I tried 8 brands of whipped cream from the grocery store and ranked them from worst to best

• I tried eight brands of whipped cream from the grocery store to see which one is best.
• The lone nondairy option held its own, but it didn’t make it to the top of my list. 
• My favorite brand, Cabot, was a classic, and it had the coolest-looking can.

Whipped cream is rarely the star of the show. It’s like an extra in a movie — you barely notice it, but things don’t feel right when it’s missing.

I decided to try eight store-bought brands of dairy and nondairy whipped cream and rank them from worst to best. I tasted each product on its own and with strawberries for a fair comparison. 

Here’s how they stacked up.