What’s the one item that you discovered recently that you can’t believe more people weren’t talking about / you hadn’t heard of before?
Mine personally is the Caramelized Onion Dip. Carrots, chips, crackers, lunch meat, baguette… anything savory is meant to be dipped in there if you’re an onion fan.
The Brazil Nut Body Butter! I’m hoping they bring it back again this summer.
The new refrigerated Dill Pickle Chips. Best pickle chips I've tried since the Heinz Hamburger Dills, which I have to mail order in my area. They're even better than the pricey Boar's Head ones I was buying.
I love their soup dumplings. I just wish they didn’t come the way they are packaged. It is super inconvenient to eat from.
Their canned dolmas (grape leaves) and that garlic sauce! We take these cans with when camping, long bike rides, whatever. They’re convenient and delicious. The oil they come in makes a great salad dressing as well!
The almond butter granola. Definitely the sesame oil. Their coconut oil is an insane value and tastes so good.
I make a dish all from Trader Joe’s that is literally restaurant quality. My husband requests it once a week: Gorgonzola gnocchi, I add chopped spinach and sun dried tomatoes and toss in shrimp that I sautéed in butter, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes— I get the red Argentinian shrimp from TJs. Yo it is soooooo good!
The Thai shrimp fried rice is so good! Gotta add a dash of soy, fyi. It’s spicy and delicious!
Grilled olives are my partner’s favorite - I really like the sparkling white tea and pomegranate drink!
Not sure if this is a hidden gem but their hot pepper jelly changed my life. Amazing on cheese with crackers.
That was an unexpected lovely find for me as well
Lemon alfredo sauce
The jalapeño sauce in a bottle. It looks creamy but it’s vegan. It’s not as good as my salsa doña but it’s probably the queen of the hidden gems.
Freeze dried crushed California jalapeño chunks in the spice jar. I grind them up with peppercorns for an amazing blend. It’s one of my secret ingredients.
The crispy jalapeños are also a staple in my kitchen. As a snack, or on soup or Mac & cheese, or on top of a steak.
My son adores the pizza seasoning spice. My wife and I eat a lot of the Bomba sauce with our pizza.
I go through bottles of Ajika Georgian season blend pretty regularly, making roasted chicken or potatoes. It’s my favorite store-bought blend for roasted potatoes (that’s saying something).
The refrigerated buttermilk biscuits are good. I can’t stand the pillsbury versions of biscuits but TJ’s are good enough so that I don’t make my own much anymore. They don’t taste like fake butter and aluminum. They taste like butter and biscuit. (We never eat all eight but the remainders I wrap up and then split and toast the next morning. That’s my favorite breakfast bread.)
Lightly breaded frozen shrimp and frozen falafel. These are both delicious and easy to prepare for quick meals. Honorable Mention: Garlic Spread and Olive Tappenade.
The regular falafel is good, the small dill-flavored falafel is awesome.
Chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels
Frozen tamales. Cheap. Filling. Goes great with peach habanero salsa. Not authentic, but for frozen, close enough.
Tikka masala samosas, amazing dipped in tzatziki. The blue milk chocolate hazelnut Swiss chocolate bar, so good.
Almond lace cookies are freaking amazing!
I also always buy the raisin and rosemary crisps with manchego cheese and trail mix crackers to go with the honey chèvre- so good.
The garlic rosemary steak tips and the carne asada always get high marks in my house for a quick meal!
The raisin rosemary with Boursin cheese is amazing, too!
Coconut aminos, sesame oil, cold brew brownie ice cream sandwiches, and egg frittatas.
TJ's Coconut Aminos are like a third of the price of any other retailer, including online. An absolute Staple.
And tastes amazing!
My son almost cried the other night when I ran out and only had soy sauce, lol.
The jarred sweet jalapeños are soooo good on everything. I also love the gluten free double chocolate muffins- they’re so moist
Jarred sweet and spicy jalapeños for SURE! 👏
Red Salsa Authentic
Breakfast sausage egg pudding
I love the anti frizz hair serum - it’s cheap and works well for that price point
This isn't really "hidden" but sometimes when I don't want to/feel like cooking up dinner from scratch for myself and my husband, I buy their palak paneer and serve it over fresh cooked rice. It's such a comforting meal while watching tv on the couch.
The freezer butter chicken is comfort food
Probably not a “hidden gem” but their chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches are unmatched.
Zough sauce - it makes everything taste better and has a nice kick. Also happens to be vegan.
Part-skim ricotta - tastes better than ricotta from other stores
Palak Paneer - these have amazing macros and are a staple in my weeknight dinners. it’s a huge serving size too!
Thai wheat noodles - so conveniently packaged and delicious
Love the Thai Wheat Noodles!
I love that ricotta!
My sister loves the seasonal apple cider doughnuts.
The organic unsalted Valencia peanut butter. Valencia peanuts are the only ones I’ll eat as they’re safe and don’t grow mold bc the only peanut that grows along on the wall and not on the floor.
