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(More customer reviews)I have to admit I have never seen this show on TV though its been around, but I started with this one - Season 10. And I found it both interesting and creatively indexed for home video. There are 28 half-hour shows here and they cover about 50 recipes in total. Each show seems to have a "theme", such as "The Italian Grill", "Rolls and Loaves" and "Two Ways With Pork". On a typical show host Chris Kimbell meets with two chefs to learn recipes and then meets with another staffer who does product reviews (some for this you can probably do without like heavy meat presses) and another for food tastings (Provolone cheese, for example). And, because this is PBS, there is even a "science of food segment".
You can also watch JUST the recipe portions or the tastings or the product reviews and the DVDs have a CD-ROM component that lets you print the recipes.
Some are simple and easy to follow. Some a bit more complex but, on the first disc, I learned the "secret" to great pork chops (cook in oven on low heat and THEN brown in a pan). Made them the next night and they were delicious. I have others noted to try soon too. Its nice to watch a show without commercials every few minutes and having a visual cookbook like this is helpful.
A nice alternate to The Food Channel and probably a must for those who found this show after Season 10.
Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"
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Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America s Test Kitchen, the most-watched cooking show on public television, to learn the basics of great home cooking. From Rustic Dinner Rolls and Tandoori Chicken to Tiple Chocolate Mousse Cake and Best Blueberry Muffins, these recipes will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions. In addition, this collection includes honest tastings of supermarket ingredients, detailed ratings of indispensable kitchen equipment and tools, and helpful kitchen science tips so that you can make informed choices when shopping. Simply put, learning to become a better cook has never been this foolproof or fun!
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