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

I wish they also sold the pepper in non-grinder jars of the same size, so I wouldn't have to buy a new grinder every time I buy pepper (salt too, I guess). Seems wasteful.

I was picturing a sandwich roll with cinnamon and sugar on top

they had an amazing product called flower pepper that was literally dried edible flowers and peppercorns -- AMAZING
and long gone

Wonder if you could replicate that with flor de jamaica (dried hibiscus flowers used for agua de jamaica tea) and peppercorns in a mill.

Nah hibiscus is way too much imo — this was like marigold petals, maybe dandelion and other more delicate flowers

chile garlic cashews are the bomb

i generally get tired of their flavored nuts pretty fast but those things are always a treat.

also 2.99 kombuchas and aqua kefirs when everyone else is going above $3 = a relief

Have you tried spawning kombuchas from leftover kombuchas? Half my batch came out OK and the other half turned to vinegar.

y'all the cauliflower gnocchi is so. fucking. bad. it was like... gluey????

jfc

Gnocchi is terrible to start with imo, but yes that stuff is possibly the worst thing they sell.

I tried the sweet potato gnocchi and also didn't like it, for a similar reason.

I had that a v long time ago and it was disgustingly sweet, v bad

has anyone bought edamame recently? saw it was recalled due to listeria

Checked it out, since we have some TJ's edmame we are just about to eat tonight. It was the frozen, in-shell, rather than shelled, and lightly salted version. Also, the product was only sold at Trader Joe's stores in Arizona, Southern California, Southern Nevada and in certain parts of Utah.

hot & sweet jalapeños = yes

― forensic plumber (harbl), Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:53 PM (eleven months ago)

just came here to post this. otm.

oh yes these are good, I keep a backup jar

wait harbl did you just otm yourself

not that there’s anything wrong w that

not that there’s anything wrong w that

yes

harbl is always otm! <3

i'm otm about groceries and food products 99.99% of the time

My wife is reducing her sodium intake so she bought something called 21 Seasoning Salute (that tehresa raved about upthread). I'd never heard of it, it's kind of like a zesty onion powder. Now all of us put in on everything and we need more.

not sure I like the idea of hot and sweet jalapeños

I will try them. I ended up liking their green dragon sauce, sort of, but most of Trader Joe’s salsas and hot sauces are too sweet

Anyone tried the refrigerated pickles they have near the salads and salsas?

― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, March 8, 2019 6:24 AM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink

These might be the crunchiest supermarket pickles I have ever eaten, A+++

Oh nice

it's these bad boys
https://sonomabrinery.com/kosherdill-sketch-1

ooh those are good pickles -- I'm used to getting them at regular grocery stores (Safeway, Whole Foods) -- is that true nationwide?

It turns out they get less crunchy FAST once you break the seal, like one day, so I'm gonna go ahead and recommend eating an entire bucket at a sitting

will do

First-time caller here endorsing the super burrito (debated a few years ago here). Also dug the Everything But The Bagel almond/cashew mix until I saw the corn syrup in the ingredients list.

Also have been shopping early-mid evenings to avoid the lines.

I think TJ is discontinuing the stevia packets -- when I went this weekend, they didn't even have a space on the shelf for it anymore.

don't they swiftly remove shelf tags and fill w nearby product like even when something is just out of stock at the moment?

i like the traitor joe t shirts from infowars!

Stevie, I have no idea but hope that's the case!

I've seen that happen (champagne vinegar better not be gone!).

Yeah, when something is out of stock they just remove the tag and shift stuff over. Doesn't mean it's gone for good, though sometimes it does!

I was sent to TJs specifically to buy Sumo oranges yesterday. I guess they are a thing?

Lately my wife swears by the Toffee Chips.

Checked again this week, and still no stevia packets -- looks like I have to order on Amazon for my non-sugar sweet fix. :\

In other news: https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Chocolate-Sandwich-Cookies-Filling/dp/B01MQZ2OJS

I cannot stop eating these.

Ha, we just discovered those cookies a couple weeks ago and are obsessed. We picked up the chocolate hazelnut sandwich cookies last night but they were disappointing - too sugary and not much real flavor.

The new frozen French onion Mac n cheese is gross btw.

oh shiiiiiiiiii those are good!!

New “Aussie Style Biscuits” = TimTams

Just heard about those, how do they compare?!

A rare miss for me was their frozen pho. It's usually a red flag when something is "inspired" by its place of origin, and in the case of TJs specifically when the food in question does not actually come from its place of origin. The soup was from Canada, but TJs is usually pretty good about sourcing from, well, the source. The cultured butter is from France, the paella is from Spain, the satay noodles from Thailand, etc. Anyway, the pho was gross. Oh, also gross were the hatch chili chicken wraps. Skip.

Pretty similar to the real thing? I haven’t had legit timtams in a while though. I think the ones you can get here are actually made by Pepperidge farms or something.

xp Don't know if you're referring to the beef pho, but I liked it after cooking some medium-width flat rice noodles in salt water until just chewy to add to it separately, also adding some chopped up serrano chiles and extra beef stock.

like the chicken stock and chicken pho I make from scratch better though

Yeah, it was the beef pho. It tasted bad and bland to me, though I'm sure it could be doctored.

can't stop eating the organic stone ground blue corn tortilla chips with sprouted amaranth, quinoa & chia seeds.