OFFICIAL Trader Joe's Discussion

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:56 pm

Thanks for reminding me I want to go to Trader Joe's but will probably just wait until after Halloween at this point.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:57 pm

Also if I haven't said this before, thanks for the Green Dragon Sauce rec. I put that shit on everyyything.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:08 pm

brian wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:56 pm Thanks for reminding me I want to go to Trader Joe's but will probably just wait until after Halloween at this point.

Turkey and Stuffing Potato Chips, baby. I hear ya.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:41 am

From 1 October to 30 October, the gf and I did the "Whole 30" diet.

No dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar, no wheat/grains for 30 days. I lost 13 lbs. I ran a few times, but did no significant working out.

It was difficult only in the sense that when everyone is going out to eat for lunch I can't really go. Perimeter shopping and cooking for myself and my gf was easier.

The most eye opening thing is that sugar is in everyfuckingthing. Read the ingredients to any packaged meat. See the word "dextrose"? Don't eat it. Or even see the word "sugar" for no reason? Don't eat that.

What's good to know is that come PT time I can diet like this and exercise and I'll be fine.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:23 pm

Faux Joe Taki's!!!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:48 pm

Our TJ's (part of a shopping center that turns into Beirut when everything is open) is moving their opening back from 8AM to 9AM in a couple weeks. Not kidding when I say we'll be parked there before it opens like the jackoffs over at the Verizon Store.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:55 pm

They seem to put TJs in horrible parking places. One here in Boulder is in front of a big conglomeration of stores in a mall of sorts that already had horrible parking, they did the TJ in a weird way that only allows going in the most difficult way. The TJs in Denver has a parking lot about a 1/3 of the space and it's on a part of the block that you can only come in easily from on direction.

The one in Cambridge MA is next to a MIcroCentre that's near Harvard and MIT and off one of the worst roads in the universe. Maybe they get tax breaks putting them in a shitty location or something but it's seems to be a thing.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:58 pm

It wasn't 1/10th as bad coming off the side road.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:01 pm

Johnnie wrote: Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:41 am From 1 October to 30 October, the gf and I did the "Whole 30" diet.

No dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar, no wheat/grains for 30 days. I lost 13 lbs. I ran a few times, but did no significant working out.

It was difficult only in the sense that when everyone is going out to eat for lunch I can't really go. Perimeter shopping and cooking for myself and my gf was easier.

The most eye opening thing is that sugar is in everyfuckingthing. Read the ingredients to any packaged meat. See the word "dextrose"? Don't eat it. Or even see the word "sugar" for no reason? Don't eat that.

What's good to know is that come PT time I can diet like this and exercise and I'll be fine.

I just looked at the Whole 30 website. Every single thing I eat would be in violation in some form or another. Yikes.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:28 pm

Rush2112 wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:55 pm They seem to put TJs in horrible parking places. One here in Boulder is in front of a big conglomeration of stores in a mall of sorts that already had horrible parking, they did the TJ in a weird way that only allows going in the most difficult way. The TJs in Denver has a parking lot about a 1/3 of the space and it's on a part of the block that you can only come in easily from on direction.

The one in Cambridge MA is next to a MIcroCentre that's near Harvard and MIT and off one of the worst roads in the universe. Maybe they get tax breaks putting them in a shitty location or something but it's seems to be a thing.

The one in Lexington is a pretty terrible configuration off of a main road. So much so that you almost get rear-ended when turning into the lot because it's such a tight angle you pretty much have to come to a complete stop.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:30 pm

Before the storm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:41 pm

“Trader Joe’s makes their parking lots small on purpose to make them seem more popular than they really are.” —Kyle Kinane

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:44 am

The discussion of chiles in the Culinary Hot Take thread made me think of this.

Trader Joe's Thai Lime and Chile Cashews are a great snack! (They have Thai Lime and Chile Almonds, too.)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:28 am

Could have put this is the obscure thread but Trader Joe himself passed away. Joe Coulombe

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 884608002/

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:45 pm

No Trader Joe's in Canada.

