Magazines that have food sections have test kitchens. Most of the big magazines are in New York City. Cooking Light is in Birmingham, Alabama, and Bon Appetit is predominantly in Los Angeles. There are regional magazines like Sunset and Southern Living. Some newspapers have test kitchens, but they tend to be the very large newspapers in major cities.
Manufacturers have test kitchens.
There also are independent test kitchens that make prototypes of products for food manufacturers. We are one of the few public relations companies with a test kitchen. At Ketchum, we develop recipes using our clients' products for consumer use. We also test recipes given us by chefs. When we develop a recipe, we start from scratch, brainstorming ideas as a team, taking into consideration the clients' product and the target audience the recipe is intended for, as well as how the recipe will look when photographed.