NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Tomato Sauces for Pasta
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/4/2001
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 Sauce with Chile Pepper and Basil, Rustic Slow-Simmered Tomato Sauce with Meat Tasting Lab: Which Canned Tomatoes Should You Buy? Science Desk: Taste
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - The Perfect Roast Turkey
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/2001
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: Digitals Top Instant-Read Thermometer Ratings
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Great Roast Chicken
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/18/2001
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 Tasting Lab: Kosher Bird Wins Chicken Tasting Science Desk: What is the Difference between White and Dark Meat?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Beef Stew
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2001
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, Carbonnade a la Flamande (Belgian Beef, Beer, and Onion Stew) Equipment Center: Dutch Ovens
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Perfect Pork
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2001
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 Mustard-Shallot Sauce with Thyme Equipment Center: Electric Knives, Updated Science Desk: Why is Fat Important?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - How to Cook Salmon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2001
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 Salmon with Mustard and Crisp Dilled Crust, Simple Pan-Seared Salmon, Herb-Poached Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce, Simple Grilled Salmon Science Desk: Fibers and Fatty Acids
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Stir Fry Made Easy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/2001
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 Sauce, Stir Fry with Hot-and-Sour Sauce, Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce, Stir Fry with Orange Sauce Tasting Lab: Patience Pays Off for Soy Sauce Equipment Center: Skillets (Nonstick) - Do Electric Knives Really Work?—Archived
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Sunday Dinner
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/2001
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 Brown Sugar (Ketchup Glaze - Loaf Pan Variation) Tasting Lab: Ketchup Science Desk: Starch in Potatoes
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Cooking Eggs
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/29/2001
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 poaching. Recipes: Foolproof Boiled Eggs, Fried Eggs for Two, Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, Poached Eggs Equipment Center: Skillets, Nonstick Science Desk: The Science of Cooking Proteins and Egg Coagulation
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Cookie Jar Classics
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/6/2001
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-Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies, Big Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies Tasting Lab: Unorthodox Chocolate Chips Science Desk: How Baking Soda Works
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - The Perfect All-Purpose Cake
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/13/2001
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 Center: Cake Pans Science Desk: Protein Content in Cake Flour
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Holiday Pies
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/20/2001
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 Best Pumpkin Pie
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/27/2001
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 Cinnamon Tops Equipment Center: Food Processors (Full-Size)
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Three Pureed Vegetable Soups
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2002
Making pureed soups is a balancing act. Small changes can have major effects. The test kitchen has worked out all the kinks and created three great soup recipes.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Pesto, Carbonara and Salad
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2002
Spaghetti alla carbonara and pasta with pesto are quick and easy ways to put an outstanding pasta dish on the table. The test kitchen pairs the pastas with a simple green salad.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Spaghetti and Meatball Supper
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2002
With the right techniques, a spaghetti supper can rival any fancy meal. The test kitchen reveals the secrets for success.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Pizza Night
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2002
To satisfy everyone, the test kitchen developed two pizza recipes—a deep-dish pizza that bakes in a pan as well as a cracker-thin pie that’s in and out of the oven in just 10 minutes.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Simple Sandwiches
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2002
Lunch is ready in the test kitchen. Two classics--tuna salad and grilled cheese--along with a fancy steak sandwich are being served.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Shrimp Classics
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2002
Shrimp is quick to prepare, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Step into the test kitchen and learn how to become the shrimp expert in your home.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Steak Frites
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2002
The test kitchen explores how to properly sear a steak, make a flavorful pan sauce, and fry up hot, crispy french fries.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Fried Chicken and 'Fixens
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2002
The test kitchen shares our fried chicken recipe that is the result of five years work and incorporates many unusual techniques.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Chicken Cutlets 101
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2002
Although chicken cutlets can be delicious, they can also be tough or dry if cooked wrong. We take three classic preparations—Marsala, breaded, and stuffed—and explore ways to make these chicken dishes really good.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - All-American Cookout
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2002
We move the test kitchen out back to make juicy hamburgers and grilled veggies.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Middle Eastern Barbeque
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/16/2002
Shish kebab, rice pilaf, and baba ghanoush are perhaps three of the greatest dishes from the Middle East. The test kitchen discovers the best way to prepare each specialty.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Fajitas and Margaritas
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2002
The test kitchen unlocks the secrets for making fresh margaritas, flank steak fajitas and chunky guacamole.
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The Best Episodes of America's Test Kitchen
Every episode of America's Test Kitchen ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of America's Test Kitchen!
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Genre:Documentary
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Best Episodes Summary
"Tomato Sauces for Pasta" is the best rated episode of "America's Test Kitchen". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/4/2001. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "The Perfect Roast Turkey".