Trader Joe’s .. why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Everything expires so quick unless it’s frozen?

How does this differ from things at any other grocery store? I’m confused?

Also, Giant sells seasonal items, too. So I’m still confused. Can you elaborate?

Poor you is SO confused!!!

You’re just trying to feel superior, but you are failing.

Are you going to explain how the non-frozen items and TJ branded seasonal items are different from the non-frozen items and brand name seasonal items at other grocery stores are different, or not?

Have you been to a TJs? They carry different seasonal stuff than Giant. As in, you cannot get it at Giant.
I don't personally care enough to go all the way to my nearest TJs but this is a bizarre question.

Of course they do! That’s the whole point. I don’t understand why you can’t understand that people would go to TJs for TJs seasonal items, among other things. THIS is the truly bizarre take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go to 5 different stores for different things.It's fine for the things I buy there.
I don't get whole Foods unless I need a fancy cake.
Safeway and Giant sell mostly chemical crap. I only pick up few thing that are on sale.

What are your 5 stores?

[Anonymous]

I went yesterday for my dairy. It’s all rbst free.

Bananas were 23c each!

Love Trader Joe’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything expires so quick unless it’s frozen?

How does this differ from things at any other grocery store? I’m confused?

Also, Giant sells seasonal items, too. So I’m still confused. Can you elaborate?

Poor you is SO confused!!!

You’re just trying to feel superior, but you are failing.

Are you going to explain how the non-frozen items and TJ branded seasonal items are different from the non-frozen items and brand name seasonal items at other grocery stores are different, or not?

No.

I’m not going to waste my breath when you are just trying to start something.

[Anonymous]

Their flowers are great and affordable. I frequently get the small bouquets for $3.99.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it either. I specifically do not understand how people like their frozen prepared food. Every single one I’ve tried is so salty as to be inedible. I don’t understand how people can’t taste the sodium.

It’s the exact same sodium level as for frozen items like Amy’s. You just like to feel omg superior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything expires so quick unless it’s frozen?

How does this differ from things at any other grocery store? I’m confused?

Also, Giant sells seasonal items, too. So I’m still confused. Can you elaborate?

Poor you is SO confused!!!

You’re just trying to feel superior, but you are failing.

Are you going to explain how the non-frozen items and TJ branded seasonal items are different from the non-frozen items and brand name seasonal items at other grocery stores are different, or not?

No.

I’m not going to waste my breath when you are just trying to start something.

You backed him into a corner he can’t get out of! Lol

[Anonymous]

Their dairy and flowers and wine are superior to and cheaper than Giant and Safeway. They have things like frozen chopped leeks and cauliflower gnocchi and pork buns, which I cannot find in other store and use often. The workers are nicer than anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was there yesterday. Bought romaine, cucumber, banana , bell peppers , potatoes, chicken breast, ricotta, mozzarella, pasta, bone broth, cinnamon sticks, naan, frozen organic fruit for smoothies, popcorn kernels, dog treats, peanut butter, and their less salty version of Chex Mix. All the produce except bananas was organic. I can’t get this quality at such a low price anywhere else.

I used to do that, because I'm a divorced mom who is very, very price sensitive.

But I had to quit, because over a period of a year or so, the following items on your list were moldy when I arrived home or went bad / moldy / rank vinegar / liquidy within 3 days of arriving home:

romaine
Bell pepper
potatoes (sprouted)
chicken breast (vinegar feces smell upon opening package)
ricotta
mozarella
naan (fresh version, not the frozen)
dog treats (salmon, they were recalled)

Now i'm going to add items that have ALSO molded or decomposed within 0-48 hours upon arriving home:
blackberries
apples
that cinnamon monkey pull apart bread
strawberries
blueberries
greek yogurt
taziki
walnut pieces

That is a huge list, isn't it? And I do not have the time to be traipsing back and forth to TJ's and standing in the customer service line to get my $3.75 back for every &%$# moldy / rancid item. And I'm too price sensitive to be like, huh, bummer, guess I'll toss all 5 of these yogurts every week rather than spend time getting my $7 back.

