I tried apple pies from 6 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

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Three apple pies.
I tried many fast-food apple pies, but Taco Bell's caramel apple empanada ultimately won the top spot.

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I tried 3 different store-bought pie crusts. One had the best flavor but another looked nicest and was easiest to use.

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Pie made with Pillsbury crust, Giant Eagle crust, and Marie Callender's crust on counter
I made pies using dough from Pillsbury, Giant Eagle, and Marie Callender's to find the best store-bought pie crust.

Paige Bennett

I tried 8 different types of store-bought biscuits, and the best melted in my mouth

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all the biscuits i made
All of my biscuits.

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I'm a professional baker. I compared apple pies from 3 grocery stores, and I'd only consider buying 1 again

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Several apple pies and slices on plate on table
I tried apple pies from Kroger, Whole Foods, and Safeway.

Molly Allen

I tried McDonald's $5 meal deal and understand why it's the cornerstone of the chain's new value menu

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McDonald's franchisees are upset by new royalty hike
McDonald's is seeing success with the addition of a new $5 value meal.

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I tried club sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's, and there's one I wouldn't order again

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wrapped club sandwiches from subway, jimmy john's, and jersey mikes
I wanted to see which popular sandwich chain made the best club sub.

Steven John

I tried every flavor of Rao's tomato sauce I could find and ranked them from worst to best

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Two rows of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce stacked on top of each other: six on top and seven on the bottom.
I tried 14 flavors of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce.

Lizzy Briskin

I'm a professional baker. I tried chocolate-chip cookies from Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway to find the best.

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groups of cookies in plastic containers with notes on table
I compared chocolate-chip cookies from popular chain's bakery sections.

Alana Al-Hatlani

I tried the same chicken sandwich at McDonald's and Chick-fil-A, and I preferred the cheaper sandwich

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chick fil a chicken sandwich with logo on one side and mcdonalds chicken sandwich with logo
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's classic sandwich were very similar, but the McDonald's version was a better value.

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I tried Wendy's new Krabby Patty meal inspired by 'SpongeBob SquarePants.' Nostalgia isn't enough for brands to win over customers.

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spongebob squarepants holding plate of krabby patties and krabby patty kollab from wendys
Wendy's new "SpongeBob SquarePants" collaboration features a new burger and pineapple shake.

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