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Taste Test Dummies
by John&Nick
Join hosts John & Nick each week when they bring similar products for a blind taste test. They will set their brand loyalties aside and rank the competitors, then try (and fail miserably) to guess which is which.
Episodes
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Coconut Water
Which Coconut Water is best? The process of getting water from a coconut feels pretty straightforward considering nature does most of the work for us (unlike milking a coconut, but now is not the time to talk about that strangely arousing process). As an occasional coconut water drinker, it feels...
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Licorice (Strawberry)
Which Licorice is best? . Licorice is of course a flavor. Although the original licorice was (probably) black, the term has been redefined by candy companies who realized fruity, squishy candies appeal much better to the average consumer. This week, for the first time we are going to try out the...
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White Cheddar Popcorn (Part 2?)
Which White Cheddar Popcorn is best? This podcast has tackled many different popcorns; microwavable, caramel, orange cheddar, and (according to some on the team) white cheddar. In order to settle this fiery debate some may suggest looking back at past episodes to confirm, but here at Taste Test...
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Raddlers - Grapefruit
Which Grapefruit Raddler is best? Most types of alcohol have a narrow window of utility, for us the Grapefruit Raddler is a prime example. When you want a refreshing citrus flavor but also don't want a drink that is very strong, a raddler is perfect. The only problem is how seldom the stars…
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Pineapple Soda
Which Pineapple soda is best? In the world of fruit sodas, everyone thinks of the basics like Orange, Grape, Strawberry. This week we try a fruit that has a surprising number of options, Pineapple. Will it end up being the best fruit soda? No, probably not. But we're going to figure out what the...
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Anejo Tequila
Which Anejo Tequila is best? It has been quite a while since we first tried Silver Tequilas, and in that time we've both had fazes where we drink a fair amount of tequila. Despite this, neither of us have tried much Anejo tequila. Today we are going to try 3 of the most popular brands to see…
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Chocolate Milk
Which chocolate milk is best? Chocolate milk is an odd beverage for us because there was a large stretch of our lives where we drank it nearly every day, but have seldom drank it since. Today we are going to dive back into chocolate milk to determine which brand is best, and if it deserves a…
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Margarita - Craft Cocktails
Which pre-made margarita is best? There are 3 main categories of premade margarita, and I will do my best to explain the difference. There are cans that stay around the 5%-12% range, you can buy margarita mix which comes in a bunch of fruity flavors and stay around 12%-15%, then finally there are...
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Mini Chocolate Donuts
Which Mini Chocolate Donut is best? There isn't any substitute for a freshly made donut, but when I am in a gas station and want something sweet I often find myself looking at the mini donuts. I normally look for the chocolate flavor, so sorry to any powdered sugar fans out there. This week we…
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Grape Juice
Which Grape Juice is best? We have already tackled many of the big juices out there; orange, apple, fruit punch, etc. But this week we get to a personal childhood favorite, Grape Juice. Naturally, I understand the inclination to debate white vs purple grape juice but today we will just stick with...
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Old Fashioned - Pre-Made Cocktails
Which Pre-Mixed Old Fashioned is best? The already mixed cocktail market seems to be growing more popular all the time. Margaritas started the trend decades ago, but companies have finally caught on that most popular cocktails could be packaged in the same way. This week we will try out the go to...
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Chocolate Turtles
Which Chocolate covered Turtles are best? As Mr. Gump points out, when you buy a box of chocolate, you don't know everything that will be inside. This week we will sample one common offering that I would expect to see from three popular chocolate brands, so at least you will know which box has…
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Orange Juice
Which Orange Juice is best? "Last episode you did Pre-biotic sodas, you're telling me you haven't done orange juice yet?" I don't really appreciate the tone, but in fact we have not. It has taken this long because neither of us are the biggest OJ drinkers but this week we finally get one of the...
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Prebiotic Soda - Lemon Lime
Which Prebiotic Lemon Lime Soda is best? There is a new fad in the soda world, and it seems to be growing fast. This week we are trying out some of these new "healthy" sodas, which are officially marketed as Prebiotic or Probiotic. The timing of our recording this episode was a bit unfortunate...
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Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olives
Which Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olive is best? Olives are the type of food you just eat when you have a martini or a charcuterie board, but it also makes for a nice little snack. I have never really considered which Olives to search for considering I just buy the first one I see, but this week we...
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Cream Soda
Which Cream Soda is best? We all know the basic Coke/Pepsi players on the market, but beyond the major brands there is a pretty large world of craft sodas. The first flavors that come to mind as Root Beer and Cream Soda. We have already tried some Root Beers on the Podcast, but this week we are...
