Super-Easy Comfort Food

Season 5, Ep. 510

Host Christopher Kimball shares the test kitchen’s tips and techniques for selecting the perfect beef roast. Then, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows Chris how to make the best Chuck Roast in Foil. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for inexpensive stockpots. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to making the ultimate French Onion Soup in the slow cooker.

In this Episode
  • Chuck Roast in Foil RECIPE

    Chuck Roast in Foil

    Easy, all-in-one dinner from a foil pouch delivering maximum comfort with minimal work? Sign us up.

  • Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup RECIPE

    Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

    You can't caramelize onions for French onion soup without constant stirring. Or can you?

  • Inexpensive Stockpots EQUIPMENT

    Inexpensive Stockpots

    Can you get a serviceable jumbo-size stockpot for under $40?