Taste Tests
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18 Popular Salsas From the Grocery Store, Ranked
Salsa has become as American as apple pie, dethroning ketchup as the top condiment for the first time way back in 1991. That’s led to a dizzying array of jarred salsa to pick from store shelves, at all heat levels…
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This McDonald’s in the U.S. Sells International Menu Items — And I Tried Them All
Visiting a McDonald’s in a foreign country just to see what interesting things are on the menu is practically a tradition for many travelers. But thanks to one McDonald’s location right here in the U.S., you won’t need a passport…
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Popular Frozen Meatballs, Ranked Best to Worst
You makin’ subs? You makin’ spaghetti? Need to feed Cousin Eddie, Aunt Valentina, and Uncle Enzo? Meatballs are a crucial but time-consuming part of any Italian feast, and gathering the many ingredients involved can be expensive. The good news is…
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Tuna Subs From 6 Popular Sandwich Chains, Ranked
Most people either love or hate tuna salad. I’m in the love camp, and I think it’s a critically overlooked sandwich filling, especially at sub shops. When deli turkey and salami get boring, tuna will always be there to shake…
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Fast-Food Bean and Cheese Burritos, Ranked
Lil’ somethin’ about me: I love a bean and cheese burrito. At some places in this world, a bean and cheese burrito is the best thing on the menu. You don’t need to get fancy and dress a burrito up…
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We Tasted 13 Frozen Pizzas and This Is the Best
We all love pizza. We love it so much that we won’t be stopped even if we can’t get it fresh, and nowhere is that more evident than the shelves of the frozen section of any grocery store. So many…
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I Tried 13 Popular Doritos Flavors. These Are the Best.
There aren’t a lot of snack brands bigger than Doritos. While we all seem to know about Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese, there are a lot more Doritos flavors floating around…
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The Best Seasoned Snack Pretzels, Ranked
Pretzels have come a long way from their bland, break-your-teeth-on-them days. There’s lots of options now, and they’re coated in seasoning that gives them way more flavor than you remember. …
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Is Costco Pumpkin Pie Really Tops? We Tried 7 Store Bought Pies to Find Out
Can you even have Thanksgiving dinner without a pumpkin pie? We think not. So we set out to taste a bunch of store-bought pumpkin pies — fresh from the bakery,…
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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…
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I Tried 21 Dunkin’ Donuts Flavors and These Are the Best (and Worst)
Dunkin’ (who no longer has “Donuts” as part of its name) is known for donuts above all. Sure, the chain has some famous iced coffee and a slew of breakfast…
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I Tried 7 Frozen Mozzarella Sticks — This Is the Best
Big Italian dinner feasts can hit our wallets pretty hard, but there’s always a way around these things. Looking to fill the dinner table with apps everybody’s gonna love? You…
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I Tried Every Chicken Item on Wendy’s Menu and This Is the Best
We know Wendy’s makes a mean chocolate shake. We know Wendy’s has a good grip on bacon. But what about the chicken game? With 10+ chicken items on the menu,…
