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

Isn't it a salmonella outbreak? If so, you haven't been ill so dr. mh rates you a-ok

who knows what low-level havoc the disease hath wrought

wow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack

iirc salmonella does high-level havoc, then typically is gone within a few days

woah
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I asked my checkout guy today about the fallout from the peanut thing, and he said that there have been a steady stream of returns, but not much outright hysteria. I was a little disappointed, but maybe he just didn't want to dish about customers. I guess that's the right thing to do.

if he showed any signs of not being completely happy they would have to fire him on the spot

pretty sure it was salmonella I got sick with one time, would not recommend

hey guy i saw that you furrowed your brow briefly, mind if we have a chat in the stockroom

of possible interest if you want to avoid salmonella poisoning: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11880766

x-post re: Rajneeshee bio attack

...Sheela was deported, and went on to run two nursing homes in Switzerland

Say what now?

Also, the getting out of jail after 29 months wouldn't happen now.

Everyone should just eat the chunky skippy I get. Sweet and delicious

otm

is the trader joe's version called mondo chunk-o or something?

sweetened with mondo (sugar) cane

I'm too lazy right now - and maybe dumb - to figure out that abstract about the protective effects of alcohol against salmonella. Esp. b/c it says Conclusion: We discuss the possible protective effect of alcoholic beverages in some food-borne infectious outbreaks. Does seem to work, or no?

At least it explains why once at the seafood restaurant I worked at a guy ordered a shot of tequila after downing a rotten oyster at lunch. I thought he was just really shaken.

Not going to reload it now, but basically with a good-sized dose of alcohol, food poisoning chance was cut by about 20%

Not enough for beneficial drinking over other life choices. Don't get ideas, Je55e. :)

:/ Guess I'll put all that chicken back in the fridge and return this Stoli.

these "inner peas" are basically cheetos made with peas and are as delicious as cheetos, but also feel gross like cheetos after eating too many, but i wish they were called "peatos" instead of "inner peas" c'mon "inner peas" you guys? cornnny.

peatos

irl lols

Pito - slang

Literal Meaning: whistle
Meaning: dick; cock

Example: Eh, por ahí va tu amigo del pito chiquito. (Hey, there goes your friend with the little dick.)

i just came here to say the everything bagel chips are delicious; i don't have anything ribald to say about them tho. :-(

Pee toes

^^^

Michael Franks' under-appreciated follow up single.

Reduced Guilt Kettle Potato Chips are amazing. They need to make a salt and vinegar version!

Veg chori-zed-o still awesome

Lechera, I looked at a well-stocked location for BOTH smoked salt and flower pepper and...I do not have good news.

I emailed the company website and begged.

my stock of the lemur tea is almost depleted :/

DUDE, THEY ALREADY REPLIED AND SAID OUR FAVE ITEMS WERE DISCONTINUED DUE TO SLOW SALES but that my request was being forwarded to the appropriate buyer because she said, "...with enough demand -- you never know."

So basically tell everyone in your life to email the company from the web contact thingy immediately if not sooner.

I did stockpile a bunch of the smoked salt at one point in fear of this!!

I have heard it through the grapevine that they have pumpkin macarons this year. Can anyone confirm or deny this and report on their deliciousness?

I saw them there about 2 weeks ago.

i have seen them but not bought them.

You can buy smoked salt at regular grocery stores, IME.

I shoplifted some in 1995.

At which time I also shoplifted the first goat cheese I ever ate.

Lechera, I looked at a well-stocked location for BOTH smoked salt and flower pepper and...I do not have good news.
;_; 4 u flower pepper
i think we can find smoked salt elsewhere but the flower pepper seemed singular

this is terrible news!

LL, could you possibly buy those ingredients separately in bulk, and put them in a grinder of your own?

I mean, I know legwork etc but it seems p simple to put together if you have the resources

I know but I didn't really want to make a big project of my pepper, yknow? I just wanted to buy/eat it.

i feel you :/

My all-time favorite pre-processed food from TJ's was tuna in thai curry sauce, either red or green, packaged in a foil pouch. It was great for camping trips! Sadly, it seems to come and go, and is currently not available at all locally.

I haven't seen it at mine in a couple months. I don't recall seeing a space for it, even. But that happened before and it came back. Probably should taste just as good to put pre-made curry on canned tuna, but the magic just isn't there.

I liked that stuff too, although after a while I realized it was actually too sweet and I was added extra salt to compensate when it could have just had less sugar. I think it may have been discontinued because of...tuna overfishing? For some reason that comes to mind.

back on the subject of TJ's food that is actually in stock - pumpkin cream cheese is back

the chicken pot pie bites are pretty damn delicious
the beef chili is surprisingly healthy - like significantly lower in fat than the veggie, chicken or turkey chili

That green curry tuna was so popular though!! Will have to peep the chk pot pie bites and pump cc; those both sound like heaven.

Most of TJ's bagels are sub-par but something about the sesame ones is really great; v much into it w/ cream cheese most mornings.

Also that 1.5lb (!!) box of maple + brown sug mini-wheats for, what, like $2.99?!? How is that even real.

Have just recently started shopping at TJ's, since moving to Manhattan and learning to my surprise that, at least for packaged junk food products and staples they are cheaper than anywhere else I can shop. Baffling! The produce irritates the hell out of me and the meat all seems real expensive but they've been super great for things like bread, TV dinners (been leaning on the cheapo palak paneer), milk, OJ, cereal...etc. And the beer! The cheap, cheap beer! Favorite right now is the Oatmeal Stout. mmmmmm.

Anyway, this is just me saying "hi" to this thread, I suspect I will be a regular lurker/contributor in the future...