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2 weeks ago | sporked.com | Justine Sterling |Makenna Stark |Ariana Losch |Vinz Karl

For having such a complex flavor, fish sauce is shockingly simple. It’s essentially just the liquid that results from fermenting salted fish. But fish sauce truly is more than the sum of its parts. It has a wildly complex flavor that varies from brand to brand. And it’s essential for so many recipes (particularly Southeast Asian recipes). Seriously, there really is no such thing as a fish sauce replacement. Related: What Is Fish Sauce? An ExplainerBut what’s the best fish sauce?

3 weeks ago | sporked.com | Ariana Losch |Vinz Karl |Matt Crowley |Jessica Block

Credit: Liv Averett / Instacart / Target / Walmart The best International Delight coffee creamer flavors bring something special to your coffee—whether that’s a boldly sweet, dessert-adjacent flavor or just a smooth, creamy sip. In one of the worst caffeine crazes of my life, I sat down with my colleague Jordan Myrick to taste test over a dozen ID flavors and rank them appropriately.

3 weeks ago | sporked.com | Tyler Bowers |Justine Sterling |Vinz Karl |Naajia Shukri

Credit: Liv Averett / Lays I can’t say enough just how much Frito-Lay (maker of Lay’s, Doritos, and almost every other snack you love in the chip aisle) is doing this year. Every time I think we’ve covered it all there are more and more surprises. This time, Frito-Lay is gracing us with the return of the fan favorite promotion “Do Us a Flavor.” That means even more wild, new Lay’s flavors to snag.

3 weeks ago | sporked.com | Jordan Myrick |Vinz Karl |Hebba Gouda

Credit: Liv Averett March Madness is down to the Final Four and, more importantly, so is the Sporked Regional ChampionCHIP! We tabulated almost 1,400 votes (JK, Google did the tabulating) and four regions are still in the running to be declared THE chip capital of the U.S. Our apologies to Team West Coast, Team Northwest, Team Northeast, and Team Mountain—we hardly knew ye! Here’s where the contest lies: TEAM MID-ATLANTIC vs. TEAM SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST & TEXAS vs. MIDWEST ICYMI, these are...

1 month ago | sporked.com | Vinz Karl |Gwynedd Stuart |Joe Rumrill

Credit: Liv Averett / Trader Joe's Chocolate is the greatest thing to ever happen to coffee. Coffee on its own? Strong, bitter, serious in nature. Coffee with chocolate? Sweet, amusing, pleasurable. Basically, chocolate milk for grown-ups. It’s been enough to turn even the staunchest of coffee hater (me) into a borderline fan (i.e. not afraid to get it when I’m trying to avoid a nap).