What to bring someone who doesn’t live near Trader Joe’s and wants to try things from there?
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Anonymous
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Teen DD says the Brazil Nut body creme is back and very popular. I’ve heard the wine is popular too. This person loves Cabernet, olives and dips, snacks. They couldn’t get an idea form the website what my store has so I’m just going to go in and pick things up I think they may like.
What do you like from TJ? |
Anonymous
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Eggplant garlic spread with sweet red pepper
Furikake (Japanese multi-purpose seasoning) |
Anonymous
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The wine is not good enough to take to someone who doesn't have a TJ nearby. The novelty is just how cheap it is.
I like TJ for the frozen products, the pre-marinated meats, and the large cheese selection at an affordable price. Oh also the Thai chili cashews. |
Anonymous
| If you know them well, the beauty dupes are fun. Like the daily sunscreen super goop dupe. Good candles. Everything bagel seasoning. Speculloos spread. Vodka sauce. Put it in those trandy mini totes or a big bag depending on what you get |
Anonymous
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The carbonated strawberry juice, comes in a 4 can pack.
The mini mousse cakes, I think there are 6-8 in a pack. Lentil chips with a dip |
Anonymous
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Pistachio toffee. Brazilian cheese bread. Dried fruit — I like the California apricots, and nuts — the sesame cashews are delicious. I agree with the suggestions to get things from the body section— one of the body butters, maybe a body scrub, and sunscreen. And maybe some of the juice based sodas. I’d put everything in a tote too!
Beyond that, it would depend on the person’s tastes. I like the Black Forest Bacon, the smoked Gouda and other cheeses, the smoked salmon. I also really like the frozen spanakopita. The olive salad (jar) and the chimmichurri (Sp) sauce are delicious too. |
Anonymous
| The powdered chai latte, the powdered matcha latte, the marinated meats (can freeze and put in suitcase), cookies, crackers, jellybeans. |
Anonymous
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I would get dry ice and bring frozen stuff too
That’s my favorite section in the store. |
Anonymous
They have a sunscreen that’s a Supergoop dupe. |
Anonymous
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Spinach dip
Pub cheese dip - no garlic or jalapeno Canned eggplant spread with tomato, not garlic. Bourdeaux wines - cheap one is great Well Read wine |
Anonymous
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The chocolate covered fruit is good, especially the cherries. DH likes their gingersnap cookies.
Really, you just have to go and buy the stuff that you know the person likes to eat. It's pretty hard to go wrong. ALso, the boxes of baking mixes (blondies, seasonal loaf cakes) are surprisingly good. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
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The rasperry tarts from the bakery.
If you are getting frozen, vet them naan, two of each of the indian dinners. And some h'orderves, like pigs in a blanket |
Anonymous
| The little chocolate mousse cakes. I believe they are currently in the shape of a flower. |
Anonymous
| Tiny peanut butter cups. |