Thanks for the reminder, I'll be sure to watch it.

A very informative program for those who are into cooking and food.

Thanks

dcarch

Thought you might like that one, dcarch. I especially enjoyed the segment on unconventional cooking methods. Well, it was all fascinating!

I watched part of it, and they were using ATK's method of brining a turkey as if it were the latest and greatest method, and of course we all know that dry salt is an improvement over brining. Therefore, I switched to The Mummy with Boris Karloff on TCM. Brining a turkey is so five years ago, and if they had not started with that, I probably would have watched the whole show. I have also found that a lot of ATK's methods/techniques are inferior to ones that I learn here. Some of their shortcuts I use, and some I do not. I like to watch them, but I do not always agree with them or follow them.

Lars

You should have kept watching, Lars. Only the first segment was about ATK. It wasn't just saying that brining makes a turkey more moist, it showed the science behind WHY brining works. They didn't get into dry salt.

It is about the science of cooking and eating, why we taste things the way we do and why we crave certain foods. It was interesting to me to learn that we taste sweetness with our intestines, not just our tongue.

I guess it's the kind of show that some people will find engrossing and others will not, as with many things.

You're right - I should have kept watching, and so I guess I tuned in at the wrong time. However, I'm sure it will rerun, and then I can record it and just watch the parts I like. A lot of the science I already knew, which is why it was not engrossing to me at the time - also the time of day/night!! I was very tired and and only watched about 10 minutes of the The Mummy (will finish it later) before I went to bed. Then I woke up at 2:30 a.m. (which is about when I posted) and couldn't get back to sleep for a while. Maybe if I had stayed up for the NOVA show I would have slept through the night. Science shows usually help me sleep, and I finished a paleoanthropology book last night in order to sleep. Now I have to find another one.

Lars

At one point, the host of the show was asked by a scientist to taste an orange juicy looking drink, which was actually pure apple juice dyed to look like orange juice. The host took a few sips and swore that it was orange juice.

That's how powerful taste can be affected by visual cues.

dcarch

It was a great show. Lars, very little was from ATK.

I guess I'd have to say that even here are techniques and opinions with which I disagree or don't follow, just like other places. I glean tips, techniques and tidbits from a variety of sources. Can't think of one that is always perfect, even me! :)

Sounds like an interesting show. I too don't agree with everything on ATK and their variants but I like the way they present things and learn something on occasion.

I have it taped. Can't wait to watch it.

What is ATK? I'll google.

ATK = American Test Kitchen

I don't pay much attention to ATK's appliance tests. They take advertisements therefore they cannot be objective, besides, the most important thing about appliances is durability, whch they cannot test.

They also often give incorrect information. Yesterday on another program, they tested steamers.

I disagree with their opion about a silicone steamer because they did not try it with different size pots, and they were wrong about Chinese bamboo steamers, because they did not mention that the Chinese steamers can be stacked from one to more than five.

It is a fun show, and there are sometimes new things to be learned.

dcarch

Wait until you see how they get a snake to eat cooked meat. Bleah. Not ATK!

If you missed the show and would like to watch it, check the Nova website for "Can I eat that?" and watch it on line.

"---Wait until you see how they get a snake to eat cooked meat. Bleah. Not ATK!--"

Interesting science for those who are dieting.

dcarch