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I have a freezer full of Trader Joe's frozen food. They're really good, I rarely get something that's not absolutely delicious. My favorites are the French onion soup, chicken fried rice and cacio-e-pepe spaghetti.😋
@@kristinwright6632 I hope you like it. It has real chunks of chicken in it, not the processed chicken cubes you get in other frozen fried rice which is one of the reasons I like it.
@@amber6951 No it's cooked al dente and actually has some chew to it. The sauce is addictive, I get mad cravings for it but you gotta like black pepper cause there's a lot of black pepper in it.
In regards to the Korean rice cake ( Tteok Bok Ki) I made the mistake of just heating the sauce directly and it was too thick and the flavor was too strong. I finally read the directions and it also stated you were suppose to add a cup of water in the sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat then lower to a simmer for 6-8 minutes until thick and glossy, then toss in the rice cakes. The second time I prepared it it came out much better.
My husband's family is from Mexico and one of his favorite childhood meals was when they'd take leftover tamales, cut them into pieces, and fry them in some butter until crispy. This is now my favorite way to use tamales!! I bet your kiddos would love it :)
Cosori just had a recall of several air fryers. There is a connector that has failed in a very small portion of fryers. Their website has a process to follow to determine if yours is among the questionable batch. The recall process is a bit involved, but worth it imo. They are replacing the fryers with new ones.
LOVE TJs!!! A favorite dinner-for-one: bring 1/2 carton of the Miso Ginger broth to a boil, toss in some mushed up garlic & ginger, then throw in a handful of the frozen Chicken Miso potstickers/wonton/dumplings (can’t remember which they are called) and a handful of frozen (pre-shelled) edamame. I might also zap some frozen broccoli while the broth comes to a boil, chop that up & toss it in at the end to rewarm. Or sometimes, if I’m really hungry & want a cheap way to bulk it up, I’ll toss in some leftover rice at the end. Oh, yeah, I’ll also toss in some cubed up leftover chicken. TBH, the Miso Ginger broth is a staple in my home. It makes any pasta taste better.
I am so excited to see you covering Trader Joe’s! Some of my TJ favorites are the vegetable fried rice, the boxed creamy tomato soup, the cannoli dip, and potato pancakes. They also have a great tea tree face wash in the home essential section!
I'm English and live in London, but I always make a trip to Trader Joes for goodies to bring home every time I'm in the states! Only ever tried the snacky bits, my favourites are the milk chocolate peanut butter cups and the everything but the bagel crackers!
Before this video...i tried both of the samosas and scallions pancakes. During the fall season they have pumpkin samosas, oh my oh my... They are awesome! 😋
I love Trader Joe’s. Everything about it - not only the food choices but the size of the store (not too big), the way it’s laid out (no tall shelves), the check out process (the folks at the register do most of it), and what I consider fair prices. My all time favorite has been the Taiwanese Green Onion Pancakes - that I can not longer find there. 😟 I’m in Alabama - only 2 stores here in the entire state. I’m fortunate to have one about 30 miles from my home.
I’m 2nd gen Mexican-American and can confirm the tamales are close to tasting “authentic” to what we make at home and back in Mexico. I love tjs tamales. It’s very laborious making them homemade
@Jeovanie aw u mad Noone cares what u think? 🤣. You've never even had a real tamale. U can make up alllll the stories u want to make yourself seem more interesting online. Noone cares cupcake.
I’ve been wanting to try those steak & stout pies for ages…just highly doubt my kids would eat them, although now my 11 yr old is developing tastes to where I think he would probably enjoy it now…I’m just going to have to get them anyway, lol.
While I don't shop there as much as I'd like to, their Mexican Style Roasted Corn is great as well. I also really like their blue corn tortilla chips. 😊
the green onion pancakes, the thai vegetable dumplings (steamed), and the vegan orange chicken are my 3 go-to frozen favs! I used to also love their mango sticky rice spring rolls but they discontinued them :( this video was such a treat!
I love Trader Joe’s the snacks are really good and the skincare products they carry are really good too ( If you’re looking for authenticity you don’t need to be at Trader Joe’s 😂 but if you want something good,kinda healthy, versatile and quick it’s your place) I would like to see you do a haul from there honestly
I personally get the fresh pork tamales. No soy, no dairy! They're great for my food allergy toddler. Plus, he loves them. I personally steam them over the stove, but microwaving def works in a pinch!
