Friday, September 10, 2010
9:30 AM
Rolls and Loaves
Host Christopher Kimball visits Iggy's Bakery to learn about bread baking from an expert. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Kimball how to make rustic dinner rolls with a crusty exterior at home. Finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the test kitchen secrets to light and airy multigrain bread.
Friday, September 10, 2010
12:30 PM
Bringing Home Italian Favorites
Chicken Saltimbocca - Most recipes for chicken saltimbocca overcomplicate the dish with extraneous ingredients. Julia Collin Davison keeps this Italian dish simple and shows host Christopher Kimball the test kitchen secrets to getting the three key elements -chicken, prosciutto and sage - in balance.Recipe: Tiramisu - Despite tiramisu's simplicity, a lot can go wrong. It can turn out soggy or parched, dense, sickly sweet or fiery with alcohol. Bridget Lancaster reveals the test kitchen's method to making a no-cook, easy tiramisu, with a seamless union of flavors and just the right texture.Tasting Lab: Prosciutto - Tasting expert Jack Bishop leads host Christopher Kimball through a tasting of imported and domestic prosciutto to find out which brands justify the cost.Equipment: Refrigerator Thermometers - Maintaining the proper refrigerator and freezer temperature is essential to keeping food as safe as possible, but does it matter what kind of thermometer you buy? Is one really superior to another? Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals which model the test kitchen cannot live without.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
9:30 AM
Rolls and Loaves
Host Christopher Kimball visits Iggy's Bakery to learn about bread baking from an expert. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Kimball how to make rustic dinner rolls with a crusty exterior at home. Finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the test kitchen secrets to light and airy multigrain bread.
Friday, September 17, 2010
9:30 AM
Egg Dishes with An Accent
Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a French onion and bacon tart with an easy pat in the pan crust. Then, gadget guru Lisa McManus makes the case for electric wine openers. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster adapts a restaurant recipe for Spanish tortilla using a skillet.
Friday, September 17, 2010
12:30 PM
Everyone's Favorite Cake
Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting - It's easy to create a supremely fluffy layer cake with additives, but most cakes made from entirely natural ingredients are either unpleasantly dense or too fragile to support layers of frosting. Julia Collin Davison makes an old-fashioned yellow layer cake and reveals the test kitchen's secrets to achieving ethereal texture and tops it with a foolproof chocolate frosting with satiny texture and deep chocolate flavor.Tasting Lab: Dark Chocolate - With dozens of dark chocolate brands to choose from, you can spend hours poring over the cacao percentages and exotic provenances on the labels. You can pay a lot more, too. Tasting expert Jack Bishop and Christopher Kimball meet in the Tasting Lab to determine if spending more for "gourmet" chocolates equal better results.Quick Tip: How to Test Your Oven Temperature - Host Christopher Kimball shares a quick tip for testing oven temperature without an oven thermometer.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
9:30 AM
Egg Dishes with An Accent
Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a French onion and bacon tart with an easy pat in the pan crust. Then, gadget guru Lisa McManus makes the case for electric wine openers. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster adapts a restaurant recipe for Spanish tortilla using a skillet.
Friday, September 24, 2010
9:30 AM
Sensational Skillet Recipes
Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to roast chicken in a skillet, while gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals the test kitchen's favorite lemon reamer. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews eco-friendly skillets in the equipment corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to foolproof skillet lemon souffle.
Friday, September 24, 2010
12:30 PM
Resurrecting The Roast Beef Dinner
Inexpensive Roast Beef - After roasting, cheap cuts of beef often turn out tough and dried-out. Host Christopher Kimball provides tips on buying a roast and Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to turning an inexpensive cut into a tender, rosy, beefy-tasting roast worthy of Sunday dinner.Mashed Potatoes with Root Vegetables - Julia Collin Davison proves that root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, turnips and celery root can add earthy and intriguing flavors to mashed potatoes. She also shows host Christopher Kimball the test kitchen's foolproof method to getting the flavor and consistency right.Equipment Corner: Meat Probe Thermometers - Relying on time estimates to tell when a roast is done is a recipe for disaster. Adam Ried takes Christopher Kimball through the test kitchen's testing of meat probe thermometers and reveals why this kitchen gadget is essential to achieving perfectly cooked meat every time.Science Desk: The Science of Salting Beef - Odd Todd and the test kitchen Science Expert, Guy Crosby, uncover the science behind salting meat and how it differs from brining.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
9:30 AM
Sensational Skillet Recipes
Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to roast chicken in a skillet, while gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals the test kitchen's favorite lemon reamer. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews eco-friendly skillets in the equipment corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to foolproof skillet lemon souffle.
Friday, October 1, 2010
9:30 AM
An Austrian Supper
Test cook Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball the secrets to pork schnitzel with a perfect coating and introduces a quick and light recipe for Austrian potato salad. Meanwhile, gadget guru Lisa McManus reviews wine aerators. And finally, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews traditional skillets in the equipment corner.
Friday, October 1, 2010
12:30 PM
South-Of-The-Border Supper
Enchiladas Verdes - Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball how to make restaurant-style enchiladas verdes at home and uncovers the test kitchen secrets to making a Mexican casserole.Tacos - Upscale steak tacos usually get their rich, beefy flavor from the grill, but cooking outdoors isn't always practical. Bridget Lancaster demonstrates how the test kitchen discovered an indoor cooking method for steak tacos as tender, juicy and rich-tasting as the grilled method.Equipment Corner: High Heat Spatulas - Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals the test kitchen's discoveries about high-heat spatulas and the reasons why they love them.Tasting: Hot Salsa - Tasting expert Jack Bishop has host Christopher Kimball taste hot salsa to find out if any jarred supermarket brands live up to the test kitchen's standards.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
9:30 AM
An Austrian Supper
Test cook Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball the secrets to pork schnitzel with a perfect coating and introduces a quick and light recipe for Austrian potato salad. Meanwhile, gadget guru Lisa McManus reviews wine aerators. And finally, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews traditional skillets in the equipment corner.
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