America's Test Kitchen 25th Anniversary Cookbook: 500 Recipes That Changed the Way America Cooks

by America's Test Kitchen

A landmark collection of the 500 best-of-the-best recipes from the past 25 years of the hit TV show.

Join America's Test Kitchen chefs as they share the milestone recipes they turn to again and again.

The perfect gift for both new and longtime fans, this beautifully packaged, fully photographed hardcover (complete with a linen-style case and placeholder ribbon) captures the revolutionary discoveries, transformative techniques, practical food science, and failproof routes to success in 500 iconic recipes from the show that has taught millions how to be better cooks.
    From enduring classics like Perfect Pecan Pie (season 1) that Bridget makes every year to season 25 all-star dishes like Japchae, Make-Ahead Cheese Soufflés, and Deluxe Blueberry Pancakes, the book is packed with game-changing recipes destined to become your new trademark dish—whether for a weeknight dinner, a company-worthy meal, or a holiday occasion.

Get the ultimate insider
• cast In 100 sidebars, cast members dish on the personal game-changers that evolved their cooking for the better
• invaluable kitchen Read why Julia always brines salmon, Jack underbakes cookies, Dan roasts oysters, and Lisa grills her Thanksgiving turkey
• behind-the-scenes Keith shines the spotlight on the recipe testing process, Dan  recalls memorable scientific demonstrations, and Lisa offers a peek into the Reviews lab—from brewing 5,000 ounces of coffee to sawing coolers in half—all in the name of empowering home cooks 
• meet all 16 cast From the OGs like Jack, Julia, and Bridget who have been on the show since Day 1 to the newest members, people share their proudest moments, funniest memories, and top tips in a Cast Q&A

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference

720 pages, Hardcover

Published September 17, 2024

About the author

America's Test Kitchen, based in a brand new state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility with over 15,000 sq. ft. of test kitchens and studio space, in Boston's Seaport District, is dedicated to finding the very best recipes for home cooks. Over 50 full-time (admittedly obsessive) test cooks spend their days testing recipes 30, 40, up to 100 times, tweaking every variable until they understand how and why recipes work. They also test cookware and supermarket ingredients so viewers can bypass marketing hype and buy the best quality products. As the home of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, and publisher of more than one dozen cookbooks each year, America's Test Kitchen has earned the respect of the publishing industry, the culinary world, and millions of home cooks. America's Test Kitchen the television show launched in 2001, and the company added a second television program, Cook's Country, in 2008.

Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks!

Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Reviews

[Lada · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed the book from the library, but it will not make it onto the cookbook shelf.
Most of the recipes have one or several "extras" (uncommon ingredients, additional preparation steps) that make the dish the best it can be according to testers. So for example, for banana bread, you don't just toss in the bananas, you microwave them, then drain the liquid, then reduce the liquid on the stove etc. Did this add extra banana flavor? Possibly... But I'm not sure it's worth the extra dishes and steps.
I think these recipes are more useful if you actually have a "test kitchen," one with every possible ingredient and someone else to do the dishes afterward.

[Regina Heatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I watch and have watched this show forever. It is awesome to have all the recipes in one book. I loved reading the descriptions of each recipe as they each told a little story behind the recipe. Excellent cookbook!