Some of our Trader Joe's favorites: english toffee coated with chocolate and nuts, Jo Jo's vanilla cookies, Carmelized Onion cheddar cheese, full fat greek yogurt with honey, TJ's ghost pepper chips, blueberry goat cheese, calabrian chili pepper paste, eggplant spread (in a jar,) and tiny round crackers with soy sauce on them. YUM!!! Also, they get flowers delivered on Thursday, if you get flowers on Thursday at TJ's. they will last a week!
I love the Japanese fried rice. I feel I perfected cooking it in college and I never thought that would be relevant until now. 😌 My personal favorite way to cook it is to fry it in a pan. I've found starting the pan at a low temp and adding the frozen rice in helps it not stick then I increase the heat so I can crisp up the edamame.
Trader Joe is owned by the same family that owns Aldi. I remember when they had a disagreement an they split Aldi into Aldi Sud an Aldi Nord in the 90s.
Is it really? Aldis is so cheap that's usually where I buy meat lol and I hear trader Joe's is kinda expensive I'm not sure I ever been to one I went to a health Food store in Ft Wayne Indiana when I lived near there years ago can't remember if it was trader Joe's or something else, sooo expensive
tj’s frozen food is just the best. huge variety, fair prices, pretty reliably tasty across the board. there are plenty of treats, but also a lot of options that are relatively healthy and not super processed. some have no preservatives at all. it’s so great to have a handful of fast, convenient, tasty and nutritious meals at the ready in my freezer.
All the options you tried are reliably good IMO, particularly the pad thai should you choose to add proteins that they sell not everything in their freezer (lookin at you “ -siu mai- “ is a winner, but these options are all solid
Their frozen bbq teriyaki chicken tastes like the bourbon chicken from the food court at the mall and it’s everything I’ve wanted for years. Also I’ve never had soup dumplings cuz finding them is hard, so when I saw frozen soup dumplings I was super curious. They’re SO fucking good and I’ve been buying like 1-4 packages every visit.
@@marlanscott2508 lmao I have to stop going to a store because I happened to not like an item? Their mayonnaise is fucking gross too but I’ll still keep going.
Emmy, you are so enjoyable to watch. Kind, honest about sponsorship, and informative. I am single and look for frozen meals that are nutritional and cost effective. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Emmy- so fun to see you testing out TJ's goodies! I work at a TJ's in WA state and have loved the tamales for decades! My other frozen faves are the pajeon, any of the potstickers/gyoza, Japanese-style fried rice, and lasagna. Also, I can't resist the Coffee Bean Blast ice cream!
Awesome vid! I love TJs and shopped there before the popularity now too. You have to try the Indian frozen meals. The butter chicken and Tikka Masala are divine. Also, the Jamaican beef patties are delicious in the air fryer!
I love the Palaak Paneer, the Vegetarian Biryani, the Garlic Naan, the Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons, the potstickers of various kinds, frozen raw shrimp, Bean and Cheese Burritos, Vegetable Pad Thai, Vanilla Premium Ice Cream. Probably more that I’m not thinking of.
Trader Joes has the best frozen foods. My fave is their "Pastry Bites" Feta Cheese & Caramelized Onions, such a great thing to serve at a party with cocktails.
Trader Joe's is my favorite of the "natural" food chains. They have reasonable prices (mostly), a good selection, and they aren't as douchey/judgey as Whole Foods.
I'll have to try some of those. My favorite thing about TJ's is that the products have much shorter ingredient lists; less preservatives and such. Even the heavy cream whips better because they leave out the emulsifiers I find in the supermarket whipping cream. The downside is that they sometimes discontinue my favorite items. The latest casualty was the pesto tortellini they used to have, it was SO good that it was a staple in my pantry for many years. Sadly, I can't even find anything close online.
i've always been a big fan of their frozen individual enchiladas. perfect portion size for a take-to-work lunch and they have a nice variety to choose from.
Also, love the Japanese fried rice, French Onion soup and freeze -dried brown rice. I always keep a box of that in my freezer. Btw, put some of that brown rice into the French onion soup after you have microwaved each of them separately. It’s wonderful together.
My tip, when eating a ready meal is to add something fresh or homemade. Good examples are chutneys, pickles or dipping sauces. They really make ready meals taste better.
The samosa veggie patties are great. I'll put one in the toaster. Chop and use it to top a salad. Mix some garam masala or curry with Greek yogurt and acid for dressing. Or tamarind chutney.
