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America's Test Kitchen

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Party Foods
Episode 125 min2003-01-04

Party Foods

We turn soggy nachos and candy-sweet sangria into serious party food.

Hearty Soups
Episode 225 min2003-01-11

Hearty Soups

Less is more when it comes to hearty soups.

Dressing Up Vegetables
Episode 325 min2003-01-18

Dressing Up Vegetables

We rescue two favorite vegetable dishes from the clutches of the cafeteria.

Bistro Basics
Episode 425 min2003-01-25

Bistro Basics

A taste of real French cooking—without spending all day in the kitchen.

Steak House Dinners
Episode 525 min2003-02-01

Steak House Dinners

The perfect steakhouse dinner—salad with creamy blue cheese dressing and seared filet mignon—is often a fantasy. In the real world, the lettuce is limp, the dressing gluey or watery, the steak overcooked or not properly browned, and the sauce characterless. The test kitchen shows you how to solve each of these problems.

Chinese Takeout
Episode 625 min2003-02-08

Chinese Takeout

Chinese food at home (without a laundry list of hard-to-find ingredients).

Chicken in a Flash
Episode 725 min2003-02-15

Chicken in a Flash

Quick and easy chicken dishes.

Pasta Classics
Episode 825 min2003-02-22

Pasta Classics

We return two classic pasta sauces to their original glory.

Pasta Quick and Easy
Episode 925 min2003-03-01

Pasta Quick and Easy

Simple ingredients are often the basis of special and uncommonly good dishes.

Beef Burgundy
Episode 1025 min2003-03-08

Beef Burgundy

Skip the marinade and don't bother to sauté the aromatic vegetables.

Texas Chili
Episode 1125 min2003-03-15

Texas Chili

The best chili: hearty, heavy on the meat, and spicy.

American Casseroles
Episode 1225 min2003-03-22

American Casseroles

The secret to great casseroles: keep the ingredients as fresh tasting as possible.

Pork Chops, Two Ways
Episode 1325 min2003-03-29

Pork Chops, Two Ways

Finding flavor in today's leaner pork.

Backyard BBQ
Episode 1425 min2003-04-05

Backyard BBQ

Big, juicy, smoky ribs and classic potato salad.

Barbecued Salmon
Episode 1525 min2003-04-12

Barbecued Salmon

We prepare an elegant salmon dish . . . on the grill.

Thanksgiving from the Grill
Episode 1625 min2003-04-19

Thanksgiving from the Grill

Free up your oven and grill a better tasting bird.

Holiday Dinner
Episode 1725 min2003-04-26

Holiday Dinner

We turn meat and potatoes into something memorable.

Ham Dinners
Episode 1825 min2003-05-03

Ham Dinners

Spiral-sliced ham and good green bean casserole. (Really!)

Weekend Brunch
Episode 1925 min2003-05-10

Weekend Brunch

Brunch that's worth making, even when company isn't coming.

Quick Breads
Episode 2025 min2003-05-17

Quick Breads

It takes more than speed to make the best quick breads.

Rustic Bread at Home
Episode 2125 min2003-05-24

Rustic Bread at Home

Hearth-quality bread from a home oven.

Cookie Jar Favorites
Episode 2225 min2003-05-31

Cookie Jar Favorites

We take two cookie classics and make them great again.

Lemon Meringue Pie
Episode 2325 min2003-06-07

Lemon Meringue Pie

We solve the problem of soggy crusts and mile-high meringue.

Shortcake and Cobbler
Episode 2425 min2003-06-14

Shortcake and Cobbler

We perfect two classic summer American desserts.

Two Chocolate Cakes
Episode 2525 min2003-06-21

Two Chocolate Cakes

One old-fashioned, moist and homely, the other elegant, dense and ethereal.

New York Cheese Cake
Episode 2625 min2003-06-28

New York Cheese Cake

Restraint is key for the perfect New York-style cheesecake.

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