Trader Joe's Products (2017–)

[palo]

The beer?

 

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[rotuts]

@palo 

 

https://jacksabby.com

 

 

https://jacksabby.com/beers/hoponius-union/

 

literally , just down the street .  I don't even have to turn off it.

 

best beer Ive eve had.   

 

Im hot that much of a beer person , and there are a few I like

 

but this one , ice cold , in an ice cold mug or thick iced glass 

 

hits the spot w spicy tex/mex.

 

Edited August 9, 2023 by rotuts (log)

[palo]

Well I'd have to come visit if I wanted to try some 😁

 

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[rotuts]

some of their other attempts are quite nice

 

others not so much.  this one is the best of this style

 

ive had.

[weinoo]

Not necessarily a Trader Joe's product, but purchased an hour ago at Trader Joe's...

 

 

Trying to avoid any rocks or other contaminants in my food, I stick to mostly produce.  Today, avocado prices were way up...I think two weeks ago, I paid $1.49 a piece; today they are $2.49 (appears to be a shortage of Mexican avos). 

[rotuts]

a little twist on an item I enjoy from time to time

 

 

 

 

TJ's Fz  Chicken bits w an orange sauce ,  you dump that sauce , make your own

 

but as you can see , I staged this pic, because  the results were so good :

 

this is a dry version , CSO  425 F  25 minutes or so .    

 

added TJ's ranch seasoning  the the TJ's Green dried chilis  

 

it was delicious .   if you like , you can dip this into something

 

is good I just ate it as is.

 

next time Ill season right out of the oven .  the green chili gets aromatic.

Edited August 19, 2023 by rotuts (log)

[lemniscate]

5 hours ago, rotuts said:

the green chili gets aromatic.

You've talked me into trying the pepper flakes.

[OlyveOyl]

TJ’s four cheese ravioli, served two very generously, they cooked rapidly and were nice and plump.

Topped with pork ragu, pecorino and basil, they are a repeat buy for me.
 

 

 

[rotuts]

@OlyveOyl 

 

thanks for reminding me of those raviloi's

 

and your rendition .

 

I have turkey ragu , bricked and vac'd  

 

that Ive only used w pasta and noodles .

 

Ill start using it w ravioli //  tortellini 

 

thanks 

Edited August 20, 2023 by rotuts (log)

[rotuts]

Trader Joes has an interesting approach to bananas :

 

https://fox59.com/news/national-world/the-somewhat-silly-reason-trader-joes-sells-its-bananas-for-19-cents-apiece/

 

I was @ Stop & Shop early this AM for another item

 

and picked up a few bananas as I was out.

 

4 medium-is.  @ $ 0.69 // lb  =  $ 0.92  total cost.

 

@ TJ's,   $ 0.19 // banana , any size.  =  $ 0.76

 

think about the savings , by % , of TJ's  larger specimens .

 

who knew ?  not me .

 

 

 

[weinoo]

2 hours ago, rotuts said:

Trader Joes has an interesting approach to bananas :

 

Not exactly a new idea; the ubiquitous fruit and vegetable vendors who set up on the streets have been pricing bananas like that since before Joe traded.  Usually 4 for $1, or $.35 each.

[rotuts]

more expensive than Stop & Shop.

 

forgot :  NYC is pricier // Square foot than S&S .

[weinoo]

Another bag of Hatch chilies, and a bag of those little assorted peppers...

 

 

I even used the közmatiq correctly this time!  The more roasty the chilies are, the easier the skin will slip off.  And there was practically zero mess under the grates on the stove.

[Smithy]

12 minutes ago, weinoo said:

közmatiq

 

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[weinoo]

1 hour ago, Smithy said:

 

?

 

Whoever said spelling was my strong suit?

 

https://pazaar.co.uk/collections/pazaar-for-you-and-your-home/products/the-kozmatik-vegetable-roasting-tray

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, weinoo said:

 

Whoever said spelling was my strong suit?

