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Favorite Overall TJ's Product:

Speculoos Cookie Butter
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Frozen Croissants – Almond & Chocolate
Triple Ginger Snaps
Unexpected Cheddar Cheese

Favorite TJ's Sliced Bread:

Sourdough Bread
Sprouted Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Rye Bread
Cinnamon Bread

Favorite TJ's Beverage:

Charles Shaw Wines
Spiced Apple Cider*
Honey Crisp Apple Cider*
Low Calorie Lemonade
Triple Ginger Brew*

Favorite TJ's Cheese:

Unexpected Cheddar Cheese
Creamy Toscano Cheese dusted with Cinnamon*
Cranberry Chevre*
Cheddar Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Smoked Gouda

Favorite TJ's Frozen Entree:

Mandarin Orange Chicken
Joe's Diner Mac 'n Cheese
Gyoza Potstickers
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tarte D'Alsace

Favorite TJ's Condiment:

Organic Ketchup
Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
Sweet Chili Sauce
Salsa Verde
Wasabi Mayonnaise

Favorite TJ's Salad:

Organic Arugula
Baby Spinach
Caesar Salad with Chicken Breast
Romaine Hearts
Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat

Favorite TJ's Meat/Meatless:

Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
Uncured Apple Smoked Bacon
Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken
Meatless Meatballs
Soy Chorizo

Favorite TJ's Snack:

Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil
Nuts (ALL Nuts)
Kettle Corn
Roasted Seaweed Snack
World's Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs

Favorite TJ's Candy:

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds
Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels
English Toffee
Dark Chocolate Covered Powerberries

Favorite TJ's Pumpkin _________ :

Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix*
Pumpkin Butter*
Pumpkin Ice Cream*
Pumpkin Pancake And Waffle Mix*
Pumpkin Pie*

http://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/customer-choice-award-winners

 

[maxcriden]

Thanks for posting these!

I've been really pleased with the Mandarin Orange Chicken. Toasts up great.

 

[Dennis]

Speculooooooooooooos

 

[Sean]

Speculoos cookie butter is life changing stuff, I wanna spread it on everything. The cookie butter ice cream is amazing too.

 

[Dany]

Ohh, I'll be sure to pick this up next time im there.

This sausage is so great, mixed along their spicy italian <3

 

[dralla]

I go to TJ's every week and try a bunch of their cheeses. I'm not a huge fan of the Unexpected Cheddar, it's basically a mix of cheddar and parmesan but doesn't quit hit a good balance. Same with the caramelized onion cheddar. Their longhorn colby jack is amazing though. Probably my current favorite. The grass-fed New Zealand cheddar is also great, as is their pepper jack.

Their dark chocolate lover's bar is one of their best items too. I always pick one up.

 

[perfectchaos007]

2 buck chuck wins again

 

[FloppyDelux]

Speculoos cookie butter is life changing stuff, I wanna spread it on everything. The cookie butter ice cream is amazing too.

it goes with everything:
Vegetables
Popcorn
Pancakes
Almonds
Apples
etc...

 

[clav]

Their dark chocolate lover's bar is one of their best items too. I always pick one up.

Near the end of 2014, TJ's sold (and probably is still selling) Passport Chocolate Bars.

They are offered in two varieties usually above the frozen treats section.

The smaller pack is $10.

Speculoos cookie butter is life changing stuff, I wanna spread it on everything. The cookie butter ice cream is amazing too.

The cookie butter has margarine though.

 

[Stormwatch]

I wish they would build one near me. We used to have one right down the street from my old house.

 

[slit]

I love TJs but I hate that chicken sausage.

 

[entremet]

it goes with everything:
Vegetables
Popcorn
Pancakes
Almonds
Apples
etc...

I just eat out of the jar.

 

[Dany]

2 buck chuck wins again

three buck chuck in chicago. ;_;

 

[perfectchaos007]

three buck chuck in chicago. ;_;

tbh, i think its $2 ONLY in California locations. Everywhere else i've seen it's $3

 

[Log4Girlz]

Never had it with Joe's but Apple chicken sausages are amazing for breakfast.

 

[djplaeskool]

$2.99 Chuck here in Atlanta.

Gyoza potstickers are great, but that mandarin orange chicken is baller as fuck.

 

[clav]

I love TJs but I hate that chicken sausage.

The list is a bit misleading.

The orange chicken sauce is decent, but the processed chicken meats are small compared to other vendors.

If some manufacturer comes out with the orange chicken sold at Costco with the sauce sold at TJ's, we would have a winner.

 

[maxcriden]

The list is a bit misleading.

The orange chicken sauce is decent, but there is barely any meat in the package.

If some manufacturer comes out with the orange chicken sold at Costco with the sauce sold at TJ's, we would have a winner.

Maybe you got a bad batch. I've bought it a couple times and it's pretty lightly breaded compared to take out, with chunks of real chicken breast inside. I've been really pleased with it.

 

[clav]

Maybe you got a bad batch. I've bought it a couple times and it's pretty lightly breaded compared to take out, with chunks of real chicken breast inside. I've been really pleased with it.

No. Every time I bought it, the chicken pieces are disappointing.

I've had probably over 100 bags of it by now.

The sauce makes it work. Plus, it's ridiculously easy to prepare.