Here's my Trader Joe's FAVORITE. You will need: TJ's Burrito(s) from the refrigerated section (I like the breakfast burrito, the black bean, and the chicken.) Trader Joe's enchilada sauce. Organic shredded 3-cheese blend. Sour cream Avocado(s) Small casserole-type dish that fits in your air-fryer. (I have a 5x7 rectangle pyrex dish that works for me.) FIRST STEP: Preheat your air-fryer. Heat the burrito in the wrapper, as instructed, in your microwave oven. Drizzle a little bit of enchilada sauce in the bottom of your small casserole dish, then unwrap the burrito, lay it in there and drizzle more sauce on top of it. (I pretty-much coat my burrito.) Cover the sauce-saturated burrito with shredded 3-cheese blend. Cook that in the air-fryer for 5-6 minutes. When it comes out, it will be all gooey-cheesey messy yummyness... but we're not done yet. Transfer that burrito to a plate and scoop the melted cheese and sauce on top. Don't let any goodness go to waste. Scoop some sour cream on top of the burrito. Cut and slice your avocado and place the slices on top of that burrito (arranged artistically, cuz dammit avocados!)... And SERVE. Grab a knife and fork and several napkins, cuz this is going to be a restaurant-quality trader joe's burrito experience. Bon Apetit and itedakimasu.
Chocolate dark/milk covered almonds are one of my favs. The vegetable fried rice is one I add protein for a quick meal. I actually picked up the scallion pancake this trip to try and the butter chicken.
Go back in the fall/winter for hotteok! I freaked OUT when I saw them the first time and legit bought like 10 packages (of 4) over the course of 2 months.
I love Trader Joes....my favorite right now is in the frozen section....it's the stir fried garlicky cabbage..it's so good!!! The salt and pepper pistachios are really good, too But the Japchae! Yummmmm.....Korean sweet potato glass noodles & vegtable stir fry 😊
We like to try the imported frozen foods from France and fro Italy. There are a number of them that are really good😋💖 Vegetarian Pizzas are one of them!
Thank you for doing this video. It has been a couple years since I have been able to get to a Trader Joe's. I am excited about the two Korean additions to their frozen foods that you reviewed. Over the years I have discovered TJ's discontinues the foods that I really like. Hopefully, they will not do that to the foods you reviewed. One of my favorites of theirs is the Chimichurri rice if they have not discontinued it.
When I tried their tteokbokki it had virtually no flavor and it’s super sweet (with a hint of gochujang) and very spicy. Normal tteokbokki is spicy but not like this, the real one has a complex spice, it isn’t JUST spicy. I wonder if they fixed it? And the pajeon (scallion pancake) from Trader Joe’s is so greasy. But I buy them cause I want them to keep making Korean products 🤣
i think tradition tteokbokki is simmered in an anchovy-kelp broth rather than just water. i just checked the ingredients for Trader Joe’s tteokbokki and it resembles more of a quick tteokbokki you’d make yourself at home if you didn’t have access to all the ingredients. ingredients listed in Trader Joe’s tteokbokki: RICE CAKES (RICE, WATER), WATER, BROWN SUGAR, RED PEPPER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, FERMENTED SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL [TO PRESERVE]), SCALLIONS, RED PEPPER PASTE (RICE, TAPIOCA SYRUP, HOT RED PEPPER SEASONING [RED PEPPER POWDER, WATER, SALT, GARLIC, ONION], WATER, SALT, ALCOHOL [TO PRESERVE]), TOASTED SESAME SEEDS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, ONION POWDER, SESAME OIL
I love TJ's!! One of the things I miss the most moving from a big city to a small town. Whenever I do make it to the city, I take my cooler and stock up!
Theyre cheaper than a regular grocery store and haven't participated in the greedflation the mega corporations are doing, everything is practically the same price pre-covid.
I actually tend to buy the Frozen Products from Aldi / Trader Joe's since they have actually the best value for money... I love mostly the Frozen Microwave Box (Either the Pasta with Salmon and Spinach or the Thai Red Curry Style with whole Chicken Pieces and Shrimps) And they also have Frozen Dinner that's just filled straight to the Box w/o plastic container or something else that's easily and that's Spaghetti with Salmon and Romanesco.
Instead of sausage for gravy I occasionally use mild slim Jim's. I chop them very small put them in pan with enough water to coat the pan ,fry medium heat. Stir occasionally when you see the the grease turn the water redish orange make the gravy ( same way you would if you were making sausage or hamburger gravy) though I would warn eventhough using very mild slim Jim's it is spicy!!!! BUT but tastes good. This is one of my goto camping meals since I keep a small amount of flour and powdered milk .
