitchen developed two pizza recipes—a deep-dish pizza that bakes in a pan as well as a cracker-thin pie that’s in and out of the oven in just 10 minutes.
Pucker-Up Pies
Bridget Lancaster reveals the test kitchen’s secrets to a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping that won’t
weep. And Erin McMurrer makes easy Icebox Key Lime Pie with perfect texture and real lime flavor.
Rise and Shine
Our Ultimate Cinnamon Buns are tender, gooey, and unapologetically large. We also create a better-than-the-box
pancake mix that delivers made-from-scratch flavor even faster.
Shrimp Classics
Shrimp is quick to prepare, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Step into the test kitchen and learn how to become the shrimp expert in your home.
Simple Sandwiches
Lunch is ready in the test kitchen. Two classics--tuna salad and grilled cheese--along with a fancy steak sandwich are being served.
Southern BBQ
Bridget Lancaster makes Big Bob’s famous Alabama BBQ Chicken with a unique white barbecue sauce. She serves it
along side Tangy Apple-Cabbage Slaw.
Spaghetti and Meatball Supper
With the right techniques, a spaghetti supper can rival any fancy meal. The test kitchen reveals the secrets for success.
Steak Frites
The test kitchen explores how to properly sear a steak, make a flavorful pan sauce, and fry up hot, crispy french fries.
Stovetop Desserts
Bridget Lancaster solves the problem of mealy peaches and shows host Christopher Kimball how to make juicy Skillet
Peach Cobbler with crisp cobbles. Erin McMurrer updates an old-fashioned recipe for Blueberry Grunt using a Dutch
oven.
Super Fudgy Cake
We update a Pillsbury Bake-Off classic reengineering the recipe to replace a no-longer-made ingredient. Christopher
Kimball also reveals the top test kitchen tips about how to use your oven for baking.
Surefire Seafood
Uncover the test kitchen’s method for making smoky Wood-Grilled Salmon at home. We also reveal the tips and
techniques you’ll need to make flavorful stuffed shrimp that holds its shape and is never rubbery.
Texas Beef Barbecue
We bring a Texas favorite home—Shredded Barbecued Beef and we pair it with a unique take on a classic side dish:
Ranch Potato Salad.
Thanksgiving Dinner
The test kitchen figures out how to bring the most flavorful, most beautiful bird to the holiday table.
Three Pureed Vegetable Soups
Making pureed soups is a balancing act. Small changes can have major effects. The test kitchen has worked out all the kinks and created three great soup recipes.
Two French Tarts
The test kitchen turns out French tarts that put even the finest pâtisseries to shame.
Winter Supper
The test kitchen’s challenge is to cook short ribs until they are fall-off-the-bone tender while removing as much of the grease as possible.
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