The whole contretemps involving Christopher Kimball’s abrupt departure from America’s Test Kitchen and question of whether or not he took material from their database to create this new venture seems to be water under the legal bridge at this point. Using a very similar format to ATK, this 13-episode 2017 first season of the culinary series finds Kimball and Milk Street magazine and cooking school chefs testing out recipes while also visiting other chefs and experts around the globe. Episodes include "Home Cooking, Chinese Style" which features a ginger "jacuzzi-style" simmered chicken dish and a visit with James Beard award-winner Fuchsia Dunlop; "The New Baking," with tangzhong method pie pastry, as well as tips from London’s bespoke Violet Bakery owner Claire Ptak (who was in charge of Prince Harry’s wedding cake); "Milk Street Suppers" with steps for seasoning carbon steel pans, and making carrot rosewater Persian jam by author Yasmin Khan; and "Milk Street Holidays" with a toffee pudding and a roast beef eye of round that marinates for two days. Unfortunately, recipes were not listed anywhere on the discs’ menus, but this will still be fun watching for foodies. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: Season 1
(2017) 2 discs. 390 min. DVD: $34.99. PBS Distribution (avail. from most distributors). ISBN: 978-1-5317-0311-0. Volume 33, Issue 4
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: Season 1
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