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

Also, mentioned on the Taylor Swift thread (obviously), but I thought the frozen falafel was awful, even after I heated it. (old-school joke)

apologizing and offering to reimburse us for any missed work hours. <---- whoa

Maybe that was intentional. We were so taken aback that we didn't know what to do.

who was the chicken culprit, if you remember? did they reveal their private label source?

The frozen Bibimbap bowls are super-delicious, and pretty filling too.

Really! I will try them based on your recommendation.

I didn't like the Bibimbap. Or the pho. Haven't tried the bao yet. I'm afraid. But I like to keep the various DUMPLINGS! and shu mai around to snack on.

I'm really bummed that they no longer carry the vegan blintzes. They were good.

Private label chicken guy I forget, but I'm pretty sure it was in San Francisco and he was Asian.

I dunno why but I can't eat bao. I always think I will like them but the texture of the steamed dough just skeeves me out

;_;

Get thee to Chiu Quon.

I dunno why but I can't eat bao. I always think I will like them but the texture of the steamed dough just skeeves me out

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, November 13, 2012 5:30 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i'm w/ u

steamed dough makes sense if you like soft mashed things like tteok or mochi or root vegetables but don't like oily things like fried dough; the texture is probably too wet if the first starch you had as a baby was bread; it doesn't have any air and that could be gross if you are used to airy starches.

yeah I still get weirded out by the texture of roasted sweet potato, that slightly slimy dense thing is just not quite for me.

i love the frozen chicken Gorgonzola, but it's a 2-serving (or even three) package.

I like the bao at TJs.

savages

It's hard for me to justify buying Asian foodstuffs at TJ's when I'm a 5-10 minute bike ride from about 5 huge Asian supermarkets

the mochi ice cream at TJ is about a dollar cheaper than most asian supermarkets.

never had it but wei chaun DUMPLINGS! are the same price as/cheaper than TJ's and also better

Texture of bao is pretty bad. I eat them, but I keep each bite off my molars until I've chewed past the springiness.

I peel mochi and enjoy the ice cream.

i love the frozen chicken Gorgonzola, but it's a 2-serving (or even three) package.

― nickn, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 3:45 PM

Agreed - it's too much, but I like it as a lunch option. Also, relatively low carb.

I hauled a few different frozens after work - chicken verde burritos, japanese fried rice, palak paneer and tikka masala...weee I'm so excited to eat not-boring lunch now

Their tamales are pretty solid.

My kids love their Ritz crackers so much that they don't even know Ritz crackers exits. They just call them all Golden Rounds.

TJs asian foodstuffs are pretty underwhelming all-in-all. what is not underwhelming is the great deal on smoked salmon (though it has gone up a little in the past month). Also goat creamy cheese is a healthy lo-cal thing to put on toast.

chicken verde burrito otm - had it for lunch today. even with the crappy microwave doing a pisspoor job of cooking it evenly, it was p tasty. or maybe it was just that I was so hungry I could have happily eaten my hand.

Trader Dahmer's Frozen Human Hand is also a pretty good bargain

*adds to list*

the fig butter tastes just like the insides of fig newtons. will def be baking with this.

love Trader Joes mexican Nipple Rub

I love that stuff!! A little fig butter and cheese of yr choice on puff pastry topped w some prosciutto upon exit from oven, mwah!

Oops xp

chicken verde burrito otm - had it for lunch today. even with the crappy microwave doing a pisspoor job of cooking it evenly, it was p tasty. or maybe it was just that I was so hungry I could have happily eaten my hand.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:16 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Attention! Lemur tea is back!

i like the pumpkin spice granola a lot btw

Awesome sandwich: split a small baguette, butter one side, spread fig butter on the other, put prosciutto di parma in the middle. Arugula optional.

new product: pecan pie ice cream tastes exactly how it sounds.

omg that sounds supreme

LOL @ LL's xp

"A little fig butter and cheese of yr choice on puff pastry topped w some prosciutto upon exit from oven, mwah!"

be carefull with yer nips dude

I wish they had more snacks in the "just a handful" format (they have two of their trail mixes and plain almonds) -- as a dude who can't not eat as much as you put in front of me, this is very helpful.

mmm japanese stirfry is frighteningly good. like, I could eat the whole bag in one go kinda good.

i really like the japanese fried rice.

oh that's what I meant

eating it right now in fact

I can attest that the Colombian Supremo coffee is sweet, like caramel. It may be the lightest, least oily coffee sold by Trader Joe's.

I am waiting for the tea that is sold in winter with lemurs on the package.

I misread that as 'tea that is sold in winter by lemurs' and was all !!!

The background color is light blue and is perfectly right for a cold numb milky winter palliative beverage.

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/f/2011/019/5/d/tea_with_lemurs_by_thekyrianne-d37k48a.png

It's a living!

the TJ's colombian supremo was the best coffee I found there, but it's nowhere near as good as the considerably cheaper kirkland colombian supremo at costco

got some lemur tea this weekend

Attention! Lemur tea is back!

― sarahell, Friday, November 16, 2012 2:06 PM (1 week ago)