Cooks Illustrated

viva la diferencia, no?

Got on online subscription for xmas... the iphone app is pretty sweet too.

I have subscribed, at various times, to Saveur, Cooking Light, Cooks Illustrated, Gourmet, and Bon Appetit.

IMO Gourmet was the best until Ruth Reichl messed with it. Saveur was my second favorite and I will prob subscribe again now that Gourmet is defunct. Cooking Light recipes listed reduced-fat cheddar cheese and other bullshit, but for some easy, basic recipes it was OK. Cooks Illustrated wore thin after a while (same old "we tried dozens of recipes for some uber basic food and found blah blah blah). Bon Appetit is awful.

we tried dozens of recipes for some uber basic food and found blah blah blah

This always makes me 'lol' because it sounds like they never liked the food in the first place. "The average eggplant parmesan is insipid at best, and at worst, a greasy, mealy disappointment." If every version of the food you tried was so shitty, why did you want to cook it?

^^^^^ so OTM! Like, why bother cooking if it is doomed to inedible failure?

My mom gets me CI every year and I've never made a single recipe from it for all the otm reasons in this thread. But I do love it for the painstakingness of all the variations on a theme and the "hints from Heloise" flavored tips from readers pages (101 things to do with onion nets!) and mostly the Consumer Reports style appliance and utensil and condiment/staple comparisons.

I got Gastronimica for a few years early on and it's beautiful and all. But I think Saveur is the one I'll try next.

i think the consumer reports appliance and blind taste test segments are always my favorite part of the tv show

Jack so clearly wants to put a pot roast in Chris' ass, it is painful to watch.

Adam also totally gay but apparently has wife and kids wtf?

I've been picking up Saveur more and more and am starting to really like it. I will probably subscribe if I find a deal.

What is weird about CI is that they do some great BBQ recipes. Not authentic Texas style but still quite good. For my birthday one year I ot their book on grilling and barbecuing and use it quite a bit during the Spring/Summer.

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Dear Friend,

These days, it’s pretty easy to get free recipes on the Internet. I’m sure a search for “roast chicken recipe” will turn up thousands and thousands. But, as with so much on the web, you should tread lightly if you don’t know the source.

I really love that facial expression he's making.

dwight schrute. i always think about getting saveur when i'm in whole foods and i don't.

He looks like he's wondering how tender I'd be after 6 hours of braising.

oooh i am so pissed at this company! i was charged $34.95 for a subscription i did not authorize, and when i called to inquire about/cancel it, they were extreeeemely accommodating, which indicates to me that maybe i am not the only one they charged without authorization.