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Sweet dilemma: Choosing best cookie sheet



If you're a cook with a sweet tooth, a good cookie sheet is an essential baking tool. But which cookie sheet is best, and what's the difference between a cookie sheet, a baking sheet and a jelly roll pan? Read on to find out.

Choosing a box grater that shreds the competition



Pity the poor box grater. This simple, stodgy kitchen gadget has been upstaged by slick appliances like food processors and specialized devices like the zester and the mandoline. Adding injury to insult, box graters suffer from a reputation as dangerous -- we've read more than one review that referred to them as "knuckle graters." Despite this, a box grater (sometimes called a cheese grater) remains a versatile, useful piece of kitchen gear, well suited for grating, shredding or slicing cheeses, root vegetables and other hard foods. Although there are several box graters available, two models emerged as favorites among users and pros. Read on to learn more about choosing the best box grater.

Wine clubs: Worth it or not?



Wine is big business in the U.S., where per-capita consumption has steadily been rising for more than a decade. It's no wonder that wine of the month clubs -- be they affiliated with publications like The New York Times, or offered by retailers or wineries -- are proliferating. But are wine clubs worth the money, and if so, how can you choose the best wine club?

Some tips for choosing the best lip balm



Whether you spend most of the winter outside or inside, tis the season for dry, chapped lips. All those overheated rooms and raw, cold winds can do a number on even the hardiest of kissers. And there are literally scores (if not hundreds) of lip balms available, ranging from inexpensive drugstore brands to pricey boutique products. Although we found plenty of lip balm reviews, the sheer number of products makes finding consensus and choosing the best lip balm incredibly difficult, if not impossible. However, we did find some agreement among experts regarding what to look for when choosing a lip balm.

Choosing the best mustard



Mustard is one of America's favorite condiments, and it comes it literally dozens of varieties: yellow, Dijon, honey, deli-style, hot and more. With so many choices, choosing the best mustard is a challenge to say the least, but we found several good mustard reviews online, making our task easier. Read on for our take on the best mustard out there.

Make your Super Bowl party a winner



With Super Bowl XLIV just a few days away, now's the time to start planning your Super Bowl party in earnest. A good television is important, but so's the food and fun. We've scoured the web, searching for the best sources for Super Bowl party recipes and tips, and compiled them for easy reference. Whether you're a New Orleans Saints fan or you're cheering for the Indianapolis Colts (full disclosure: ConsumerSearch was pulling for the New York Jets), you'll find something to make your Super Bowl party memorable.

Flyer beware: Consumers complain about two travel sites



Recently, a reader contacted ConsumerSearch to ask about two travel websites, CheapoAir.com and OneTravel.com, which offered the lowest airfares for a trip to Europe he was researching. "Unfortunately," he writes, "I have found reviews on the web warning that [these] sites are not reliable and offer tickets that cannot be booked."

Although ConsumerSearch has reviewed travel sites, we weren't familiar with CheapoAir.com and OneTravel.com, so we decided to take a closer look at them. What we found suggests that you might want to think twice before using either of these travel sites to book your next flight. Plus, we turned up some tips for researching such websites on your own.

Toilet Training 101: Basic potty seat or full-featured throne?



As we note in our full report on baby potties, potty chairs and potty seats are a lot more elaborate than they used to be. Some potties play music or sound effects, have flashing lights, even dispense stickers. Of course, there are still plenty of simple potty chairs and potty seats available, too. Ultimately, choosing the best baby potty comes down to a matter of personal preference. Whether you plan to go the fancy or plain route, there are a few baby potties best left on store shelves.

Choosing the best canned tuna fish a real challenge



Our post on choosing the best mayonnaise inspired a search for mayo-related foods to review -- and canned tuna fish is a perfect choice. There are plenty of tuna fish reviews online, which we thought would make choosing the best canned tuna fish a cinch. But as we discovered, the sheer number of tuna fish varieties proved to be a real challenge. Read on for our findings.

The best mayonnaise? Hands down, it's Hellmann's



When we set out to choose the best mayonnaise, little did we know that our search would lead us to a trade association devoted to dressings and to uncover a British mayonnaise review comparing one brand of mayo to hemorrhoid cream. Nor did we expect that consumers would take their mayonnaise so seriously. But they do. We pored over several taste tests and reviews to choose the best mayonnaise. Read on for the results.

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