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The Food Lab

Cookbook by American culinary writer J. Kenji López-Alt, published in 2015, applying scientific principles to everyday cooking.

2 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#26
Recipes & Culinary Content · of 311
Questions
2
1 categories
Answers naming it
6/12
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Recipes & Culinary Content#26of 311255.1

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Named alongside in Recipes & Culinary Content

Brands named in the same answers as The Food Lab in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in Recipes & Culinary ContentBrands named in the same answers as The Food Lab in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Serious Eats: named in 18 answersSerious EatsAmerica’s Test Kitchen: named in 18 answersAmerica’s Test KitchenBudget Bytes: named in 14 answersBudget BytesSmitten Kitchen: named in 11 answersSmitten KitchenThe Joy of Cooking: named in 14 answersThe Joy of CookingAllrecipes: named in 9 answersAllrecipesSalt, Fat, Acid, Heat: named in 14 answersSalt, Fat, Acid, HeatBBC Good Food: named in 8 answersBBC Good FoodKenji López-Alt: named in 8 answersKenji López-AltNick DiGiovanni: named in 10 answersNick DiGiovanniCook’s Illustrated: named in 8 answersCook’s IllustratedFood Wishes: named in 8 answersFood WishesSimply Recipes: named in 7 answersSimply RecipesPinch of Yum: named in 6 answersPinch of YumTop Chef: named in 5 answersTop ChefMinimalist Baker: named in 8 answersMinimalist BakerFood Network: named in 6 answersFood NetworkJoshua Weissman: named in 8 answersJoshua WeissmanBabish Culinary Universe: named in 8 answersBabish Culinary UniverseMaangchi: named in 11 answersMaangchiBon Appétit: named in 9 answersBon AppétitCookie and Kate: named in 7 answersCookie and KateThe Great British Bake Off: named in 5 answersThe Great British Bake OffRecipeTin Eats: named in 6 answersRecipeTin EatsNYT Cooking: named in 8 answersNYT CookingThe Food Lab: named in 10 answersThe Food LabHow to Cook Everything: named in 7 answersHow to Cook EverythingHow to Cook Everything: The Basics: named in 4 answersCook’s Country: named in 4 answersCook’s CountryEpicurious: named in 6 answersEpicurious
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Named alongside in Recipes & Culinary ContentBrands named in the same answers as The Food Lab in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Serious Eats: named in 18 answersSerious EatsAmerica’s Test Kitchen: named in 18 answersBudget Bytes: named in 14 answersBudget BytesSmitten Kitchen: named in 11 answersSmitten KitchenThe Joy of Cooking: named in 14 answersThe Joy of CookingAllrecipes: named in 9 answersSalt, Fat, Acid, Heat: named in 14 answersSalt, Fat, Acid, HeatBBC Good Food: named in 8 answersKenji López-Alt: named in 8 answersKenji López-AltNick DiGiovanni: named in 10 answersNick DiGiovanniCook’s Illustrated: named in 8 answersFood Wishes: named in 8 answersFood WishesSimply Recipes: named in 7 answersPinch of Yum: named in 6 answersTop Chef: named in 5 answersMinimalist Baker: named in 8 answersFood Network: named in 6 answersFood NetworkJoshua Weissman: named in 8 answersBabish Culinary Universe: named in 8 answersMaangchi: named in 11 answersMaangchiBon Appétit: named in 9 answersBon AppétitCookie and Kate: named in 7 answersThe Great British Bake Off: named in 5 answersThe Great British Bake OffRecipeTin Eats: named in 6 answersRecipeTin EatsNYT Cooking: named in 8 answersNYT CookingThe Food Lab: named in 10 answersHow to Cook Everything: named in 7 answersHow to Cook Everything: The Basics: named in 4 answersCook’s Country: named in 4 answersEpicurious: named in 6 answersEpicurious
