Trader Joes

-mex- · 06-18-2007, 12:33 PM

Anyone like this place? I find them to be awesome. I'm drinking something from them right now, I have no clue what it is, but it's wheatgrass and a bunch of other shit mixed into a viscous dark green mix. It's thick but goddamn, it's amazing.

***red shoe paul*** · 06-18-2007, 12:36 PM

My mom loves this place. My whole family does too actually. I found myself liking their General Gao's frozen chicken without added preservatives & stuff. We have a lot in the Boston area, around 8 - 10. They're signs for things are original, which I like too.

-mex- · 06-18-2007, 12:38 PM

I had something along the lines of a prepackaged, dolphin-safe spicy curry tuna meal, all for under 1.50. It was a huge chunk of tuna in a curry sauce, with potatoes and a few other things, can't really remember. But they're ingenious, I'm going there today to stock up on healthy munchies.

KevinDidder · 06-18-2007, 11:27 PM

Trader Joe's is AWESOME!

I always get stuff from there when I can.

Saber-san · 06-20-2007, 03:28 AM

I think Trader Joe's is a great store. I got to know it by my cousin a couple of years ago. He said all their produce is organic stuff. Now I know organic stuff is real expensive and all at regular supermarkets but TJ's is reasonable. I love how they give you free samples of their products like 4 cheese and spinach pizza or bbq ribs made with soy. Their juices are great too!

But not all their products are great. I've tried some stuff that made me regret buying. But here's what I DO like to get.

Mandarin chicken
4 cheese spinach pizza
Chocolate peanut butter cups (these are so damn addicting like reeses)
Cinnamon pita chips
TJ's Lemonade
Soy bbq ribs (once in a while)
Sir Strawberry juice
Peach juice
Chicken quesadillas
Chicken shumai's
Teriyaki chicken
Turkey and sausage strombolis (once in a while)
Pistachio cake
Beef/chicken enchiladas
Beef/chicken tamales

That's all I can think of for now. Making this list made me real hungry.

-mex- · 06-20-2007, 09:32 PM

As with everything, there are items at TJ's that aren't that stellar.

That, and I recently found a product with partially hydrogenated oil in it, a HUGE no no in my book. That doesn't mean I like them less, but it made me keep my eyes open.

**DjRandom** · 06-20-2007, 10:34 PM

TJ's is pretty nice I haven't been in a while, the last thing I remember buying there were these fruit paste on cellophane things (aka the healthy version of fruit roll ups), and a box of chocolate covered coffee beans >.<.

***red shoe paul*** · 06-21-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DjRandom

and a box of chocolate covered coffee beans >.<.

OH I've HAD THOSE! They were so good, but I really don't want to try the fruit roll up things, often with natural stuff in them, they taste really really bad. I tend to stay away.

**DjRandom** · 06-21-2007, 11:56 AM

They actually werent that bad I remember trying one for shits and giggles but it ended up tasting really good so i bought like 12 more...they were cheap.

Shun · 06-21-2007, 04:10 PM

They have the worst pretzels in the world. =(

Pastapiggy · 06-21-2007, 04:14 PM

Trader joes is where my mom shops for most things.It has stuff that she can't get in regular markets plus she overall just likes the food =P.

Owen · 06-21-2007, 04:53 PM

The grub at Trader Joe's is better than that of any other super market and it's generally cheaper. Best grocery store ever.

Neon Kel · 06-21-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by red shoe paul

My mom loves this place.

Quoted for truth

-mex- · 06-21-2007, 11:24 PM

Okay, so I went there again to grab a bunch of random foods. A lot of it turned out to be snacks, but a lot turned out to be actual food for meals. One reason that I like trader joes is because so much of the food is pre cooked, so it's easier than anything to make. For example:

Precooked wild rice, vacuum sealed and ready to be heated. 4 dollars for a pack that is 3 cups; usually uncooked wild rice runs about 7 a pound at the Whole Foods by me.

Ribs packaged in bbq sauce, presmoked and (I think) precooked. Just slap em on the grill and enjoy. If you don't like smoky foods, I wouldn't suggest em, but I'm not a fan of smoky and I started liking then after the first rib.

And damn, do I love the fact that they're almost 100% organic. Not fully; I've found TJ products with partially hydrogenated oils (fries, what can you do) but for the most part, I found their standards to be immaculately high.

One more reason why I love TJ's: practically every employee at my location is friendly, smiles, and actually talks to you. In shoprite, you get a drop dead attitude, in Whole Foods, a snide one, but here, it feels like they actually care.

Funny story, I walked in with a Hawaiian shirt on, and when we checked out the cashier thought I was an employee. Did a double take and everything.

SulferDragon · 06-22-2007, 07:20 PM

Trader Joes is the best! My mom would go there every day if she didn't have to drive 50 miles to get to one. lol, it seems most of our mom's really love TJ's.

The best thing there has to be their frozen enchiladas. My mom always brings back like a dozen packages of them every time she goes.

If you can get a job at TJ's, I would suggest it. I've heard it's a great place to work.