We tested five brands' taco seasoning to determine which will liven up your ground beef.
We went to our local grocery store and picked up five of the most popular taco seasoning packets and two and a half pounds of
, or a half a pound per packet. We made one large batch of ground beef and then split it into 5 servings.To honor the brands, we seasoned each batch of ground beef according to each packet's instructions—just cut in half . Each packet recommends mixing the seasoning with a certain volume of water. We simply halved the amount of seasoning and water.
For McCormick and Ortega, we mixed half a packet of seasoning with 1/4 cup plus two tablespoons of water; for Bearitos and Old El Paso, we mixed the seasoning with 1/3 cup of water; and for Simply Organic, we mixed the half packet of seasoning with 1/4 cup of water. We brought each batch up to a boil and then down to a simmer for 3 minutes. Finally, we tasted!
After a blind taste test, our testers made comments and were asked to rank all five seasonings according to their preference. We averaged the results to find the Eat This, Not That! ultimate ranking of taco seasoning packets. The results, listed from our least favorite to our favorite .It might be healthier because it's lower in sodium, but testers agreed that this seasoning was the worst because it was very bland.
Disclaimer: All of these taco seasonings tasted very similar. Our testers expressed some difficulty noting the differences between brands when we tasted the ground beef on its own, and it was nearly impossible to distinguish between brands when we paired the beef with a tortilla chip.
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