107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

Series: America's Test Kitchen Radio
From: America's Test Kitchen Radio
Length: 00:53:58

This time on America’s Test Kitchen Radio, we go on a quest for the perfect chef’s knife for the home cook. We’ll find out what’s hot and what’s not in the world of kitchen gadgets, and we’ll travel back in time to discover the origins of chocolate cream cupcakes. Then we’ll head into the test kitchen, where test cook Dan Souza shows us how to make the best drop biscuits at home. And of course we’ll be taking your calls to answer all of your cooking questions. Originally aired February 16-23, 2012. Available for re-run May 3-10, 2012. Read the full description.

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Playing: 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife
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America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

In this hour:

—Host Christopher Kimball talks to the experts to find out which chef’s knife is really the best for the home cook.

—Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

—Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

—Taste of America: Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of chocolate cream cupcakes.

—Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to making drop biscuits at home.

Playing: 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife
From: America's Test Kitchen Radio

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America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

In this hour:

—Host Christopher Kimball talks to the experts to find out which chef’s knife is really the best for the home cook.

—Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

—Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

—Taste of America: Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of chocolate cream cupcakes.

—Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to making drop biscuits at home.

Playing: 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife
From: America's Test Kitchen Radio

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America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

In this hour:

—Host Christopher Kimball talks to the experts to find out which chef’s knife is really the best for the home cook.

—Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

—Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

—Taste of America: Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of chocolate cream cupcakes.

—Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to making drop biscuits at home.

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Piece Description

America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 107: In Search of the Best Chef’s Knife

In this hour:

—Host Christopher Kimball talks to the experts to find out which chef’s knife is really the best for the home cook.

—Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

—Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

—Taste of America: Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of chocolate cream cupcakes.

—Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to making drop biscuits at home.

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Segment 3: 43: 23 - 59:00
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