Taste Tests
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The Best Store-Bought Guacamole, Ranked
If you’re throwing a party, guacamole should always be on your dip list. It’s a crowd pleaser that’s just as good with tortilla chips as it is with those last couple lonely baby carrots at the bottom of the veggie…
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10 Popular Orange Juice Brands, Ranked
Orange juice is an icon of the breakfast world. As a juice, it’s probably the single most famous, and as a beverage in general, it’s the type of thing that any restaurant open for breakfast is going to stock. We’re…
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The Best Vanilla Ice Cream Brands at the Grocery Store, Ranked
Think of an ice cream flavor out there and some brand has probably made it. Kraft macaroni and cheese ice cream? Done. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos ice cream? That’s a mash-up we didn’t know we needed. Even cannabis ice cream is…
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These Are the Only Peanut Butters Worth Buying
There are two types of people: people who obsess over peanut butter, and people who have a fatal peanut allergy. And even then, sometimes it’s a Venn diagram. Whether it’s for PB&J, celery slices, smoothie bowls, or just a big…
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Which Aldi Foods Taste Like Name Brands — and Which Definitely Don’t
With food prices going up, more shoppers seem to be heading to stores like Aldi in search of cheaper groceries. The discount chain is opening new stores nationwide and foot traffic has increased. One of the first things newbies notice…
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10 Classic Subway Sandwiches, Ranked
Subway has been around since 1965, and for most of the country, it’s been a fast-food staple. There are few places more reliable for road trips, last minute-lunches, and post-bar cravings. The chain constantly has new sandwiches in the works,…
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10 Best Grocery-Store Brands of Mac and Cheese, Ranked
Kraft introduced its iconic macaroni and cheese boxed dinner way back in 1937, but these days, Kraft faces plenty of competition from grocery store versions of this family favorite. And…
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McDonald’s in Morocco Serves A Very Different Menu — Here’s Everything I Tried
I don’t make it a rule to go to the first McDonald’s I see when I travel abroad — I’d rather eat literally anywhere else. But on my recent trip…
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9 Popular Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brands, Ranked
What’s better than a warm chocolate chip cookie? A warm chocolate chip cookie that didn’t require any effort to make. Store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough is convenience food at its…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I Tried 8 Cornbread Mixes and This Was the Best
Throwing a backyard BBQ? Worried about what to bring to a potluck? Got some chili in the crockpot? There are hundreds of reasons you might want to grab a box…
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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. …
