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Archive for June 18th, 2010

Ranch dressings put to a blind taste test

June 18, 2010 By: bozobouffe Category: Uncategorized

Because our lasagna taste test was so successful, we’ve decided to embark on an 8-month (possibly longer) taste test tour of your favorite supermarket items. We nibble, we score, and we share the results with you, in hopes that they might help you avoid the paralyzation that can come with Brand Choice Overload. Today’s topic: ranch dressing, the most popular salad dressing offered in restaurants of North America, according to Mintel Menu Insights. (Who knew?)

Read more here: Supermarket Standoff: Bottled Ranch Dressing

Surprising end dates for pantry staples

June 18, 2010 By: bozobouffe Category: Uncategorized

Surprising expiration dates for 3 baking staples. You make your famously flaky piecrust only once a year, so you want to be sure the ingredients are at their peak. But when it comes to evaluating the freshness of flour and other dry baking ingredients, the proverbial sniff test doesn’t cut it. Here’s when to refresh your baking staples.

Read more here: When do the things in the cupboard go bad?