America's Test Kitchen Young Chef Set

Kid Tested And Approved Kitchen Tools

Start the young chefs in your life off right with recipes, equipment, and their very own version of the apron seen on our TV show. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs features 100+ recipes for everything from apps and salads to mains and sides (and even beverages), along with step-by-step photos of tips and techniques. The Opinel vegetable peeler and chef’s knife are designed for beginning cooks’ smaller hands, and each rated highest in our tests with kids and our test cooks.

"Worth its weight in gold for the practical cook who wants to feel confident about putting good food on the table."

— Detroit News

This Set Includes:

Cook Along with Bridget and Julia

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.

New and Improved Shopping Guide

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.

This Kit Includes:

America's Test Kitchen Embroidered Kids Apron
Opinel Le Petit 2-Piece Cutlery Set
Opinel Le Petit Chef Peeler
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

Review Key:Good Fair Poor

ATK

America's Test Kitchen Embroidered Kids Apron

Warping

A must-have apron for America's Test Kitchen Kids’® preschool chefs. Let your preschooler help in the kitchen without worrying about messes and stains on their clothes. The apron features our ATK Kids brand logo with an adjustable neck strap that makes for an easy, flexible fit.

Design: Embroidered America's Test Kitchen Kids Logo

Size: One size fits all

Features: Two patch pockets, Adjustable neck, Extra-long 40" ties, Reinforced bar tacking

Material: Easy-care 65/35 poly cotton twill—7.5 oz

Dimensions: 23" W x 30" L

Winner/Best For Younger Kids

Opinel Le Petit 2-Piece Cutlery Set

Ease of Use

Performance

Our old winner impressed our 8- and 9-year-old testers. Its wooden handle has a small, round finger hole that encourages kids to hold it safely and securely. The children said that it helped them get a “good grip” on the knife. It comes with a plastic finger guard, which shields the fingers on the hand securing the food. (We did not have children test the guard.) The knife's rounded tip protects kids from accidental nicks, and our testers liked that the blade “felt sharp” enough to cut through all foods with ease.

Blade material: Stainless steel

Blade length: 4 in

Handle length: 4 in

Spine Thickness: 1.44 mm

Thickness above cutting edge: 0.84 mm

Best For Younger Kids And Beginners

Opinel Le Petit Chef Peeler

Safety

Performance

Our young testers preferred this model's small wooden handle and additional finger ring. One said it “gave me a better grip, which meant I was more in control” and described it as “the most comfortable.” This model struggled slightly with thick apple skin, but it performed ably when we used it on potatoes and carrots.

Intended age range: 7–12

Style: Y-shaped

Blade material: Sandvik stainless steel

Dishwasher-safe: Hand-wash recommended

ATK

The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

Durability

IACP Cookbook Awards Winner, Amazon and New York Times Bestseller

For the first time ever, America’s Test Kitchen is bringing our scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to help KIDS in the kitchen! Using kid-tested and approved recipes, America’s Test Kitchen has created THE cookbook every kid chef needs on their shelf. Whether you’re cooking for yourself, your friends, or your family, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has delicious recipes that will wow!

Recipes: 100+

Pages: : 208

Format: Hardcover

Item Number: CK01

Three Basic Knife Motions To Practice

Small Items: Keep Tip Down

To cut small items, such as celery or scallions, push blade forward and down, using blade’s curve to guide middle of knife through food. Tip of blade should touch board at all times.

Large Items: Lift Blade

To cut large items, such as eggplant, lift entire blade off board to help make smooth strokes through food.

Mincing: Use Both Hands

To mince herbs and garlic, grip handle with one hand and rest fingers of other hand lightly on knife tip. This grip facilitates up-­and-­down rocking motion needed for mincing. To make sure food is evenly minced, pivot knife through pile of food as you work.