<P> America 's Test Kitchen features several recurring cast members , although not every cast member appears in each episode . Julia Collin Davison ( identified on - screen before season 7 as `` Julia Collin '' ) , Bridget Lancaster , Kay Rentschler , Rebecca `` Becky '' Hays , Sandra Wu , Yvonne Ruperti , J. Kenji Alt ( now J. Kenji Lopez - Alt ) , Erika Bruce , Bryan Roof and Dan Souza are the chefs who explain and prepare the recipes in each episode as Kimball watches and comments . Yvonne Ruperti and J. Kenji Lopez - Alt departed the company in 2011 and 2009 respectively . Usually only one or two of the chefs will appear in an episode . Collin - Davison , Lancaster and Rentschler appeared as regular cast members on season 1 . Since , Rentschler moved to the positions of Culinary Producer and Executive Chef by season 2 and appeared in only one episode that season , before leaving the show by Season 3 . Hays joined the permanent cast in season 5 , Bruce , Wu , and Ruperti each appear for a single season ( seasons 5 , 6 , and 8 , respectively ) , and Alt appears in seasons 7 and 8 . All are prominent recipe testers or editors in Cook 's Illustrated . Beginning in season 5 , Cook 's Illustrated staff chefs Hays , Bruce , Jeremy Sauer , and Matthew Card appeared in segments answering common viewer mail questions . Hays , Bruce , and Sauer joined the on - camera cast for season 6 ; Hays moved into credited cast member status beginning in season 7 . Roof and Souza were added to the regular cast starting season 15 . </P>
<P> America 's Test Kitchen features several recurring cast members , although not every cast member appears in each episode . Julia Collin Davison ( identified on - screen before season 7 as `` Julia Collin '' ) , Bridget Lancaster , Kay Rentschler , Rebecca `` Becky '' Hays , Sandra Wu , Yvonne Ruperti , J. Kenji Alt ( now J. Kenji Lopez - Alt ) , Erika Bruce , Bryan Roof and Dan Souza are the chefs who explain and prepare the recipes in each episode as Kimball watches and comments . Yvonne Ruperti and J. Kenji Lopez - Alt departed the company in 2011 and 2009 respectively . Usually only one or two of the chefs will appear in an episode . Collin - Davison , Lancaster and Rentschler appeared as regular cast members on season 1 . Since , Rentschler moved to the positions of Culinary Producer and Executive Chef by season 2 and appeared in only one episode that season , before leaving the show by Season 3 . Hays joined the permanent cast in season 5 , Bruce , Wu , and Ruperti each appear for a single season ( seasons 5 , 6 , and 8 , respectively ) , and Alt appears in seasons 7 and 8 . All are prominent recipe testers or editors in Cook 's Illustrated . Beginning in season 5 , Cook 's Illustrated staff chefs Hays , Bruce , Jeremy Sauer , and Matthew Card appeared in segments answering common viewer mail questions . Hays , Bruce , and Sauer joined the on - camera cast for season 6 ; Hays moved into credited cast member status beginning in season 7 . Roof and Souza were added to the regular cast starting season 15 . </P>
who are the chefs on america 's test kitchen
who are the chefs on america 's test kitchen
Julia Collin Davison Bridget Lancaster Kay Rentschler Rebecca `` Becky '' Hays Sandra Wu Yvonne Ruperti J. Kenji Lopez - Alt Erika Bruce Bryan Roof Dan Souza
Julia Collin Davison Bridget Lancaster Kay Rentschler Rebecca `` Becky '' Hays Sandra Wu Yvonne Ruperti J. Kenji Lopez - Alt Erika Bruce Bryan Roof Dan Souza