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    _ Rebecca Hays and Christopher Kimball discuss the Scoville scale.
      Christopher Kimball describes the Scoville scale—an index that measures the heat in chile peppers—while taping a television segment on Mexican cooking with Rebecca Hays.

    Quick Cheese BreadFree!
    Run-of-the-mill cheese bread is at once dry and greasy, with fleeting cheese flavor. We were after something different: a rich, moist loaf topped with a bold, cheesy crust.

    Equipment Test: Pepper MillsFree!
    We found two models that could withstand the Test Kitchen's daily grind.

    Menu: Pasta PrimaveraFree!
    Most pasta primavera recipes are loaded with vegetables and can be a lot of work to make. Our recipe concentrates on just four vegetables and cuts prep time in half. To complete the menu, add a wilted spinach salad and lemon cookies.

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    New Taste Test: Vegetable Broths

    It's no surprise that veggie broths lack meat and bones, but why do so many rely on salt and “flavor potentiators”?

    Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    New Recipes
    Stuffed Chicken Breasts
    T-Bone Steaks
    Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce
    Spring Vegetable Risotto
    Oatmeal Snack Cake

    Chickpeas

    New Equipment and Taste Tests

    Oil Sprayers
    Mail-Order Steaks
    Meat Pounders

    Arborio Rice

    Grill Brushes


    Taste Test: Balsamic Vinegar Free!

    Few foods demonstrate such a wide range in price—you can spend $2 or $200 for one bottle—or quality. Our tasters decode the mysteries of balsamico.

    Kitchen Video: How to Make Perfect PastaFree!
    Here's what you need to know to make perfect pasta every time.

    Send Us Your Kitchen Shortcuts
    Have you solved an irritating cooking problem? Share your tip with us. Send it to quicktips@americastestkitchen.com and you could win a free subscription.

     

     
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