America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated

Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison host a look inside America's Test Kitchen, which features a team of experts who check out the latest in cooking utensils, ingredients and cooking techniques. Whether they're trying to make the perfect roasted chicken with crispy skin or examining the science behind cooking with baking powder, team members try to offer unbiased and useful tips that can save viewers money, time and effort in their own kitchens. The basic team is frequently joined by other test cooks, as well as blind-taste judges.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 5/8 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

French Chicken and Potatoes

Poulet au vinaigre (chicken with vinegar); meat pounders; torte aux pommes de terre (French potato tart).

Fri, 5/10 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Prime Rib and Popovers

Sous vide prime ribs with mint persillade; vacuum sealers; popovers.

Fri, 5/10 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Springtime Feast

Spiral sliced ham glazed with cider vinegar caramel; mandolines; the science of sound and texture; Spanish potatoes with olive oil and wine.

Sun, 5/12 at 11:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Springtime Feast

Spiral sliced ham glazed with cider vinegar caramel; mandolines; the science of sound and texture; Spanish potatoes with olive oil and wine.

Sun, 5/12 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Springtime Feast

Spiral sliced ham glazed with cider vinegar caramel; mandolines; the science of sound and texture; Spanish potatoes with olive oil and wine.

Mon, 5/13 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Springtime Feast

Spiral sliced ham glazed with cider vinegar caramel; mandolines; the science of sound and texture; Spanish potatoes with olive oil and wine.

Mon, 5/13 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Bulgogi and Bokkeumbap

Beef bulgogi (Korean marinated beef); a primer on sesame products; kimchi bokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).

Wed, 5/15 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Jewish Baking

Easy-braid challah; a flour primer; crescent-shaped rugelach with raisin-walnut filling.

Fri, 5/17 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Shrimp, Fast and Slow

Pan-seared shrimp with peanuts, black pepper and lime; petty and utility knives; a no-fuss shrimp risotto.

Mon, 5/20 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Italian-Inspired Dinners

Braciole; angel hair pasta; scrub brushes; pasta with burst cherry tomato sauce and fried caper crumbs.

Wed, 5/22 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Irish Staples

Classic Irish stew with carrots and turnips; all-in-one machines; Irish brown soda bread.

Fri, 5/24 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Shareable Spanish Fare

Albondigas, Spanish-style meatballs in almond sauce; olives; the science of energy transfer in liquids; Andalusian spinach and chickpeas.