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  1. 110The Joy of Cooking
  2. 29Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
  3. 38Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
  4. 46How to Cook Everything
  5. 56Mastering the Art of French Cooking
  6. 64Baking: From My Home to Yours
  7. 74On Food and Cooking
  8. 83Ottolenghi: Simple
  9. 93Dessert Person
  10. 103Jerusalem
  11. 113Plenty
  12. 122America’s Test Kitchen
  13. 132Start Here
  14. 142Every Grain of Rice
  15. 152Flour Water Salt Yeast
  16. 162How to Cook Everything: The Basics
  17. 172La Technique
  18. 182Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables
  19. 192The Cake Bible
  20. 202The Flavor Bible
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Serious Eats18Budget Bytes (11), Smitten Kitchen (11), Minimalist Baker (8)
America’s Test Kitchen18Serious Eats (8), Cook’s Illustrated (7), Bon Appétit (6)
Budget Bytes14Serious Eats (11), Smitten Kitchen (8), Allrecipes (7)
Smitten Kitchen11Serious Eats (11), Budget Bytes (8), Minimalist Baker (7)
The Joy of Cooking14Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (10), The Food Lab (9), How to Cook Everything (7)
Allrecipes9Budget Bytes (7), Serious Eats (6), BBC Good Food (6)
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat14The Joy of Cooking (10), The Food Lab (9), How to Cook Everything (5)
BBC Good Food8Serious Eats (6), Budget Bytes (6), Allrecipes (6)
Kenji López-Alt8Maangchi (7), Babish Culinary Universe (5), Nick DiGiovanni (5)
Nick DiGiovanni10Joshua Weissman (7), Maangchi (6), Kenji López-Alt (5)
Cook’s Illustrated8Serious Eats (8), America’s Test Kitchen (7), NYT Cooking (7)
Food Wishes8Maangchi (5), Babish Culinary Universe (5), Kenji López-Alt (4)
Simply Recipes7Serious Eats (6), Budget Bytes (6), Allrecipes (5)
Pinch of Yum6Minimalist Baker (4), Cookie and Kate (4), Serious Eats (4)
Top Chef5America’s Test Kitchen (4), Food Network (3), Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (3)
Minimalist Baker8Serious Eats (8), Smitten Kitchen (7), Cookie and Kate (6)
Food Network6Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (3), America’s Test Kitchen (3), Top Chef (3)
Joshua Weissman8Nick DiGiovanni (7), Maangchi (5), Kenji López-Alt (4)
Babish Culinary Universe8Maangchi (6), Kenji López-Alt (5), Food Wishes (5)
Maangchi11Kenji López-Alt (7), Babish Culinary Universe (6), Nick DiGiovanni (6)
Bon Appétit9Serious Eats (6), America’s Test Kitchen (6), Maangchi (4)
Cookie and Kate7Serious Eats (7), Smitten Kitchen (7), Minimalist Baker (6)
The Great British Bake Off5
RecipeTin Eats6Budget Bytes (6), Serious Eats (4), Smitten Kitchen (4)
NYT Cooking8Serious Eats (8), Cook’s Illustrated (7), America’s Test Kitchen (6)
The Food Lab10Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (9), The Joy of Cooking (9), How to Cook Everything (6)
How to Cook Everything7The Joy of Cooking (7), The Food Lab (6), Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (5)
How to Cook Everything: The Basics4Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (4), The Joy of Cooking (3), The Food Lab (2)
Cook’s Country4America’s Test Kitchen (4), Cook’s Illustrated (3), Serious Eats (3)
Epicurious6Serious Eats (6), America’s Test Kitchen (5), NYT Cooking (5)

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1bookauthority.org2
2reddit.comcommunity2
3latimes.commedia2
4177milkstreet.com1
5abeautifulplate.com1
6apnews.com1
7bakinghow.com1
8bbcgoodfood.com1
9bookshop.org1
10booksrun.com1

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For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

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1Which cookbooks are considered essential?011101
2What are the best cookbooks for beginners?000101