Welcome everyone to this new and fun feature: Homemade vs. Store Bought. If I might indulge you... At some point or another we're all in a rush, which means that our time is limited and therefore needs to be used wisely. This includes the art of cooking, and in this particular case, baking. When you're in a hurry and want something sweet, you're likely to buy something that is pre-made. Don't be shy, we all do it. I have a tendency to buy brownies. I adore the chewy texture (yup, I've become a texture-a-holic. Is there really such a thing?!) 

In my opinion everyone loves brownies. As I mentioned, they are chewy, chocolatey and down right delicious. So I couldn't resist when a co-worker of mine suggested that I bake up a batch of brownies and compare them to the pre-packaged ones you find at a grocery store.

Here's a clip of Arron, one of our developer guys snacking on some home-made brownies. The recipe is care of Chuck Hughes: Mom's Brownies.

And Lori (our Global TV counterpart - FYI she's heading up our Cooking Club Challenge Big Brother's Slop campaign) loving these brownies.

With 14 votes in (and many more sampled!) only 1 person preferred store bought to home-made. Here are some of their comments.

Home-made:

• Very moist, creamy on the outside and heavenly on the inside
• Rich cocoa flavour and tastes complex
• Choco-awsome

Store bought:

• Always thought they were chewy, but they're not when compared to home-made
• Salty and gummy
• Dry and granular

What should we test out next time?

Related: 

• Learn to cook with Val: Starting from Scratch
• Bake this month's CCC: No-Bake Cheesecake