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America's Test Kitchen

Season 2 2002
TV-G

  • 2002-01-05T19:00:00Z on PBS
  • 25m
  • 10h 50m (26 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust deconstruct recipes and reveal the test kitchen’s secrets to foolproof cooking at home.

26 episodes

Season Premiere

2002-01-05T19:00:00Z

2x01 Three Pureed Vegetable Soups

Season Premiere

2x01 Three Pureed Vegetable Soups

  • 2002-01-05T19:00:00Z25m

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.

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.

With the right techniques, a spaghetti supper can rival any fancy meal. The test kitchen reveals the secrets for success.

2002-01-26T19:00:00Z

2x04 Pizza Night

2x04 Pizza Night

  • 2002-01-26T19:00:00Z25m

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.

2002-02-02T19:00:00Z

2x05 Simple Sandwiches

2x05 Simple Sandwiches

  • 2002-02-02T19:00:00Z25m

Lunch is ready in the test kitchen. Two classics--tuna salad and grilled cheese--along with a fancy steak sandwich are being served.

2002-02-09T19:00:00Z

2x06 Shrimp Classics

2x06 Shrimp Classics

  • 2002-02-09T19:00:00Z25m

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.

2002-02-16T19:00:00Z

2x07 Steak Frites

2x07 Steak Frites

  • 2002-02-16T19:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen explores how to properly sear a steak, make a flavorful pan sauce, and fry up hot, crispy french fries.

2002-02-23T19:00:00Z

2x08 Fried Chicken and 'Fixens

2x08 Fried Chicken and 'Fixens

  • 2002-02-23T19:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen shares our fried chicken recipe that is the result of five years work and incorporates many unusual techniques.

2002-03-02T19:00:00Z

2x09 Chicken Cutlets 101

2x09 Chicken Cutlets 101

  • 2002-03-02T19:00:00Z25m

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.

2002-03-09T19:00:00Z

2x10 All-American Cookout

2x10 All-American Cookout

  • 2002-03-09T19:00:00Z25m

We move the test kitchen out back to make juicy hamburgers and grilled veggies.

2002-03-16T19:00:00Z

2x11 Middle Eastern Barbeque

2x11 Middle Eastern Barbeque

  • 2002-03-16T19:00:00Z25m

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.

2002-03-23T19:00:00Z

2x12 Fajitas and Margaritas

2x12 Fajitas and Margaritas

  • 2002-03-23T19:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen unlocks the secrets for making fresh margaritas, flank steak fajitas and chunky guacamole.

2002-03-30T19:00:00Z

2x13 Thanksgiving Dinner

2x13 Thanksgiving Dinner

  • 2002-03-30T19:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen figures out how to bring the most flavorful, most beautiful bird to the holiday table.

2002-04-06T19:00:00Z

2x14 Christmas Dinner

2x14 Christmas Dinner

  • 2002-04-06T19:00:00Z25m

Christmas dinner is not the time to experiment with new recipes or techniques. The test kitchen gives you these foolproof recipes for holiday family favorites.

2002-04-13T18:00:00Z

2x15 Winter Supper

2x15 Winter Supper

  • 2002-04-13T18:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen’s challenge is to cook short ribs until they are fall-off-the-bone tender while removing as much of the grease as possible.

2002-04-20T18:00:00Z

2x16 Ham, Biscuits, and Greens

2x16 Ham, Biscuits, and Greens

  • 2002-04-20T18:00:00Z25m

Southern food has a special place in the test kitchen. In this episode, the test kitchen shows you how to prepare roast fresh ham, cream biscuits, and greens.

2002-04-27T18:00:00Z

2x17 Muffins and Scones

2x17 Muffins and Scones

  • 2002-04-27T18:00:00Z25m

We turn the test kitchen into the neighborhood bakeshop and make tender blueberry muffins and delicate cream scones.

Bacon, eggs, and potatoes are the classic components of an all-American breakfast. The test kitchen makes sure the bacon is crisp, the omelet is tender, and the home fries are perfectly browned.

If you are going to spend the time making French toast and waffles, they better be good. The test kitchen gives the recipes that deliver.

2002-05-18T18:00:00Z

2x20 Bar Cookies

2x20 Bar Cookies

  • 2002-05-18T18:00:00Z25m

Everyone loves bar cookies—especially the cook, because there's no need to form individual balls of dough. But baking dough in the pan, rather than balls on a cookie sheet, can cause problems. We show you how to avoid them.

2002-05-25T18:00:00Z

2x21 Two French Tarts

2x21 Two French Tarts

  • 2002-05-25T18:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen turns out French tarts that put even the finest pâtisseries to shame.

2002-06-01T18:00:00Z

2x22 Diner Pies

2x22 Diner Pies

  • 2002-06-01T18:00:00Z25m

Those cream-topped pies in the revolving case at the diner always look better than they taste. We show you how to prepare Chocolate Cream Pie and Key Lime Pie at home—with amazing results.

2002-06-08T18:00:00Z

2x23 Apple Pies

2x23 Apple Pies

  • 2002-06-08T18:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen has made hundreds of pie doughs. Learn how to make the resulting recipe, which is the culmination of years of kitchen work and testing.

Nothing quite says summer like a slice of peach pie or a bowl of cherry cobbler. The test kitchen reports on the best ways to make these classic desserts.

2002-06-22T18:00:00Z

2x25 Chilled Summer Puddings

2x25 Chilled Summer Puddings

  • 2002-06-22T18:00:00Z25m

Light summer desserts, made with or accompanied by fruit, are perfect for summer eating. The test kitchen tackles the problems of panna cotta, rhubarb fool, and summer berry pudding.

Season Finale

2002-06-29T18:00:00Z

2x26 Chocolate Desserts

Season Finale

2x26 Chocolate Desserts

  • 2002-06-29T18:00:00Z25m

The test kitchen figures out how to make showy desserts with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor.

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