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The TJ spanokopita pie is scrumptious.
Teriyaki bbq chicken... I can’t believe you didn’t taste it!!! It tastes just like the bourbon chicken from the mall !!!
Also they have a seasonal item called “karat cake” that is hands down the best carrot cake I’ve had in my life and it’s frozen 🤯
The frozen chocolate croissants. Pop them onto a baking sheet to thaw and rise all night. Bake them first thing in the morning. Awesome! Evil! Yowza!
vegan (seitan) tikka masala. i'm not vegan/vegetarian, but the texture of the seitan in the the masala is top notch.
I love the seasonality of Trader Joes. It's like the whole store changes four times a year
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Trader joes started as a store with nuts
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I have a freezer full of Trader Joe's frozen food. They're really good, I rarely get something that's not absolutely delicious. My favorites are the French onion soup, chicken fried rice and cacio-e-pepe spaghetti.😋
Chicken fried rice is great? Wonderful. I just got a bag to try.
@@kristinwright6632 I hope you like it. It has real chunks of chicken in it, not the processed chicken cubes you get in other frozen fried rice which is one of the reasons I like it.
Is the spaghetti too soft when you warm it up?
@@amber6951 No it's cooked al dente and actually has some chew to it. The sauce is addictive, I get mad cravings for it but you gotta like black pepper cause there's a lot of black pepper in it.
@@kristinwright6632 All of their stir fries are excellent! I just hate it that they had to raise their prices do to meat inflation.
TJ's frozen selection is 10/10. They are my go-to any week where I feel too lazy or busy to cook.
I don't know their secret but I want EVERYTHING when I walk in.....from the flowers and cards to the produce and baked goods !! Yummy stuff ! :)
In regards to the Korean rice cake ( Tteok Bok Ki) I made the mistake of just heating the sauce directly and it was too thick and the flavor was too strong. I finally read the directions and it also stated you were suppose to add a cup of water in the sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat then lower to a simmer for 6-8 minutes until thick and glossy, then toss in the rice cakes. The second time I prepared it it came out much better.
My husband's family is from Mexico and one of his favorite childhood meals was when they'd take leftover tamales, cut them into pieces, and fry them in some butter until crispy. This is now my favorite way to use tamales!! I bet your kiddos would love it :)
Cosori just had a recall of several air fryers. There is a connector that has failed in a very small portion of fryers. Their website has a process to follow to determine if yours is among the questionable batch. The recall process is a bit involved, but worth it imo. They are replacing the fryers with new ones.
Thank you for sharing!
You should try their frozen almond croissants! They are amazing! I’m not a chocolate fan but my family loves the chocolate ones too!
Trader Joe’s is a fun place to shop. It’s like a toy store for adults. 😊my new find…seasoned corn ribs for my air fryer.
LOVE TJs!!!
A favorite dinner-for-one: bring 1/2 carton of the Miso Ginger broth to a boil, toss in some mushed up garlic & ginger, then throw in a handful of the frozen Chicken Miso potstickers/wonton/dumplings (can’t remember which they are called) and a handful of frozen (pre-shelled) edamame. I might also zap some frozen broccoli while the broth comes to a boil, chop that up & toss it in at the end to rewarm. Or sometimes, if I’m really hungry & want a cheap way to bulk it up, I’ll toss in some leftover rice at the end.
Oh, yeah, I’ll also toss in some cubed up leftover chicken.
TBH, the Miso Ginger broth is a staple in my home. It makes any pasta taste better.
I am so excited to see you covering Trader Joe’s! Some of my TJ favorites are the vegetable fried rice, the boxed creamy tomato soup, the cannoli dip, and potato pancakes. They also have a great tea tree face wash in the home essential section!
I'm English and live in London, but I always make a trip to Trader Joes for goodies to bring home every time I'm in the states! Only ever tried the snacky bits, my favourites are the milk chocolate peanut butter cups and the everything but the bagel crackers!
Dark chocolate peanut butter cups. I no longer eat milk chocolate. I never leave TJ's without them.
