Test Kitchen

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.

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.

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.

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.

Today's taste test topic: frozen pizza.

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.

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.

What is your favorite store-bought ice cream sandwich? Bon Appetit editors tasted six brands and picked ours.

Because our lasagna taste test was so successful, we've decided to embark on an 8-month (possibly longer) taste test tour of your favorite supermarket items. Today: bottled ranch dressings.

Artisanal ice cream producers around the country are making some of the most delicious flavors available.

Find out how store-bought lasagnas hold up against our most popular recipe in terms of cost, preparation time, healthfulness, and flavor.

Pepsi has re-released a "Throwback" soda made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Find out how its flavor compares to a can of modern-day soda.

Last week we tasted 34 different kinds of store-bought dip in a blind taste test. Check out the results.

Cones are out. Cookies are in. This summer's ice cream sandwich trend cannot go unnoticed, and we've scoured the nation for the tastiest ones. Some you can order online and some are worth the road trip.