Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

Arts & Culture

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: A Modern Take On Pizza And Grilled Cheese

Host Christopher Kimball and test cook Bridget Lancaster uncover the secrets to the ultimate Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot.
Courtesy of Daniel J. Van Ackere
Host Christopher Kimball and test cook Bridget Lancaster uncover the secrets to the ultimate Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot.

Airs Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Christopher Kimball and the cast of the Daytime Emmy-nominated AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN use a common-sense, practical approach to solve everyday cooking problems and help viewers save time and money. Kimball and test kitchen cooks Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison, Rebecca Hays, Bryan Roof and Dan Souza reveal the basics of home cooking while preparing dozens of tried-and-true recipes, including beef burgundy, lemon chiffon pie, pepper-crusted beef tenderloin roast, New England lobster roll, French-style pork stew, no-knead brioche, oven-steamed mussels, grilled glazed baby back ribs, chocolate tart and more.

Gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite pizza gadgets.
Courtesy of Daniel J. Van Ackere
Gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite pizza gadgets.
Thin-Crust Whole-Wheat Pizza with Garlic Oil, Three Cheeses and Basil.
Courtesy of WGBH/ AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN
Thin-Crust Whole-Wheat Pizza with Garlic Oil, Three Cheeses and Basil.

The popular segments viewers love and trust also return. The Tasting Lab's Jack Bishop challenges Kimball to taste-test supermarket staples before revealing AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN'S top recommendations for BBQ sauce, chicken broth, coffee, hummus, bacon and other foods. Adam Ried, the test kitchen’s resident equipment expert, takes Kimball through the unbiased results for cookware, charcoal grills, pepper grinders, chef's knives and other kitchen items.

This season also features gadget reviews with Lisa McManus, "Man on the Street" discoveries with "Doc" Willoughby and visits with nationally known chefs.

Advertisement

"A Modern Take On Pizza And Grilled Cheese" - Test cook Dan Souza shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a great Thin-Crust Whole-Wheat Pizza with Garlic Oil, Three Cheeses, and Basil at home, and gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite pizza gadgets.

Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of goat cheese. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to the ultimate Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot.

Episodes from past seasons are now available for online viewing. AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN is on Facebook, and you can follow @TestKitchen on Twitter.

America's Test Kitchen: Pizza Gadgets That Are Worth It - Super Peel & Baking Steel
America's Test Kitchen: Tips for Topping Pizza
Baking a Perfect Thin-Crust Pizza
What is America's Test Kitchen?