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

their corn uhh salsa or whatever they call it is pretty good

the tomato-based salsa are all pretty meh as far as I've found

The tomatillo is OK if you want mild.

i like taking the red or green jarred salsa and blending it with loads of cilantro and many habaneros. they're both great bases, imo, but kinda weak by themselves

ooh ooh i'm going today for the first time in a long time!!!! gonna stock up on SO MUCH GREAT STUFF

outdoor miner otm
i like the tomatillo salsa with the additives of my choice but plain it's blah

http://i.imgur.com/vqLWeAL.jpg

ew

Playing to the furry crowd, TJ?

the food is good but the ppl *facepalm*

The 'country potatoes with haricot vert and mushrooms' is pretty awesome for a quick side dish, though a bit light on the mushrooms.

tjs is decent, but i don't like that they relabel all their products with their name on it. sometimes i want to see what company/manufacturer a product actually belongs to

Isn't that at the manufacturer's insistence? Don't want to have people stop buying the more expensive "name" version for the TJ version.

it's their main point of negotiation, working with suppliers to negotiate mass buys for off-brand goods

Isn't that at the manufacturer's insistence? Don't want to have people stop buying the more expensive "name" version for the TJ version.

― nickn, Saturday, March 5, 2016 1:48 AM (18 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i don't think so. the bottle of vinegar i bought at world market looked exactly the same as the one at tj's, the only difference being the logo

yeah, except world market probably pays a little more per bottle and you pay a little less at TJ's, that's their value proposition

The two frozen stir-fry-type dinners I've bought have been not just bad but vomit-inducing, much worse than anything of the sort /i've ever bought from the big grocery stores

name names!

the last one had chicken, mushrooms, and i think snow peas. i think the one before that was kung pao? anyway, staying away from that section . . .

i don' know how you mess up something so simple, let's just say each main ingredient seemed to combine odd textures and odd flavors

I've read good things about TJ's California Estate extra-virgin olive oil. Is it truly good? Incl. flavor and good for you?

The frozen Kung pao chicken is great!!

ok I didn't try the Kung Pao, I had the Chicken Chow Mein which was bad and the Shiitake Mushroom Chicken which was baaaaaad

I like the shiitake one, usually spice it up, though

not product but the stores here have changed their pos system & it's so slow, there's a ridic long lag between each screen & it drives me crazy.

I'm a believer in that olive oil, dow. Very good for that price.

And I have a bag of that shiitake mushroom chicken in my freezer, think I bought it on a rec here. Haven't tried it yet.

not product but the stores here have changed their pos system

Here, too. Their new credit card machines take for-fucking-ever.

my go-to TJ's oo has been the kalamata

omg using a card takes forever at my store too

I use Apple Pay.

TJ's Sour Patch Kids equivalent: very very good, brilliant natural flavors, even the colors are cool
Gummy Bears: quite bad

yeah, except world market probably pays a little more per bottle and you pay a little less at TJ's, that's their value proposition

― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 6 March 2016 00:48 (Yesterday) Permalink

i'm going to do some field sampling. i don't remember the price difference

World Market has had problems keeping their stock fresh, I've found. You kinda never know how long something's been sitting on the shelves.

i don't shop there usually. i sometimes need non-US products, and they are the ones that carry them

there are deals to be had at world market but it's definitely no substitute for a good ethic grocery store

It's my connection for my favorite cheap white wine - Rene Barbier Mediterranean White - and their beer deals can be good. I buy some packaged Indian foods and pastas there occasionally.

lol @ ethnic. i'm buying british products

i'm not about to drive an hour in los angeles traffic to a british shop

blood sausages

TJ's Sour Patch Kids equivalent: very very good, brilliant natural flavors, even the colors are cool
Gummy Bears: quite bad

Swedish Fish (Scandinavian Swimmers): Bizarre, slightly off-putting

ew yeah i bought those once and even as a gummi addict i was not really into them. they were really sticky. i stated my thoughts on the gummi polar bears with the goo inside them upthread.

I tried the orange chicken and loved it, so easy to make too.

I haven't bought the kung pao chicken but I sampled it yesterday and it was terrific, not too spicy either.

the frozen orange chicken is a classic, it used to be their top selling product of all time. not sure if that's still the case

my roommate got a TJ's chocolate babka that looks pretty good, its been sitting on the kitchen table for a couple days and i've been tempted to steal it

yes they are both v v great re: frozen chickens, esp when you whip up some rice to go with them, so easy and yum

really like the provençal mustard

Anyone try the cooked pork belly?

I bought a box but gave it to my old neighbor, when she made it it was gray and flavorless... but that describes much of her cooking tbh.

Yeah I've had that, it was good

yeah I've had that a few times and it's always been great. This recipe for crispy pork belly + kale is awesome http://www.traderjoes.com/recipes/recipe/269

kettle cooked chicken soup is excellent

wait what?

http://news.yahoo.com/trader-joe-close-stores-2017-104416372.html

april fools?