Breakfast Results: Eggs, bacon, orange juice, and muffins
We compared different store brands of eggs, bacon, orange juice, and muffins to see which was best. We are very picky! It's hard work being a Taste Detective, after all. Sadly, we were lulled into saturated-fats induced stupors after the experiment and did not record all the details of this first Endeavor, but we do have the Exciting Results to share below:
Bacon: More than just nitrites and fat
| Scientific Ranking | Brand/description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Uncured Earth Fair Bacon | Not cheap at $1/oz, but the unaminous favorite |
| 2nd | Applewood | We forgot to make notes :( |
| 3rd | Maple | Overly sweet, this didn't stand up well |
| Last | Hickory | This tasted rubbery and artificial |
Orange Juice: Pulp by any other name...
| Scientific Ranking | Brand/description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Simply Orange | Yes, the bottle is funny-looking, but the contents are tasty |
| 2nd | Minute Maid | This was a strong contender for second place! Not bad! |
| Last | Tropicana |
If only we'd had 98 more samples, Tropicana would have come it at rank 100... |
Eggs: I never liked eggs..
| Scientific Ranking | Brand/description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Brown egg from complete free range black or white hens |
Unaminous winner; these were procured from a local farmer. Does the hen's black and/or white coloration pattern impart mystical egg-tasting genetics? Clearly a government grant is needed to study this issue in depth. Please contact us if you are a government grant writer, or if you sell black and/or white hens. |
| 2nd |
Blue egg laid by hens that are neither black and/or white |
This egg had a pleasing, creamy texture. |
| 3rd and 4th | Kroger white and brown shell eggs |
For some reason we wrote down that we suspected these hens had been visited by a cock. Regardless, the eggs were boring. |
| Last | Egglands Best |
These eggs were smaller than all the others--3 were needed for an adequate sampling, vs. 2 of the other varieties. They also tasted the worst. Maybe that's because they are supposed to be good for you. |
Breakfast Breads
We gathered a variety of the following:
- Banana bread
- Chocolate muffin-type bread
- Cranberry-orange scones
- Frozen biscuits
And consumned them all in a carbohydrate frenzy. None of the bread samples
survived escaped our Exacting Scrutiny. Unfortunately, the only
conclusions we made about them were:
- Bread is good
- We like butter and jam on biscuits
Quiche: Cassidy says, "I know a recipe for a good quiche..."
| Scientific Ranking | Brand/description | Comments: The quiches were homemade, not purchased |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leek, Canadian Bacon, and Gruyere Quiche | If you don't like this, there's something wrong with you. |
| Runner-Up | Spinach Quiche |
Spinach is the most popular choice and 2nd favorite. There is no last place for this category because this was also excellent. |