Taste Test

Lifestyle

Which Tequila Is Best? A Taste Test of Patrón, Teremana, Casamigos, and More

We sipped 16 blanco tequila brands to help you build a better bar.

Sam Stone

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Which Canned Baked Beans Are Best?

We tried 9 top-rated brands, including Bush’s, Amy’s, and Heinz to find the best beans for your backyard barbecue.

Sam Stone

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The Best Vegan Mayo for Sandwiches, Sauces, and More

We tried 9 brands of vegan mayonnaise to see which ones can ditch the eggs and get away with it.

Sam Stone

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Which Sunflower Seed Butter Is Best?

We tried 10 varieties, including creamy and crunchy, sweetened and unsweetened.

Sam Stone

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The Best Caesar Dressing You Can Buy at the Store

We tried 19 Caesar dressings—Ken’s, Cardini, Marzetti, and more—to find our favorite.

Sam Stone

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The Best Canned Refried Beans for Nachos, Enchiladas, and More

We tried 11 brands, including Amy’s, Old El Paso, Ortega, and Taco Bell.

Sam Stone

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Which Bourbon Is Best? A Taste Test of Knob Creek, Michter’s, Bulleit and more

In our latest taste test we hunted down for a bourbon for every palate.

Sam Stone

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The Best Dark Chocolate for Baking, Melting, and Snacking

We sampled bittersweet bars from Godiva, Ghiradelli, and Guittard to find the best chocolate to keep in your pantry.

Sam Stone

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Which Champagne is Best? A Taste Test of Veuve Cliquot, Bollinger, Moét, and More

We sipped 7 brands to help you figure out your next great party pour.

Sam Stone

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The Best Canned Sardines for Snacking and Cooking

We tried 10 tins in our taste test, including King Oscar, Patagonia, and Ortiz.

Sam Stone

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Which Cheddar Is Best? A Taste Test of Kerrygold, Cabot, and More

We tried nine popular brands to find the best cheddar cheese at the supermarket.

Sam Stone

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The Best Veggie Burger You Can Buy at the Supermarket

We tried eight brands for our taste test, including Amy’s, MorningStar, and Bubba.

Sam Stone

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Which Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Is the Best?

We tried 10 brands for our taste test, including Häagen-Dazs, Jeni’s, and Oreo.

Sam Stone

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Which Mayonnaise Is Best? A Taste Test of Duke’s, Kewpie, and More

We tried nine popular mayo brands so you can have the best potato salad at the potluck.

Sam Stone

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Which Vodka Is Best? A Taste Test of Svedka, Stoli, Grey Goose, and More

We sipped 11 brands (send help), all so you can reach peak martini.

Sam Stone

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Who Makes the Best Cold Brew? We Tried Starbucks, Stumptown, and More

Eight cold brews later, our hands are still shaking, but it was worth it.

Sam Stone

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A Taste Test for the Best Chocolate Chips

We tried Toll House, Hershey’s, Costco, Ghirardelli, and more.

Sam Stone

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An Opinionated Ranking of Bacon Brands

Including Oscar Mayer, Smithfield, Whole Foods, and more

Sam Stone

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An Opinionated Ranking of Canned Tuna Brands

Including Starkist, Bumblebee, Chicken of the Sea, and more.

Sam Stone

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Which Orange Juice Is the Best? We Tried Tropicana, Florida’s Natural, Trader Joe’s, and More

For drinking straight or mixing mimosas, there’s one brand we want.

Sam Stone

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You Don’t Have to Make Everything From Scratch on Thanksgiving

These store-bought shortcuts are BA-editor-approved.

Antara Sinha

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A Definitive Ranking of Boxed Cornbread Mix

There were a lot of strong opinions on sweet versus savory.

Sam Stone

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Which Boxed Mac and Cheese Is Best? We Tried Kraft, Annie’s, Velveeta, and More

The Kraft vs. Annie’s debate is tearing the BA team apart.

Sam Stone

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Which Boxed Yellow Cake Mix Is Best? We Tried Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and More

Both frosted and unfrosted, one supermarket brand was the undisputed champ.

Sam Stone

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