Plus Valencia peanuts have a sweeter just right not too sweet taste.😛🤤
The GOAT Nourish Facewash
Heart of palms
The seasonal mousse cakes, the chocolate ones!
Simple but the frozen Jasmine Rice. Perfect every time.
carrots, lemonade, These Sprinkles Walk Into a Sandwich cookies, shredded Pepperjack cheese
The tiny gummy bears.
The sweet potato gnocchi is unreal. I add arugla, tomatoes, and spicy Italian sausage for a quick dinner. And the yellow curry + coconut cream for an easy curry is such a great combo
love the peanut butter protein granola, the brown sugar oat creamer, micellar face wipes and their oat and honey vegetable soap
Has nobody mentioned the frozen mini baguettes?!?! These are seriously high quality, and taste WAY BETTER than I anticipated this product could taste. Then I realized they're a product of France and I have heard how much better their bread is!! Just buy these and dip them in the Sicilian evoo you will not regret.
cries in gluten free
The chicken meatballs
random but the frozen turkey meatballs. so easy for meal prep or a quick dinner
Corn and cheese arepas! They are good!
Good to know! I just bought some!
I read this as TJ Maxx at first and I’m like ???? Y’all got fresh food as y’all’s??
Lol same!
They used to sell these chocolate peanut butter malt balls but I think they were discontinued 😩 I LOVED them!!
Everything but the Bagel Potato Chips! That stuff is crack
I made the mistake of buying a bag yesterday. I finished said bag solo within a couple hours.
I mean this friendly and sincerely -- there are no hidden gems.
I could type Bird's Nests or even a single serve mini bag of chocolate cookies, or a box of mints at the register -- and most everyone who is a TJ's shopper -- and a majority of everyone on this reddit, will have an opinion about it.
I think TJ's is one of those stores / brands where literally anything new which drops is hotly sought after, tested, reviewed, and accepted and rejected -- quickly.
I do appreciate hearing about gems nevertheless from others, because someone recently said there was a vegan product which is better than a meat product (the bulgogi) so don't sleep on it -- so I plan to try it next time I swing by! I'm not vegan, but I've had yet to see a bad review on the vegan bulgogi. In hope that's my future answer!
Chicken meatballs! So good and I don't even miss the other kinds of meatballs.
Are they in the freezer section?
I have a weird thing for that "wine country" chicken salad. I always think the container will last longer than it does!
That with their croissants is my favorite
Candied pecans for me. They have such a thin, perfect layer of sugar that they're actually a pretty low sugar sweet snack. The nutrition makes sense for my needs, but more importantly they are so frickin delicious
I use them to make a spinach salad with beets, apples, shallots, and blue cheese and it’s divine.
I love them if not too sweet so thanks for posting this. I’ll get some today
Also try the sweet and spicy pecans. Not too spicy and not too sweet. Just right
oh yum thanks I will. Always love them on a salad.
Ghost pepper grinder (seasonal), cinnamon roll tube in the refrigerator section and thai chili almonds. I find myself emptying the left over seasoning from the bag directly into my mouth. I wish they put it in a jar and sold it in the spice aisle. Everything but the Thai chili nut
This is hilarious also my fiance always throws out those extra spices sad haha
I second the cinnamon rolls. Literally the best tube cinnamon rolls I’ve tried. We always have them in the fridge!
We like the garlic dip. Specifically, we like to mix it in with our bowls meals — schwarma bowls, tofu bowls, etc. On its own, it’s overwhelming, but a dollop mixed in is the perfect complement for flavor.
In second the garlic dip!
Oh, that must be hard. Glad to know there is way to make a tasty sauce with the infused olive oil. I’d never would have have thought of that. My daughter dislikes onions, so I either use powdered or blend up in food processor. When that’s not possible, I make an onion free version , just for her.
The feta and caramelized onion puff pastries.
My daughter sends me across state lines for the tiramisu.
The Brittany butter from France blows kerrygold out of the water
Should be called “It’s Britney, Butter!”
Caramel coffee almonds. I've never seen anyone talk about them here and just happened to see them one day when looking for a gestational-diabetes-friendly snack that wasn't just sad plain nuts. Please go try them so they don't get discontinued!
How strong is the coffee note? Coffee ice cream or more intense? Because I don't like coffee much, but these sound good.
Not very strong. I'd say a general sweetness comes through more than a coffee taste, and it's just a thin coating.
Coconut almonds in the nut section (light blue bag) they have a toffee like coating with coconut & the cashew butter covered honey roasted cashews . (Candy section) also light blue bag. I buy 2 bags of each & have a Oxo Pop containers for each. They are both so addicting. The kale, spinach & cheese egg bites. Chunky artichoke & jalapeño dip, with pretzel slims. Also the unexpected cheddar spread with the pretzel slims. Caramelized onion dip with the Ridge cut kettle potato chips. I’m getting hungry. I need to stop! 😂 so many others but I think they are well known.
try the unexpected cheddar spread with the honey wheat pretzel rods 😭 to die
Thanks for the tip!
