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

update: brussels sprouts stalks acquired, though they seem kind of old and not firm

Secret sympatico ingredient to roast with brussels sprouts are red grapes.

what is the closest thing trader joe's has to cheez-its? I got the cheddar rockets but they are goldfish

i would also like to know this because cheez-its are the fucking best

pretty sure we had a thread about this (cheez-its vs not cheez-its) which reminds me that some of you are flavor hating animals

Why not just buy cheez-its? Do they have veal powder in them or something?

3d wines, nut prodc=uts.... watels...... aint had much cept crap packaged sh @ m parnts

I don't think TJs has a cheez-it analog, unfortunately. Their crackers are pretty weak in general. They need to step up their cracker game.

the quinoa black bean tortilla chips are on point

I am not feeling the lemur tea but am stocking up on the red fox tea before they stop stocking it. I really like the pita crackers for eating with ceviche.

Love the lemur tea bc it's so good with milk.

The only good Cheezits are La Lechera's homemade Cheezits and your lives will be improved if you ever have the chance to eat them.

recipe???

the harvest spice herbal tea is not good :( cloying & way too much going on. tastes like a fall-themed yankee candle

Gr8080 otm re:quinoa black bean chips, they're super good

I like the Gorgonzola crackers. Don't need any dip.

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-fda-recall-athertone-20131111,0,3153847.story#axzz2kMlMcPQd

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Tbh it's probably about how little masculinity there is in my life, when I see qualities that are physically unarguably different from me they're very attractive.

Wrong thread, in case anyone was wondering.

I was trying hard to make that about gorgonzola crackers, I have to admit.

Cheese is also very attractive? That's true.

Ways that in orbit is physically unarguably different from gorgonzola crackers:

1. io is larger with more surface area for dips and spreads
2. io does not smell like gorganzola (IME)

But she's similar in that she doesn't need any dips.

ew gorgonzola

more like NOMOREgonzola

i just saw my cheese crackers evoked -- they're the parmesan cream crackers here (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/dining/04mini-web.html?_r=0) and they are so easy and SO DELICIOUS
roll them out and bake on parchment
also you're going to want to double the recipe, trust me

also lol @ io's oops post :)

wait where's the recipe? do I have to watch the video to get it??

i just bought a ton of cheddar that I know not what to do with so uh yeah I am going to do this

ParmesanCheddar Cream Crackers

Published: February 2, 2009
Time: About 20 minutes

1 cup all-purpose flour, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup cream or half-and-half, more as needed
Coarse salt, pepper, sesame or poppy seeds, minced garlic or whatever you like for sprinkling (optional).
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly dust with flour. Put flour, salt, cheese and butter in bowl of a food processor. Pulse until flour and butter are combined. Add about 1/4 cup cream or half-and-half and let machine run for a bit; continue to add liquid a teaspoon at a time, until mixture holds together but is not sticky.

2. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/2-inch thick or even thinner, adding flour as needed. Transfer sheet of dough to prepared baking sheet (drape it over rolling pin to make it easier). Score lightly with a sharp knife, pizza cutter or a pastry wheel if you want to break crackers into squares or rectangles later on. Sprinkle with salt or other topping if you like.

3. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature or store in a tin for a few days.

yeah they're gonna be gooood
i recommend cayenne or spicy paprika if you want red hot cheese crackers!
or a shake shake of hot sauce so only some of them are hot

I can verify that those crackers are AMAZING.

So amazing.

I am skeptical that they will be as good if anybody else but LL makes them, but I'm just being unreasonably partisan.

More like unreasonably parmesan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY!

Lol

I just snorted at the bar reading that

Mango Passion Granola = oh gurl nooooooo

It is p much cheap tween-targeted bath/beauty product granola

lololol

gross

i have been making granola from stuff i bought at tjs. but their granola tastes like "scented hand cream" - you're right

ugh gross just thinking about that gives me a stomach ache

maybe it's a facial scrub that they mispackaged as granola by mistake?

All their cereals are really sweet.

ya this is SO sweet and SO fruity but in the worst way, like in a way granola ought not be. Berry granola is fine and vanilla almond granola is fine but mango passion granola, this granola is NOT FINE

i fux with the multigrain o's.

tj's knock off frosted mini wheats are >> the original

I like the mango passion granola, but in a guilty pleasure kind of way.

tj plain old shredded wheat is...not the best. those shits are chewy as hell

I've not chewed shit. So I can't compare shredded wheats on that criteria

i'm liking both the hummus and the pita chips in the hummus snack pack.

garlic hummus is where it's at

Why didn't know know how good the candy cane oreos were before this year? omg.