This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Que Urban Snob, RV.
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good. Off the top of my head:
- frozen chicken tamales
- frozen pastry pups
- frozen morning buns
- turkey chili
- BBQ sauce
- BBQ chips
- strawberry preserves
- salsa (the fresh kind from the fridge section)
- pretzel rolls
- pretzel buns
Quote from: PenPho on May 14, 2010, 11:05:18 AMQue Urban Snob, RV.
Says the man with a mouthful of $12 Free Range Llama Penis from Whole Foods.
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good. Off the top of my head:
- frozen chicken tamales
- frozen pastry pups
- frozen morning buns
- turkey chili
- BBQ sauce
- BBQ chips
- strawberry preserves
- salsa (the fresh kind from the fridge section)
- pretzel rolls
- pretzel buns
Quote from: PenPho on May 14, 2010, 11:05:18 AMQue Urban Snob, RV.
Says the man with a mouthful of $12 Free Range Llama Penis from Whole Foods.
Just don't put any of that stuff in your second fridge.
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good.
Their peanut butter?
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on May 14, 2010, 12:11:29 PM
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good.
Their peanut butter?
People eat brands of peanut butter other than Jif?
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:16:21 PM
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on May 14, 2010, 12:11:29 PM
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good.
Their peanut butter?
People eat brands of peanut butter other than Jif?
Idiots, RV. Only idiots.
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good. Off the top of my head:
- frozen chicken tamales
- frozen pastry pups
- frozen morning buns
- turkey chili
- BBQ sauce
- BBQ chips
- strawberry preserves
- salsa (the fresh kind from the fridge section)
- pretzel rolls
- pretzel buns
Quote from: PenPho on May 14, 2010, 11:05:18 AMQue Urban Snob, RV.
Says the man with a mouthful of $12 Free Range Llama Penis from Whole Foods.
I find the penis to be rather gamey, so I generally just stick to the tender scrotum.
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on May 14, 2010, 12:11:29 PM
Quote from: R-V on May 14, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
Yes, it is cheaper than Jewel. I am having a hard time thinking of anything we've gotten from here that ISN'T good.
Their peanut butter?
You need to pour all the oil out of the jar first.
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
At the risk of revealing more than anyone wants to know, I am lactose intolerant. I can't express the joy I experienced when I discovered Mintz' Blintzes in the freezer section of Trader Joe. They are dairy free (tofu). They are sensational! Brown them in a little butter, or if you prefer, Promise. I like them with orange martmalade.
Quote from: CBStew on May 14, 2010, 06:03:27 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
At the risk of revealing more than anyone wants to know, I am lactose intolerant. I can't express the joy I experienced when I discovered Mintz' Blintzes in the freezer section of Trader Joe. They are dairy free (tofu). They are sensational! Brown them in a little butter, or if you prefer, Promise. I like them with orange martmalade.
A blintz filled with tofu smothered in Marmalade?
If I understand that correctly, I take back what I said about wanting you to be my daughter's grandfather.
Quote from: PenPho on May 14, 2010, 06:20:33 PM
Quote from: CBStew on May 14, 2010, 06:03:27 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2010, 10:48:04 AM
This isn't a new place by any means but I just realized it's probably cheaper than Jewel. They don't have the brand name shit but most of the stuff is pretty good.
These verde chicken burritos are fucking awesome.
What are some of the specialty foods that I need to try? There are too many to choose from and every time I'm there I only ending up choosing one pretty awesome looking thing.
At the risk of revealing more than anyone wants to know, I am lactose intolerant. I can't express the joy I experienced when I discovered Mintz' Blintzes in the freezer section of Trader Joe. They are dairy free (tofu). They are sensational! Brown them in a little butter, or if you prefer, Promise. I like them with orange martmalade.
A blintz filled with tofu smothered in Marmalade?
Silken tofu, no doubt. Reminds me of "The Sensuous Woman."
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
Quote from: BH on May 18, 2010, 11:53:25 AM
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
That, and slave labor.
Quote from: Fork on May 18, 2010, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: BH on May 18, 2010, 11:53:25 AM
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
That, and slave labor.
Also... it's people! Trader Joe's Verde Chicken Burritos are made out of people!
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on May 18, 2010, 12:18:47 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 18, 2010, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: BH on May 18, 2010, 11:53:25 AM
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
That, and slave labor.
Also... it's people! Trader Joe's Verde Chicken Burritos are made out of people!
I guess I'm going to be eating people in about 10 minutes.
Quote from: Slaky on May 18, 2010, 12:24:03 PM
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on May 18, 2010, 12:18:47 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 18, 2010, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: BH on May 18, 2010, 11:53:25 AM
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
That, and slave labor.
Also... it's people! Trader Joe's Verde Chicken Burritos are made out of people!
I guess I'm going to be eating people in about 10 minutes.
Eat me.
Quote from: BH on May 18, 2010, 11:53:25 AM
Trader Joe's saves costs by packaging the food themselves with their own labels, is that how they are cheaper?
Gordon Biersch bottles their beer, at least the Hefweissen
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
Regardless, "Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant"?
I'm not eating that.
(http://www.tastybite.com.au/images/sce/punjab_eggplant_bigpic.jpg)
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
Regardless, "Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant"?
I'm not eating that.
(http://www.tastybite.com.au/images/sce/punjab_eggplant_bigpic.jpg)
TDubbs would.
Quote from: flannj on August 26, 2010, 12:44:20 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
Regardless, "Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant"?
I'm not eating that.
(http://www.tastybite.com.au/images/sce/punjab_eggplant_bigpic.jpg)
TDubbs would.
Of course he would, TDubbs is a huge fan of Geronimo's.
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
They don't manufacture food. They sell it. Unless I'm confused about how grocery stores work.
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:46:50 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
They don't manufacture food. They sell it. Unless I'm confused about how grocery stores work.
Your original post says they don't want to tell you who manufactures their food that they are selling.
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:49:32 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:46:50 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
They don't manufacture food. They sell it. Unless I'm confused about how grocery stores work.
Your original post says they don't want to tell you who manufactures their food that they are selling.
Fair enough. So how do you know how all the stuff at Whole Foods is manufactured?
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:52:22 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:49:32 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:46:50 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 26, 2010, 12:43:02 PM
Quote from: R-V on August 26, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
Suck it, PenSnob. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
QuoteFormer executives say that Trader Joe's wants neither its shoppers nor its competitors to know who's making its products. And many suppliers aren't that keen on consumers knowing that they produce a lower-cost version for Trader Joe's either. Take Tasty Bite, which makes much of Trader Joe's Indian food. The Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant ran $3.39 at a Whole Foods in Manhattan. The seemingly identical Punjab Eggplant that the Stamford, Conn., company makes for Trader Joe's is more than $1 cheaper.
So it's actually identical or seemingly identical?
I guess we don't know since Trader Joe's wants to keep its manufacturing a big, dirty secret.
They don't manufacture food. They sell it. Unless I'm confused about how grocery stores work.
Your original post says they don't want to tell you who manufactures their food that they are selling.
Fair enough. So how do you know how all the stuff at Whole Foods is manufactured?
They tell you where all the fresh produce and meat is from-specific farms even (especially if they're local).
I know I get most of my poultry from here. (http://www.maryschickens.com/organicchicken.htm)
I don't know where a lot of the boxed/canned goods are from, but we really don't but much of that stuff.
I would suspect I wouldn't be too pleased if I knew the specifics.
If you want to know who brews TJ's beers. (http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/2992027)