Cook's Illustrated

January/February 2010

Best Baked Apples with Dried Cherries and Hazelnuts

Switching from a baking dish to a skillet was just one step toward ridding this famously frumpy dish of wan flavor and mushy texture.

Andouille Sausage

Not surprisingly, the winner hails from Louisiana—birthplace of this spicy sausage.

Portable Induction Burners

We wondered: Is a burner that promises to be faster, safer, and more precise too good to be true?

Best Baked Apples with Dried Apricots and Almonds

Switching from a baking dish to a skillet was just one step toward ridding this famously frumpy dish of wan flavor and mushy texture.

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza with Sausage

Deep-dish pizza was born in Chicago, where it boasts a distinctively rich, flaky, biscuitlike crust. The problem? No pizzeria in Chicago would tell us how to make it.

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza with Olives and Ricotta

Deep-dish pizza was born in Chicago, where it boasts a distinctively rich, flaky, biscuitlike crust. The problem? No pizzeria in Chicago would tell us how to make it.

 
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