Yes, I'm sure the frozen pizza or can of black beans is unlikely to have mold and, if it wasn't recalled for botulism, is probably fine to consume. But TJ's is such a limited, limited shop if one wants to avoid likely-to-spoil food and I don't have time to go to multiple stores just to save 75 cents on a can of black beans that hopefully isn't botulistic

[Anonymous]

Amazing cheese selection, unique foods and flavors, and it’s dirt cheap compared to Giant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was there yesterday. Bought romaine, cucumber, banana , bell peppers , potatoes, chicken breast, ricotta, mozzarella, pasta, bone broth, cinnamon sticks, naan, frozen organic fruit for smoothies, popcorn kernels, dog treats, peanut butter, and their less salty version of Chex Mix. All the produce except bananas was organic. I can’t get this quality at such a low price anywhere else.

I used to do that, because I'm a divorced mom who is very, very price sensitive.

But I had to quit, because over a period of a year or so, the following items on your list were moldy when I arrived home or went bad / moldy / rank vinegar / liquidy within 3 days of arriving home:

romaine
Bell pepper
potatoes (sprouted)
chicken breast (vinegar feces smell upon opening package)
ricotta
mozarella
naan (fresh version, not the frozen)
dog treats (salmon, they were recalled)

Now i'm going to add items that have ALSO molded or decomposed within 0-48 hours upon arriving home:
blackberries
apples
that cinnamon monkey pull apart bread
strawberries
blueberries
greek yogurt
taziki
walnut pieces

That is a huge list, isn't it? And I do not have the time to be traipsing back and forth to TJ's and standing in the customer service line to get my $3.75 back for every &%$# moldy / rancid item. And I'm too price sensitive to be like, huh, bummer, guess I'll toss all 5 of these yogurts every week rather than spend time getting my $7 back.

Yes, I'm sure the frozen pizza or can of black beans is unlikely to have mold and, if it wasn't recalled for botulism, is probably fine to consume. But TJ's is such a limited, limited shop if one wants to avoid likely-to-spoil food and I don't have time to go to multiple stores just to save 75 cents on a can of black beans that hopefully isn't botulistic

You lost me with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was there yesterday. Bought romaine, cucumber, banana , bell peppers , potatoes, chicken breast, ricotta, mozzarella, pasta, bone broth, cinnamon sticks, naan, frozen organic fruit for smoothies, popcorn kernels, dog treats, peanut butter, and their less salty version of Chex Mix. All the produce except bananas was organic. I can’t get this quality at such a low price anywhere else.

I used to do that, because I'm a divorced mom who is very, very price sensitive.

But I had to quit, because over a period of a year or so, the following items on your list were moldy when I arrived home or went bad / moldy / rank vinegar / liquidy within 3 days of arriving home:

romaine
Bell pepper
potatoes (sprouted)
chicken breast (vinegar feces smell upon opening package)
ricotta
mozarella
naan (fresh version, not the frozen)
dog treats (salmon, they were recalled)

Now i'm going to add items that have ALSO molded or decomposed within 0-48 hours upon arriving home:
blackberries
apples
that cinnamon monkey pull apart bread
strawberries
blueberries
greek yogurt
taziki
walnut pieces

That is a huge list, isn't it? And I do not have the time to be traipsing back and forth to TJ's and standing in the customer service line to get my $3.75 back for every &%$# moldy / rancid item. And I'm too price sensitive to be like, huh, bummer, guess I'll toss all 5 of these yogurts every week rather than spend time getting my $7 back.

Yes, I'm sure the frozen pizza or can of black beans is unlikely to have mold and, if it wasn't recalled for botulism, is probably fine to consume. But TJ's is such a limited, limited shop if one wants to avoid likely-to-spoil food and I don't have time to go to multiple stores just to save 75 cents on a can of black beans that hopefully isn't botulistic

I’ve never had that issue and I’ve shopped at Trader Joe’s for 20+ years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was there yesterday. Bought romaine, cucumber, banana , bell peppers , potatoes, chicken breast, ricotta, mozzarella, pasta, bone broth, cinnamon sticks, naan, frozen organic fruit for smoothies, popcorn kernels, dog treats, peanut butter, and their less salty version of Chex Mix. All the produce except bananas was organic. I can’t get this quality at such a low price anywhere else.