Before this video...i tried both of the samosas and scallions pancakes. During the fall season they have pumpkin samosas, oh my oh my... They are awesome! 😋
I love Trader Joe’s. Everything about it - not only the food choices but the size of the store (not too big), the way it’s laid out (no tall shelves), the check out process (the folks at the register do most of it), and what I consider fair prices. My all time favorite has been the Taiwanese Green Onion Pancakes - that I can not longer find there. 😟 I’m in Alabama - only 2 stores here in the entire state. I’m fortunate to have one about 30 miles from my home.
Palak Paneer. It's a Curried Spinach with Yogurt and Chunks of an Indian Cottage Cheese. Fantastic
I’m 2nd gen Mexican-American and can confirm the tamales are close to tasting “authentic” to what we make at home and back in Mexico. I love tjs tamales. It’s very laborious making them homemade
Noone cares what u think.
@Jeovanie aw u mad Noone cares what u think? 🤣. You've never even had a real tamale. U can make up alllll the stories u want to make yourself seem more interesting online. Noone cares cupcake.
@@bumblebee623 😴
For someone who always gets extra bean sprouts with my pad Thai I'm glad to know they've not omitted then. Will have to try them out!
Lovethe TJ’s “Steak and Stout” pies, The Scallion Pancakes are yummy too.
Steak and stout pies 🥵🥵🥵
Oh, I almost bought this but second guessed that purchase. I'll have to go back now.
I’ve been wanting to try those steak & stout pies for ages…just highly doubt my kids would eat them, although now my 11 yr old is developing tastes to where I think he would probably enjoy it now…I’m just going to have to get them anyway, lol.
While I don't shop there as much as I'd like to, their Mexican Style Roasted Corn is great as well. I also really like their blue corn tortilla chips. 😊
I don't even get normal frozen corn anymore. Just the roasted corn. Soooo much better.
the green onion pancakes, the thai vegetable dumplings (steamed), and the vegan orange chicken are my 3 go-to frozen favs! I used to also love their mango sticky rice spring rolls but they discontinued them :( this video was such a treat!
I ALSO love trader joes and can confirm that 90% of their frozen foods are delicious! My fav are the soup dumplings!
I love Trader Joe’s the snacks are really good and the skincare products they carry are really good too ( If you’re looking for authenticity you don’t need to be at Trader Joe’s 😂 but if you want something good,kinda healthy, versatile and quick it’s your place) I would like to see you do a haul from there honestly
I personally get the fresh pork tamales. No soy, no dairy! They're great for my food allergy toddler. Plus, he loves them. I personally steam them over the stove, but microwaving def works in a pinch!
Trader joes is my favorite place to get vegan frozen foods, everything they have is so good
I'm obsessed with their tamales. I buy 5 or 6 packages at a time. So good! 🙂
trader joe's frozen stuff is consistently damn good
TJs frozen Mac and cheese is SO good! It has havarti, cheddar, Swiss and Gouda cheeses and for $2.99 it can’t be beat!
Some of our Trader Joe's favorites: english toffee coated with chocolate and nuts, Jo Jo's vanilla cookies, Carmelized Onion cheddar cheese, full fat greek yogurt with honey, TJ's ghost pepper chips, blueberry goat cheese, calabrian chili pepper paste, eggplant spread (in a jar,) and tiny round crackers with soy sauce on them. YUM!!! Also, they get flowers delivered on Thursday, if you get flowers on Thursday at TJ's. they will last a week!
The orange chicken is just as good as takeout. I also love the shrimp tempura.
I got the orange chicken two different times from a TJs in Maine and both times the chicken tasted like it was a bit rotted.
@@iseewhatyoudidthere1245 Yeah, it used to be amazing, but they changed it in the last year and it's a shadow of its former glory now. Booooo
I love the Japanese fried rice. I feel I perfected cooking it in college and I never thought that would be relevant until now. 😌
My personal favorite way to cook it is to fry it in a pan. I've found starting the pan at a low temp and adding the frozen rice in helps it not stick then I increase the heat so I can crisp up the edamame.
The TJ's gyozas are bae, do yourself a favor
They really are the best.
LOVE them!
Try the pork shu mai as well. Those are delish
As a huge Trader Joe’s and Emmy fan I would love to see a Trader Joe’s haul from you! ❤️
Trader Joe is owned by the same family that owns Aldi. I remember when they had a disagreement an they split Aldi into Aldi Sud an Aldi Nord in the 90s.
