[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: America's Test Kitchen 2001

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
America's Test Kitchen 2001
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   I indulged myself, ordering season one (2001) on DVD of America's Test
   Kitchen, which I really don't remember. Maybe Channel 2 didn't carry
   it at first.
   I do like this show, and have my DVR set to record every show,
   including on the tpt-Create channel. I buy a copy of Cook's
   Illustrated magazine from time to time, and subscribe to their web
   site.
   I'm watching episode one, and I'm mildly surprised in a nice way. The
   show has a "seventies" style PBS feel to it, a very modest set,
   lighting not quite right, in a word, flat. Honcho Christopher Kimball
   had more, darker hair, but his assistants Julia and Bridgett look
   younger now than then.
   It was their pilot year, just 13 episodes, but it's a great concept
   that truly targets the home cook. I suspect I'll be ordering season
   two pretty soon.