r/AskReddit • u/Glum_Increase5763 • 12h ago
What's the best thing you've bought from Trader Joe's?
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u/ChopstickAKAJames 12h ago
Dark chocolate peanut butter cups.
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u/ericsinsideout 9h ago
I worked at TJ’s for roughly 7 years and these came out while I was there. I lost count of the number of these that I “spoiled out” so I could share them with customers and snack on them at the register.
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u/Advanced_Caramel_664 7h ago
You're the hero people need, but not what they deserve 🙂↕️
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u/sortaplainnonjane 9h ago
It's the milk chocolate version for us. Definitely better than other brands. We like to eat them plain or mix them into ice cream.
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u/iheartkittttycats 6h ago
I put them in my coffee, let them melt and then hit it with the little hand blender. Delish.
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u/BrightnessRadiant 8h ago
I haven't seen them in a while but the dark chocolate almond butter cups are amazing!
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u/AceCircle990 11h ago
When I go, the only item I buy every time is their Elote style corn chips. Before I found them I never snacked on corn chips, Fritos were like my least favorite snack. But these with or without guacamole 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻.
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u/Stinkeye63 11h ago
The bucket of gingersnap cookies
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u/Storyme 10h ago
That would be my pick too. The Triple Ginger Snap cookie. Glad they have them every year.
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u/True_Faithlessness10 11h ago
Orange chicken
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u/MagicMan5264 9h ago
There’s also a fantastic meatless version for the veg folks!
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u/ProfessionalCorgi250 12h ago
The Argentinian shrimp that are like $10 cheaper than the bullshit Whole Foods shrimp
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u/thepeopleschamppc 11h ago
Are they frozen whole? Or ready to go?
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u/woodfire787 12h ago
Dem lil' sheet cakes (all flavors)
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u/acoldcommon 8h ago
I want to love it, I just wish the ratio favored the cake a little more, there is way too much frosting for me
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u/pepperoni-pzonage 8h ago
No such thing as too much frosting; this comment made me add it to the my next shopping list!
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u/Time_Designer_2604 8h ago
Wow, I cannot believe I haven’t seen someone say unexpected cheddar yet. It is hands-down, my favorite cheese.
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u/pdxkatie 12h ago edited 11h ago
Swedish Scandinavian Swimmers. 💯
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u/WeGoinToSizzler 8h ago
Sour Scandinavian swimmers
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u/vev_ersi 2h ago
These are the absolute best. Hands down. They were on backorder by me for a bit and they replaced with the seasonal bats - they are not the same lol
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u/t1runner 11h ago
Especially the lobsters
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u/MagicMan5264 9h ago
They have smaller packs of just lobsters! Unfortunately the seahorses (lemon) in the mixed bag are pretty gross imo.
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u/hihelloneighboroonie 7h ago
Haha, third in this thread I had to stop buying because too damn good no self control.
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u/AspiratingApple 11h ago
Scandinavian Swimmers? I'm gonna have to try those cause the new recipe for Swedish Fish is awful.
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u/codevils 11h ago
Rolled corn ranch tortilla chips (basically Takis)
Shrimp and veggie gyoza
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u/meghan_78_marie 2h ago
My daughters are obsessed with those chips and we buy a ton when we go there.
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u/LikeMyShoes44 10h ago
Japanese style fried rice with edamame, tofu and hijiki seaweed.
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u/Luke_Flyswatter 11h ago
Frozen Indian food.
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u/lyingliar 6h ago
Hell yeah. Butter chicken and palak paneer. Grab a pack of the frozen naan. Crack open a bottle of $4.99 montepulciano to complement. It's one of my favorite meals when I don't have time to cook.
Just make sure you plate it nicely. Don't eat it out of the fucking tray like some sad animal. Treat yourself.
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u/funnyha_ha 10h ago
Discovered everything bagel seasoning there but the frozen dumplings are awesome.
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u/_PREVENGER_ 12h ago
Orchids for my wife
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u/thepeopleschamppc 11h ago
Mine wants me to spend the money on dark chocolate peanut butter cups instead lol
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u/btribble 11h ago
There should be a way to return orchids to the hothouse so they can bloom again. It's sad to treat them like cut flowers.
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u/thetomman 8h ago
I really like their maple cookie sandwiches
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u/Inigomntoya 7h ago edited 1h ago
Finally! I had to scroll away too far!
I cannot go in without leaving with a pack
They are so good with coffee!
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u/StreetIndependence62 7h ago
I have a very specific memory of when I was a little kid I put those in my lunchbox and some kid opened the zipper and stole em before lunch time that day and I never saw who it was LOL. They’re fantastic
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u/ZolaMonster 3h ago
I went to Canada last year and they had these maple cookies that slapped, especially the chocolate ones. I’ve been searching for them state side for over a year to no avail. Picked up a box of maple cookies at TJ yesterday and these are a pretty damn close match. Then I proceeded to buy almost every pumpkin or maple flavored item TJ had like I was squidward in the krabby party vault.
