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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Aug 4, 2001 Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Tomato Sauces for Pasta

Aug 4, 2001 · 25 min

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

S1·E2

The Perfect Roast Turkey

Aug 11, 2001 · 25 min

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: Digita

S1·E3

Great Roast Chicken

Aug 18, 2001 · 25 min

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 Tastin

S1·E4

Beef Stew

Aug 25, 2001 · 25 min

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, Carbonn

S1·E5

Perfect Pork

Sep 1, 2001 · 25 min

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

S1·E6

How to Cook Salmon

Sep 8, 2001 · 25 min

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 Salm

S1·E7

Stir Fry Made Easy

Sep 15, 2001 · 25 min

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

S1·E8

Sunday Dinner

Sep 22, 2001 · 25 min

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 B

S1·E9

Cooking Eggs

Sep 29, 2001 · 25 min

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 poachin

S1·E10

Cookie Jar Classics

Oct 6, 2001 · 25 min

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

S1·E11

The Perfect All-Purpose Cake

Oct 13, 2001 · 25 min

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 Cente

S1·E12

Holiday Pies

Oct 20, 2001 · 25 min

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 Be

S1·E13

Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins

Oct 27, 2001 · 25 min

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 C