Taste Tests

  • Ten boxes of frozen lasagna being reviewed including Great Value, HEB, Rao's, and more, on a sparkle beige countertop with beige tile on the wall in the background

    The 10 Best Frozen Lasagnas You Can Buy

    Whether you need to feed your family or just yourself, few frozen foods are as filling or satisfying as lasagna. Just pop it in the microwave and dinner can be ready in less than 10 minutes. The oven takes longer — an hour or more for…

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    I Tried Meatball Subs From 5 Popular Chains, and I Only Liked One of Them

    There is nothing like a saucy, cheesy, meatball parm. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to hit a great Italian deli and get the real, unadulterated thing, and every now and then, we need to settle for a chain restaurant. But…

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    This Chain’s French Fries Are Better Than McDonald’s

    French fries should be the great American uniter. It doesn’t matter if you’re Musk-level rich or living paycheck to paycheck, everyone loves them with a fancy room service burger or at the drive-thru. But as is the American way, we…

  • The Best Store-Bought Cinnamon Rolls on the Market

    Freshly baked cinnamon rolls are a gooey, guilty pleasure, oozing with warm cinnamon sugar and dripping with sticky-sweet icing. But who has the time to make cinnamon rolls from scratch (or wants to clean up the kitchen afterward)? That’s what…

  • Crunch and Munch

    We Tried 16 Potato Chips Brands — These Are the Best (and Worst)

    Americans have been snacking on potato chips for a long, long time. Legend has it that potato chips were invented in the 1850s by a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York, although recipes for thin-sliced, fried potatoes appeared in cookbooks…

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    We Tried 7 Popular Alfredo Sauces and Lived to Share the Best

    Alfredo sauce is a surprisingly tough sauce to get right. It doesn’t enjoy the same popularity as marinara or mac and cheese. It’s similar but not the same as buttered noodles, and it also sometimes tastes like cacio e pepe,…