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Cook's Country
American television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cook's Country is an American half-hour television cooking show on public television stations and Create and distributed by American Public Television. The show is based on Cook's Country magazine (published by the same company as Cook's Illustrated). In July 2025, America's Test Kitchen announced that publication of Cook's Country magazine would cease after the October-November 2025 issue.[1]
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The structure of Cook's Country is similar to sister show America's Test Kitchen, with many of the same cast. Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison host the show.[2] Jack Bishop is in charge of the Tasting Lab, while Adam Ried features new products in the Equipment Corner.[3]
Christopher Kimball hosted the show for the first nine seasons.[4]
On November 16, 2015, a news release from Boston Commons Press, parent company of Cooks Country, Cooks Illustrated, and America's Test Kitchen, announced the departure of Christopher Kimball over a contract dispute.[5] Season 9's TV programs had already been filmed with Kimball as the host, but he would not appear on any future episodes.[5]
Due to the departure of Christopher Kimball, Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison began hosting Cook's Country in season 10.[2] Also in season 10, America's Test Kitchen staff members Ashley Moore, Christie Morrison, and Bryan Roof were added to the cast,[6] while Erin McMurrer, having moved to the America's Test Kitchen cast, is no longer seen on air on Cook's Country.[7]
Season 11 added Lan Lam to the Cast. New staff members Lawman Johnson and Natalie Estrada were added in season 12,[8] while Lan Lam is no longer seen on Cook's Country. Morgan Bolling joined the cast in 2020,[3] while Natalie Estrada departed the show.[7]
Toni Tipton-Martin joined as Editor-in-Chief in season 14, giving a history lesson on each episode's primary recipe or ingredient. She also began introducing segments for the show.[9]
Beginning Season 18, Hannah Crowley is now featured in the Equipment Segment replacing Adam Ried.
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In contrast to its predecessor, Cook's Country focuses on regional recipes across the United States. The hosts begins each segment with a historical perspective on each recipe prior to the demonstration.
The first nine seasons were recorded on location at a farmhouse in Rupert, Vermont.[10] The next season, the show was filmed at a set that replicated the location's kitchen.[10] Beginning in season 11, taping and production were moved to a purpose-built farmhouse studio set at America's Test Kitchen headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.[10] The Tasting Lab segments are filmed before a live studio audience.
The theme music for seasons 1–11, "Right Between Your Eyes", is performed by the San Francisco bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum.[11] As of season 12, the theme music is instrumental.
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