Taste Test
The Best Jarred Mole Pastes For a Shortcut on Time, Not Flavor
Of course, nothing beats a batch of mole painstakingly made from scratch. But if you've got a serious craving and not much time, these jarred sauces scratch an itch.
ByJarrett Melendez
The Best Anchovies for Pasta, Pizza, and More
They’re pretty tasty to snack on too. Seriously.
ByJarrett Melendez
The Best Almond Extract for Cookies, Cakes, and More
To find the best almond extract, we taste-tested 14 different options—which included organic, conventional, and artificially flavored extracts—and even an almond emulsion.
ByGenevieve Yam
The Best Turkey and Chicken Hot Dogs You Can Buy at the Store or Online
Did your favorite smoke the competition?
ByJoe Sevier
How to Make Matcha: A Comprehensive Guide
A primer on shopping, storage, techniques, and the accessories necessary to make ground Japanese green tea a part of your daily routine.
ByKendra Vaculin
Don't Settle for Less Than the Best Frozen Puff Pastry
It's a little spendy, but you'll taste the difference in every impossibly buttery, almost too-flaky bite.
ByKendra Vaculin
The Best Olive Oils at Every Price Point
We tasted over 100 extra-virgin olive oils from all over the world.
ByJoe Sevier
Taste Test: Tahini
We stirred and spooned our way through 18 jars of tahini to determine the very best one.
ByTiffany Hopkins
Taste Test: Chicken Stock
After sipping a whopping 19 stocks, we can definitively say which store-bought chicken broth is the very best.
ByJoe Sevier
Taste Test: Oat Milk
We tasted 11 widely-available oat milks to find the best one for drinking with coffee and by the glass.
ByTiffany Hopkins
Taste Test: Thai Green Curry Paste
We tasted nine brands of widely-available Thai green curry paste to determine the very best one.
ByTiffany Hopkins
Taste Test: Canned Coconut Milk
We tasted 16 cans of coconut milk to find the best one for cooking, whipping into coconut whipped cream, and putting in your smoothies.
ByTiffany Hopkins
Taste Test: Plant-Based Burgers
No cows were harmed in the grilling of these 12 meatless burgers.
ByTiffany Hopkins
Taste Test: Beef Stock
We tasted 11 beef broths, stocks, and bone-broths to find the best for soup and stew season. Did your favorite make the cut?
ByJoe Sevier
Taste Test: Frozen Pie Crust
Ready-set or roll-and-bake, we compared nine commercially-available pie doughs to find the very best for holiday baking and more.
ByJoe Sevier
Taste Test: Canned Cranberry Sauce
Find out if your favorite jelly bounced to the top or your favorite sauce slid into first.
ByJoe Sevier
Taste Test: Pimiento-Stuffed Olives
We tasted 21 varieties of green olives to figure out which brand wasn't the pits.
ByJoe Sevier
We Tasted-Tested Allll the Applesauce (and Finally Found a Winner)
It took tasting 28 varieties, but we eventually found one that both kids and parents will love.
ByJoe Sevier