Just bought this book over the weekend after realizing you need to register to read any of their online recipes. However the recipe for Maple Glazed Pork Roast that aired January 30 is not the same as the one listed in the 2010 cookbook. They've left out a key ingredient, cornstarch, in the book after claiming it was a secret ingredient in the coating used to brown the meat. So why was it left out of the book? I wonder how many of the other recipes are different.

America's Test Kitchen offers the most practical and easy layout style of recipe formatting I have ever used. Each recipe is featured with highlights that include what to do and what went wrong...photos and ready to follow guides.
It's a must have for home chefs.

Fair amount of photos. I like the explanations to the recipes. Written just like the show.

Old, but still amazing and relevant recipes. So much writing, though. Corn chowder was good, but really dice those potatoes.

I love American's Test Kitchen! I receive the cooking magazines yearly and make most of what I cook from both the magazines and the cook books. They are great recipes and for the most part pretty easy.

Can't wait to try these out!

I like reading my cookbooks. This is one that has a lot to read. Each recipe has been tested over and over and sampled by the Test Kitchen taster panels until it is supposedly the best it can be. For instance the Sweet Potato Fries went through several variations before it was discovered that Club Soda was the perfect liquid for dipping in between breadings to accomplish the crispiest crust possible. If you don't like reading the entire story of the testing process for each recipe you might not care for this book even though there are plenty of great (not always easy or fast recipes). The problem with this book is it is big and comprehensive but only covers 2009!! There is another $35.00 book for every year! I don't have the money or the room so I may buy the current volume and use the library for the rest. Another problem: I wish it was in a 3-Ring binder like the family baking book.

Okay, so it's basically a reprise of the Test Kitchen brand recipes, as parcelled out to their various magazine titles. The volume scoops up the best, adds new reviews, and the photos are just great.

The "Best of America's Test Kitchen" series are just as wonderful as the companion ATK books, however they don't go into as much depth in terms of reviews, tastings and tips for each & every recipe. This 2007 book definitely captures some wonderful failproof recipes!

3.5 stars

Great cookbook. I especially appreciate that they explain how they developed each recipe and why it works as it does - very nice.

My favorite recipes (and the book is chock-full of delicious entrees and sides and desserts)are:

Boneless Buffalo Chicken with Blue Cheese Dressing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Quiche Lorraine
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies


Now I want to check out the earlier years of The Best of