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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?

Taste Test: Spicy Brown Mustard

Did your favorite make the pungent, spicy, tangy cut?

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.

The Best Hot Cocoa Mix for Cozy Winter Nights

We tested ten mixes so you don't have to.

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.

Taste Test: The Best Supermarket Cheddar

We finally found the perfect all-purpose cheddar cheese.

Taste Test: What Is the Best Frozen Pizza?

From fancy to basic, we tasted 13 frozen pizzas to determine which is best.

Every Flavor of Kettle Chips, Ranked

Do we need to taste 24 different kinds of Kettle Chips? The answer is yes.

The Results of Our Greek Yogurt Taste Test Are In

Did your favorite make the cut?

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.

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.

Our Favorite Chili Powder at the Supermarket

Store-bought chili powder can be hit or miss. Luckily, we took the guesswork out for you.

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.

Our Top-Rated Store-Bought Veggie Burgers

And the ones you couldn't pay us to eat again.

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.

The Great (Creamy) Peanut Butter Taste Test

It was a sticky competition, but we found out.

We Tasted 10 Salted Butters So You Don't Have To

We tasted through 10 popular options to find out.

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.

Taste Test: Pasta Sauce