Taste Tests
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Is Goodles Mac and Cheese Better Than Kraft? I Ate My Way Through 7 Boxes To Find Out
The boxed mac and cheese world hasn’t always been the most competitive market, so if you’ve settled on Kraft for most of your life, no shame there. But Goodles — a mac and cheese and pasta company that counts Gal Gadot…
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Van Leeuwen Made Ranch-Flavored Ice Cream, So I Had To Taste It
Here are three things I love very much: ice cream, Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, and small businesses that began in a truck and went on to become a national sensation. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream rolled onto the scene as an…
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I Tried 10 Varieties of Melinda’s Hot Sauce and Now I Can’t Taste Anything
Hot sauce is one of the only foods that seems to function just as effectively as a novelty gift as it does food. Melinda’s, a company that makes it’s fiery sauces in South America, has embodied that narrative, producing hot…
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The Best (and Worst) Waterloo Sparkling Water Flavors
Sick of Aha? Don’t want to pay for Spindrift? It’s a nice time to be alive if you’re a seltzer drinker, as there are countless companies pushing carbonated waters our way and your choices are vast. Waterloo’s purified carbonated water…
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A Definitive Ranking of the Most Popular La Croix Flavors
It is my belief that the seltzer revolution would be nowhere without the help of La Croix’s sparkling water. Since its release in 1981, it has become a staple of offices, writer’s rooms, college dorms, and more. Because it’s been…
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Let’s Talk About That 5-Pound Costco Peanut Butter Pie
Cheapism staffers Jenn Magid and Lacey Muszynski got their hands on Costco’s newest bakery sensation, the peanut butter chocolate pie. It’s so popular that it’s often sold out at many Costco locations, but is it worth the hype? Here’s what…
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Is Aha Sparkling Water Any Good? Here’s What We Found
Naturally flavored seltzers are all the rage — something you probably know because you haven’t been living under a rock. With zero calories, sodium, or sugar, they make for a perfect…
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I Baked Mac and Cheese From Costco and Sam’s Club, and the Loser Gave Me Garlic Breath
Prepared meals from both Costco and Sam’s Club are a popular way to feed a family on a budget, especially during busy weeknights when no one has time to cook. The…
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I Tried Dave’s Hot Chicken, and I’m No Longer a Skeptic of Its Price or Heat
Dave’s Hot Chicken is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the U.S., but I was skeptical that a big, celebrity-backed chain could pull off something close to the…
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I Tasted 8 Flavors of Polar Seltzer Water— Here’s How They Rank
For a beverage that’s been around since the 1700s, it really seems like seltzer water hit peak popularity in the last ten years. Polar Seltzer has been making sparkling water…
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I Tasted 9 ‘Healthy’ Salad Dressings and These Are the Best
Salads oftentimes feel like the lightest, healthiest meal options. They certainly can be, but depending on the dressing you’re using, they can also wind up being not so great for…
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The Best Tabasco Hot Sauce Flavors, Ranked
There aren’t many hot sauces in the world more ubiquitous than Tabasco. You’ve seen it at every diner in every corner of the country. It’s made an appearance at every…
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I Tried the Tabasco Hot Sauce Salad Dressing and Here’s What Happened
Well, it seemed like a good idea. Or maybe just an idea. But after I saw that TikTok influencer Tinx collaborated with Tabasco to create a spicy salad dressing, I…
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10 Popular Trader Joe’s Pasta Sauces, Ranked
Pasta is a cheap meal at most grocery stores, but with Trader Joe’s slinging high-quality bags at 99 cents a piece, you’ve probably wondered what sauce to grab off the…
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12 Blue Diamond Almond Flavors, Ranked
It’s a lot better to grab a handful of almonds in a time of snacking need than it is to grab a candy bar. We all know this. That doesn’t…
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The Best Frozen Dumplings, Ranked
If you’re whipping up an Asian feast at home, adding a side of dumplings or potstickers is a no-brainer. Whether you’ve got chow mein, ramen, or Korean BBQ in front…
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I Tried 16 Truly Hard Seltzer Flavors, and These Are the Best
People will be drinking gluten-free hard seltzer until the end of time, but there was a moment when it was a novelty. Back in the day — 2016, to be exact…
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The Best (and Worst) Corona Hard Seltzers
The hard seltzer aisle at your grocery store stretches on forever, doesn’t it? Like Budweiser, New Belgium, and many other breweries, Corona has laid claim to a corner of the…
