Taste Tests

  • polar seltzer waters in an ice bucket

    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 since 1882, so it’s fair to say that it’s a…

  • Kale salad in a black bowl

    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 you either. There are so many “healthy” salad dressing options…

  • 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 supermarket you’ve ever been to. If you are my childhood…

  • Bottle of hot sauce salad dressing

    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 was in. Or at least I was willing to shell…

  • bottles of different trader joes pasta sauce lined up next to each other

    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 shelf to accompany it. There are far more options than…

  • 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 make the decision to do so any easier, so how…