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It may be, but still tastes good with chips
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 12 September 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
kettle cooked chicken soup + lemon squeeze + ricotta lemon zest ravioli = good quick weekday dinner.
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Friday, 8 October 2021 21:01 (two years ago) link
a gem of a meal where my incredible laziness, my desire to eat something at least a little tasty, and my sw0le diet are all reasonably addressed
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Friday, 8 October 2021 21:06 (two years ago) link
The Peri-Peri sauce that's pretty new is quite good, especially as a marinade for chicken. I mix two or three tablespoons of it with two tablespoons of water and two tablespoons of greek yogurt, mix it well, then let the chicken soak in that for a few hours. really tasty grilled or baked!
― I'm a sovereign jazz citizen (the table is the table), Friday, 8 October 2021 21:08 (two years ago) link
I'm enjoying the frozen rainbow trout filets, defrosted and baked in tinfoil with a sprinkle of salt and some lemon slices
― Dan S, Friday, 8 October 2021 22:45 (two years ago) link
all of those sound good.
think i'm on my 6th or 7th hazelnut milk chocolate bar in 2 months
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 21 October 2021 01:45 (two years ago) link
Trader Joe's Atlantic Salmon filets in the frozen food section are also really good. Today I made a risotto with preserved lemons and salmon that I liked a lot.
I made extra risotto so I could refrigerate it overnight to try making arancini (which should be and maybe is a NYTs spelling bee word) tomorrow. The recipe sounds difficult, so I only expect half a success. I've already made some meat sauce and bought mozzarella for the stuffing
― Dan S, Thursday, 21 October 2021 02:22 (two years ago) link
Horseradish chips are back - the taste even better mixed with honey roasted peanuts
― just1n3, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
Bruschetta spread: fine as a last minute type of thing (if buoyed by mozz and pesto etc) but nothing great
― just1n3, Wednesday, 1 December 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link
The jollof rice mix is punishingly bad — I don’t normally buy rice mixes but I figured I’d try it for a weeknight dinner bc I’ve been working nights. Inedible with only 1/4 tsp salt, only marginally better after more salt, hot sauce, gandules, corn, peas. Do not buy it.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 1 December 2021 19:21 (two years ago) link
Trader Joe's Large Brown Pasture Raised eggs now look exactly like Vital Farms', and they are $1-2 cheaper per dozen.
― Ssäm Sauce | Martha Stewart (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 8 January 2022 17:30 (two years ago) link
Most eggs look pretty similar though, don't they? A recent discovery is the Chili Onion Crunch. Compares to the Momofuku Chili Crunch. Great on eggs, stir fry, or anything that could use a bit of spicing up.
― o. nate, Saturday, 8 January 2022 23:31 (two years ago) link
One of the vital farms selling points has been the darker yolks. They were supposedly from a better pasture diet, indicating more nutritional value in the egg -- vitamins, etc. TJ's pasture raised eggs have had paler yolks in the past. Good tip on the chili onion crunch. I will look for it on the next trip.
― Ssäm Sauce | Martha Stewart (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 9 January 2022 02:28 (two years ago) link
I saw a lot of packages of eggs today at Trader Joe's, but didn't see those in particular
― Dan S, Sunday, 9 January 2022 02:34 (two years ago) link
They have a bluish carton. The graphic design definitely steals from the vital farms stuff, which also feels like a recent change. I am generally overwhelmed by the variety of eggs at TJs.
― Ssäm Sauce | Martha Stewart (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 9 January 2022 03:30 (two years ago) link
Banana bread biscotti recommended
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 16 March 2022 16:24 (two years ago) link
It doesn't just taste like stale banana bread?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 March 2022 16:32 (two years ago) link
yes!
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 16 March 2022 16:43 (two years ago) link
My local TJ's has abruptly dropped all forms of sherry - fino, amontillado, and cream (oloroso). I may be the only person in town that ever buys it but I'm not gonna drink goddamn four dollar marsala, bring back the sherry
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:36 (two years ago) link
my local TJ’s only has beer and wine😔
― mh, Thursday, 17 March 2022 22:38 (two years ago) link
I have been going back weekly for the last couple of months to Trader Joe's for their Meyer lemons (a cross between lemon and mandarin orange). They come 3-to-4 per bag. They have been incredibly good! They grow really well locally (if SF had an official fruit tree it would be Meyer lemon), but I don't know where these are from.
They also make the best preserved lemons because they have a soft rind and spicy flavor
― Dan S, Thursday, 17 March 2022 22:43 (two years ago) link
my favorite hot sauce has been discontinued :(
https://hotsaucefever.com/images/sauces/438/trader_joes_jalapeno_pepper_sauce.jpg
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 17 March 2022 23:09 (two years ago) link
Do they still have kabocha squash and Japanese sweet potatoes in the northeast U.S.? Do they still require masks and have lines for entry? Do they still ration items? If you live in SF or the Bay Area in CA, do they have Acme Bread for you?
― youn, Friday, 18 March 2022 10:43 (two years ago) link
Do they have large quantities of asparagus that are not prepackaged but sold as normal produce?
― youn, Friday, 18 March 2022 11:02 (two years ago) link
Dunno.
Not here. Mask optional is recent, no entry lines for months/years.
Do you mean like toilet paper and stuff? No.
