With these lightened recipes, your favorites will be able to appear on the table as often as you crave them. Whether we like to admit it or not, there are some dishes that while tasty, are just too high in fat and calories to be enjoyed on a regular basis. Even a modest portion of these dishes such as macaroni and cheese and chicken Parmesan is prohibitive. But do they need to be? What if we could create lighter versions of these dishes so we could enjoy them more often? In our research we tried dozens of versions of “light” macaroni and cheeses, and again and again we were met with disappointing dishes. Gluey sauces full of tasteless, rubbery nonfat cheeses were the norm. Versions made with ricotta and cottage cheese also showed up. We wanted a creamy macaroni and cheese with real cheesy flavor. Light recipes for chicken Parmesan often fall short too. Again and again we were met with soggy crusts and that culprit, nonfat cheese. We wanted a really crisp crust for our chicken and we wanted great flavor. Recipes: Everyday Lighter Macaroni and Cheese Everyday Lighter Macaroni and Cheese with Ham and Peas Lighter Chicken Parmesan with Simple Tomato Sauce Tasting Lab: Alternative Pastas Whole Wheat Pasta Equipment Center: Indoor Grills
| Title | America's Test Kitchen - Season 7 Episode 7 : Lighter Family Favorites |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | America's Test Kitchen From Cooks Illustrated |
| First Air Date | 2001-08-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-04-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 638 |
| Number of Seasons | 25 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 1 Meatloaf Dinner Meatloaf Dinner
2007-01-06Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 2 Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers
2007-01-13Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 3 Best Beef Stew Best Beef Stew
2007-01-20Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 4 Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing
2007-01-27Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 5 Two Ways with Pork Two Ways with Pork
2007-02-03Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 6 Faster Family Favorites Faster Family Favorites
2007-02-10Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 7 Lighter Family Favorites Lighter Family Favorites
2007-02-17Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 8 Fish and Chips at Home Fish and Chips at Home
2007-02-24Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 9 Chicken Kiev Chicken Kiev
2007-03-03Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 10 Meat and Potatoes for Company Meat and Potatoes for Company
2007-03-10Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 11 Staying in For Chinese Take-Out Staying in For Chinese Take-Out
2007-03-17Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 12 Not Your Average Stir-Fry Not Your Average Stir-Fry
2007-03-24Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 13 More Tex-Mex Favorites More Tex-Mex Favorites
2007-03-31Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 14 Even More Italian Classics Even More Italian Classics
2007-04-07Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 15 Flambé at Home Flambé at Home
2007-04-14Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 16 Hearty Eggs for Breakfast Hearty Eggs for Breakfast
2007-04-21Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 17 Summer Cooking Summer Cooking
2007-04-28Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 18 Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters
2007-05-05Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 19 Beer Can Chicken Dinner Beer Can Chicken Dinner
2007-05-12Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 20 Rainy Day Barbecue Rainy Day Barbecue
2007-05-19Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 21 Strawberry Cream Cake Strawberry Cream Cake
2007-05-26Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 22 Dark Chocolate Desserts Dark Chocolate Desserts
2007-06-02Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 23 Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
2007-06-09Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 24 Easy Apple Desserts Easy Apple Desserts
2007-06-16Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 25 Favorite Citrus Desserts Favorite Citrus Desserts
2007-06-23Equipment 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...
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America's Test Kitchen Season 7 :Episode 26 Lighter Cheesecake Lighter Cheesecake
2007-06-30Equipment 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...