Is it really? Aldis is so cheap that's usually where I buy meat lol and I hear trader Joe's is kinda expensive I'm not sure I ever been to one I went to a health Food store in Ft Wayne Indiana when I lived near there years ago can't remember if it was trader Joe's or something else, sooo expensive
tj’s frozen food is just the best. huge variety, fair prices, pretty reliably tasty across the board. there are plenty of treats, but also a lot of options that are relatively healthy and not super processed. some have no preservatives at all. it’s so great to have a handful of fast, convenient, tasty and nutritious meals at the ready in my freezer.
All the options you tried are reliably good IMO, particularly the pad thai should you choose to add proteins that they sell
not everything in their freezer (lookin at you “ -siu mai- “ is a winner, but these options are all solid
Their frozen bbq teriyaki chicken tastes like the bourbon chicken from the food court at the mall and it’s everything I’ve wanted for years. Also I’ve never had soup dumplings cuz finding them is hard, so when I saw frozen soup dumplings I was super curious. They’re SO fucking good and I’ve been buying like 1-4 packages every visit.
I would LOVE more Trader Joe videos! I have never been to one but after watching this video, well now I’m tempted. 😊
The trader Joe's orange chicken is absolutely delicious, along with their frozen meat balls, fried rice, and egg rolls.
I found the orange chicken repulsive 🤮 threw it all away after one bite
Yes! I cook mine in a wok and it’s so good!
@@AlexandraR92 if you don't like their food items then don't shop there anymore.
@@AlexandraR92 did u cook in airfryer? I cook it air fryer then cook in the sauce to get it a nice caramelized coating.
@@marlanscott2508 lmao I have to stop going to a store because I happened to not like an item? Their mayonnaise is fucking gross too but I’ll still keep going.
Emmy, you are so enjoyable to watch. Kind, honest about sponsorship, and informative. I am single and look for frozen meals that are nutritional and cost effective. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Emmy- so fun to see you testing out TJ's goodies! I work at a TJ's in WA state and have loved the tamales for decades! My other frozen faves are the pajeon, any of the potstickers/gyoza, Japanese-style fried rice, and lasagna. Also, I can't resist the Coffee Bean Blast ice cream!
Also a Wa state resident. The pork gyoza in particular are a favorite of mine. Greetings homie! I'm in Vancouver.
I'm in Spokane. Love TJ
I love your channel! You are always so kind and polite and exceptionally helpful! Love it!!!
Awesome vid! I love TJs and shopped there before the popularity now too. You have to try the Indian frozen meals. The butter chicken and Tikka Masala are divine. Also, the Jamaican beef patties are delicious in the air fryer!
The Indian butter chicken, Teriyaki Chicken, Mini tacos, Vegan bulgogi beef, Orange chicken, Peruvian Style Chimichurri Rice with Vegetables, Chicken gyoza potstickers 😋
I recommend the pesto bowl. That and the scallion pancakes were my favourite when I lived near s Trader Joe's.
I love your content Emmy! You're such a delight! keep up the amazing work!
I love the Palaak Paneer, the Vegetarian Biryani, the Garlic Naan, the Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons, the potstickers of various kinds, frozen raw shrimp, Bean and Cheese Burritos, Vegetable Pad Thai, Vanilla Premium Ice Cream. Probably more that I’m not thinking of.
❤️ love your taste test vids! Hope we can bring back more Emmy Eats!
Trader Joes has the best frozen foods. My fave is their "Pastry Bites" Feta Cheese & Caramelized Onions, such a great thing to serve at a party with cocktails.
My all time favorite TJ frozen appetizer, they’re so goooood
Trader Joe's is my favorite of the "natural" food chains. They have reasonable prices (mostly), a good selection, and they aren't as douchey/judgey as Whole Foods.
I'll have to try some of those. My favorite thing about TJ's is that the products have much shorter ingredient lists; less preservatives and such. Even the heavy cream whips better because they leave out the emulsifiers I find in the supermarket whipping cream.
The downside is that they sometimes discontinue my favorite items. The latest casualty was the pesto tortellini they used to have, it was SO good that it was a staple in my pantry for many years. Sadly, I can't even find anything close online.
Yeah, we are still mourning the loss of the frozen wonton soup. 😢
i've always been a big fan of their frozen individual enchiladas. perfect portion size for a take-to-work lunch and they have a nice variety to choose from.
Also, love the Japanese fried rice, French Onion soup and freeze -dried brown rice. I always keep a box of that in my freezer. Btw, put some of that brown rice into the French onion soup after you have microwaved each of them separately. It’s wonderful together.
