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In the Test Kitchen

In the Test Kitchen

Written by: America's Test Kitchen
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This video podcast from America’s Test Kitchen takes you behind the scenes of a bustling test kitchen. Our test cook hosts dive deep into their favorite dishes, taste recipes, and talk about how culture, history, and science influence the foods we love to eat. Discover the messy, fun, and (mostly) delicious work that goes into creating America’s favorite recipes.Copyright 2025 America's Test Kitchen Art Cooking Food & Wine Social Sciences
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  • Episode 17: How have curries changed as they moved across the world?

    Episode 17: How have curries changed as they moved across the world?
    Oct 8 2026
    South Asian cooks were masterfully blending spices long before the Europeans arrived in India, and when Portuguese traders brought chiles from the Americas in 1498, it permanently changed the trajectory of the country’s dishes, including what we now refer to as curry. Over the next 400 years, curry took on a new form in nearly every culture it touched; in Japan, America, and beyond. Nik, Lan, Bryan, and Lidey discuss the evolution of the dish as it crossed the globe. Recipes Mentioned: Butter chicken Kare Raisu (Japanese Curry Rice with Chicken) Country Captain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Episode 16: Are there any store-bought snacks worth making at home?

    Episode 16: Are there any store-bought snacks worth making at home?
    Sep 24 2026
    Store-bought snacks offer satisfaction and convenience. But what happens when you pit quick bites against their homemade counterparts? Lan, Bryan, Nik and Lidey explore which snacks are worth the bit of extra effort! Recipes Mentioned: Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips Beef jerky Lime pate de fruit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Episode 15: What makes the best red sauce?

    Episode 15: What makes the best red sauce?
    Sep 10 2026
    Red sauce pastas can be built dozens of ways: rich and meaty, silky and tomato-forward, or deliberately burnt and charred. Lan, Bryan, Nik, and Lidey taste their way through three ATK recipes, ragù alla bolognese, pasta alla vodka, and spaghetti all’assassina, to hash out what actually makes a red sauce irresistible. Recipes Mentioned: Ragu alla Bolognese Pasta alla Vodka Spaghetti All'Assassina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
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