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Best Extra-Virgin Olive Oil You Can Buy in a Typical Supermarket
While the highly respected Cook's Magazine caters to gourmets, it recently ran a blind test to see which supermarket extra-virgin olive oil came out on top. The best olive oil you can get at your local grocery store is C... read more

Best Tomato Paste
Most cooks find that tomato paste typically tastes tinny and insipid. The best tomato paste doesn't come in a can. Amore Tomato Paste is packed in a tube, which helps retain the flavor and lets you squeeze out only as ... read more

Best Premium Unsalted Butter
While many diet-conscious diners are moving away from butter to spreads that have less saturated fat, diehard gourmets will never give up real butter for cooking or spreading on bread. Cook's Magazine did a taste test on... read more

Best Unsalted Supermarket Butter
In a recent Cook's Magazine taste test, several boutique butters came out on top of the list. But many of these just aren't sold in most local grocery stores. The best stick butter that is most commonly available is La... read more

Best Anchovy Paste
It's a little-known secret, but one ingredient that can give depth and flavor to a lot of recipes is anchovy paste. Because it comes in a tube you can add just a tiny bit and keep the rest stored in the refrigerator -- ... read more