Taste Tests

Tortilla Chips

Several "upscale" brands sold in supermarkets promise authentic Mexican-style chips. How does this new style of tortilla chip compare with traditional supermarket offerings? To find out, we held a blind tasting of nine brands of tortilla chips.

See the full tasting.

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BAKING SUPPLIES
Bread, Aerosol Spray Brown Sugar, Hybrid Cake Mixes Chocolate Chips, White Chocolate, Unsweetened Coconut Extract Cornmeal Flour, All-Purpose Lemon Curd Splenda Treacle Vegetable Shortening, Zero Grams Trans Fat



BEVERAGES
Beer, Irish Coffee, Whole Bean Juice, Orange Lemonade Liqueurs, Orange for Cooking Tea, Green Tea, Premium Tea, Supermarket Vermouth, Dry Water, Bottled



CANNED GOODS
Anchovy Paste Beans, Canned White Beans, Refried Coconut Milk Tomatoes, Canned Whole Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tuna, Canned



CONDIMENTS, OILS AND VINEGAR
	Cooking Sprays Fish Sauce Hoisin Sauce Hot Fudge Hot Sauces Mayonnaise Olive Oil, Regular Oyster Sauce Pickles Salsa, Jarred Soy Sauce Teriyaki Sauce, Bottled Vinegar, Gourmet Red Wine



DAIRY
Butter Alternatives Buttermilk, Powdered vs. Liquid Cheese, American (Presliced) Cheese, Blue Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Cheddar, Low-Fat Cheese, Cheddar, Presliced Cheese, Cream Cheese, Extra-Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Fontina Cheese, Goat Cheese, Gruyère Cheese, Mexican (Pre-Shredded) Cheese, Mozzarella (Pre-shredded) Cheese, Parmigiano	Cheese, Ricotta Cheese, Swiss Egg Substitutes Egg White Substitutes Ice Cream Sandwiches Ice Cream, Chocolate Ice Cream, Light Vanilla Ice Cream, Vanilla Yogurt, Whole-Milk



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Blueberries Raspberries, Frozen Tomato Paste-Archived Veggie Burgers



MEAT, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD
Anchovies Bacon, Premium Bacon, Supermarket Beef, Filet Mignon Caviar, American Chicken Breasts Chickens, Premium Cornish Game Hens Ham, Country Hams, Mail-Order Hot Dogs Prosciutto Sausage, Breakfast	Seafood, for Bouillabaisse Steak, Mail-Order Steaks, Porterhouse Tenderizers Tuna, Olive-Oil Packed



PANTRY ITEMS
Bread, Sandwich Chutney, Mango Citrus Oils Enchilada Sauce Enova Oil Giardiniera Hot Dog Buns Ketchup Marinades, Lemon and Herb Marmalade, Orange Mayonnaise	Mustard, Hot Dog Peanut Butter Pickles, Bread-and-Butter Preserves, Raspberry Reduced-Fat Peanut Butter Relish, Sweet Pickle Rice, Arborio Salad Dressing, Italian Salsa Strawberry Preserves Stuffings, Packaged Taco Shells Tortilla Chips Tortillas, Flour Vinegar, Artisanal Balsamic Vinegar, White Wine



PASTA, GRAINS AND BEANS
Bread Crumbs, Panko Buns, Hamburger Chickpeas Farina Noodles, Egg Pasta, Alternative Pasta, Dried Pasta, Farfalle Pasta, Fresh Pasta, No-Boil Pasta, Spaghetti Rice, Basmati Whole Wheat Bread



PREPARED FOODS
Cheesecakes Cheesecakes, Mail-order Chocolates, Truffles	Chocolates, Valentines Day Cookies, Chocolate Chip Ready-Bake French Fries, Frozen Frozen Pizza Fruitcakes Guacamole Ice Cream Cones Mail-Order Brownies Mail-Order Holiday Cookies Potato Chips Tahini Waffles, Frozen



SPICES AND SEASONINGS
Chili Powder Curry Powder Garam Masala Garlic Juice Herbs, Frozen Oregano Saffron Salt Smoke, Liquid Spice Rubs, Cajun