Do Diets Work?

This week on America’s Test Kitchen Radio, we investigate the confusing world of weight loss. Why do some people lose weight more easily than others? Is it all about environmental factors or do genetics play a role? We’ll find out what’s hot and what’s not in the world of kitchen gadgets, and we’ll learn all about measuring cups from gadget guru Lisa McManus. Then we’ll head into the test kitchen to learn how to make quick tomato sauce year-round. And of course we’ll be taking your calls to answer all of your cooking questions.

Listen to Episode 13: Do Diets Work? (Air date: 4/14/12)
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From this Episode:

Quick Tomato Sauce

Is it possible to transform canned tomatoes into a bright, fresh-tasting sauce?

Plastic Spatulas

Just a spatula? Sure, but it’s a tool you use every day. So having one that really works can be as important as having the right knife.

Liquid Measuring Cups

A glut of unusual shapes and gimmicky features is getting in the way of the one thing you want from this basic kitchen tool: accuracy.

Dry Measuring Cups

After testing 11 sets of measuring cups, it became apparent that there are substantial differences among brands.

KitchenArt Mini Adjust-A-Cup

Could this miniaturized measuring cup prove just as useful as the larger version?