 

[maxcriden]

No. Every time I bought it, the chicken pieces are disappointing.

I've had probably over 100 bags of it by now.

The sauce makes it work. Plus, it's ridiculously easy to prepare.

Whoa, 100 bags. They should give you a medal. I dunno, I've had a totally different experience but maybe I've just been lucky. I'm surprised.

 

[clav]

Whoa, 100 bags. They should give you a medal. I dunno, I've had a totally different experience but maybe I've just been lucky. I'm surprised.

Haha. Pretty sure there are non-GAFers or even some people on this board who dined on it more than I have.

 

[super-famicom]

Not surprised that Speculoos are #1; they are delicious! And I've never had 2 buck chuck, can't bring myself to give it a try.

 

[clav]

Not surprised that Speculoos are #1; they are delicious! And I've never had 2 buck chuck, can't bring myself to give it a try.

It's $2.

At worst, you can pour it in your cooking pan if you don't like it.

 

[victreeb3l]

WTF no love for the pumpkin seed bread?

 

[Dresden]

Still all about those chile spiced mangos.

 

[clav]

Still all about those chile spiced mangos.

Is there a trick in buying these? Every time I buy the dried mango fruits, the texture is always like old shoe leather or something.

I've had another processed variety before, and they were soft to eat.

 

[The One and Done™]

Overpriced.

 

[Dresden]

Is there a trick in buying these? Every time I buy the dried mango fruits, the texture is always like old shoe leather or something.

I've had another processed variety before, and they were soft to eat.

Dunno. Had a few bad bags, but most of the time they're fine. Just luck, I suppose.

Overpriced.

TJ's is pretty damn cheap. This isn't Whole Foods.

 

[entremet]

Overpriced.

Traders Joes is pretty cheap for what it is. Don't go to Whole Foods then lol.

 

[jay23]

What does sweet Apple chicken sausage taste like?

 

[Manmademan]

Overpriced.

You know how I know you've never been in a trader joes?

 

[clav]

What does sweet Apple chicken sausage taste like?

Basically biting into a chicken bratwurst / not salty hot dog with a sweet aftertaste.

A little expensive ($4-$5). 4 in a pack. 2-3 servings per person.

 

[Dany]

What does sweet Apple chicken sausage taste like?

maple syrup.

 

[TxdoHawk]

I love me some cookie butter. My waistline doesn't, though, so it had to go.

 

[giga]

Overpriced.

Shirley, you can't be serious.

 

[Dany]

Overpriced.

You have never set foot inside a TJ's

 

[Sean]

it goes with everything:
Vegetables
Popcorn
Pancakes
Almonds
Apples
etc...

Yup, granny smith apple slices + cookie butter is a godlike snack. I also put it on toast, graham crackers, rice cakes, waffles, dip pretzel rods in it, add it to oatmeal, etc. Seems every time I buy cookie butter the cashiers at TJ suggest delicious new combinations for it.

Overpriced.

TJ's food isn't overpriced at all, it's a great value imo.

 

[djplaeskool]

Overpriced.

You should, you know, actually go to one.

 

[richiek]

When I'm tired and don't have time to cook, this + broccoli + rice = god tier.

 

[maxcriden]

When I'm tired and don't have time to cook, this + broccoli + rice = god tier.

Broccoli! Yes. Same here. (The best veg.)

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Mandarin Orange getting the love it's always deserved.

HOWEVER:

How is Simpler Times not even going to PLACE in Best Beverage?

TRAVESTY.

 

[perfectchaos007]

When I'm tired and don't have time to cook, this + broccoli + rice = god tier.

Trader Joes Fried Rice goes good with that as well. I love how simple Trader Joes food is to make. Literally just heat it on a stove top or otherwise and its done

 

[clav]

Mandarin Orange getting the love it's always deserved.

HOWEVER:

How is Simpler Times not even going to PLACE in Best Beverage?

TRAVESTY.

Quiet. The cheap beers (Nametag, Simpler Times) at TJ's are supposed to be a secret.

 

[Heel]

Is there a trick in buying these? Every time I buy the dried mango fruits, the texture is always like old shoe leather or something.

I've had another processed variety before, and they were soft to eat.

There's "just mango slices" with no sugar added (old shoe leather) and "sweetened & dried mango" which is soft and basically candy.

#TeamShoeLeather

 

[Lunar15]

Gotta be honest here, Biscoff Butter (found at most grocery stores) is almost the exact same thing as TJ's Cookie Butter, if not better.

 

[clav]

There's "just mango slices" with no sugar added (old shoe leather) and "sweetened & dried mango" which is soft and basically candy.

#TeamShoeLeather

When there is a choice between the Mango slices and the fruit section version, fresh version wins.

#TeamFreshMangoes

 

[ratcliffja]

Their Orange Chicken is probably the worst frozen food that they sell. It's Wal-Mart bad.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I should really check out TJ's sometime. I love Kings so much though.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

The frozen butter chicken was pretty damn good for only being $3. Had the frozen Æbleskiver for breakfast tonight and not bad at all either, especially since I can't find any place that makes em fresh near my house

 

[Log4Girlz]

Their Orange Chicken is probably the worst frozen food that they sell. It's Wal-Mart bad.

I didn't care for it.