The Trader Joe's Product Discussion Thread (S/D)

edamame hummus is actually pretty good! strongly flavored, thought it would taste grassy but it's actually got a nice forward presence.

picked up 'stockyard oatmeal stout' and it's pretty good, but maybe I just like oatmeal stouts and I'm not capable of distinguishing between good ones and bad ones

SOMEONE FED ME EDAMAME HUMMUS LAST WEEK and I've been proselytizing for it ever since. Nice garlic kick and a tangy creaminess that is so close to mayo, it's remarkable.

the jalapeno hummus is awesome
also whatever the green one is at the bottom of the tri-color hummus... like the jalapeno but more awesomer and i wish they sold it individually!

Apple and almond stuffed pork chops: I was really skeptical of these because apple stuffing is a thing I can do and do well, but these were really tasty. For the love of god, don't cook the pork chops in the oven for the entire 20 minutes as suggested on the package, unless you like overcooked pork.

Country potatoes with haricots verts and wild mushrooms: This is one of those things that could be okay or could taste overwhelmingly like Generic Trader Joe's Packaged Prepared Food Flavor (tm). It's actually pretty good, better than I thought it would be. It's one of our regular frozen vegetable side dishes now.

And yes, we ate the pork chops and the potatoes for dinner together last week, and we'll do it again, I'm sure.

http://aintfoundagoodtitleblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/tj-jaipurvegetablesfront-1-e1301250270138.jpg

sometimes i'll throw the boxed indian stuff together with some rice and make a biryani. yay for cheap meal extenders!

those Maple Cream cookies are out of control good.

― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:34 AM

good lord these things. STILL ONLY 10% CONTAINED

the espresso pillows are unreal

http://zomgcandy.com/2010/01/08/trader-joes-espresso-pillows/

the toffee seems like game over. kinda glad in a way i miss so much walking through the aisles

Generic Trader Joe's Packaged Prepared Food Flavor (tm)

That is exactly how I would describe the frozen cauliflower & romanesco w/ basil. Another D: Sweet Potato Tortilla chips. I mean I knew they would be bad when I was in the aisle but sometimes I just need to prove things to myself. Maybe they would be OK crushed over soup but not as a salsa delivery device; not only are they too sweet, they are about 2mm too small to fit in the neck of Trader Joe's narrow salsa jars.

yeah what is up with the narrow salsa jars! why don't they just put everything in the wide mouth salsa jars.

pour it in a bowl, you uncivilized goons

There is such a thing as a bowl!

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"why don't the cans of soup come with a straw?"

pouring is messy

Speaking of sweet potatoes, I tried the sp gnocchi (frozen section) a few months ago and it was pretty bad. But the butternut squash pasta (ravioli?) in the refrigerator section is very good. I had it with olive oil and garlic, no red sauce.

the sweet potato gnocchi tasted pretty good as a sample but i can def. see how it would get old fast.

not putting salsa into a small salsa bowl for eating is disgusting savagery!

ya xp ive used the sweet potato chips crushed over some soft tacos i made w/ feta & a vinegrette as ingredients so the sweetness & texture went well w/ the bitter i think

i pour my salsa into the brim of my sombrero

just inject it into my veins

salsa jars too narrow for a syringe

you're the koala
http://cablemodem.fibertel.com.ar/themusicstore/productos/Vida%20Salvaje.jpg

have admit that I've been spooning salsa into a bowl lately but that's cause of the narrow neck

problem: portion control. spoon too little and you're respooning every 5th chip. spoon too much and you feel obligated to overload the chip or to waste salsa. nobody's suggesting that the leftover salsa be poured back into the jar, are we gentle men and women?

you could spoon salsa individually onto each chip, you dainty little man

that was rude and i apologize.

just use mindwaves to get the salsa onto the chip and the chip into your mouth and you will find that it's easy to keep your hands/bowls clean

I am interested in those espresso pillows. Do they have any of that bitty grainy texture that normal coffee beans have? I can't stand that.

oh wait "but they lack the grit of actual beans"

they are less gritty. but i like the grit of the regular beans!

some salsas are so good i can eat them with a spoon. but mostly they are the salsas i make on my own

still laughing at "you dainty little man"

The cilantro/jalapeno hummus is like crack

roasted tomato salsa is way too sweet. i doctored it w/ a splash of hot sauce and vinegar but ew.

I don't want to put salsa in a bowl and dirty up a bowl.

When I lived at home I always used a bowl for salsa. I continued doing that when I moved to my own place, but eventually when I started to pick up dirtbaggy loner habits that went out the window.

is there a special bowl for salsa or is it just a regular bowl repurposed [via bricolage and other french post modernist theories] for salsa

shopped at TJ's twice now

very bizarre experience, it's like living inside a very boring RPG

haven't really checked out a lot of their products aside from generic stuff (meats and cheeses and what not)

if y'all had POV or POX TJ products, that would be kinda dope

is there a special bowl for salsa or is it just a regular bowl repurposed [via bricolage and other french post modernist theories] for salsa

you could pretend to be authentic and put it in a molcajete.

chocolate covered almonds with sea salt

that sounds amazing

idk the thing about TJ's is that it's just basic things (like peanut butter or olive oil) done right - no additives, weird chemicals, minimal preservatives, at a price comparable to conglomerate labels. and they're not afraid to try new shit.

lmao @ trader joe's employees as boring RPG characters

shopped at TJ's twice now

very bizarre experience, it's like living inside a very boring RPG

haha - I don't quite understand, but my gut says OTM.

i actually was going to ask, since i kind of didn't feel like doing the research

it's no bullshit that TJ's meat & produce are "better" than the shit you'd get at a normal grocery store, right? i'm justified in going to two grocery stores so i can get healthy, quality products at TJ (while buying goldfish and shit at the normal grocery store)

I would play a Trader Joe's RPG.

the final boss is the line

i just meant that everyone is very cheery & happy and all of the products are essentially made up

i guess "it's like 'the sims irl'" would be a more accurate description than "boring RPG"

no, the final boss is the checkout cashier who engages you in super friendly conversation

it's no bullshit that TJ's meat & produce are "better" than the shit you'd get at a normal grocery store, right? i'm justified in going to two grocery stores so i can get healthy, quality products at TJ (while buying goldfish and shit at the normal grocery store)

nu'uh jord - trader joe's is the place where the dope goldfish and shit is, the healthier produce and whatever you find elsewhere