Taste Test
Taste Test: Best Mild Store-Bought Salsa
We tasted 11 salsas to find the best one available on grocery store shelves. Did your favorite make the cut?
By Joe Sevier
Our Favorite Savory Back-of-the-Box Recipes
Some of the best recipes aren't in cookbooks or magazines—they're right on the back of the package.
By Joe Sevier
The Best Hot Cocoa Mix for Cozy Winter Nights
We tested ten mixes so you don't have to.
By Emily Johnson
Taste Test: The Best Almond Milks
We tasted 12 cartons of unsweetened almond milk to find the one that tastes the best—and doesn't make your coffee look like a nuclear reaction.
By Joe Sevier
Taste Test: The Best Supermarket Cheddar
We finally found the perfect all-purpose cheddar cheese.
By Joe Sevier
Taste Test: What Is the Best Frozen Pizza?
From fancy to basic, we tasted 13 frozen pizzas to determine which is best.
By Joe Sevier
Every Flavor of Kettle Chips, Ranked
Do we need to taste 24 different kinds of Kettle Chips? The answer is yes.
By Joe Sevier
The Best "Healthy" Boxed Cake Mixes
We tried six boxed cake mixes that claim to be healthier than the average store-bought options. Here are our favorites.
By Joe Sevier
The New Wine Coolers Are Actually Worth Drinking
A fresh crop of artisanal wine cocktails is hitting store shelves. Here are some of our favorites.
By Joe Sevier
Our Favorite Chili Powder at the Supermarket
Store-bought chili powder can be hit or miss. Luckily, we took the guesswork out for you.
By Joe Sevier
Taste Test: Milk Chocolate Easter Bunnies
After trying a bevy of the grocery-store brands, we fell in love with one, and two others also hopped into the winner's circle.
By Carolina Santos-Neves
Our Top-Rated Store-Bought Veggie Burgers
And the ones you couldn't pay us to eat again.
By Joe Sevier
Does Vegan Mayo Stand a Chance Against the Real Thing?
We tested a couple next-gen eggless mayos to see if they're all they're cracked up to be.
By Sam Worley
The Great (Creamy) Peanut Butter Taste Test
It was a sticky competition, but we found out.
By Tommy Werner
We Tasted 10 Salted Butters So You Don't Have To
We tasted through 10 popular options to find out.
By Katherine SacksPhotography by Chelsea Kyle
The Best Maple Syrup and Pancake Syrup: A Taste Test
What's the best maple syrup to pour on your pancakes? We conducted a blind taste test of widely available brands to find out.
By Kendra Vizcaino-Lico and Kemp Minifie
Taste Test: Pasta Sauce
By Carolina Santos-Neves