Cook's Illustrated Magazine

     I am on my third issue of Cook's Illustrated Magazine. I have really enjoyed the publication. First it has no advertising. All the pictures are black and white. Or just drawings. Makes for a unique publication. 
    Everything is however for sale. As I thought that I had access to cooksIllusstrated.com. I did not however, just the magazine. But I could pay extra for it. Every cook book is for sale. Which is why they are in business. 
     The content is good. With tips and recipes. Product testing. Both kitchen tools and consumers products. 
     My weakness is kitchen tools. I already had iron skillets. So I could blow off that article. So far their test have sold me a Danish dough whisk, a knife sharpener and a non stick skillet which I said I would not buy again. This last issue has an article on carbon steel skillets. Did I mention they already sold me on a tri-ply stainless steel skillet? Does anyone read this stuff. The best recommended carbon steel skillet is now on back order at Amazon. Guess so. 
     I have not tried a lot of the recipes. Although many of them look good and they give an in depth reason for doing things the way they do and explains haw they done it another way which a worse result. Very strong. Each issue has a lot of recipes. Every one specific. 
     The magazine is also part of the PBS shows Cook's Country and America's Test Kitchen. 
      Both shows that I enjoy. As many do. Cook's Country focuses more on updating old recipes. Where America's Test Kitchen does perfected recipes and tests on food products and kitchen equipement.