Trader Joe's Products (2017–)

[Shel_B]

This is a new-to-me entrée and I pretty much enjoyed it. For openers, the noodles had a decent texture although a little more "snap" might have been nice. The dish was adequately saucy and the peanut flavor was fine. There was a subtle, underlying sweetness to the dish, perhaps from the inclusion of some carrots, and there was an acceptable amount of chicken. Being a noodle dish, the chix played backup, but did so nicely.

 

The dish was a little bland for my taste, but for others it may be just right. Adding a blend of red pepper, szechuan, and gochugaru chili flakes made the dish sing for me. 'Twas a lovely choral arrangement.

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 07:17 PM by Shel_B
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[weinoo]

8 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

 

One of these looks as if it's made by the students who don't graduate, the other looks like it's made by people who...know what they are doing.

7 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

  I can see this being popular at summer parties when you want something cool and festive but don’t want to get smashed.

 

Where do these take place?

[Shel_B]

 

@blue_dolphinThanks for posting that writeup. I'm not much of a drinker ... thus far, this year I've had three beers ... sometimes I enjoy a bubbly, though.  This sparkler might be nice for a little get together we're planning later in the summer.  Sweetie liked Prosecco and Orange Juice (Mimosa?) with eggs benedict, and I'd sometimes enjoy the drink with her. Do you think that this Frizzante would be a nice alternative to the mimosa?

Edited Tuesday at 12:17 PM by Shel_B
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[blue_dolphin]

23 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

Sweetie liked Prosecco and Orange Juice (Mimosa?) with eggs benedict, and I'd sometimes enjoy the drink with her. Do you think that this Frizzante would be a nice alternative to the mimosa?

I’d say the sweetness is probably comparable to a mimosa made with Prosecco but the orange flavor here is more from the peel or the zest of the orange than from juice.  Almost more like Tang than orange juice.  Not artificial, just from a different part of the fruit. 

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin

 

decided to try two of your suggestions :

 

 

the gouda and ECC.    will enjoy later this afternoon.

 

the Unexpected Cheddar is a house staple here.

[blue_dolphin]

2 hours ago, rotuts said:

the gouda and ECC

I’m sure you will like them.  The ECC nails the balance between creamy and crumbly.  Had some this morning on a sausage, egg & cheese sando. 
And that Gouda is always great - tons of flavor from just a sliver!

[MaryIsobel]

5 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

I’m sure you will like them.  The ECC nails the balance between creamy and crumbly.  Had some this morning on a sausage, egg & cheese sando. 
And that Gouda is always great - tons of flavor from just a sliver!

English coastal cheddar is one of my favourite cheeses. So much so that when I have some in the fridge, I rarely open the fridge without breaking off a little chunk to nibble on.

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin

 

Ive tried both the gouda , and ECC.

 

Im not a fan of crackers w cheese.  I prefer good bread w good crumb. 

 

but that's not easy to keep around in optimum shape.

 

Ive found generic min shredded wheat quite nice in the kitchen .

 

croutons for salads , the finer bits sprinkled on fresh tomatoes , and other things.

 

I like the MSW w bits of cheese ,  sounds odd , but they go together for me.

 

much more interesting texture than a cracker.  So ...

 

 

Gouda on top , costal on the bottom.

 

the costal is not quite as creamy as the Unexpected , and w a bit more bite.

 

the gouda asserts its flavor in a very pleasant way .

 

both cheese's are now very high up in my rotation.

 

so , thanks again @blue_dolphin for pointing these two cheezes out to me.

  

Edited Thursday at 10:12 PM by rotuts (log)

[blue_dolphin]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

Ive tried both the gouda , and ECC.

I’m glad you liked them!  I also prefer bread over crackers with cheese and I don’t think your shredded wheat option is odd.  My mom used to eat them as a snack when I was a kid. I like them better than Triscuits though it would be nice if they came in a shape somewhere between the mini and those big honking original biscuits.  My mom liked those, too, though I was never a fan!

[Shel_B]

I still (rarely) enjoy the mini shredded wheat biscuits as a snack or as croutons in a salad.  I say rarely only because I've cut W-A-Y back on eating dry cereals and using milk. Someone gave me a big box of cornflakes recently, and I'll buy some milk and eat those, but it's been months since I've purchased milk.  If ever I buy shredded wheatagain, I'll certainly use them as a snack and on a salad.