Taste Test
Knowing how to make pie crust from scratch is infinitely rewarding, but it does require some planning. Here are our picks for best store-bought brands when you're in a pinch.
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A can of tuna remains a pantry staple in most American homes and provides for a number of quick meal options. We tasted the most popular brands against each other to find our favorites.
Bon Appétit
What we discovered: store-bought vinaigrette has few redeeming qualities.
Bon Appétit
Somewhat surprisingly, not all nine brands were delicious.
Julia Bainbridge
We tasted 11 brands of hot dogs against each other so that you don't have to.
Julia Bainbridge
We tasted a boatload of peanut butters to determine our favorites.
Julia Bainbridge
There's a war brewing on American soil, at least when it comes to Arby's and Subway's chicken salad sandwich supremacy.
Emily Fleischaker
BA editors taste nine brands of extra virgin olive oil to pick the best...
Julia Bainbridge
We tried five pre-made chocolate chip cookie doughs including Pillsbury, Nestle, and other supermarket staples.
Katherine Kims
We did a taste test of common Greek yogurt brands to rank the best for flavor and nutrition.
Katherine Kims
Today we dipped about 100 spoons into 10 bowls of yogurt, ultimately settling on our three favorite yogurts.
Julia Bainbridge
In true Hollywood style, this week we tasted the health nut's snack food: popcorn.
Julia Bainbridge
We taste 11 brands of potato chips to find out which is best--just in time for your Super Bowl party.
Julia Bainbridge
We have embarked on a taste test tour of your favorite supermarket foods. We nibble, we score, and we share the results with you to help you avoid the paralyzation that can come with Brand Choice Overload. Today's topic:hot chocolate.
Katherine Kims
We strongly believe that homemade mac and cheese is better than store-bought versions. Still, it's good to know how things stack up in the aisles of your local grocery store in a pinch.
Julia Bainbridge
We strongly believe that pancakes made from homemade batter are almost always better than store-bought versions. Fluffy, full-flavored, and topped with sweet maple syrup, pancakes are the ultimate comfort to an empty stomach on a cold winter morning. In a pinch, though, it's good to know how things stack up in the aisles of your local grocery store.
Julia Bainbridge
Find our our top three picks for best-tasting supermarket brand pretzels.
Julia Bainbridge
Coconut water is no longer just a passing health food fad (goji berries, anyone?); it has become a preferred pre- and post-workout thirst quencher and, to some, a reliable hangover cure.
Diane Chang
We have embarked on a taste test tour of your favorite supermarket foods. We nibble, we score, and we share the results with you to help you avoid the paralyzation that can come with Brand Choice Overload. Today's topic: tortilla chips.
Julia Bainbridge
Today's taste test topic: frozen pizza.
Julia Bainbridge
We have embarked on a taste test tour of your favorite supermarket foods. We nibble, we score, and we share the results with you to help you avoid the paralyzation that can come with Brand Choice Overload. Today's topic: cereal.
Julia Bainbridge
We have embarked on a taste test tour of your favorite supermarket foods. We nibble, we score, and we share the results with you to help you avoid the paralyzation that can come with Brand Choice Overload. Today's topic: ketchup.
Julia Bainbridge
We strongly believe that homemade lemonade--prepared with fresh ingredients--is almost always better than any store-bought version. In a pinch, though, it's good to know how things stack up in the aisles of your local grocery store.
Julia Bainbridge
We have embarked on a taste test tour of your favorite supermarket foods. Today's topic: barbecue sauce.
Julia Bainbridge