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COOK’S COUNTRY: Memphis Ribs And Pretzel Salad

Test cook Julia Collin Davison (right) shows Chris how to make the ultimate Strawberry Pretzel Salad.
Courtesy of Daniel J. van Ackere/ WGBH
Test cook Julia Collin Davison (right) shows Chris how to make the ultimate Strawberry Pretzel Salad.

Airs Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

COOK'S COUNTRY features the best regional home cooking — from potluck dinners and holiday favorites to simple suppers and lost recipes. The Daytime Emmy®- nominated series takes the same practical, no-nonsense and scientific approach as Cook’s Country magazine by providing home cooks with foolproof recipes and cooking techniques developed through rigorous investigation and careful testing.

Memphis-style Wet Ribs
Courtesy of Daniel J. van Ackere/ WGBH
Memphis-style Wet Ribs
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Courtesy of Daniel J. van Ackere/ WGBH
Strawberry Pretzel Salad

In season seven, test kitchen chefs Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison cook a variety of family-friendly recipes with host Christopher Kimball. From the porch of the COOK'S COUNTRY farmhouse, Kimball introduces educational "Food History" segments about the origins of certain regional recipes.

Jack Bishop challenges Kimball to taste — and rank — blue cheese dressing, frozen French fries, egg noodles and other supermarket staples in front of a live studio audience. Adam Ried, the test kitchen’s resident equipment expert, takes Kimball through his unbiased equipment recommendations for the home cook — from cookie sheets to salad spinners and other household items.

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Each episode includes a "Cooking Class" featuring Kimball and Lancaster sharing practical test kitchen tips and techniques. This season, they cover buying fish, cleaning a grill and hard-cooking eggs.

"Memphis Ribs And Pretzel Salad" - Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Memphis-style Wet Ribs. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of blue cheese dressing. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make the ultimate Strawberry Pretzel Salad.

COOK'S COUNTRY is on Facebook. COOK'S COUNTRY, Season 7 is available in iTunes.

COOK'S COUNTRY Season 7 Trailer