But a friend of my daughter brought her this from a recent trip down south.

It is fantastic!

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:16 pm

Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookie mix makes pretty good Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:35 pm

we went to TJ's this monring and got way too much stuff. excited for the cookie butter sandwich cookies and the sour cream and onion rice puffs

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:48 pm

Big fan of the Danish Kringle this time of year.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:28 pm

P.D.X. wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:48 pm Big fan of the Danish Kringle this time of year.

Absolutely. Used to pay to have those things shipped and in total it was like 4 times the price. Already have one in the freezer for Christmas morning.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:11 pm

rass wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:28 pm
P.D.X. wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:48 pm Big fan of the Danish Kringle this time of year.
Absolutely. Used to pay to have those things shipped and in total it was like 4 times the price. Already have one in the freezer for Christmas morning.

so you're saying we should have bought one when we looked at it

eta: being at TJ's this AM was also easily the whitest experience of my last few months and that includes my time at my golf course

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:31 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:11 pm
rass wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:28 pm
P.D.X. wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:48 pm Big fan of the Danish Kringle this time of year.
Absolutely. Used to pay to have those things shipped and in total it was like 4 times the price. Already have one in the freezer for Christmas morning.
so you're saying we should have bought one when we looked at it

eta: being at TJ's this AM was also easily the whitest experience of my last few months and that includes my time at my golf course

You really miss the car races, don’t you.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:57 pm

yes and no

the sour cream and onion rice puffs were disappointing. pirate booty better

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:03 pm

Yeah, maybe it’s just self-selection, but the demo of the employees at TJs is nothing like every other grocery store here, including Whole Foods.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:24 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:03 pm Yeah, maybe it’s just self-selection, but the demo of the employees at TJs is nothing like every other grocery store here, including Whole Foods.

Our local TJ’s has a very diverse employee base, but what makes them different from the employees of the other big grocery stores is that they appear to enjoy their jobs.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:28 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:24 pm Our local TJ’s has a very diverse employee base, but what makes them different from the employees of the other big grocery stores is that they appear to enjoy their jobs.

It's the Hawaiian shirts.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:23 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:03 pm Yeah, maybe it’s just self-selection, but the demo of the employees at TJs is nothing like every other grocery store here, including Whole Foods.

the trader joe's we went to was in a very not-diverse part of the city. if we had gone to the one slightly closer to our house it would have been *much* more representative

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:29 pm

Cashews > Almonds

Thai Chili Lime Almonds > Thai Chili Lime Cashews

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:41 pm

Whoa. Spicy hot take!

I decided I preferred the Chili/Garlic cashews at some point.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:04 pm

Cashews are so good. I have a sneaking suspicion they're not good for you. Nothing good for you should taste that good

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:11 pm

I can see your point, PDX. But, I love both Trader Joe's Thai Lime spicy almonds and cashews. Can't go wrong.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:04 pm

Accidentally bought gluten free candy cane Joe-Joe’s. Not the same :(

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:35 am

Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches. Look for them in the bakery/bread section.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:39 am

These are crack. You don't even need dip.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:41 am

Johnnie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:39 am These are crack. You don't even need dip.

Yes.

Also works suprisingly well dipped in cottage cheese.

blundercrush · Post by **blundercrush** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:34 pm

The Black Truffle hot sauce is not good, do not buy. The regular habanero sauce is fine.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:37 pm

Johnnie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:39 am These are crack. You don't even need dip.

Please tell me they do not taste like Fritos.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:04 pm

They taste so much better and then some.

And I get elote when it's on the menu, always. I love elote.

So when there's a chip like this I'm absolutely over the moon about it.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:55 pm

Johnnie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:39 am These are crack. You don't even need dip.

Damn you.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:26 pm

You're welcome for my service.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:59 pm

Johnnie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:39 am These are crack. You don't even need dip.

Damn you these are really good. Just a bit of heat, and while they hold up on their own they were great with some guacamole.