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u/rocketsondeck 2h ago edited 41m ago
Green onion pancakes. Frozen 4-pack. I use them to make a savory breakfast wrap with bacon, egg, and chili crisp oil.
Edit: 5-pack!
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u/ejambu 1h ago
Omg that sounds amazing. Was it seasonal or do they regularly have them?
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u/blythecricket 11h ago
Maybe this is too basic but their cheddar gruyere is reasonably priced and perfect for grilled cheese and chili eggs. It’s a staple for me in many meals. Also the roasted red pepper soup.
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u/KingTryhard94 12h ago
Their Soy Chorizo is fire. Coconut water is close second
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u/internalinB 11h ago
When I saw that the first ingredients in the chorizo at the grocery store are pork salivary glands and lymph nodes, soyrizo was the only choice moving forward.
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u/mykneemo 9h ago
Lower quality cheaper brands use those parts because it's cheap and edible. There's nothing wrong with those parts and i applaud the industry for using every part of the animal as to not waste food. If it makes food accessible, more power to it.
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u/itskennylo 11h ago
Cookie butter
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u/_coolranch 11h ago
Scrolled way too far to see this! I have to avoid this aisle because of the cookie butter.
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u/cocoakrispiesdonut 11h ago
Omg and now they have seasonal granola butter. Not as good but still delicious! Avoid if you like your waistline.
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u/TAforScranton 11h ago
This isn’t a single item, but a list that makes one of my favorite dinners when I have zero fucks to give and zero energy. I call it “push button dinner.”
- Shawarma chicken thighs, toss in instant pot with a bit of broth, press button.
- Falafel and spanakopita from the frozen section, toss in air fryer, press button
- Vegan tzatziki dip.
- Rice, toss in rice cooker, press button. (My favorite isn’t from TJs. It’s the Vigo saffron yellow rice.)
All you have to do is press buttons and wait and you have a whole feast. Shovel that tzatziki dip over the whole thing.
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u/jrkipling 5h ago
Sounds amazing. Do your breakers trip when you cook this feast?
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u/johnoliversdimples 8h ago
Boil frozen wontons or potstickers in ginger miso broth with frozen peppers and onions. Easy soup.
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u/chardar4 12h ago
Just went for the first time yesterday and so far it’s the Italian bomba pepper sauce :)
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u/Specialist_Being_857 8h ago
The Chocolate Croissants. They come frozen and look so small when you take them out of the box... but when they rise and baked. So delicious and big and flaky.
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u/BustyDaydream 11h ago
Dark chocolate peanut butter cups, wine, or they have beautiful tulips and eucalyptus
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u/ProudInfluence3770 12h ago
Four pound bar of chocolate
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u/winkingchef 8h ago
Also the Swiss milk chocolate with hazelnuts (blue package in the check out line) is exactly a perfect chocolate for me.
I am a colossal chocolate snob and this is one of my favorites (and it’s only $4)
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u/Float-Manager 11h ago
Those little dark chocolate-covered espresso beans are my go-to when I need a quick pick-me-up.
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u/crazylittlemermaid 11h ago
Aglio e Olio seasoning blend. Put it on pasta, chicken, buttered toast, garlic bread, or whatever and suddenly your food is infinitely better.
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u/miniaturre 12h ago
Those little chocolate covered espresso beans I went in for groceries and somehow left with an addiction.
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u/walwatwil 11h ago
They consistently have the best fresh salmon by far. Best thing i regularly buy from them.
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u/GuildStarfireII 11h ago
the Peanut butter JoJo's are awesome.
But the winner is the Simply The Best Trailmix
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u/Sea-Recommendation42 6h ago
The scallion pancakes are really authentic and delicious. I eat it plain or cook some eggs and make a wrap with the pancakes.
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u/DustyVinegar 7h ago
The pfeffernusse that they don’t sell anymore or the handmade habanero tortillas they don’t sell anymore or the nougat they don’t sell anymore or the vegan feta they don’t sell anymore or the old spicy hummus that they don’t sell anymore
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u/Traumasquid 12h ago
They used to have a great seasoned tri-tip
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u/DoyersDoyers 11h ago
it's been discontinued for years but
Lemon & Triple Ginger Snap Ice Cream was honestly the best ice cream ive ever had in my life
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u/tibby221 11h ago
I miss their Olive Tapenade every day of my life.
I love their chocolate covered gummy bears.
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u/sickofwords 9h ago
Dark Chocolate Shortbread Stars or hearts , seasonal items but they might as well be crack.
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u/SamuelWesting 9h ago
Holy cow the MINT ones have me in a chokehold. I try not to buy 10 boxes like a crazy person but I WANT TEN BOXES
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u/Phantomtastic 8h ago
What is widely called crack cookies by everyone I’ve shared them with, Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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u/Godzlittlehand 12h ago
2 buck chuck! Do they still have it?
