Cook's Illustrated - French Equivallent

[Kooper]

Hello,
I am a big fan of the American magazine Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Kitchen. I love their approach to developing recipes and their in depth reviews of tools and ingrediants. Does anyone know of a magazine published in France that has a similar style and content?

Thanks for your help,
Kooper

[ChefJune]

My observation is that the French are not "geeky" about food the way some Americans are. They have no need to dissect every aspect of every dish.

I guess you can tell I am not a fan of Kimball and his approach.

[mangeur]

I find him insufferable. His cadre also. Too many goody two shoes for me. Also, I bristle when someone touts his method as "best". At my age, I realize that there are at least a zillion ways to skin a cat.

I subscribe to Regal, Elle a Table and Saveurs, which has little in common with American Saveur. I find the level of description and instruction excellent in each of these.

[John Talbott]

Christopher Kimball has really poured a new mold with CI (I get no $ for this endorsement). I don't know of any French or English mag that does the sort of things he does: identification of odd and old tools, neat tricks and practical help. Why does one need another? I read Regal but it's not the same.