Trader Joe's is one of my favorite grocery stores. In terms of offering quality foods for a great price, Trader Joe's is worth the half-hour drive every time.
What I like most about them is that they offer a lot of products that are hard to find in traditional grocery stores (not counting Whole Foods). For example, their Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar is only $2.99, but is light and delicious on salads. Unlike grocery store-brand salad dressings that often taste processed and unnatural, this Champagne vinegar is extremely refreshing. What's more, Trader Joe's takes pride in their products, often writing brief blurbs on their website describing their products:
Below is a sampling of a few of my favorite TJ's products:
What I like most about them is that they offer a lot of products that are hard to find in traditional grocery stores (not counting Whole Foods). For example, their Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar is only $2.99, but is light and delicious on salads. Unlike grocery store-brand salad dressings that often taste processed and unnatural, this Champagne vinegar is extremely refreshing. What's more, Trader Joe's takes pride in their products, often writing brief blurbs on their website describing their products:
Trader Joe's Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar is hand crafted for us by a small company in Northern California that specializes in "gourmet" products made with the abundant produce of the state's "farm belt" and wine country. Try this special vinegar with extra virgin olive oil to create a light dressing for a salad of sliced avocado, jicama and orange segments. Or pair it with sesame oil to make an original dressing for a Chinese Chicken Salad. You could use Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar right out of the bottle as a marinade for chicken or fish.
Below is a sampling of a few of my favorite TJ's products:
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However, my favorite thing to buy from Trader Joe's is their "Mideast Feast" snack box. It contains falafel, tahini, hummus, pita, and tabbouli. It makes a great, light lunch meal that won't weigh me down at the office.
However, my favorite thing to buy from Trader Joe's is their "Mideast Feast" snack box. It contains falafel, tahini, hummus, pita, and tabbouli. It makes a great, light lunch meal that won't weigh me down at the office.
- Falafel: A fried ball of chickpeas or fava beans (but usually both), flavored with Middle Eastern spices (like garlic and coriander).
- Tahini: A paste made from ground sesame seeds; often served as an accompaniment to falafel.
- Hummus: A savory paste made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, and other spices (usually including garlic and olive oil).
- Tabbouli: A sort of pasta and herb "salad" made from bulgur wheat (or sometimes couscous), mixed with freshly chopped parsley and mint, with olive oil, garlic, and lemon.
- Pita: An unleavened flatbread made simply from flour, water, yeast, and salt.
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