 

https://pazaar.co.uk/collections/pazaar-for-you-and-your-home/products/the-kozmatik-vegetable-roasting-tray

 

I'd have needed an explanation anyway! Thanks for the link. 🙂

 

[Katie Meadow]

6 hours ago, weinoo said:

Another bag of Hatch chilies, and a bag of those little assorted peppers...

 

 

I even used the közmatiq correctly this time!  The more roasty the chilies are, the easier the skin will slip off.  And there was practically zero mess under the grates on the stove.

So how are the Hatch chiles? We picked up a couple of bag today, but the bags say "mild." In my time in NM there was no such thing as a mild Hatch chile. 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

@weinoo    Your kozmatik is also a great grill for small meats.   Skewers, thin slices.    Enjoy!

Edited August 23, 2023 by Margaret Pilgrim (log)

[weinoo]

11 hours ago, Katie Meadow said:

So how are the Hatch chiles? We picked up a couple of bag today, but the bags say "mild." In my time in NM there was no such thing as a mild Hatch chile. 

 

These are mediums (probably Big Jims), and they are definitely spicier than the mild ones.  Quite a few cultivars of this pepper are grown in the Hatch Valley...

 

https://www.hatch-green-chile.com/pages/what-are-hatch-chiles 

[Katie Meadow]

4 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

These are mediums (probably Big Jims), and they are definitely spicier than the mild ones.  Quite a few cultivars of this pepper are grown in the Hatch Valley...

 

https://www.hatch-green-chile.com/pages/what-are-hatch-chiles 

Okay then, I'm braced for disappointment. Getting a reasonably hot fresh green chile around here has become a pipe dream. The only thing I can find with a kick is a serrano, and roasting and peeling those would be insane. 

[weinoo]

4 minutes ago, Katie Meadow said:

Okay then, I'm braced for disappointment. Getting a reasonably hot fresh green chile around here has become a pipe dream. The only thing I can find with a kick is a serrano, and roasting and peeling those would be insane. 

 

Yes. You're probably better off punching up the dishes with some real New Mexican chili powder (single variety).

[Katie Meadow]

3 minutes ago, weinoo said:

 

Yes. You're probably better off punching up the dishes with some real New Mexican chili powder (single variety).

I miss New Mexico desperately. Most all my vacations are now spent in or around Atlanta, where you could roast a green chile, if you could find one, on the sidewalk. Next month I'm headed for Highlands NC, toggling back and forth to Decatur GA. Looking forward to good fresh harvest apples and fried green tomato BLTs. On the back end, in mid October, we will spend a few days with my nephew and his family in the middle of nowhere MA. It will be very pretty. He has two pandemic kids I've never met. Maybe there's an apple cider doughnut in my near future.

[rotuts]

TJ's vendors seem to be havingspmeqiality control issues recently

 

its not rocks , nor insects , nor E.coli this time

 

but your black bean tamale might actually be Hatcht chili w cheese .

 

Milk allergy Recalls .

[heidih]

An amusing episode. My father has had the TJ Cinnamon Raisin Bread with his eggs for breakfast for several years. For days I heard the same  complaining comments from dad and wife at their breakfast table. She claimed they did not have his regular bread so she bought a different TJ one. "Outrageous, this is smaller than the old one, don't like the taste, costs a dollar more..." Yesterday I'd had it and went online. I realized what the dullest knife in the drawer had purchased was a gluten free bread. I called their regular TJ, guy went to check, held one loaf at counter and said they had plentry more. I tried to explain it to her and only got push-back and she did not bother to go pick it up. Oh well I tried and the staff was great, as always.

[rotuts]

TJ's no longer carries ordinary dried cranberries .

 

they have organic dried , and organic dried sweetened 

 

and ordinary dried , but sweetened .

 

the organic dried are twice the price of the ordinary sweetened.

 

the ordinary dried has been @ TJ's

 

si9nce the beginning of time

 

and my favorite.