N/A
Maybe seasonally?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 18 March 2022 11:15 (two years ago) link
THanks, Josh! The mask requirement is fine as long as they don't have lines. (This might be the weekend I finally go back to Trader Joe's to recharge my car battery for one thing. Hopefully it has not died yet; fingers crossed. Recycled toilet paper may be the product that I've bought most consistently over the years. They had great fat green asparagus one year. It wasn't in water but still had not turned purple and white on the ends. I think Trader Joe's locations with good bagels sourced locally might be a good location indicator for living. I haven't tried the ones here; they are huge and the savory seasoned ones tend to overwhelm the presence of all the others, which I hate.)
― youn, Friday, 18 March 2022 11:38 (two years ago) link
I live in SF and they haven't had lines since I think the vaccines were widely available. I'm going later today so I'll keep an eye out for asparagus and Acme Bread.
― Justice League: Picard (Leee), Friday, 18 March 2022 15:46 (two years ago) link
They had fresh asparagus at the local one this morning.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 18 March 2022 17:34 (two years ago) link
smelly pee
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 18 March 2022 17:37 (two years ago) link
to be clear, it's TJ's house-branded smelly pee, featuring 19th century public domain rotogravure illustrations with twee-joeky thought bubbles added
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Friday, 18 March 2022 18:19 (two years ago) link
Coffee Bean Mini -Hold the Cone- Ice Cream Cones are the best
― Michael Flatley's (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 19 March 2022 05:44 (two years ago) link
I am not sure I understand why people are so concerned about smelly pee. Doesn't the smell disappear when you flush the toilet? It is not as bad as the effect of some other things people tend to eat without comment.
I appreciate the marketing and packaging. It is not too clever or cruel. It is just the right side of banter, deliberate oxymorons and all. (The Acme Bread, if available, is probably packaged as a Trader Joe's product.)
masks, no lines, Japanese sweet potatoes, no kabocha squash, no rationing, no asparagus (but I expect soon)
random purchase: pomegranate white tea (yet to try; contains hibiscus!)
― youn, Saturday, 19 March 2022 13:00 (two years ago) link
Asparagus pee is a feature, not a bug.
― Jeff, Saturday, 19 March 2022 15:48 (two years ago) link
Asparagus yes, Acme Bread I dunno after youn's post, masks optional.
Jeff OTM.
― Justice League: Picard (Leee), Saturday, 19 March 2022 19:04 (two years ago) link
I had a vague memory of reading about Acme Bread at Trader Joe's and found the information again on their site. If you happen to try it and like it, please post.
http://acmebread.com/bread/whole_wheat (description for Cranberry Whole Wheat Raisin Walnut)
― youn, Saturday, 19 March 2022 20:39 (two years ago) link
I haven’t seen that cranberry walnut bread in ages - it’s so good
― just1n3, Sunday, 20 March 2022 05:19 (two years ago) link
They had a bakery near Ashby for a while, if I'm getting my names right-- I used to dumpster that bread all the time. Notoriously good Bay Area dumpster, and if anyone from inside saw you, they would go inside and get you a loaf of something and give it to you.
― we need outrage! we need dicks!! (the table is the table), Friday, 1 April 2022 00:39 (two years ago) link
wife's favorite decaf tea has been discontinued :(
― ian, Sunday, 3 April 2022 00:55 (two years ago) link
my store ran out of the frozen Atlantic salmon so I bought the Alaskan sockeye salmon, it is pretty great
― Dan S, Sunday, 3 April 2022 01:01 (two years ago) link
somehow gt's aqua kefirs and kombuchas are still $2.99 at tj's. #littleblessings
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Wednesday, 27 April 2022 20:37 (one year ago) link
I went today for the first time in maybe a year??? Probably not a whole year. But it’s been so long and I used to go so regularly.The vegetable and soba noodle stir fry kit is banginnnnnn
― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 28 April 2022 01:19 (one year ago) link
They have a new tomato and parm focaccia that is also amazing They’re down to 3 different varieties of olive oil instead of like 10 lolThere is a new giant “family size” rectangle cheese pizza that looks promising I did not see a spot for the beloved Japanese fried rice and I really hope they did not discontinue :(
― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 28 April 2022 01:25 (one year ago) link
I guess all TJ's are different and are dependent on local and regional supplies
Meyer lemons are gone now at my store, but I'm anticipating amazing peonies in a few weeks
― Dan S, Thursday, 28 April 2022 01:32 (one year ago) link
Apparently they found huge amounts of lead in the palak paneer but so they were gone for a year but they’re back this week. I don’t care I’ll keep eating that garbage.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Thursday, 28 April 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
was excited when Stevie posted about focaccia, but i don't think we have that here. just went to tj's for the first time in 8 months after going like 2x/week for the previous 15 years! thing i got that am most excited about (that i'd forgotten bc 8 months) is GOAT GOUDA. YUM.also picked up a purple artichoke which is currently steaming
― Half Japanese Breakfast (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 28 April 2022 18:11 (one year ago) link
ube pretzels are bomb i housed 2 bags
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 28 April 2022 19:12 (one year ago) link
Have been eating tons of the chakri mix
― JoeStork, Thursday, 28 April 2022 19:44 (one year ago) link
this is the Good Focaccia: https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/focaccia-bread-with-roasted-tomato-and-parmesan-064435
― Stevie D(eux), Friday, 29 April 2022 16:04 (one year ago) link
We have stopped going almost entirely. So much of their stuff is utter trash, and the few things they do well aren’t worth spending time for.
― we need outrage! we need dicks!! (the table is the table), Saturday, 30 April 2022 17:28 (one year ago) link