Frozen Organic pre-cooked brown rice and Horseradish Hummus!

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frozen pork gyoza!!!

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I'm currently obsessed with their Veggie Masala Burgers, which are really less Veggie Burgers and much more Indian Spiced Potato Patty. They taste just like the inside of a samosa, and I adore them. I also love their chicken shumai. They also have individual bags of frozen pre-cooked brown rice that are delicious. All of that is in the frozen section.

In the non-frozen section, I love their jerkys. Turkey, buffalo, and beef in a bunch of different flavors, without a lot of nitrates or preservatives.

I'd stay away from their sushi, but you can tell just by looking at it - very heavy on the dense, too sweet rice and light on the not very good fillings.

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Trader Joe's Turkey meatballs, chocolate chip cookies (frozen section), chocolate croissants (frozen section), Trader Joe's Pepperonata, Gnochi (both kinds), Green Chili Tamales, Naan, Cilantro Hummus, Vanilla Almond Granola - all fabulous.

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I like almost all of the hors d'oeuvres. Also, their nuts are great and very well priced, even for Cashews and Turkish Pistachios (if you can find them). Blister peanuts, too. Papadum chips are also fun.

I avoid frozen red meat at Joe's, and cuts I usually wouldn't buy anyway, like tri-tip (who eats tri-tip?). Also, the Stilton with fruit (cranberries, apricots) is nasty. Also, their pre-packed produce, especially the cut-up stuff, is sketchy.

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Best: frozen Mac & Cheese, chocolate lava cakes, cinnamon almonds, vanilla shredded wheat, roasted garlic hummus, sun dried tomatoes (jar), pear sauce, vanilla baking mix (My kids would want me to add Joe's Os, frozen spinach pizza, and organic peanut butter crackers to this list. They live on them.) Not back until next fall: peppermint marshmallows

Worst: The scones are disappointing, as are the muffins.

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Where do I start?

Peanut Butter (both crunchy and smooth)
Pancake/Waffle mix
Thai curry simmer sauces
Frozen chicken rolled tacos
Nitrate-Free pastrami deli meat
Joe-Joes (Oreo knockoffs)

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love: ginger snaps, mini quiches, cranberry white chocolate dunkers, breakfast blend whole bean coffee, raspberry chocolates, already marinated bul golgi (not sure if I'm spelling that right).

the only thing I've had there that I've INTENSELY disliked was their whole wheat pizza dough. maybe it was too old when I bought it. It refused to rise, and when baked had a flat, dead taste to it, and the texture was not at all the crisp-yet-chewy combination that crusts should have. I will still to my grocery store deli's homemade pizza dough from now on!

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Frozen microwaveable jazmine rice.

Frozen roast vegetables.

Madelines (my wifes favs!)

And I'm not too proud to admit, 2 Buck Chuck by the case!

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He buy the multigrain sprouted sliced bread -- as good a Alvardo St. and 1/2 the price (we actually switch between the two depending on what store we are stopping at). I also really like the triple ginger cookies, and they have some great dark chocolate by the checkout (Unique origin). Have not tried many of their desserts, except when they are sampling them (yum).

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Surprised at the "who eats tri-tip" comment above. We love those and get them frequently for summer BBQs. While I prefer the costco ones, the Trader Joes ones are still quite good.

For work lunches, I love love love the frozen Sheppard's pie.

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Favorites:
1. frozen edamame in shell lightly salted
2. trilayer hummus with red pepper/regular/cilantro
3. mushroom filled thingy appetizers (frozen)
4. marinated 3 beans in a can
5. Panko crusted talapia in frozen section
6. Black bean spicy dip (has a kimchi flavor to it)
Avoid:
1. soy corn dogs. blech

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Garlic Nan (frozen)
Mojito Sauce (jar)
Chicken Shu Mai (frozen)
Alsatian Pizza (frozen)
Almonds in oil with Rosemary (Marcona Almonds? Marcopa Almonds? something like that. a little pricey and worth every penny!)
Gelato (any flavor)
Creme Brulee (frozen)

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My favorite foods at Trader Joe's are the candy, the nuts, and some of the breads.

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their hummus is the only store-bought hummus our household will eat! (otherwise, it has to be homemade).

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They had this smallish (maybe 4 serving) carrot cake that was my favorite thing in the universe.

I don't care much for their produce, 90% it's just not good.

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Peanut Butter Pretzels are Fking delicious
The Macaroni and Cheese is a Heart attack in a tray but F-WORD is it delicious.
The Taquitos are good but they have TRANS-FAT. (don't believe me? look at the ingredient list)

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They have green juice that toddlers seem to adore.

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Phlipper said: "....like tri-tip (who eats tri-tip?)."

I do, well I use to. It was a very common cut in California when I lived there. It is a great grill meat. I can't find it here in mid Missouri though.

I miss Trader Joes. The closest ones are two hours distant.

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The burgers you purchaced were dry and gamey because they were most likeley buffalo which has little to no fat. If you cook them in olive oil, red wine and some garlic the are quite delicious.

Blueberry forozen waffels
and I would not live without the vaious forzen rice bouls - masaman, vindaloo...mmm

Also, the best dessert is the chocolate ganache cake in the freezer or the blissfully UNfrozen apple pie. As baked goods go, the scones are shockingly pleasant and you've already discoverd the gingeroos.

the the thing that i find the absolute worst is the Complete blueberry instant oatmeal - it takes DISGUSTING to another level. and Don't buy the lemmons, they go bad in a week

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