America's Test Kitchen

PBS (ended 2008)

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Show Summary

Premiered: Dec 31, 2000
Status: Returning Series

America's Test Kitchen is the most-watched cooking show on public television. The series is filmed in the Cook's Illustrated magazine test kitchen located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Each episode features recipes that have been carefully developed to make sure they work every time. Host Christopher Kimball and the test cooks use a common-sense, practical approach to solve everyday cooking problems, and they test equipment and taste supermarket ingredients to save consumers' time in the store.moreless

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S 12 : Ep 4	Chocolate Torte	Aired 1/28/12	go Amazon Buy Amazon Prime Free Trial/Subscription
S 12 : Ep 3	Rise and Shine Breakfast	Aired 1/21/12	go Amazon Buy Amazon Prime Free Trial/Subscription
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S 12 : Ep 1	Simply Chicken	Aired 1/7/12	go Amazon Buy iTunes Buy Amazon Prime Free Trial/Subscription
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Chocolate Torte

S 12 : Ep 4

Aired 1/28/12
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Rise and Shine Breakfast

S 12 : Ep 3

Aired 1/21/12
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Fall Classics

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Aired 1/14/12
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Simply Chicken

S 12 : Ep 1

Aired 1/7/12

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Christopher Kimball

Christopher Kimball
Jack Bishop

Jack Bishop
Bridget Lancaster

Bridget Lancaster

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2011 DVD SET

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By SkipSeliger, Jan 18, 2012 Report Abuse

I Ordered the 2011 Season Set about 2 months ago. I received the cook book but was informed that the DVD Set was back ordered. I have called them 2 times now to get a date when the DVD Set will be send out and could not be given an answer. I find it hard to believe that the company cannot give them a due in date for the DVD's. Very disappointed in America's Test Kitchen in receiving a product I have paid for and not received and cannot get an answer for. Also after talking to a supervisor and could not get answer she had the nerve to ask me if I wanted to buy a cook book.moreless

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A cooking show right out of the Cook's Illustrated Magazine. They not only give you recipes but provide tips and reviews of kitchen products, from food to gadgets, and everything in between.moreless

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By philwojo, May 13, 2011 Report Abuse

This show is one of the better cooking shows out there. It won't give you all the details of the recipes but you can get those offline. It will however show you good techniques for making recipes.

They also take the time to test and review food and kitchen products. They give their opinions on it, but they also use testers and use their opinions as well.

It is a well rounded show that gives unique ideas and insights in to cooking. The companion magazine is also a great guide and goes great in conjunction with the show.

I would recommend giving this show a chance if you are a beginner cook or even more advanced.
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I think that america's test kitchen is a decent show.

6.4

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By nikecody, May 13, 2011 Report Abuse

I think that america's test kitchen is an ok show for a cooking show.
I think that the show could use a little fine tuneing because the show can get kind of boring after watching it for long periods of time.
Some of the people on there are kind of geeky like the guy with the bow tie does he think that is cool or something.
They do make some good points about cooking and they do show you what things you should and should not use while cooking or baking something.
so overall I think that the show is a pretty decent show.moreless

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This is soup.

3.5

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By nelliest, Sep 15, 2008 Report Abuse

OK, I'm a cook and I have tried several recipes from this show and I have to say I'm not impressed. Most recently I tried the white chicken chile. This recipe is not at all how white chile should be made. This recipe is really really bad. If you follow this recipe you will end up with soup. White chile should be made with dry beans. Also, the chiles should be grilled and skinned. So, my advice is to grill the chilies and skin them and seed them. You should also consider ground poultry. Contrary to what this show says ground poultry works very well in chile. This chile was soup.moreless

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Awesome show. What I would like is for them to make the show 60 minutes long instead of only 30. *sigh* It truely goes by way too fast. So, all I can do is hope that maybe in some next season, it will fulfill my wishes, by being 60 minutes long.Great Showmoreless

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By agabus1947, Oct 19, 2007 Report Abuse

All I can say is this is a show that should get better reviews that I have seen elswhere. I feel that this show is both well directed, well written, and more importantly, is both helpful, and informative. I especially like when they demonstrate how to do the recipes. This has helped me many times when I need to make a new dish for dinner. I also like the taste test that is done, and then evaluates varying kinds of products, from olive oil to tomato paste in a tube. I also like the equipment corner. I find that by them having this feature, I can ad to my wish list all the new items I want to upgrade in my kitchen. Like knives, to saute pans. All is good...:)moreless

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