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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated — Season 3

Episodes

  • E01 Party Foods

    Jan 4, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E02 Hearty Soups

    Jan 11, 2003 · 25m

    Less is more when it comes to hearty soups.

  • E03 Dressing Up Vegetables

    Jan 18, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E04 Bistro Basics

    Jan 25, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E05 Steak House Dinners

    Feb 1, 2003 · 25m

    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.

  • E06 Chinese Takeout

    Feb 8, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E07 Chicken in a Flash

    Feb 15, 2003 · 25m

    Quick and easy chicken dishes.

  • E08 Pasta Classics

    Feb 22, 2003 · 25m

    We return two classic pasta sauces to their original glory.

  • E09 Pasta Quick and Easy

    Mar 1, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E10 Beef Burgundy

    Mar 8, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E11 Texas Chili

    Mar 15, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E12 American Casseroles

    Mar 22, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E13 Pork Chops, Two Ways

    Mar 29, 2003 · 25m

    Finding flavor in today's leaner pork.

  • E14 Backyard BBQ

    Apr 5, 2003 · 25m

    Big, juicy, smoky ribs and classic potato salad.

  • E15 Barbecued Salmon

    Apr 12, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E16 Thanksgiving from the Grill

    Apr 19, 2003 · 25m

    Free up your oven and grill a better tasting bird.

  • E17 Holiday Dinner

    Apr 26, 2003 · 25m

    We turn meat and potatoes into something memorable.

  • E18 Ham Dinners

    May 3, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E19 Weekend Brunch

    May 10, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E20 Quick Breads

    May 17, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E21 Rustic Bread at Home

    May 24, 2003 · 25m

    Hearth-quality bread from a home oven.

  • E22 Cookie Jar Favorites

    May 31, 2003 · 25m

    We take two cookie classics and make them great again.

  • E23 Lemon Meringue Pie

    Jun 7, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E24 Shortcake and Cobbler

    Jun 14, 2003 · 25m

    We perfect two classic summer American desserts.

  • E25 Two Chocolate Cakes

    Jun 21, 2003 · 25m

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

  • E26 New York Cheese Cake

    Jun 28, 2003 · 25m

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

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