Taste Tests

From packaged cereal reviews to chocolate guides and blind-tasted supermarket goods, our taste tests let you know which brands reign supreme.

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We Taste-Tested 8 Cheddar Cheeses on Cheeseburgers—Here Are Our Favorites

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We Taste-Tested 8 Supermarket Strawberry Ice Creams—Here Are Our Favorites

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Cereal, Reviewed

A box of Wendy's Frosty Cereal (and a bowl of the cereal) atop a black counter.

Wendy's Frosty Cereal, Reviewed

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General Mills' Plentifull Cereal, Reviewed

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Kellogg's The Elf on the Shelf Cereal, Reviewed

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Kamara's King Crunch Cereal, Reviewed

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General Mills' Cinnagraham Toast Crunch Cereal, Reviewed

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Kellogg's Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal, Reviewed

Box of Kellog's Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies Cereal on a counter with a bowl filled with the cereal in the foreground

Kellogg's Little Debbie Cosmic Brownie Cereal, Reviewed

Box of Space Jam: A New Legacy-themed Cereal on a kitchen counter

General Mills' Space Jam: A New Legacy Cereal, Reviewed

Box of General Mills Jojo Siwa Strawberry Bop Cereal

Its General Mills' JoJo Siwa Strawberry Bop! Cereal, Reviewed

A box of Kellog's Green Onion Chex cereal on a counter.

Kellogg's Green Onion Chex Cereal, Reviewed

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The Best Nondairy Milks for Espresso Drinks

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The Best Imitation-Meat Burgers (Including the Impossible, and Beyond)

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"Just Fine!": General Mills' Jolly Rancher Cereal, Reviewed

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We Taste Tested 9 Popular Brands of Greek Yogurt—Here Were Our Favorites

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American Nongshim Versus Korean Nongshim: An Instant Noodle Showdown

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Taste Test: The Best Supermarket Queso Dips

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We Pit Cup Noodles Against Cup Noodle and the Difference Is Real

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Shin Ramyun Is Terrible! (Long Live Shin Ramyun!)

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The Best Supermarket Veggie Burgers

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The Best Supermarket Black Bean Burgers

The Best Frozen Chicken Nuggets | Taste Test

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The Best Anchovy Fillets, According to Our Taste Test

The Best Caesar Salad Dressings | Taste Test

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The Best Mayo | Taste Test

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Jamelle Bouie Reviews Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Fillows

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We Tasted Dutch Cocoa Powder—Here Are Six of Our Favorites

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Where to Buy Amazing Tea Online

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Takis Snack Review

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Kellogg's Peeps Cereal Review by Jamelle Bouie

We Try Starbucks New Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Three bottles of MD 20/20 next to each other: blue raspberry, dragon fruit, and kiwi-lemon.

How Does MD 20/20 Taste? | Drinking the Bottom Shelf

The Science Behind Salt and Vinegar Chips

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Kellogg's Eggos Cereal Review by Jamelle Bouie

Takis vs. Their Tak-alikes | Taste Test

The Best Frozen Chicken Wings

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Jamelle Bouie Reviews General Mills' Banana Nut Cheerios

Bottled Ranch Dressing | Taste Test

We Try All 18 Kinds of Trader Joe's Trail Mix

The Best Ketchup | Taste Test

Sandwich and Zapp's Potato Chips

Zapp's Voodoo Chips Are Awesome

Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Boone's Farm

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Grape Soda | Taste Test

Shin Ramyun Instant Noodles | Taste Test

两袋Haribo Gummy bears

Haribo Gummy Bears, German vs. American (Turkish) | Taste Test

Tonic Water | Taste Test

The Best Tequila for a Margarita

Bottled Iced Tea | Taste Test

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我们发现最好的面包馅|味道Test

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We Try Every Flavor of Tillamook Ice Cream

Things are about to get saucy...

Buffalo Wing Sauce | Taste Test

Japanese Curry Roux Mixes | Taste Test

Cereal Eats Face-Off: Honey Smacks vs. Golden Crisp

The Best Ricotta Cheese | Taste Test

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10 Supermarket Chocolate Chips for Better Cookies and Pancakes

We Try Every SodaStream Soda Syrup Flavor | Taste Test

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We Tasted 7 Bottled Teriyaki Sauces—These Are Our Favorites

The Best Low-Moisture Mozzarella For Pizzas

Top 10 Instant Noodles from Around the World

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Fast Food Chicken Dippin' Sauce Showdown: Popeye's Vs. McDonald's Vs. Burger King

Bottom Shelf Beer: Bud Light Platinum vs. Bud Light

5 Refreshing Beers for Warm Weather Drinking