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Trader Joe's Products (2017–)


Kerry Beal

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some time ago , I used to make steel cut oats for breakfast , with milk , not water

 

that was the reason I got my first fuzzy (rice and more) cooker.

 

I saw these @ Tj's

 

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ant thought Id give them a try.  N.B.:  rolled oats , not steel cut.

 

followed the directions , 1/2 cup ingredients , and 3/4 cup milk , not water .

 

hot @ two minutes .  however , the bowl needs longer too ' steep '  than indicated.

 

tomorrow Ill just leave it in the micro for a bit , and reheat if needed.

 

note the ingredients :  no added semi-lethal ingredients !  and , as you might guess 

 

pretty tasteless w/o amendments .  I can imagine what this would taste like plain , made w water.

 

I added some Tj's honey , a knob of butter , some dried cranberries

 

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 and eventually some fresh blueberries :

 

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I added my personal salt , and this needs salt.  but its nice ConAgra is not dosing your salt.

 

over all , out of the pouch , this need a lot of help.  ' Healthy ' usually needs help.

 

but its chilly now , and hot cereal is pretty nice .

 

and this is very easy to prepare.

 

and sticks with you.

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another miso from Tj's :

 

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it has a similar salt content to the white mozo 

 

and citrus flavors along w a little sweetness .

 

it might be nice on grilled // broiled salmon and such .

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Bummer.

 

visited my Local this AM :

 

no walnuts , chopped or not chopped.

 

forgot to ask , so gave them a call :

 

they were surprised :   due November 15th.

 

so if you use them regularly , and see a pack or 8 on your Local's

 

shelves : snap them up.

 

now I have to look up " Nuts :  what's tasty and not so bad for you "

 

Bummer.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Walnuts are back @ my Tj's.  that's a month early

 

and just when I ran out.  they were opening the boxes just as I was passing the Nut Section :

 

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packaging  is different , and I did not note the price.

 

still no gilled skinless//boneless sardines  ( the blue can )

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9 hours ago, dans said:

NY Times Wirecutter named TJ american cheese slices the best.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-american-cheese/

 

And this is why Wirecutter is terrible at ranking any foods or food related products.

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3 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

And this is why Wirecutter is terrible at ranking any foods or food related products.

 

They do review some interesting ...uh...devices.

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On 10/19/2024 at 9:19 PM, gfweb said:

 

They do review some interesting ...uh...devices.

 

Yes.  But when they do an in-depth on something like room humidifiers, they do a decent job.  Especially if you also take a look at some of the other somewhat trustable sites.

 

As for the "devices," I prefer hands-on experimentation!

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32 minutes ago, weinoo said:

when they do an in-depth on something like room humidifiers, they do a decent job. 

 

I would say Wirecutter's reviews are above the standard ATK reviews, but that's a pretty low bar.

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I succumbed to an End Cap :

 

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they are not particularly salty  ( a good thing ?)

 

and not particularly sweet ( possibly OK )

 

and could be cornier 

 

but Im going to have no problem finishing them , toot sweet.

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These nuts are really good. They're described as "maple spiced" but the primary flavors are rosemary, red/black pepper, and brown sugar which is an interesting and surprisingly good flavor combination. I think they just make one run of them this season so they sell out quickly though. As with some other seasonal trader joes products I wish they weren't marketed as a seasonal item so they would make them all year round.

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On 10/22/2024 at 10:11 AM, Laurentius said:

 

I would say Wirecutter's reviews are above the standard ATK reviews, but that's a pretty low bar.

I don't know if I really trust wirecutter these days. Since they make their money from affiliate links, I also wonder if that affects the products they choose to include in their ratings, but maybe the bigger problem with all products reviews is that companies make so many new models of their products all the time that 1) the reviews tend to be out of date by the time you actually go to purchase something anyway and 2) if they are reviewing the latest models, I doubt whether wirecutter/atk/consumer reports is actually able to use them long enough to test their reliability adequately.

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A couple of days ago I heard the siren song of the local Trader Joe's, and while picking out a cheese I saw these nuts which were shelved right by the cheese and dairy section.  I'd not seen this flavor cashew before, and I do enjoy some other flavored cashews, so I grabbed the bag.  As you may have noticed, the bag is empty. In a sense, that's my review other than to say that the ranch flavor is my least favored of all the flavored cashews I've tried. But that's more of a preference than a judgement of the quality or flavor.  I just prefer my flavorings more picanté.

 

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