What do you get at Trader Joes?

shoei · 11-12-2021, 10:05 PM

These are some of my staples from Trader Joe's. Shit I can't get at Whole Foods or any other grocery store.

Esteban · 11-13-2021, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by shoei

These are some of my staples from Trader Joe's. Shit I can't get at Whole Foods or any other grocery store.

Those Chile & Garlic Cashews look good. Haven't been to Trader Joes in a while.

Get these from my local market. Pretty good.

evil-G-nius · 11-13-2021, 01:31 AM

Soo much stuff that is good there. Cinnamon bread, brioche hot dog rolls, various BBQ sauces (Right now the Cold Brew BBQ Sauce), sparkling black tea with peach, sparkling green tea with pineapple, chimichuri rice, mango sorbet, cotton candy grapes (when available), cilantro & jalapeno hummus...just to name a few things. LoL

They used to have cheddar bacon popcorn that was, IMO, the best snack they had period! IDK why they got rid of it

megf · 11-13-2021, 05:39 AM

When I go there, about once every 3-4 months because it isn't close I stock up on:
Chicken Chili lime burgers
Microwave brown rice
Frozen garlic, basil, parsley, and ginger cubes (so much less waste then buying fresh herbs)
Trail mix
Multivitamins (recommended to me by a nutritionist several years ago)
Chocolate bars with hazelnuts
Various beer based on what they have in stock- they don't sell wine in grocery stores in NY, but used to buy wine when we lived in CA.
Small crackers- they have various flavors, usually with some combination of a berry and nut.
Frozen fried rice
Frozen scallops
Turkey burgers
I want to try their everthing but the leftovers seasoning

bosstones · 11-13-2021, 08:32 AM

Tried it but never got into Trader Joe's, even after adjusting my regular list around their products. I've just been going to 2 places where I can everything I need (Woodman's and, occasionally, CostCo).

Wrt chili-garlic cashews (or any seasoned legume snack), they're reaallly easy to make, take barely any time to make (<5min), and you'll get a lot more for less $.

3.0L · 11-13-2021, 10:09 AM

A headache.

2000cs · 11-13-2021, 11:35 AM

First thing I get is annoyed, then frustrated, and then out of there.

I used to go when Joe actually owned it, a million years ago, and it was a pretty cool place to get a few things. But as others have already mentioned, you can’t really get everything there, so shopping at TJs necessitates another stop somewhere else. Being chromosomally challenged, I can’t abide one store much less two. So I just don’t go to TJ anymore. And, frankly, I never found anything to be worth their prices, especially the “two-buck-chuck” wine which is the fastest route to a headache for me.

DETRoadster · 11-13-2021, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

These are some of my staples from Trader Joe's. Shit I can't get at Whole Foods or any other grocery store.

That sparkling strawberry juice with a little (or a lot) of rum, vodka, or even gin is pretty amazing.

shoei · 11-13-2021, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

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Originally Posted by shoei

These are some of my staples from Trader Joe's. Shit I can't get at Whole Foods or any other grocery store.

That sparkling strawberry juice with a little (or a lot) of rum, vodka, or even gin is pretty amazing.

100. And the added bonus of tastes amazing even straight out of the can lol

Morgen Black · 11-13-2021, 05:48 PM

I go to Trader Joe's for all the hot ladies in yoga pants in the mornings. There is a ton of eye candy and it is nice to pick up some specialty items for lunch.

MB

UncleWede · 11-15-2021, 01:26 PM

Milk. When my son was much younger, it was goat milk option (goat milk is for kids)

Ginger snaps
They used to be the only place I could get Tasty Bites Indian packages
Naan
Blackberry jam
Ginger Beer

TiMSport · 11-15-2021, 02:06 PM

I remember reading about TJ's increasing the value of a home. This came out last year...

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...ase-home-value

shoei · 11-15-2021, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Milk. When my son was much younger, it was goat milk option (goat milk is for kids)

Ginger snaps
They used to be the only place I could get Tasty Bites Indian packages
Naan
Blackberry jam
Ginger Beer

Oh man. They have this frozen naan that I was really skeptical on cuz, well, it's frozen but gawdamn, 1:30mins later out of the toaster oven and it shits on most restaurant naan. Go figure

UncleWede · 11-15-2021, 05:31 PM

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Oh man. They have this frozen naan that I was really skeptical on cuz, well, it's frozen but gawdamn, 1:30mins later out of the toaster oven and it shits on most restaurant naan. Go figure

I forgot naan, but tonight I'll be dining on Madras Lentils, with a bit of NY steak from Saturday night's dinner. Swing shift at work . . .

JLZ4 · 11-16-2021, 03:49 AM

Foreigner's perspective (Australian who travels to the US every year because I have family there)…these are the TJs essentials I always stock up on and take home in my suitcase:

-Moroccan Mint Tea
-Cowboy Caviar salsa
-Whatever seasonal candle scent they currently have
-Greeting cards - they have some nice designs IMO

Some TJs stores stock one of my all-time favourite Australian wines, Mollydooker "The Boxer" shiraz. If you see it, get on it!!

hanahana · 11-16-2021, 04:16 AM

haven't shopped at Trader Joe's along time

MsGoGoMoto · 11-16-2021, 08:50 AM

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Please post here. And yes, I know about the everything bagel seasoning which is crazy overrated

There ..
Is

Bagel

Seasoning?

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megf Private 223 Rep 75 Posts Drives: '22 BMW X3 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X3 [0.00] 2022 BMW X3 [0.00]	When I go there, about once every 3-4 months because it isn't close I stock up on: Chicken Chili lime burgers Microwave brown rice Frozen garlic, basil, parsley, and ginger cubes (so much less waste then buying fresh herbs) Trail mix Multivitamins (recommended to me by a nutritionist several years ago) Chocolate bars with hazelnuts Various beer based on what they have in stock- they don't sell wine in grocery stores in NY, but used to buy wine when we lived in CA. Small crackers- they have various flavors, usually with some combination of a berry and nut. Frozen fried rice Frozen scallops Turkey burgers I want to try their everthing but the leftovers seasoning
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JLZ4 New Member 64 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2019 Z4 20i Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Foreigner's perspective (Australian who travels to the US every year because I have family there)…these are the TJs essentials I always stock up on and take home in my suitcase: -Moroccan Mint Tea -Cowboy Caviar salsa -Whatever seasonal candle scent they currently have -Greeting cards - they have some nice designs IMO Some TJs stores stock one of my all-time favourite Australian wines, Mollydooker "The Boxer" shiraz. If you see it, get on it!!
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