TV America's Test Kitchen - Season 7 Episode 15 : Flambé at Home America's Test Kitchen - Season 7 Episode 15 : Flambé at Home 6.4/10 by 11 users We came up with a foolproof flambé method that doesn't intimidate the home cook. Fifty years ago, steak Diane, pan-seared steak in a rich, peppery pan sauce, was a hot menu item at fancy restaurants. Prepared tableside, it included a burst of pyrotechnics supplied by a match and some cognac. Sure, such theatrics might seem a bit dated and silly, but who can resist having a little fun—especially when entertaining? To give this old-school dish a modern twist, we wanted to find a more reasonable substitute for the laborious veal stock that is the traditional basis for the pan sauce. While we were at it, we wanted to slim down the sauce a bit—yes, we love butter and cream, but many of the recipes we tried were just too rich tasting. And, as for the flambé method, we'd need to come up with a foolproof process that wouldn’t intimidate the home cook. While we were on the flambé bandwagon, it occurred to us we could continue the theme with dessert in the form of crêpes suzette, a stunning dessert consisting of warm tender crêpes served in a bright orange-flavored sauce. But most restaurants that prepare this dish do so for just two. Could we adapt this classic to serve a tableful of hungry guests? We were ready to find out. Recipes: Steak Diane Sauce Base for Steak Diane—Demi-glaze Crepes Suzette Tasting Lab: Veal Stock Beefing Up Beef Broths Orange Liqueurs for Cooking Science Desk: Is Flambé Just For Show? Details Casts Posters Images Title America's Test Kitchen - Season 7 Episode 15 : Flambé at Home Alternative Titles America's Test Kitchen From Cooks Illustrated First Air Date 2001-08-04 Last Air Date 2025-11-22 Number of Episodes 656 Number of Seasons 26 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop Plot Keywords , Self Julia Collin Davison Self Bridget Lancaster Self Jack Bishop Episodes List America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 1 Meatloaf Dinner Meatloaf Dinner 2007-01-06 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 2 Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers 2007-01-13 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 3 Best Beef Stew Best Beef Stew 2007-01-20 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 4 Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing 2007-01-27 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 5 Two Ways with Pork Two Ways with Pork 2007-02-03 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 6 Faster Family Favorites Faster Family Favorites 2007-02-10 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 7 Lighter Family Favorites Lighter Family Favorites 2007-02-17 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 8 Fish and Chips at Home Fish and Chips at Home 2007-02-24 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 9 Chicken Kiev Chicken Kiev 2007-03-03 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 10 Meat and Potatoes for Company Meat and Potatoes for Company 2007-03-10 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 11 Staying in For Chinese Take-Out Staying in For Chinese Take-Out 2007-03-17 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 12 Not Your Average Stir-Fry Not Your Average Stir-Fry 2007-03-24 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 13 More Tex-Mex Favorites More Tex-Mex Favorites 2007-03-31 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 14 Even More Italian Classics Even More Italian Classics 2007-04-07 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 15 Flambé at Home Flambé at Home 2007-04-14 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 16 Hearty Eggs for Breakfast Hearty Eggs for Breakfast 2007-04-21 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 17 Summer Cooking Summer Cooking 2007-04-28 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 18 Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters 2007-05-05 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 19 Beer Can Chicken Dinner Beer Can Chicken Dinner 2007-05-12 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 20 Rainy Day Barbecue Rainy Day Barbecue 2007-05-19 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 21 Strawberry Cream Cake Strawberry Cream Cake 2007-05-26 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 22 Dark Chocolate Desserts Dark Chocolate Desserts 2007-06-02 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 23 Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake 2007-06-09 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 24 Easy Apple Desserts Easy Apple Desserts 2007-06-16 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 25 Favorite Citrus Desserts Favorite Citrus Desserts 2007-06-23 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust... America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 26 Lighter Cheesecake Lighter Cheesecake 2007-06-30 Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust...