- Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Chips, Unsweetened Chocolate ConsumerSearch guide to baking chocolate covers the best-tasting dark chocolate, unsweetened chocolate and chocolate chips...
- Baking Chocolate Ratings, Chocolate Chips Review Ratings ConsumerSearch rates reviews of dark chocolate, unsweetened cocoa and chocolate chips according to how thoroughly each reviewer objectively taste-tests brands...
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- Callebaut Intense Dark Chocolate L-60-40NV, Baking Chocolate
- Best baking chocolate overall
- Good value at 55 cents per ounce
- Has a nice balance of sweetness and bitterness and a rich taste
- Complex, with hints of espresso, caramel and smoke
- Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar, Baking Chocolate
- Right balance of sweet and bitter
- Easy to find
- Complex, with notes of fruit and coffee
- Small bars easy to chop
- Far superior to other supermarket baking bars, such as Baker's
- Guittard Classic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Baking Chocolate
- Melts well and tastes creamy
- Rich in flavor and complex, with coffee and fruit notes
- Achieves a just-right balance of sweetness and bitterness
- Processed like fine dark chocolate
- Scharffen Berger Unsweetened Pure Dark Chocolate, Baking Chocolate
- Complex in flavor
- Far superior in taste and texture to other supermarket baking bars, such as Baker's
- Melts well
- Made from high-quality cocoa beans
- Valrhona Manjari, Baking Chocolate
- Complex flavor, with notes of cherry and raspberry and a hint of tartness
- Fruitier than most baking chocolate
- Velvety texture
- Ideal balance of bitterness and sweetness
- Favored by many pastry professionals
- Bellycheer Gourmet Zesty Grilling Sauce, BBQ Sauce
- No sugar
- Low in salt
- Contains lemon juice, two kinds of vinegar
- Bone Suckin' Sauce Original, BBQ Sauce
- Natural ingredients
- No high-fructose corn syrup
- Complex and smoky
- KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce, BBQ Sauce
- Good balance of sweetness and smoke
- Nice depth of flavor
- Inexpensive
- Bargain Wines: Best Red Wine under $12, Best White Wine under $12 ConsumerSearch buyers' guide to wines costing less than $15 covers the red, white and boxed wines from around the world that reviews recommend...
- Bargain Wine Ratings, Best Rated Wines for Under $12 ConsumerSearch rates reviews of wines costing less than $15, providing summaries and links for each review...
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- Aveleda Vinho Verde Quinta da Aveleda, Best wine under $12
- Ready to drink now
- Inexpensive enough to serve at large gatherings
- Widely available
- High in acidity and lightly effervescent, so it's refreshing on a hot day
- Dtour 2004 Macon-Villages, Best wine under $12
- Cheaper than an equivalent amount of bottled wine
- Lasts as long as a month
- Is the equivalent of four bottles
- Keeps cold with leak-proof cardboard packaging
- Doesn't require a corkscrew
- Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha 2005, Best wine under $12
- Best-value red wine less than $15
- Velvety mouthfeel
- Well-balanced and complex
- More flavor and character due to old vines
- Consistently good from year to year
- Yellow Tail The Reserve Shiraz 2005, Best wine under $12
- Widely available
- Good for aspiring wine collectors
- Complex, elegant and well-balanced
- Can stand up to several years of aging
- Blenders: Kitchen Blenders, Bar Blenders ConsumerSearch buyer's guide to blenders covers types and features, along with a discussion of top-rated blenders in reviews...
- Blender Ratings, Blender Review Ratings Reviews of blenders are rated by ConsumerSearch according to how well each reviewer tests blenders on their ability to crush ice, make smoothies, puree soup and blend frozen drinks...
- Compare Blenders
- Blendtec Total Blender, Blenders
- Powerful motor
- Excellent ice-crushing ability
- Heavy-duty durability
- Braun PowerMax MX2050, Blenders
- Five speeds plus pulse
- Large 58-ounce jug
- Heavy, doesn't "walk" across counter
- Breville ikon Hemisphere BBL600XL, Blenders
- 750-watt motor
- Good ice-crushing ability
- Large 54-ounce jug
- Cuisinart Next Generation, Blenders Owners say that this blender is a good value. This blender also boasts cord storage.
- Cuisinart SmartPower 7-Speed SPB-7, Blenders
- Sleek design
- Easy to use
- Three-year warranty
- Hamilton Beach Wave Station Dispensing Blender, Blenders Owners like the fact that the spout eliminates the need to lift the carafe. They say that this allows children to dispense their own drinks.
- KitchenAid ProLine, Blenders The Pro Line has a one-piece design, which reduces leakage, and cord wrap.
- KitchenAid Ultra Power KSB5, Blenders Owners like the covered keypad and weighted base, which keeps the blender in place during operation.
- L'Equip RPM 228, Blenders Professional testers like the built-in stir stick and control dial.
