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May/June 2012

Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Stringy, tasteless meat can mar this easy stir-fry served in lettuce cups. A classic Chinese technique came to the rescue.

Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps list of recipes

Dressing Up Carrot Cake

This American classic has a lot going for it: moist cake, delicate spice, tangy cream cheese frosting. If only it were handsome enough to serve to company.

Dressing Up Carrot Cake list of recipes

Fresh Pasta Without a Machine

Pasta made from scratch delivers eggy-rich ribbons with springy yet delicate chew. But what if, instead of a pasta roller, you have only a rolling pin?

Fresh Pasta Without a Machine list of recipes

Grilled Spicy Pork Tacos (al Pastor)

This taqueria staple features juicy, spit-roasted marinated pork that’s crispy at the edges and fork-tender within. Could we achieve that same trademark texture on the grill?

Grilled Spicy Pork Tacos (al Pastor) list of recipes

Indian Flatbread (Naan)

We set out to reproduce the charred exterior and tender interior of naan baked in a tandoor—but without the 1,000-degree heat.

Indian Flatbread (Naan) list of recipes

Italy’s Ratatouille

Like its French sibling, ciambotta starts out with a slew of watery vegetables. But the right steps create a stew that’s hearty, more concentrated, and deeply satisfying.

Italy’s Ratatouille list of recipes

Really Good Crab Cakes

Who says great crab cakes have to start with fresh-from-the-shell crabmeat? We wanted briny, sweet-tasting results—no matter what the starting point.

Really Good Crab Cakes list of recipes

Sous Vide Chicken Salad

Cooking chicken to precisely the right degree of doneness guarantees tender, juicy results. Poaching is one way, but we had a better, more foolproof idea.

Sous Vide Chicken Salad list of recipes

Spice-Rubbed Steak on the Grill

Done wrong, this dish resembles a dusty old boot. But apply some science with your rub and you have a bold way to dress up a less expensive cut.

Spice-Rubbed Steak on the Grill list of recipes
 
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