Serious Eats
A Storebought Thanksgiving: The Winners of Our Taste Tests
Sometimes you can't make every-single-thing from scratch. We understand. If you find yourself scrambling next week and need to take some shortcuts, here are the recommended brands for stuffing, frozen pie crust, cranberry sauce, and more Thanksgiving essentials in a snap. How about you? Ever cheat a little? Stovetop stuffing, anyone? (It's okay, you can tell us.)
- Cranberry Sauce (Jellied): Ocean Spray
- Cranberry Sauce (Whole Berry): Trader Joe's
- Storebought Stuffing: Stovetop
- Storebought Stuffing: Martin's Potatobread Stuffing
- Chicken Stock: Swanson's Chicken Cooking Stock
- Chicken Stock: Kitchen Basics
- Instant Potatoes: Betty Crocker Yukon Gold
- Gravy in a Jar: Heinz
- Frozen Pie Crust: Trader Joe's
- Frozen Pie Crust (Runner-Up): Pillsbury
- Frozen Apple Pie (Lattice Topping): Marie Callenders
- Frozen Apple Pie (Double Crust): Vermont Mystic
- Frozen Pumpkin Pie: Trader Joe's
- Pumpkin in a Jar: Trader Joe's Pumpkin Butter
See the full results from all our Thanksgiving taste tests here >>