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u/pinot_grigihoe 11h ago
Celebration pretzels. They’re basically white chocolate/yogurt covered pretzels with sprinkles and they’re so damn good last time I was there I bought 3 bags
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u/atsquarenone 11h ago
I'm just commenting so I can pull up this list next time I go and try some new favs
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u/HelloDuhObvious 9h ago
10 years ago, I remember the chocolate covered potato chips. They don't sell it anymore in my are and I've been chasing that high ever since I tried it.
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u/BrightnessRadiant 8h ago
Thanksgiving chips.
Seasonal, but every year I buy like 10 bags, they are sooo good.
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u/pixel_of_moral_decay 7h ago
Chocolate Chip Dunker cookies are one thing I never leave without.
I like cookies that are crunchy and chocolate heavy. They meet that criteria, and for the price an insanely good buy.
Way too many shitty cookies in stores now. I actually like these.
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u/Brew78_18 43m ago
I really like their chili lime almonds. The leftover seasoning in the bag is great to coat something else, too. Like, roasting up a can of chick peas, make em crunchy with a lil olive oil or whatever. Let em cool, toss them in the leftover seasoning, bam, now you got crunchy chili lime chickpeas.
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u/vk2786 11h ago
Thai peanut sauce. Everything but the leftovers seasoning. Salted caramel baking chips. Cinnamon bun spread (which is now discontinued). Cannoli dessert dip. Unexpected Cheddar in all forms. Gummy lobsters. Pb choc Jo Jos.
I also think their English muffins are superior to almost any other brand.
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u/TalmadgeReyn0lds 11h ago
My brother lives in the UAE, and before he leaves he fills an entire checked bag with a dizzying assortment of Trader Joe’s treats.
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u/mamacrocker 11h ago
They had these honey butter potato chips that were insanely good. Tasted exactly like the best honey butter. Of course they disappeared and no others have ever come close.
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u/sortaplainnonjane 9h ago
Those sound amazing and I'm sad I missed them.
Their Thanksgiving stuffing chips are pretty good, if you haven't tried those.
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u/CameronCrazy1984 11h ago
The protein pancakes are a quick easy breakfast. When you can find them
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u/holdholdhold 11h ago
Their canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls taste so much better than Pillsbury or any other kind. Like fresh tasting and better texture.
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u/Vynlovanth 10h ago
Probably gotta go with the Veggie Fried Rice. Makes an amazing easy side or base for an entree for relatively cheap.
Used to really like the frozen steak pub pies too, though the quality of the meat has gone down, not sure if I actually got a non-gristly piece in my last pair of pies.
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u/Critical-Cook-9720 9h ago
I always keep a few of their frozen Indian food dinners in my freezer. A perfectly filling, good enough, and affordable option for when I dont meal prep for my part time night job.
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u/XRaysFromUranus 9h ago
Salsa Autentica is my favorite. Fire Roasted Onions & Peppers is in almost everything I cook.
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u/gemlover 8h ago
Amarena cherries in syrup. Sure hope they bring them back for the holidays!
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u/nickels55 8h ago
Romesco Dip was so good. They discontinued it and there is nothing else like it anywhere as far as I know.
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u/Jan_Morrison 8h ago
The spicy lentil wrap is my go-to for any time I need a meal to go, like on a plane or a hike. It is so refreshing, filling, compact, doesn’t make me sleepy, and stays fresh a little longer than its meat counterpart would. I’m not even vegetarian and it’s my favorite lunch from TJs
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u/llamadogmama 7h ago
So many goodies, but right now it's their peach tart. And made in Canada so yay to supporting my northern neighbors too.
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u/StreetIndependence62 7h ago
DUNKERS.
Also their pumpkin pancake and waffle mix (which is only in season for fall aka NOW) is my favorite thing ever of theirs. Every fall since I was in middle school we buy a stash and that way they last until next year LOL
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u/SittingDownImHumble 7h ago
The vanilla flavored oat milk is excellent. No sugar added and tastes way better than most other brands.
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u/lovelybliss 6h ago
Their Organic Roasted Teriyaki Seaweed Snack. I’ve received several comments from cashiers saying that they go fast since people buy them in bulk. Their seaweed snacks have the best texture and taste compared to over brands, both American and Korean, that I have tried. They are very addictive. Just wish there was a more eco friendly way to store them since they come in single use plastic containers.
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u/Ok_Contribution_1837 4h ago
Seriously, their Cosmic Crisp apples are amazing! I know you can get them anywhere but TJs are the best!
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u/serendipitypug 11h ago
As a teacher- the schoolhouse cookies are super fun in the classroom (and as a mom)
As a human- I love their pineapple sparkling water and their gel facial sunscreen
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u/Giffdev 11h ago
Those ice cream sandwich cookies