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Protein Bars - Chocolate Chip
Which Chocolate Chip Protein Bar is best? We like to remain humble but we need to get something out of the way that cannot be denied, Nick and John are a couple of swole beef-cakes. Due to this, we've had plenty of protein bars over the years, but usually just pick something random based on…
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Pumpkin Beer 2
Which Pumpkin Beer is best? The world has gotten to the point where beer sections only really include Lagers and IPAs. Both options have their place in the world, but it's time to celebrate the one time of year when they have to make room for a third option, fall beers. At the time of this…
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Energy Drink - Orange
Which Orange flavored energy drink is best? Fifteen years ago there were only a handful of brands that made an energy drink and they all tasted suspiciously like gasoline. Flash forward to today and there are dozens of brands all making 5+ flavors. This week we are going to find the best Orange...
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Candy Corn
Which Candy Corn is best? Candy Corn is the king of fall candies. We all respect its supremacy while not loving the flavor, but now we will ask the important question, does the candy corn you pick matter? This week Nick and John will try heavy hitters Brach's and Jelly Belly and compare them...
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Blended Scotch
Which blended scotch is best? In a previous episode we tasted 4 different Johnnie Walker varieties and both Nick and John picked Black Label as their favorite. This week we bring Johnnie Walker Black Label back to compete against a couple brands closer to their price point, Chivas Regal and…
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Microwave Dinner - Fettuccini Alfredo
Which microwave dinner is best? It would be great to eat out at fancy restaurants every night, eating food prepared by seasoned chefs. Unfortunately in this reality sometimes all you have is $5 and a microwave. This week we are here to determine which microwave dinner brand is best, and more...
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Peanut Butter on Cheese Crackers
Which cheese cracker with peanut butter is best? Not all pairings make sense on paper at first glance, chili powder and chocolate? Seems odd but actually a pretty good combination. Apple Pie and American cheese? Sounds gross but people swear by it. How about Cheddar Cheese Crackers and Peanut...
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Coffee From Around the World
Which coffee region is best? I'm a pretty big fan of coffee, but normally I don't think too much about what I am buying. I have a list of brands I prefer, and digging deeper a few specific blends that I like. When I get to the store I hope one of them is on sale, and will just grab the cheapest....
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Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
Which Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce is best? In the past we have tried the "Hot" sauce from different wing restaurants, but this week we take a different the same category in a different direction. We are getting boneless wings without sauce, and then adding different brands that you can buy in a…
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Asian Lager
Which Asian Beer is best? Right off the bat, calling the category "Asian beer" feels a little too vague. Many Asian countries produce beer known around the world, but where we live they are much harder to find. So this week we are trying 5 beers from 3 countries trying to determine if the country...
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Oreo - Knock Off Knock Out
Which Oreo knock off is best? The original creme filled chocolate sandwich cookie was released in 1908 by Hydrox, a couple years later Nabisco responded with Oreo. Despite Oreo not being the original, they somehow ended up changing the snack game forever. Although there are alternatives out there...
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Clip Episode
This week we bring Joe back for another visit, and this time he chose to challenge our past results by making us retry some things we have had on the pod in the past. We will jump straight to some FAQ: Q: What Items are being retried? A: Tortilla Chips, Hot Salsa, Lemon Lime Soda, Lime Seltzer,...
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Lime Beer
Which Lime Beer is best? At first glance lime beers feels like a typical lager with a small maybe gimmicky change to sell more cases. Then the grueling summer months hit and suddenly the lime beer feels like a refreshing change. This week we try to find another glimmer of hope in a long, hot…
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Gummy Bears
Which Gummy Bear brand is best? Nick, our senior sweet snack specialist, has always been a big fan of gummy snacks. But the combination of negative memories (unfair) and a plethora of other gummy snack options, gummy bears have never been his go-to option. This week we give gummy bears their day…
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Brie - Cheese
Which Brie is best? When you are feeling a bit charcuterie-ey Looking through the cheese options in a grocery store can be intimidating. Normally Nick and John just look for sales and try to at least buy a cheaper option then forget what we purchased. But do you really want to live your life…
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IPA - American
Which American IPA is best? A while back the Hazy IPA hit a level of popularity which pressured Nick into bringing it as the first IPA on this podcast. Now a year or so later, we find ourselves missing the good old fashion IPAs we originally fell for. Today we are taking a strangely nostalgic…
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Diet Cola
Which Diet Cola is best? Sodas with alternative sugars are becoming more popular all the time as it presents a way for the consumer to drink their beloved sodas, while still feeling good about themselves because they just consumed a calorie free beverage. Although health benefits are much more...
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French Onion Dip
Which French Onion Dip is best? On their own, a ruffled potato chip is a mediocre chip on a good day. When you take the Ruffles and use them as a vessel to get dip into your mouth, we are looking at an entirely different story. This week we are trying 3 pre-made French Onion Dips, the undisputed...
