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Taste Test Military MREs

ZMF meets Chang meets Army prepackaged meals-ready-to-eat in a three-way collision of horrible-food doom.

February 2, 2010 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Domino’s all-new “turnaround” pizza

New? Yes. Improved? Umm...

January 19, 2010 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Tru Blood

What does a fake version of fake blood for fictional vampires taste like?

October 13, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Vio carbonated milk and Sprite Green

What's better than milk? Not this.

September 29, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Curry peanut butter, Chocolate-Chip Cookie peanut butter, and more

Is there anything better than peanut butter? How about peanut butter that tries too hard.

September 22, 2009 | 12:00am -

Taste Test KFC's Double Down Sandwich

Yes, KFC really made a bacon-and-cheese sandwich with chicken breasts for buns. Yes, Nathan really ate one.

September 15, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Gamer Grub and Mtn Dew Game Fuel

September 8, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Kool-Aid Pickles

The Southern sensation finally makes its way to our Chicago labs.

September 1, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Giant gummi bear race, pickled bologna, and the return/retirement of Chang

Do gummi candy and bologna pair well?

August 25, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test QBs crispy ice cream treats (also: Snickers Fudge)

August 18, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Strawberry And Creme Twinkies and Ho-Hos, plus dark chocolate wine-gels

Can a strawberry Ho-Ho win in any Taste Test competition?

August 4, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Plush Puffs flavored marshmallows

Turns out gourmet flavored organic marshmallows are extra-sticky and chewy. Is that good or bad?

July 28, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Special: new fast-food roundup

Our remote correspondent hits Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Hardee’s to try out Bacon Cheesy Potato Burritos, “restaurant quality” chicken nuggets, and suggestive biscuits.

July 21, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Bacon: the final frontier

Bacon. Again.

July 14, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Trying too hard: potato-chip edition

Pringles and Herr's get a little too creative.

July 7, 2009 | 1:36pm -
Taste Test Banana ketchup, apple ketchup, and Goose Island sodas

Who needs ketchup? Also: Who needs corn syrup?

June 30, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Mega Chang Vs. Giant Toblerone

June 23, 2009 | 2:25pm -
Taste Test Bacon challengers

We try all-new brands of some old meaty favorites: bacon vodka, bacon salt, and chocolate-covered bacon. Here’s how they stack up.

June 16, 2009 | 1:29pm -
Taste Test Kettle Chips Challenge: “make your own flavor” kit

You control the flavor of your potato chip. But is that a good thing?

June 9, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Coconut & “strawberried peanut butter” M&M’s

The classic M&M spawns some weird mutations.

June 2, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Hibiscus tequila, Danny DeVito’s limoncello, and Japanese sperm liqueur

May 26, 2009 | 4:06pm -
Taste Test Chelada

It's the best parts of beer and clam juice, allegedly.

May 19, 2009 | 1:07pm -
Taste Test Pork brains, canned sausage, and Chang

Braiinnsss! (Also: Sausage and beer.)

May 12, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Chocovine and Strawberry Milkshake Crème Oreos

It's chocolate! It's wine! It's both! Ew?

May 5, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Jelly Belly Pudding Snacks

Taste the simulacra.

April 28, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Booze-flavored popcorn

Two great tastes that taste great together, but maybe not as one item.

April 21, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test “Late Night” Doritos, kelp and heather beer, and more

Is there any better combo than beer and chips? Well, maybe not these beers and these chips.

April 14, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test Cheetos Giant and Pepsi Natural

Behold! Chester's greatest achievement: enormous Cheetos.

April 7, 2009 | 12:00am -
Taste Test April Fool’s Day Special: Cooking With Cum

No we didn't, but they think we did.

April 1, 2009 | 12:00pm -
Taste Test Twin Shots

Why go to the trouble of mixing drinks at all?

March 24, 2009 | 12:00pm -