I used to do that, because I'm a divorced mom who is very, very price sensitive.

But I had to quit, because over a period of a year or so, the following items on your list were moldy when I arrived home or went bad / moldy / rank vinegar / liquidy within 3 days of arriving home:

romaine
Bell pepper
potatoes (sprouted)
chicken breast (vinegar feces smell upon opening package)
ricotta
mozarella
naan (fresh version, not the frozen)
dog treats (salmon, they were recalled)

Now i'm going to add items that have ALSO molded or decomposed within 0-48 hours upon arriving home:
blackberries
apples
that cinnamon monkey pull apart bread
strawberries
blueberries
greek yogurt
taziki
walnut pieces

That is a huge list, isn't it? And I do not have the time to be traipsing back and forth to TJ's and standing in the customer service line to get my $3.75 back for every &%$# moldy / rancid item. And I'm too price sensitive to be like, huh, bummer, guess I'll toss all 5 of these yogurts every week rather than spend time getting my $7 back.

Yes, I'm sure the frozen pizza or can of black beans is unlikely to have mold and, if it wasn't recalled for botulism, is probably fine to consume. But TJ's is such a limited, limited shop if one wants to avoid likely-to-spoil food and I don't have time to go to multiple stores just to save 75 cents on a can of black beans that hopefully isn't botulistic

You lost me with this.

Why? Because you enjoy that feces scent that mass production poultry suppliers attempt to cover up with bleach? Or is it just that I'm being accurate and therefore am being gross?

Here's whose package chicken breasts do NOT ever smell like that: MoM's Organic Market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it either. I specifically do not understand how people like their frozen prepared food. Every single one I’ve tried is so salty as to be inedible. I don’t understand how people can’t taste the sodium.

It’s the exact same sodium level as for frozen items like Amy’s. You just like to feel omg superior.

I can taste the sodium in Amy’s too, so that’s not exactly a gotcha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was there yesterday. Bought romaine, cucumber, banana , bell peppers , potatoes, chicken breast, ricotta, mozzarella, pasta, bone broth, cinnamon sticks, naan, frozen organic fruit for smoothies, popcorn kernels, dog treats, peanut butter, and their less salty version of Chex Mix. All the produce except bananas was organic. I can’t get this quality at such a low price anywhere else.

I used to do that, because I'm a divorced mom who is very, very price sensitive.

But I had to quit, because over a period of a year or so, the following items on your list were moldy when I arrived home or went bad / moldy / rank vinegar / liquidy within 3 days of arriving home:

romaine
Bell pepper
potatoes (sprouted)
chicken breast (vinegar feces smell upon opening package)
ricotta
mozarella
naan (fresh version, not the frozen)
dog treats (salmon, they were recalled)

Now i'm going to add items that have ALSO molded or decomposed within 0-48 hours upon arriving home:
blackberries
apples
that cinnamon monkey pull apart bread
strawberries
blueberries
greek yogurt
taziki
walnut pieces

That is a huge list, isn't it? And I do not have the time to be traipsing back and forth to TJ's and standing in the customer service line to get my $3.75 back for every &%$# moldy / rancid item. And I'm too price sensitive to be like, huh, bummer, guess I'll toss all 5 of these yogurts every week rather than spend time getting my $7 back.

Yes, I'm sure the frozen pizza or can of black beans is unlikely to have mold and, if it wasn't recalled for botulism, is probably fine to consume. But TJ's is such a limited, limited shop if one wants to avoid likely-to-spoil food and I don't have time to go to multiple stores just to save 75 cents on a can of black beans that hopefully isn't botulistic

I’ve never had that issue and I’ve shopped at Trader Joe’s for 20+ years.

Curious where you are located? I began shopping at the 'old' Bethesda TJ's the week it opened 20+ years ago. We lived in CA for a few years in there, and I will concede that the produce was less likely to be moldy during those years. I guess because it was traveling a shorter distance from the Central Valley or Mexico