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Tortilla Chips
Which Tortilla Chip is best? We've tried Salsa and Guacamole, but we haven't yet asked what the best vessel for these dips are, that is until today. The tortilla chip is often overlooked in the dip formula, but small differences in texture, and salt level can make a surprisingly big difference.…
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Orange Sports Drink
Which Orange sports drink is best? Our first round of sports drink was with a more obscure flavor (grape), but this time we are getting back to one of the original flavors. Non-Gatorade versions of lemon lime proved hard to come by, and Fruit Punch is disgusting, so the obvious choice was to try...
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Paloma - Canned Cocktail
Which canned Paloma cocktail is best? The cocktail in a can idea seems to be getting more popular all the time so it's time to try out a second offering. The problem with the canned Paloma specifically is how simple it is to make, so is it even worth buy it premade? Today we put 3 already made...
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Jelly Beans
Which Jelly bean bag is best? This week in celebration of Easter candy being at the store, we are going to try out some bags of jelly beans that are available for the holiday. Nick (somewhat controversially) excluded Jelly Belly because they are available year round and have too many flavors to...
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Dark Chocolate - Sea Salt and Almonds
Which Dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds is best? This week we try out some dark chocolates. Every brand seems to have random ingredients added to their products, but the sea salt and almond variation seems to be rather popular although this specific combination is not something either of…
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Irish Stout and Irish Red Ale
Which Irish stout is best? Which Irish Red Ale is best? This week we do something a little different and do two head to head matchups of different Irish beers in a celebration of St Patrick's Day. We both try Irish Dry Stouts from Guinness and Left Hand, as well as Irish Red Ales from Killian's…
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Aged Cheddar
Which Aged Cheddar is best? Looking over the backlog of episodes, one category jumped out to us as being unfairly neglected. We have reviewed string cheese in the past, but the list ends there (unless you count Oreos with Cheese Whiz). This week we are going to ease our way in with some aged...
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Gruner Veltliner
Which Gruner Veltliner is best? This week we are back trying out wine, and this time we have 3 Austrian Gruner Veltliner. For the non Austrian listeners, this is a white wine known to be of higher acidity and also drier than most white wines. The competitors are Biokult, Hasen Sprung, and…
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Raspberry Sweet Tea
Which Raspberry sweet tea is best? This week we are trying out 4 raspberry sweet teas. The competitors are Brisk, Gold Peak, Peace Tea and Pure Leaf. Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at…
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Pisco
Which Pisco is best? Fresh off his trip to Peru, Nick wanted to bring something unique from his travels to try. Pisco is an unaged brandy most commonly made in Peru and Chile. The most common way to drink this liquor is in a Pisco sour, but this week we will be trying out 4 brands neat to see…
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Strawberry Soda
Which Strawberry Soda is best? This week we take another plunge into the world of fruit sodas by trying some Strawberry soda. Usually with similar products we try to bring in the winners of past episodes, but unfortunately Welch's has made their offering impossible to find. Instead we will stick...
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Rose Prosecco
Which Rose Prosecco is best? A while back we compared the Proseccos of three brands, La Marca, Mionetto, and Ruffino. This week in an (accidental?) celebration of New Years, we are doing a rematch of these three brands but instead with their Rose variety. Please like and subscribe and if you have...
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Ginger Ale 2
Which Ginger Ale is best? Last time we did Ginger Ale we brought in some more obscure competitors in hopes of getting more ginger flavor. This plan didn't work out super well so now the big names in the Ginger Ale industry are here to see if they can do any better. The competitors are Canada Dry,...
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Hot Wings - Boneless
Which Boneless hot wing is best? This week we bring in some popular hot wings from national food chains. The first two contenders are a little obvious with Buffalo Wild Wings and Wing Stop. The last restaurant to be included was Applebees simply because there is no Hooters anywhere near us, and...
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Fruit Punch - Juice
Which Fruit Punch is best? This week Vivi comes back and we bring in a juice with the intention of changing some minds. Fruit Punch is a term that causes all three of us to shy away, but in this episode we will try out 4 Fruit Punch juices to see if we can get past out pre conceived notions. The...
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Japanese Curry
Which Japanese Curry sauce mix is best? This week we make try three different pre made Japanese curry sauces. In order to make this applicable to a real setting we added in some vegetables, served over rice, and added some pork Katsu. The contenders are S&B Golden Curry Hot, S&B Curry Sauce, and...
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Join hosts John & Nick each week when they bring similar products for a blind taste test. They will set their brand loyalties aside and rank the competitors, then try (and fail miserably) to guess which is which.
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