Holiday Special: Celebrate and Learn How to Make Holiday Recipes (and Hear the Cast's Stories!)

Summary by Krater

America's Test Kitchen shares holiday recipes, including beef tenderloin with smoky potatoes and persillade relish, turkey breast en cocotte with pan gravy, porchetta, and millionaire's shortbread.

From the video

Answers: What are some holiday recipes from America's Test Kitchen?

• Beef tenderloin with smoky potatoes and persillade relish
• Turkey breast en cocotte with pan gravy
• Porchetta
• Millionaire's shortbread
• Holiday meal planning

Ingredients

• 3 pound beef tenderloin
• 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 scallions
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 pounds red potatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup parsley
• 1 scallion
• 6 tablespoons cornichons
• 1 teaspoon cornichon juice
• 1/4 cup capers
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 to 7 pound bone-in turkey breast
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 celery rib
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons fennel seed
• 1/2 cup rosemary
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme
• 12 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 6 pound boneless pork butt
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup california apricots
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
• 7 oz firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 6 oz bittersweet chocolate
• 2 oz bittersweet chocolate
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup california apricots
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon water

What it concludes

• Salting meat ahead of time retains its overall moisture.
• Baking soda raises pH, which encourages browning.
• Cooking turkey breast in a pot with a tight-fitting lid prevents moisture loss and keeps the meat tender and juicy.
• Baking soda raises pH on the surface of pork, helping it brown better and quicker.
• Sweetened condensed milk prevents the caramel from becoming too chewy and sticky, making it softer and easier to eat.
• Heavy cream provides the right amount of whey protein and butter to prevent the caramel from splitting.