The best food shop in the world...ever!
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The best food shop in the world...ever!
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by Rockgurl
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
#3
IMHO they have the only decent curry powder in this country. They also have the widest variety of exotic food,spices and sauces etc. that I've seen in the USA so far. Their prices are very reasonable. Two thumbs way up.
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by Rockgurl
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
I've never eaten the bread from Trader Joe's because there is an excellent "artisan" bakery a stone's throw from my workplace in Durham. Unlike other artisan bakeries I know of, the owners are European (German) so they are trying to recreate European style breads and patisserie and making a very fine job of it.
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I'm there at least 3 times a week...although recently discovered Wegmans..that store is something else. Also give a big thumbs up to Wholefoods Market, their fresh olives are great and they bake the best bagels and NY Cheesecake in the NE.
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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
I'm there at least 3 times a week...although recently discovered Wegmans..that store is something else. Also give a big thumbs up to Wholefoods Market, their fresh olives are great and they bake the best bagels and NY Cheesecake in the NE.
I'm there at least 3 times a week...although recently discovered Wegmans..that store is something else. Also give a big thumbs up to Wholefoods Market, their fresh olives are great and they bake the best bagels and NY Cheesecake in the NE.
Wholefoods has nice stuff, but is known as Wholepaycheck in our house.
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by effi I think most people on this site know about Trader Joes, they are all over the country.
The only thing we have is nice bread at Publix
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by Rockgurl
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's.
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's.
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There are two Trader Joe's within driving distance of where we live, but only one of them sells alcohol...(guess which one I go to mainly?)
It's the only place I've found in the States where you can buy bottles of Tsing Tao lager. If you spot it, do buy some because it's really very good - used to drink it in Asia. (they keep running out of supplies at our local TJ as not only has it become popular, there are sometimes delays in importing it from China).
Actually the prices of beer and wines in TJ are also very reasonable.
It's the only place I've found in the States where you can buy bottles of Tsing Tao lager. If you spot it, do buy some because it's really very good - used to drink it in Asia. (they keep running out of supplies at our local TJ as not only has it become popular, there are sometimes delays in importing it from China).
Actually the prices of beer and wines in TJ are also very reasonable.
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Wholefoods has nice stuff, but is known as Wholepaycheck in our house.
Also, Wholefoods is the only place I can get smoked haddock to make kedgeree, (top dish in our house).
#11
Originally posted by FlyergirlUK
LOL That's true, they are expensive but I do love their fruit and veggies more than the cack they sell at Giant!
Also, Wholefoods is the only place I can get smoked haddock to make kedgeree, (top dish in our house).
LOL That's true, they are expensive but I do love their fruit and veggies more than the cack they sell at Giant!
Also, Wholefoods is the only place I can get smoked haddock to make kedgeree, (top dish in our house).
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by Rockgurl
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
Ok...now I know I can stay in America. I have discovered Trader Joe's. If any of you lot are craving real food, organic food, or just plain old tasty food, rush straight over to your local Trader Joe's. The selection is amazing and it feels like such a unique place. Fresh salmon, organic cookies, organic cheeses galore, bread that tastes like bread. I was despairing of ever eating again until I discovered this store. It reminds me in some ways of Waitrose because of the quality feel and smaller size. Last night I had salmon fillet with their own label Lemon and Dill sauce and it was quite simply orgasmic! The best thing about it is the bread. I know we've all moaned that we can't find good bread, but theirs is wonderful. I bought an organic wholemeal with sprouts and nuts and seeds in it and it's so tasty. They've got loads of branches all over the country, so give it a try.
There's far better food stores in the world and even the US. One thing I will say about Trader Joe's is that the quality is consistent (of the foodstuffs I have bought and eaten from there).
Whole Foods has inconsistent quality (particularly for fresh fish and veggies) and the prices are high for such a big chain.
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Re: The best food shop in the world...ever!
Originally posted by NC Penguin
I take issue with calling Trader Joe's the best food shop in the world but having moved from the UK to AZ, I can see why Rockgurl thinks so.
There's far better food stores in the world and even the US.
I take issue with calling Trader Joe's the best food shop in the world but having moved from the UK to AZ, I can see why Rockgurl thinks so.
There's far better food stores in the world and even the US.
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The place is always full of birkenstock(sp) wearing hippies!, or at least thats what my wife said last time she was there. lol The food is pretty good from what I've tried.
Look into taking a trip to AJ's also here in the Valley. Expensive, but very nice.
Look into taking a trip to AJ's also here in the Valley. Expensive, but very nice.