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

they were awful.

also, why would you microwave a pot pie?

because I don't bake at work?

all microwaved pot pies are just mushy and don't brown, it is not specific to Trader Joe's product

no way marie callender pot pies come out v crispy

they are mushy unless you bake them.

LADIES, LADIES, PLEASE

Lots of frozen stuff comes packaged in a special sort of foil tray that helps pastry etc crisp up in the microwave

Beurre Meuniere Popcorn - no. This tastes like a weird toilet bowl cleaner. In fact, with the exception of the better-than-Smartfood white cheddar, I have found all of their popcrons p disappointing

Lobster Ravioli - oh hell yes. It's a tad sweet so make sure you salt the water but all you need for sauce is lemon juice + butter and ohhhhhh damn. It's a little on the pricey side ($4 = 9 oz = 9 big ravioli) but my GOD

it irritates me how almost every single one of their prepackaged salads has chicken in it

YES. And pretty low quality chicken at that.

Another thumbs up to the cold-pressed coffee. It worked out really well for us, to the extent that we're taking it camping this weekend. Just add water/milk and heat. No bitterness, but not too weak.

I was going to try some except that it was like $8 for the bottle and I would just as soon make my own

But good to know if I ever need it for like camping or something

Napa Valley Kim Chee was literally the worst thing I have ever put in my mouth

man their blueberry instant oatmeal blows; but then instant oatmeal always blows, why do I always forget this everpresent life truth

why did they deep-six the chicken verde burritos

WHY WHY WHY

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:41 PM (1 week ago)

is this a real and confirmed thing because i swear to god i will fucking burn my local trader joes to the ground

I've been back 3 times and no dice

BURN IT DOWN

Their blueberry muesli tastes like an old lady's underwear drawer likely smells.

that's almost exactly how the blueberry oatmeal tastes

get thee to a kale edamame bistro salad- will ride with these for life, so good

all of their other salads seemed ridiculously unhealthy. would def get this one again.

it's the only one I eat!

Their blueberry muesli tastes like an old lady's underwear drawer likely smells.

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 10:08 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"likely"

Like clean modest undergarments!

pro tip: roasted butternut squash, red quinoa and wheatberry salad

i like their tuna salad wraps, even if i sometimes pick out the cherry tomatoes. i wish i could stock up on them, but, you know, fish.

CHICKEN VERDE BURRITOS HAVE RETURNED

at least to my tj's

maybe they temporarily ran out

celebrate!

I had the frozen Chicken Tikka Masala today which was like okay enough I guess but it was only four small pieces of chicken drowning in a pool of sauce!

yeah it's v soupy

2mrw will be Butter Chicken

The Chicken Verde Burritos returned to my TJs two weeks ago.

But then last week they were out again.

The saga continues.

their kettle corn isn't terrible -- maybe too salty? something's slightly off but man I can eat a handful of it, regardless

their frozen naan is better than some I've been served at a restaurant. broiler on low setting works best/quickest.

haha i was just coming here to celebrate the triumphant return of chicken verde burritos to my tjs

REJOICE

i bought 6 packs because now i am paranoid

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I had the frozen Chicken Tikka Masala today which was like okay enough I guess but it was only four small pieces of chicken drowning in a pool of sauce!

Highly recommend a piece of naan with it (for sopping up sauce), unless you hate carbs.

No way bro carbs is my boyfriend

There is a Fall Harvest Blend tea with a fox on the box, which I am guessing is the fall answer to Lemur Tea. It's good! Herbal, no caffeine. I got weird and put a little milk in it (no stevia, though, I'm not a total psychopath) and it works nicely.

Also our TJs was selling a three pack of purse-sized tubs of hand cream for $7.99. They look like L'occitane dupes, so I bought them. They aren't as rich as L'occitane's shea butter hand cream, which is the one I would always buy if I were wealthy, but they are great for the price. Recommended.

stevia is NASTY

I misread and reread "stevia" like three times before that stopped making me sad

:(

stevie is rad

steviA is nasty

Coconut cashews are back on the shelves after a long disappearance!

got a two foot long stalk of brussel sprouts for $2.99

that's about as much as they are in the plastic bag and it's totally worth it just for the crazy looks i got from everyone while holding it walking around the store and then with it sticking out of my bag on the bus ride home:

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the spinach & kale bites are delicious

TJ's is the only place I've ever seen sprouts on the stalk! I didn't even know they grew that way before I started shopping there. So bizarre and enjoyable.

I've seen sprouts-on-the-stalk at Fairway too. Can you do anything w/the stalk? Like make uh stock?

Sword fight.

xxp they probably don't, they probably just adhere them to the stalk to look quirky

the stalk is pretty dense and fibrous but I'd imagine it wouldn't hurt to throw it in a stock with other veggies

i'll probably just throw it in the compost

i've been waiting forever for the sprouts stalks to come back

the first TJ's in South Florida caused a mob scene in the parking lot last Saturday, with local businesses towing cars when TJ customers used business spaces.