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AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: It's Pasta Night!

Foolproof Spaghetti Carbonara
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Foolproof Spaghetti Carbonara

Airs Saturday, May 3, 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.

The cast of AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN: Jack Bishop, Adam Reid, host Christopher Kimball, Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster.
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The cast of AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN: Jack Bishop, Adam Reid, host Christopher Kimball, Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster.
Summer Pasta Puttanesca
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Summer Pasta Puttanesca

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.

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"It's Pasta Night!" - Test cook Becky Hayes reveals the secrets to Foolproof Spaghetti Carbonara. Then, host Christopher Kimball answers cooking questions in Letters to the Editor. Next, host Christopher Kimball explains the science behind proteins in eggs. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of Jarred Green Olives. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make the best Summer Pasta Puttanesca.

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

Fresh pasta only uses a couple of ingredients to make, and tastes delicious. In this clip from the AMERICA's TEST KITCHEN Cooking School, Bridget demonstrates the technique for making and shaping fresh pasta so it that you can make lasagna, ravioli, or cut pastas like fettuccine and tagliatelle.
Have you been cooking pasta all wrong? In this video, AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN's Christie Morrison lays all spaghetti myths to rest and shows every step into making a perfect pot of pasta. Watch more Super Quick Video Tips at http://AmericasTestKitchenFeed.com
Visit americastestkitchen.com for tips, recipes and more!
You've got the pasta. Now you just need the sauce. But how to decide? AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN cook Dan Souza give you a quick guide a mixing and matching pasta to sauce. Watch more 60-Second Video Tips at http://AmericasTestKitchenFeed.com
We know how frustrating it can be when things go wrong in the kitchen. That's why every single recipe in our books has been tested not once, not twice, but often as many as 20, 30, or even 40 times. And then, just to make absolutely sure, we often test our recipes using cheap cookware, mediocre stovetops, and the wrong ingredients. All of this work results, we hope, in a simple promise: Our recipes work the first time and every time. Please visit our websites: http://www.americastestkitchen.com/ http://www.cooksillustrated.com/ http://www.cookscountrytv.com/

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