America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated S01E11 · The Perfect All-Purpose Cake

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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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1. 1 1. Tomato Sauces for Pasta2001-08-04 · 25mAmerica'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
2. 2 2. The Perfect Roast Turkey2001-08-11 · 25mThe 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
3. 3 3. Great Roast Chicken2001-08-18 · 25mShould 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
4. 4 4. Beef Stew2001-08-25 · 25mWhy 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
5. 5 5. Perfect Pork2001-09-01 · 25mDo 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
6. 6 6. How to Cook Salmon2001-09-08 · 25mThe 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
7. 7 7. Stir Fry Made Easy2001-09-15 · 25mThrow 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
8. 8 8. Sunday Dinner2001-09-22 · 25mEveryday 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
9. 9 9. Cooking Eggs2001-09-29 · 25mWant 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
10. 10 10. Cookie Jar Classics2001-10-06 · 25mEveryone 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
11. 11 11. The Perfect All-Purpose Cake2001-10-13 · 25mLearn 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
12. 12 12. Holiday Pies2001-10-20 · 25mMake 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
13. 13 13. Crisps, Cobblers, and Gratins2001-10-27 · 25mThe 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