My tip, when eating a ready meal is to add something fresh or homemade. Good examples are chutneys, pickles or dipping sauces. They really make ready meals taste better.
The samosa veggie patties are great. I'll put one in the toaster. Chop and use it to top a salad. Mix some garam masala or curry with Greek yogurt and acid for dressing. Or tamarind chutney.
Here's my Trader Joe's FAVORITE.
You will need:
TJ's Burrito(s) from the refrigerated section (I like the breakfast burrito, the black bean, and the chicken.)
Trader Joe's enchilada sauce.
Organic shredded 3-cheese blend.
Sour cream
Avocado(s)
Small casserole-type dish that fits in your air-fryer. (I have a 5x7 rectangle pyrex dish that works for me.)
FIRST STEP: Preheat your air-fryer.
Heat the burrito in the wrapper, as instructed, in your microwave oven.
Drizzle a little bit of enchilada sauce in the bottom of your small casserole dish, then unwrap the burrito, lay it in there and drizzle more sauce on top of it. (I pretty-much coat my burrito.)
Cover the sauce-saturated burrito with shredded 3-cheese blend.
Cook that in the air-fryer for 5-6 minutes.
When it comes out, it will be all gooey-cheesey messy yummyness... but we're not done yet.
Transfer that burrito to a plate and scoop the melted cheese and sauce on top. Don't let any goodness go to waste.
Scoop some sour cream on top of the burrito.
Cut and slice your avocado and place the slices on top of that burrito (arranged artistically, cuz dammit avocados!)...
And SERVE.
Grab a knife and fork and several napkins, cuz this is going to be a restaurant-quality trader joe's burrito experience.
Bon Apetit and itedakimasu.
I love the little stories of things baby Emmy got up to and enjoyed, another great video, thanks Emmy!
DO A SERIES PLEASE!!! I loved thissss
Chocolate dark/milk covered almonds are one of my favs. The vegetable fried rice is one I add protein for a quick meal. I actually picked up the scallion pancake this trip to try and the butter chicken.
I love those scallion pancakes and the gnocchi from Trader Joe's. And I'm obsessed with the little grape tomatoes in the produce section 😊
You should try the frozen latkes! They are soooo good. And the frozen chicken soup dumplings!
Hands down, the Hatch Chili Mac & Cheese is bae. Only $2.99, 22 grams of protein (entire container), and vegetarian. :)
I am literally obsessed with this stuff it’s so good 😭😭
Go back in the fall/winter for hotteok! I freaked OUT when I saw them the first time and legit bought like 10 packages (of 4) over the course of 2 months.
Trader Joe’s vegetable bird’s nests, orange chicken and teriyaki chicken are a staple at my house!!! They’re sooo good!👍
Yes, please do a TJ shopping run video! Love your channel. 🤩
i love trader joe’s frozen food! they’re so good
We don't have a Trader Joe's around here so thank you for sharing your experience!
Hey UA-cam, this is the kind of content I love to watch💗
It all sounds delicious, but the pad Thai is what I wanna try first. I'm weak for bean sprouts 😂
The onion pancakes are so good and so easy. My favorite is the chicken tiki masala out of the frozen section. With the side of rice, so good!
I love Trader Joes....my favorite right now is in the frozen section....it's the stir fried garlicky cabbage..it's so good!!! The salt and pepper pistachios are really good, too
But the Japchae! Yummmmm.....Korean sweet potato glass noodles & vegtable stir fry 😊
Fave seasonal, get-'em-when-you-see-'em TJ's items: Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Pound Plus Belgian Milk Chocolate bar, Apple Caramel Greek yogurt, Brandy Beans, Peanut Butter Cocoa Marshmallows, Apple Caramel Greek Yogurt (whole milk)
Staples: Vanilla Greek whole milk Yogurt, Fair Trade Chocolate Milk, Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns, Hold the Cones (any flavor), Cheeseburger Burrito,
the Cookie Butter from Trader Joes is sooo amazing! i don't think it can compare to other brands.
We like to try the imported frozen foods from France and fro Italy. There are a number of them that are really good😋💖 Vegetarian Pizzas are one of them!
The tteokbokki is actually really good. I haven’t been to Trader Joe’s in a while but I remember it was hard to find cuz it sold out quick.
Thank you for doing this video. It has been a couple years since I have been able to get to a Trader Joe's. I am excited about the two Korean additions to their frozen foods that you reviewed. Over the years I have discovered TJ's discontinues the foods that I really like. Hopefully, they will not do that to the foods you reviewed.
