Taste Tests
Here's the Best of Everything We've Ever Tasted

Here's the Best of Everything We've Ever Tasted

December 30, 2019

Briana Riddock

We do a lot of market taste tests here at MyRecipes—you could say, it’s kind of our thing. And after determining the best yellow cake mix, tortilla chips, tomato soup, and much more, we've decided to put all our findings in one place for your shopping convenience. Enjoy.

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We Tried 10 Bottled Waters and This Tasted the Best

Antara Sinha

We Tried 10 Bottled Waters and This Tasted the Best

While none are as cost-effective and eco-friendly as a reusable bottle, this is the brand you should buy in a pinch.

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We Tried and Ranked the 12 Best Frozen Pepperoni Pizzas in the Game

Antara Sinha

We Tried and Ranked the 12 Best Frozen Pepperoni Pizzas in the Game

This guide will have you strollin’ through the overloaded frozen pizza aisle with ease.

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We Tried 7 Protein Pancake Mixes and This Is the Best One

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 7 Protein Pancake Mixes and This Is the Best One

Here's how they stacked up.

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We Tried 5 Brands of Refrigerated Cookie Dough and the Winner was Surprising

Jamie Vespa

We Tried 5 Brands of Refrigerated Cookie Dough and the Winner was Surprising

A new kind of cookie is on the rise.

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We Tried 10 Bags of Frozen French Fries—And This Was Our Favorite

Antara Sinha

We Tried 10 Bags of Frozen French Fries—And This Was Our Favorite

Our winner may surprise you.

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We Tried 10 Canned Tomato Soups and This Was the Best

Annie Campbell

We Tried 10 Canned Tomato Soups and This Was the Best

We did the dirty work so you don’t have to.

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We Tried 5 Instant Tom Yum Noodles And These Were the Best

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 5 Instant Tom Yum Noodles And These Were the Best

Ramen aren't the only instant noodles that deserve your attention.

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We Tried 4 Canned Cherry Pie Fillings and This Was the Best

Photos courtesy of the retailers

We Tried 4 Canned Cherry Pie Fillings and This Was the Best

Breaking pie news!

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We Tried 11 Types of Tortilla Chips and This Was the Best One

Antara Sinha

We Tried 11 Types of Tortilla Chips and This Was the Best One

They were all good, but there was one clear winner.

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We Tried 7 Different Canned Cocktails—Here Are Our Favorites

Sarah Crowder

We Tried 7 Different Canned Cocktails—Here Are Our Favorites

Who knew a canned Bloody Mary would work so well?

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We Tried 6 Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamers and This Was the Best

MyRecipes

We Tried 6 Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamers and This Was the Best

We did it so you don’t have to.

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We Tried 6 Brands of Strawberry Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Images courtesy of the retailers

We Tried 6 Brands of Strawberry Ice Cream to Find the Best One

You're welcome.

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We Tried 7 Boxed Yellow Cake Mixes and These Were the Best

Annie Campbell

We Tried 7 Boxed Yellow Cake Mixes and These Were the Best

It’s a battle of the batters.

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We Tasted 5 Popular Pimiento Cheeses, and These Are Our Favorites

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox

We Tasted 5 Popular Pimiento Cheeses, and These Are Our Favorites

Five grocery store brands face off in the ultimate pimiento showdown. Who will emerge victorious?

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We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Noir We Could Find and This Was the Best One

MyRecipes

We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Noir We Could Find and This Was the Best One

Because wine not?

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This Is the Absolute Best Canned Chili You Can Buy

Trader Joe's

This Is the Absolute Best Canned Chili You Can Buy

We tried them all—this was the unanimous favorite.

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We Tried 5 Brands of Instant Mac and Cheese and This Was the Best

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 5 Brands of Instant Mac and Cheese and This Was the Best

The clash of the instant macs.

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We Tried 12 Boxed Pancake Mixes, and This Was Our Favorite

Victor Protasio

We Tried 12 Boxed Pancake Mixes, and This Was Our Favorite

It was so fluffy, we could die.

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We Tried 13 Brands of Chocolate Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Bartosz Luczak/Getty Images

We Tried 13 Brands of Chocolate Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Don't try this at home, kids.

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We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Grigio We Could Find and This Was the Best

Annie Campbell

We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Grigio We Could Find and This Was the Best

Our favorite was also the cheapest.

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We Tried Every Boxed Rosé We Could Find and This Was the Best One

Black Box, Target, Franzia, Bota Box

We Tried Every Boxed Rosé We Could Find and This Was the Best One

We rosé-d all day. Here’s what happened.

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We Tried Every Chick-fil-A Sauce and Ranked Them

Annie Campbell

We Tried Every Chick-fil-A Sauce and Ranked Them

Our favorite might surprise you.

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We Tried Every 'Pioneer Woman' Prepared Meal and This Was the Best

Walmart

We Tried Every 'Pioneer Woman' Prepared Meal and This Was the Best

Here’s what we thought.

