#food-tasting

#food-tasting

Panera stood out from its competitors largely for its sourdough base - the tangy bagel upgrade that really does change everything. The sourdough flavor shines through and adds a sour depth to the sweet and spicy ingredients in Panera's cinnamon raisin bagels, not to mention a perfectly chewy and yet also fluffy crumb.

We're so excited to be returning to L.A. for our fourth annual event. The pizza scene in SoCal is as robust as ever. We've added nearly a dozen new options this year covering multiple styles. From Santa Barbara to the Inland Empire and down to San Diego, we're saving pizza fans from spending hours in their cars to try the best pizzas.

It's always the question at the end of the order, and it seems like unless you're specific about what you want, you usually just end up with a random handful of different packets in the bag. It pays to be particular, though; otherwise you may find yourself and your dining partners scrambling to make sure that you each get your share of the very best sauce on the menu: Taco Bell's signature Fire Sauce.

Except for Half Moon Bay, no one does pumpkin season like Trader Joe's. The 2025 autumnal lineup of products includes a sizable number of returning bestsellers and a couple of new options (or new to us). We bought a few grocery bags' worth of snacks and treats ( the new Halloween mini-totes weren't available yet) land put them to the test in the newsroom.

Tamales are a Mexican staple that, at one point, was only available at street vendors, restaurants, and from the kitchens of Mexican cooks. Now, they're widely available in grocery stores and big box stores nationwide. Tamales are a traditional and important part of Mexican cuisinedating back to between 8000 and 5000 B.C. A tamale features corn-based dough ( called masa) and a variety of fillings, including meats, vegetables, cheese, beans, and even fruit.

A blind barbecue sauce tasting was conducted with editors ranking various store-bought sauces based on taste, resulting in surprising and predictable placements in the rankings.

Join us as we celebrate five extraordinary years of bringing Castro Valley together. What started as a transformative vision continues to become the heart of our community.

The Soy Sauce flavor of Maruchan ramen ranks last for its overwhelming saltiness and lack of nuanced taste, leaving it decidedly unappealing.

Sometimes weird, sometimes wacky, and sometimes wonderful, Aldi likes to consistently keep me on my toes with new items that align with warmer or cooler weather.

LongHorn Steakhouse is recognized for its superior steak cuts, grilled to perfection by skilled masters, making it a competitive player among U.S. steakhouses.

Attendees will have the opportunity to try Chinese cuisine at a buffet, check out historic paintings and architecture, meet Chinese diplomats, and see a vibrant Peking opera.