Gotcha
by San Pedro 
, Friday, July 24, 2026, 06:40 (1 day, 0 hours, 56 min. ago) @ Bryan (IrishCavan)
It was about ten years ago, so my memory is hazy. He had a power/$$$ struggle with former ownership/management when it came time to renew his contract with ATK. He and ATK eventually sued each other when he started Milk Street.
Good to hear their product recommendations are still solid.
Complete thread:
- OT: Cookware getting worse, on purpose -
Jay,
2026-07-23, 10:25
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- Hestan - don't know that it is household.
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Grantland,
2026-07-23, 13:28
- This is where America's Test Kitchen is great. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-23, 12:48
- aka Cook's Country on TV - Jack, 2026-07-24, 12:03
- I love this site: - Grantland, 2026-07-23, 13:36
- True, but caution is advised. ATK is now owned by PE. -
San Pedro,
2026-07-23, 12:53
- Is that why Kimball left? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-23, 12:56
- No, Kimball left well before the takeover. -
San Pedro,
2026-07-24, 06:00
- Over ten years ago, in fact -
Jack,
2026-07-24, 12:01
- I knew about Milk St. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-24, 06:18
- Gotcha - San Pedro, 2026-07-24, 06:40
- Over ten years ago, in fact
- No, Kimball left well before the takeover. -
San Pedro,
2026-07-24, 06:00
- Is that why Kimball left? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-23, 12:56
- Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. -
oviedoirish,
2026-07-23, 12:47
- German and Japanese kitchen cutlery -
Jack,
2026-07-23, 12:08
- What's crazy about Wusthof and Zwilling -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-07-23, 16:48
- Similar to Wilkinson Sword in England - Jack, 2026-07-24, 11:55
- What's crazy about Wusthof and Zwilling -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-07-23, 16:48
- OXO utensils and tools seem high quality to me - Jay, 2026-07-23, 11:24
- Ugh. Yard Sales? -
bobbywal,
2026-07-23, 11:06
- Dollar Tree FTW -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-07-23, 16:51
- Dollar Tree FTW
- Made In Cookware - Jason93, 2026-07-23, 10:53
- So true. As with so much else, items are built disposable. -
Joe I,
2026-07-23, 10:47
- I have a standard Lodge and Victoria. They seem very - Grantland, 2026-07-23, 13:28
- Staub is excellent - beattherush, 2026-07-23, 10:42
- Le Creuset -
San Pedro,
2026-07-23, 10:35
- yep - Jay, 2026-07-23, 10:38
- Hestan - don't know that it is household.