One of my favorites of theirs is the Chimichurri rice if they have not discontinued it.
I think all of us would love to see a typical food/grocery shop especially in todays economy.
The frozen Spicy shrimp fired rice is my favorite ❤️
I'd absolutely love if you continued to do trader joes videos!!! I was so excited when I saw the title of this one. ❤️❤️❤️
Gotta try the pork potstickers with their gyoza sauce. Sooooo good.
Dumping part of the air fryer is so relatable. 😂
When I tried their tteokbokki it had virtually no flavor and it’s super sweet (with a hint of gochujang) and very spicy. Normal tteokbokki is spicy but not like this, the real one has a complex spice, it isn’t JUST spicy. I wonder if they fixed it? And the pajeon (scallion pancake) from Trader Joe’s is so greasy. But I buy them cause I want them to keep making Korean products 🤣
I wasn't impressed with it either.
i think tradition tteokbokki is simmered in an anchovy-kelp broth rather than just water. i just checked the ingredients for Trader Joe’s tteokbokki and it resembles more of a quick tteokbokki you’d make yourself at home if you didn’t have access to all the ingredients.
ingredients listed in Trader Joe’s tteokbokki: RICE CAKES (RICE, WATER), WATER, BROWN SUGAR, RED PEPPER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, FERMENTED SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL [TO PRESERVE]), SCALLIONS, RED PEPPER PASTE (RICE, TAPIOCA SYRUP, HOT RED PEPPER SEASONING [RED PEPPER POWDER, WATER, SALT, GARLIC, ONION], WATER, SALT, ALCOHOL [TO PRESERVE]), TOASTED SESAME SEEDS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, ONION POWDER, SESAME OIL
I also experienced the tteokbokki like that
Agreed, I thought it needed more umami and less sugar.
@@gateauxgato definitely! 100%
We finally got a Trader Joe's! I'm excited to try this stuff.
I’m impressed that you run more than one appliance and don’t blow a circuit.
I love TJ's!! One of the things I miss the most moving from a big city to a small town. Whenever I do make it to the city, I take my cooler and stock up!
No Trader Joe's In Australia Unfortunately So. We only have Aldi which does have a good range of frozen International Cuisine as well.
Please do a Trader Joe's haul! We don't have them in Australia but they look so interesting
They have THE best frozen meals! I love buying them for work; I’m a student teacher and sometimes I don’t have time to cook the night before
I've never gone into Trader Joes because I thought it was expensive. Like a whole food situation. Seeing these prices I might have to give them a try.
Theyre cheaper than a regular grocery store and haven't participated in the greedflation the mega corporations are doing, everything is practically the same price pre-covid.
It’s not like Aldi cheap. In my opinion it’s still a bit pricey
@@sarahb4104
Ironically, ALDI acquired Trader Joes...
I actually tend to buy the Frozen Products from Aldi / Trader Joe's since they have actually the best value for money... I love mostly the Frozen Microwave Box (Either the Pasta with Salmon and Spinach or the Thai Red Curry Style with whole Chicken Pieces and Shrimps) And they also have Frozen Dinner that's just filled straight to the Box w/o plastic container or something else that's easily and that's Spaghetti with Salmon and Romanesco.
Yes please Emmy do a TJ haul, our favorite grocery store🌷💜🌸💚
*Ahh, yes… a NEW upload from Empress Emmy! ALL is right in the world.* ❣️
Instead of sausage for gravy I occasionally use mild slim Jim's. I chop them very small put them in pan with enough water to coat the pan ,fry medium heat. Stir occasionally when you see the the grease turn the water redish orange make the gravy ( same way you would if you were making sausage or hamburger gravy) though I would warn eventhough using very mild slim Jim's it is spicy!!!! BUT but tastes good. This is one of my goto camping meals since I keep a small amount of flour and powdered milk .
It is so good to have you back !!!
Thank you for all your wonderful videos !!! Much loved by all your subscribers!!!
hi emmy! Commenting to hopefully get some more trader joes tasting/shopping videos soon 🥹♥️
Ooooh Emmy please do a shopping trip for us, then I can enjoy it vicariously through you
I ordered the manju peeps, banana with coffee filling and the popped corn snack Wonderful! Thanks for searching out these snacks and other foods!
I haven’t had the veggie samosas but the Chicken Tikka ones are YUM
My 8 yr old requests them often
They’re a favorite here ❤