Trader Joe's products you have tried

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

DH made the same comment, "breaded dough just doesn't work".

 

[dragnlaw]

taxy, Sheng Tai also has a store on the South Shore, never thought to look for them here. There is a huge Asian community in downtown Hamilton - I just haven't been yet.
Let me know when you come to town and we'll go exploring! LOL

He's absolutely right Kgirl. Great minds think alike!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I spy a new item at our Trader Joe's.
I warmed these the microwave oven for just 10 seconds at half power .... OOOOHHHHH! Yummy! And I'm not a fan of Scones.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I needed a quick lunch for myself before taking DH to yet ANOTHER Doctor's appointment...

I've never had Butter Chicken before and thought that I could dip my toe into that dish without a big commitment of buying an entire jar of the simmer sauce and find that I/we don't care for it.
Not bad, but a touch too spicy for my palette, DH refused to try it... "EEEWWWW! What's THAT?!" (please insert a whiny 10 little brat boy's voice hear for the full effect )
I've been trying to put my finger on that predominant flavor ...

 

[pepperhead212]

@Kaneohegirlinaz Two spices (one actually an herb) that are almost always in butter chicken (besides the garam masala mix) are cardamom and methi leaves. Would either of those be the predominant flavor you are trying to pinpoint?

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

DH picked these out on our last excursion and didn't care for them.
I thought they were delicious!
I prepared them in the microwave as a side dish for dinner this evening, he said they were mushy, maybe I'll try them in the skillet next time.

 

[msmofet]

I went to Trader Joe's today and picked up a few things that caught my eye. I haven't tried any but the vanilla bean paste, which is wonderful. I found the vanilla last year, and it makes a big difference in my cheesecake.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I went to Trader Joe's today and picked up a few things that caught my eye. I haven't tried any but the vanilla bean paste, which is wonderful. I found the vanilla last year, and it makes a big difference in my cheesecake.

I’m curious about how you like the hot smoky chili paprika.

 

[msmofet]

I’m curious about how you like the hot smoky chili paprika.

I bought that for DD, mostly. She likes hot stuff. But, I am planning on making chili soon, so I will try some of it in that.

 

[Chrismitchell1712]

I know there is another TJ thread but I can't find it.

My daughter loves the health and beauty products also. I love the cheese and crackers.

Here are 3 more FOOD products I have tried and LOVE!!

The 24 oz. honey for $5.99 is a good price and taste wonderful.

The shortbread cookies are Yummy!!

Thank you for your useful information, I will need it for my kitchen.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

We tried to find this last Fall and they had already sold out by the time we made it over there ...

AH, but this year I got one!
Pumpkin Butter, oh man!
I had a toasted Bagel with butter and the spread, yum!!!
I shared half of this jar with Mom, so now I think that I need to go back and buy a couple more ...

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Maybe I just plain never noticed before, but ...

did you know that Trader Joe's has their own line of Sparkling Wine?
It's wonderful!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I'd been eyeballing this salad dressing for sometime now and finally dove into the deep end of the pool ... this stuff ain't cheap!
It was okay I suppose, not bad, but not great either. I bit on the bland side for me.
I know, I know, I could take it back but it'll do.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

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I'd seen this prepared Chicken Salad for a whiles now, but only now decided to get it.
Pretty dang good!
Lots of big hunks of chicken

 

[GotGarlic]

I've mentioned before that I don't generally shop at Trader Joe's because the nearest one is a half hour drive away to an area I rarely get to, but my sister sent me a box of goodies from her TJ's for my birthday recently. Here are a couple items I have enjoyed. I really like the "Pop Tarts." She also included a jar of the vanilla paste, but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[msmofet]

I've mentioned before that I don't generally shop at Trader Joe's because the nearest one is a half hour drive away to an area I rarely get to, but my sister sent me a box of goodies from her TJ's for my birthday recently. Here are a couple items I have enjoyed. I really like the "Pop Tarts." She also included a jar of the vanilla paste, but I haven't tried it yet.

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The vanilla paste is wonderful. But it's seasonal.

 

[Andy M.]

We stopped by TJ's last week to pick up a few things. Stumbled upon their frozen Coconut Shrimp. I thought; "We like coconut shrimp. TJ's makes other things we like. So, we will love the coconut shrimp."

We bought a package which I prepared for dinner tonight. It was awful! The crust was crispy. Under the crust was some sort of mushy stuff then a little shrimp.

AND there was little coconut flavor.

It was an impulse purchase. We had had coconut shrimp at a restaurant recently and it was soooo good. I had looked at the recipe and told SO it was easy to make. So when we saw it in the freezer case we thought it could be a quick hit for a really tasty dish.

 

[caseydog]

We stopped by TJ's last week to pick up a few things. Stumbled upon their frozen Coconut Shrimp. I thought; "We like coconut shrimp. TJ's makes other things we like. So, we will love the coconut shrimp."

We bought a package which I prepared for dinner tonight. It was awful! The crust was crispy. Under the crust was some sort of mushy stuff then a little shrimp.

AND there was little coconut flavor.

It was an impulse purchase. We had had coconut shrimp at a restaurant recently and it was soooo good. I had looked at the recipe and told SO it was easy to make. So when we saw it in the freezer case we thought it could be a quick hit for a really tasty dish.

I've seen a lot of YouTube videos about TJ's products, and my observation is that they have some outstanding products, and they have some real crap. You have to do some research, and there are plenty of reviews on YT, to find out what's good and what's crap.

My own personal shopping experience at TJ's is that almost every processed food product they sell is a major sodium bomb. I'm talking over half a day's sodium one serving.

TJs is fun to shop in, and I do find some things I like there, but you really have to read the labels and do your homework.

CD