- Magic Bullet, Blenders Some owners say the Magic Bullet is compact and convenient
- Oster 6684, Blenders
- Good value
- Purees soups well
- Durable glass jug resists stains
- Oster Beehive Blender, Blenders
- Simple and reliable
- Makes good smoothies
- Retro styling
- Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Blenders A number of owners like the fact that this blender has a metal drive mechanism instead of a plastic one.
- SmartPower Premier CBT-500, Blenders
- Powerful motor
- Timer
- Crushes ice well
- Villaware Pro Infinity, Blenders One owner reports that this blender is powerful and efficient.
- Vita-Mix 4500, Blenders The Vita-Mix has 1380 watts of power, a huge 64-ounce jar, and a seven-year warranty.
- Vita-Mix 5200, Blenders
- 2-hp motor
- Can make soups and grind grains
- Large 64-ounce jug
- Waring HPB300BK Mega Mix Commercial Bar Blender, Blenders The MegaMix's 1-horsepower motor is designed to run faster than other blenders and slash processing time.
- Waring PBB25, Blenders This model has cord storage, and it's easy to clean. With just two speeds, owners say that the Waring Pro series blenders are easy to use.
- Bread Machines, Bread Making Machines, Breadmakers ConsumerSearch buyers guide to bread machines discusses features and performance. Best full-sized and compact breadmakers are discussed...
- Bread Machine Ratings, Breadmaker Ratings ConsumerSearch rates reviews of bread machines according to how well each reviewer tests and evaluates breadmakers for bread taste, ease of use, extra features and durability...
- Bread Machine Comparisons; Compare Bread Machines, Breadmakers
- Breadman TR888 Corner Bakery, Bread Machines
- Quiet
- Lots of settings for specialty breads
- Easy to use
- Panasonic SD-YD250, Bread Machines
- Consistent performance
- Easy to use
- Delay timer
- Price
- Sunbeam 5891, Bread Machines
- Easy to use
- Crust-color selector
- Low price
- Zojirushi BBCC-X20, Bread Machines
- Lots of less common cycles
- Custom cycles
- 13-hour timer
- Dual mixing paddles
- Champagne, Sparkling Wine Reviews, Best Sparkling Wines ConsumerSearch discusses Champagne and sparkling wine, evaluating ratings from publications and oenophiles. Best bets are covered in several price ranges...
- Champagne Ratings, Sparkling Wine Ratings ConsumerSearch rates reviews of Champagne according to how well each reviewer evaluates and compares sparkling wine...
- Champagne Comparison, Compare Sparkling Wines
- Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rose, Champagne
- Complex and well-balanced
- Lovely pink hue
- Full-flavored, with notes of cherry and strawberry
- Texture is lush and creamy
- Charles Heidsieck 1995 Blanc des Millénaires, Champagne
- Light-bodied yet extremely complex
- Ages well
- Quite dry and well balanced
- Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV, Champagne
- Better than other budget sparkling wine
- Well balanced
- Widely available
- Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV, Champagne
- Among the best values in non-vintage Champagnes in its price class
- Complex and refreshing
- Full-bodied, medium-dry and dense
- Complements many foods well
- Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, Champagne
- Good value for French Champagne
- Bright, with a touch of sweetness
- Light and delicate
- Citrus and floral flavors permeate
- Complements many foods well
- Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV, Champagne
- Value
- Crisp, full-bodied and unusually complex
- Widely available
- Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé NV, Champagne
- Pretty pink hue
- Flavors linger on the palate
- Fruity and flavorful
- Cheesecakes : Non-Traditional and Traditional Cheesecake Reviews ConsumerSeach buyers' guide to cheesecake available by mail covers the best traditional and gourmet cheesecake based on professional and user reviews...
- Cheesecake Ratings ConsumerSearch rates reviews of traditional and gourmet cheesecake, providing summaries and links for each review...
- Cheesecake Comparison, Compare Traditional Cheesecakes
- Elis Cheesecake Couture Cheesecakes, Cheesecake
- Creamy, rich and tangy
- Website is easy to navigate
- Ships pre-sliced and frozen with dry ice
- Juniors Plain Cheesecake, Cheesecake
- Rich texture
- Website is easy to navigate
- Sponge-cake crust holds up to shipping
- Ships frozen with ice packs
- Gourmet Chocolate, Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Gift Baskets ConsumerSearch buyer's guide to chocolate gifts uncovers some surprises; the best chocolate comes from companies whose names you may not know...
- Chocolate Ratings, Chocolates Reviews Ratings - ConsumerSearch ConsumerSearch rates reviews of chocolate according to how well each reviewer evaluates chocolate for taste, presentation and customer service...
- Chocolate Comparison, Compare Gourmet Chocolates
- Bridgewater Chocolate, Chocolate
- Better quality than mass-market brands
- Good variety in each box
- Shipping starts at a reasonable $9
- Chocolates packaged in hinged wooden boxes tied with red or American-flag ribbon
- Candinas, Chocolate
- Excellent flavors
- Nice packaging
- Reasonable shipping costs
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