Reviews of Trader Joe's products

[Inner_Stickler]

@hrhomer

I just saw a product at the Daly City, CA store called Cookie Butter. Has anyone seen or tried this?

Have you ever had Teddy Grahams? It tastes like pureed teddy grahams. I stopped buying it once I realized I was foregoing actually using it as a spread and just eating it out of the jar because it’s goddamn delicious.

[August_West]

@Julian_Alien

I am trying to follow the guidelines of this discussion,but I am having a real hard time.Let me introduce myself.I am pro gill netter,avid hunter when need be,and real organic gardener in the city.All I have read are supposed people raving about the taste of these trendy products and zero proof that any of them are healthy at all,or G.M.free.This begs the question;is this entire thread an invention of trader joe’s employees afraid of being fired, just like what was recently exposed at Whole Foods?Is this some kind of California,website where people are so stupid from lack of basic nutrition that they are believing what a corporation tells them to think unquestionably.How is it possible for a store to have so many products and not one skeptic has come forth with a statement of dire warnings.I am sorry if I come across as negative,but there are children with cancer who might see this store as a “yummy” way to get better,and I would like to give them the best choice based on diligent research.Science folks,it is what they do in Texas while you are asleep.

I won’t defend TJ products as healthy, but their products do tend to be made with actual food and the ingredient lists for things like frozen stir-fries are usually something like “chicken, vegetables, rice” instead of “isolated soy protein, chicken, maltodexrin,” etc.

[brad_d]

@Zjestika

Jalapeno Cilantro hummus- best! hummus! ever! There as glob of cilantro stuff in the center that has an Indian flavor to it and it is awesome!

This stuff is yummy! I think it cures cancer, and it might even be G.M. free (whatever that means).

Particular favorites of mine include:[ul]
[li]Those round mochi ice cream balls (in chocolate, strawberry, mango, and green tea flavors!)[/li][li]Any of the Trader Moon wines - $4.99 a bottle. I regard $10 for a bottle of wine as seriously splurging, as a point of reference for my tastes; we usually have a couple of these lying around. Viognier has become my favorite white because of these folks.[/li][li]Their orange juice, for some reason that I’ve not bothered to investigate, tastes different (and better) than what I get at other stores.[/li][/ul]

[LavenderBlue]

Trader Joe’s also has some wonderful produce. We’ve had ridiculously delicious melons that I haven’t seen anywhere else but France as well as fabulously ripe pears, meyer lemons and the best oranges I’ve ever eaten. Sometimes you get a clunker but the fruit and veggies are usually even better than what I get at my local Shop-Rite.

[Hello_Again]

Just got back from Trader Joe’s, and I didn’t see one misled cancerous child! Must have been a slow day.

I like the frozen Mac & Cheese. On it’s own, its a bit heavy (though very tasty) so I add steamed broccoli and some ham. There’s plenty of gooey cheese sauce to cover everything.

[Purd_Werfect]

@tomcar

I havent seen the Thai Chili Lime Cashews in ages. Do they still make them? They were a favorite. I should bug the local TJs to bring them back… I bet they are god-awfully expensive. The price of all the TJs nuts sky rocketted over the last few years.

Yeah, they still have them at my local TJs, and I think they’re about 5.99 per 1lb bag.

[Johnny_L.A]

Yes, this is a zombie thread; but it’s here…

Tonight we had Trader Joe’s Chicken Piccata (and leftover ‘Italian style’ veg from the supermarket). My wife pronounced it ‘OK’. I’ve had it before, and I’d rate it higher than ‘OK’; but it’s not a ‘must have’. Its main advantages are that it’s quick and easy, and it’s tasty. Maybe a bit salty, and I like salt.