Trader Joe's

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[oliviabenson]

Bought these 2 a few days ago. They are new to me. Can’t wait to try them.

[wilsie]

13 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Bought these 2 a few days ago. They are new to me. Can’t wait to try them.

These look great.  Trader Joe's has wonderful cheeses! 

[oliviabenson]

The goat was delicious. The strawberry one was okay. I’d buy both again.

[annzeepark914]

On 8/13/2023 at 3:22 PM, oliviabenson said:

The goat was delicious. The strawberry one was okay. I’d buy both again.

So, the goat cheese wasn't earthy? The only goat cheese I've liked is what is served in restaurants. When I've bought it myself, it's always been so earthy 🙁.

[oliviabenson]

32 minutes ago, annzeepark914 said:

So, the goat cheese wasn't earthy? The only goat cheese I've liked is what is served in restaurants. When I've bought it myself, it's always been so earthy 🙁.

It tasted like cow Brie, very mild.

Edited August 17, 2023 by oliviabenson

[SuprSuprElevated]

TJs on quite a roll with the recalls of late.

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[DearEvette]

1 hour ago, SuprSuprElevated said:

TJs on quite a roll with the recalls of late.

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Are they distributing their products from a coal mine?  So many rocks.

[SuprSuprElevated]

Check your tickets folks! Who had 6 in 5?

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Edited September 1, 2023 by SuprSuprElevated

[oliviabenson]

I finally went get holiday goodies. Even found baked lemon ricotta. Yum yum.

[annzeepark914]

I invited a friend over for coffee today. Served slices of the little cinnamon coffee cake with whipped cream & berries.  Plus, I "baked" those frozen almond croissants (you put them out the night before & by morning, they're really big & you bake them). Dusted all with powdered sugar. So for someone who didn't feel like baking?  It was very tasty and we enjoyed our treats. Thanks, Joe 😊

[Ancaster]

Sesame Sticks - "Crunchy wheat snacks with sesame seeds".

These have to be bad for you, but they're bloody delicious if you like savoury little nuggets of salty, crunchy bliss.

[EtheltoTillie]

Have I got a great Trader Joe's story.  Also a NYC subway story.

Last Thursday, I was riding the subway to work and a young man next to me got on with a TJ's bag.  He had two packages of frozen tempura shrimp peeking out of his bag, and I asked him if they were any good, and he said yes.  I said, Oh I never go to TJ's, so he just pulls out one box and handed it to me!  A Christmas present.  I said I would pay it forward, as I had no foodstuffs to exchange. 

What a nice gesture.  I haven't tried them yet-- I put them in the freezer.

[Bastet]

They're probably good -- I don't shop at TJ's other than for select items (love their extra hot salsa) because it has too many frozen items and too few fresh ingredients for how I cook/eat, but whenever I've had one of those frozen items at a non-cooking friend's house, they've always been good.

[isalicat]

If you are feeling too lazy to cook and like curries (and don't have a good Indian takeaway nearby), Trader Joe's frozen lamb and chicken curries are actually the best I've had in terms of pre-prepared Indian food. I always keep some packages in my freezer for those "I just can't bear to cook anything" nights.

[EtheltoTillie]

42 minutes ago, isalicat said:

If you are feeling too lazy to cook and like curries (and don't have a good Indian takeaway nearby), Trader Joe's frozen lamb and chicken curries are actually the best I've had in terms of pre-prepared Indian food. I always keep some packages in my freezer for those "I just can't bear to cook anything" nights.

Where we live in NYC there are two good Indian restaurants very nearby and TJ's is much farther away.  So takeout is our easier option. 

[annzeepark914]

On 12/29/2024 at 3:48 PM, EtheltoTillie said:

Have I got a great Trader Joe's story.  Also a NYC subway story.

Last Thursday, I was riding the subway to work and a young man next to me got on with a TJ's bag.  He had two packages of frozen tempura shrimp peeking out of his bag, and I asked him if they were any good, and he said yes.  I said, Oh I never go to TJ's, so he just pulls out one box and handed it to me!  A Christmas present.  I said I would pay it forward, as I had no foodstuffs to exchange. 

What a nice gesture.  I haven't tried them yet-- I put them in the freezer.

And people have always said New York City is "the worst". What a sweet young man. Good things *do* happen in the city that never sleeps 🤗❤️

[EtheltoTillie]

2 hours ago, annzeepark914 said:

And people have always said New York City is "the worst". What a sweet young man. Good things *do* happen in the city that never sleeps 🤗❤️

Update:  I tried the shrimp last night.  Quite tasty!

[Ancaster]

I tried the Greek chickpeas in parsley and cumin that people were talking about a while ago.  Frankly I found them way too oily, but I like the concept, and will probably have a go at making them myself at some point.  That way, I can also use olive oil instead of soybean oil, and fresh lemon juice instead of concentrate, which tastes kind of fake to me.

Edited January 6 by Ancaster

[EtheltoTillie]

On 1/5/2025 at 8:15 PM, Ancaster said:

I tried the Greek chickpeas in parsley and cumin that people were talking about a while ago.  Frankly I found them way too oily, but I like the concept, and will probably have a go at making them myself at some point.  That way, I can also use olive oil instead of soybean oil, and fresh lemon juice instead of concentrate, which tastes kind of fake to me.

Why would anyone use lemon juice concentrate anyway?  I confess I have not heard about these chickpeas.

[Ancaster]

On 1/7/2025 at 2:25 PM, EtheltoTillie said:

Why would anyone use lemon juice concentrate anyway?  I confess I have not heard about these chickpeas.

I imagine it's more efficient and cheaper for manufacturers of things like canned chickpeas in dressing to use concentrate and that they get it from an outside source (due to convenience, lower freight costs, etc).  Just conjecturing though.

In terms of individual consumers, I would never use it, but there must be lots of people who don't have access to fresh lemons and others who care more about convenience (and cost) than taste, or don't notice a difference in taste.  Who knows though really.

[chessiegal]

35 minutes ago, Ancaster said:

In terms of individual consumers, I would never use it, but there must be lots of people who don't have access to fresh lemons

Martha Stewart said the thing she missed most in prison were fresh lemons. 🤣