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We Tried 13 Brands of Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Target / Graeters / Consumer Reports / Walgreens / Trader Joe’s / Breyers / Edy’s / Amazon / Walmart / Jeni’s

We Tried 13 Brands of Ice Cream to Find the Best One

You can’t hide behind vanilla.

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We Tried the Top 9 Non-Dairy Yogurts—Here Are the Best Ones

Kite Hill

We Tried the Top 9 Non-Dairy Yogurts—Here Are the Best Ones

Yogurt alternatives are taking over the dairy section. Here are the options worthy of your breakfast.

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We Blind Tasted 6 Boxed Brownie Mixes and This Was the Unanimous Winner

Sara Tane

We Blind Tasted 6 Boxed Brownie Mixes and This Was the Unanimous Winner

What the fudge is right.

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We Blind Tasted 6 Boxed Blueberry Muffin Mixes and This Was Our Favorite

Sara Tane

We Blind Tasted 6 Boxed Blueberry Muffin Mixes and This Was Our Favorite

The muffin man would be proud.

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We Tried 5 Brands of Boxed Stuffing So You Don’t Have To

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 5 Brands of Boxed Stuffing So You Don’t Have To

We set out to find the best short-cut version of the holiday staple.

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We Tried 7 Store-Bought Eggnogs And This Is the One Worth Buying

Amazon, Trader Joe's, Walmart

We Tried 7 Store-Bought Eggnogs And This Is the One Worth Buying

Don’t get stuck with inferior ‘nog.

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We Tried 7 Brands of Microwave Popcorn So You Don’t Have To

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 7 Brands of Microwave Popcorn So You Don’t Have To

A hunt for the best buttery, movie theater-style popcorn.

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We Tried 6 Tortillas and This Was the Best

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 6 Tortillas and This Was the Best

Tortillas are a staple, so you might as well enjoy the best.

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We Tried 4 Brands of Canned Cinnamon Rolls So You Don’t Have To

Four brands of canned cinnamon rolls on a red backdrop.

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 4 Brands of Canned Cinnamon Rolls So You Don’t Have To

One brand clearly rolled over the rest.

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We Tried 5 Brands of Toaster Pastries So You Don't Have To

Tiffany Stevens

We Tried 5 Brands of Toaster Pastries So You Don't Have To

We tasted organic, generic, gourmet, and nostagic options. Here's what we thought.

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We Tried 5 Brands of Instant Cup Oatmeal and This Was Our Favorite

Kroger, Bob's Red Mill, Nature's Path, Straw Propeller, Quaker

We Tried 5 Brands of Instant Cup Oatmeal and This Was Our Favorite

We considered overall flavor, texture, price, and sugar content to find a go-to cup of easy, to-go oats.

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This Is Hands Down the Best Boxed Wine You Can Buy

Bota Box

This Is Hands Down the Best Boxed Wine You Can Buy

The boxed wine to end all boxed wines.

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Here's the Best of Everything We've Ever Tasted

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We Tried 10 Bottled Waters and This Tasted the Best

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We Tried and Ranked the 12 Best Frozen Pepperoni Pizzas in the Game

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We Tried 7 Protein Pancake Mixes and This Is the Best One

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We Tried 5 Brands of Refrigerated Cookie Dough and the Winner was Surprising

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We Tried 10 Bags of Frozen French Fries—And This Was Our Favorite

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We Tried 10 Canned Tomato Soups and This Was the Best

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We Tried 5 Instant Tom Yum Noodles And These Were the Best

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We Tried 4 Canned Cherry Pie Fillings and This Was the Best

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We Tried 11 Types of Tortilla Chips and This Was the Best One

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We Tried 7 Different Canned Cocktails—Here Are Our Favorites

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We Tried 6 Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamers and This Was the Best

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We Tried 6 Brands of Strawberry Ice Cream to Find the Best One

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We Tried 7 Boxed Yellow Cake Mixes and These Were the Best

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We Tasted 5 Popular Pimiento Cheeses, and These Are Our Favorites

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We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Noir We Could Find and This Was the Best One

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This Is the Absolute Best Canned Chili You Can Buy

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We Tried 5 Brands of Instant Mac and Cheese and This Was the Best

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We Tried 12 Boxed Pancake Mixes, and This Was Our Favorite

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We Tried 13 Brands of Chocolate Ice Cream to Find the Best One

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We Tried Every Boxed Pinot Grigio We Could Find and This Was the Best

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We Tried Every Boxed Rosé We Could Find and This Was the Best One

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We Tried Every Chick-fil-A Sauce and Ranked Them

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We Tried Every 'Pioneer Woman' Prepared Meal and This Was the Best

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We Tried 13 Brands of Ice Cream to Find the Best One

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We Tried the Top 9 Non-Dairy Yogurts—Here Are the Best Ones

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We Blind Tasted 6 Boxed Brownie Mixes and This Was the Unanimous Winner

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