The Toum (Lebanese garlic dip), chicken Tikka samosas, cookie butter (dough?) ice cream, black forest bacon, hash browns
The truffle pate 👏👏
I forgot what sub I was in and read that as TJ Maxx; was amazed they sold shelf-stable yogurt.
In Trader Joe's it's the Chantilly Cream Vanilla cake. Always.
Calabrian Chili sold as Bomba pepper!
Korean Kimbap jk didnt even try it yet :/ Onion dips and their pepper cheese omg. Also love their yogurt ! ( especially the small drinking one)
Korean Kimbap
save your coins. i don't know how it's so popular.. it's yucky
Its it bad than usual kimbaps you eat at asian groceries /k restaurants??
lol I usually like them from restaurants or family friends but the one joe makes is just foul
Took me shopping at TJs 15 years to finally try the Pound Plus Chocolate. Oh my Gawd! Whenever I bake with it everyone asks what chocolate did I use. The holiday pretzel and toffee bit one is heaven. It is of course made in Belgium, so yummy..
My husband goes bananas for the pretzel toffee Pound Plus. He could eat half of one in a day - it’s definitely delicious but I’m not as ravenous as he is. :) But it’s delightful to see someone enjoy something so much.
Yes! And I really don’t get why the pretzel/toffee one is a holiday. It is not peppermint or have some unique ingredients like that. It should be year round! 😂 We have 6 in our pantry because we stock up for the year. I had bought like 2 & hubby bought more. Then our big Italian family gift exchange this year was your favorite Trader Joe’s snack. My husband wanted that bar as his gift. So I bought that for his exchange gift. There were something like 30-35 gifts in the exchange. Our rules are you can bring as many gifts to exchange as you want. The item can be stole 2 times before it is frozen. My husbands turn was toward the end of the exchange so not as many people could steal. He picked his own present! 😂🤦🏼♀️
The Sri Lankan mango chutney- I use it in a curried chicken salad and am entirely addicted
Try it as a glaze for ham. Bomb.
Hadn’t thought of that! Can’t wait to try!
How do u add it in salad? Like just as a dressing??
It’s a chicken salad so yea, you add it in with the mayo-based dressing. This was where I got the idea: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/curried-chicken-salad-recipe-2014291
1000 day aged gouda, I could eat an entire block of it. I'm on a semi-diet but I will never give that cheese up
The frozen almond croissants
The lightest fluffiest thing I can never go out for coffee again cuz they won't have THIS
Chicken dumplings
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup…saute up some hot Italian sausage, add the soup and some spinach tortellinis w/a handful of fresh spinach and simmer. One of my favorite dinners during the winter months!
My FAVORITE soup. I bake fresh bread to go with it, nice spread of Irish butter, soo good
Oh that sounds AMAZING! Definitely going to try this. I recently saw on here that someone used the lobster bisque soup & added langostino to it & put it over pasta. I've done this twice using pappardelle since seeing it. So delicious!
Recently have fallen in love with the brown sugar oat creamer. Also the garden vegetable soup has been great this fall and winter.
Try the creamer in or over hot oatmeal. Also try it in any muffin, pancake or cake batter you make, as part of the milk. You're welcome!
Cocoa almond spread. So good on bread, fruit, a smoothie, or just a spoon!
The Chicken Tikka Samosas are always a hit appetizer. We love to serve them with the TJ’s green Zhong Sauce mixed with sour cream. AMAZING
Yeah these taste amazing, but theyre a little dense and dry. Definitely needs a sawse
They used to come with a tamarind sauce packet several years ago. You can find tamarind sauce at Indian stores if you want to try it.
Chocolate cheesecake bites. Omg I have eaten so many
Their hyalauronic acid is inexpensive and really 😌
The face lotion with sunscreen really makes a difference in a good way!
Have you tried their retinol? I’ve been curious
I use the retinol and really like it!
Oh nice! Is it strong? I just started and I heard to start on “lighter” retinol serums first 🤷🏻♂️
It's 0.3% so similar to the CeraVe one you can get. I would just wean onto it! Like add one day a week, see how it goes, add a day etc
Found myself at TJ for errands so grabbed one! Thanks!
Organic Roasted Vegetables Pizza (made in Italy) $4.99
Chili lime rolled tortillas
If you think these are a hidden gem, I've got bad news...
Not a hidden gem by definition, I definitely misread OP’s post and thought I was posting something I just discovered! Also I’m a hot Cheeto girlie, are these just rip off Takis?
Hahaha good, I just wanted to make sure you knew they were super popular, if not one of their most popular snacks! (And almost always sold out at my location :/ ) And yes, it's their version of Takis. I personally like them a bit better because you can taste more of the lime :)
Can’t believe I’ve never noticed them before! I was actually looking around for their hot Cheetos bc they’re baked and I can never find name brand baked hot Cheetos by me. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock 😂
Crispbread, I absolutely cannot get enough of them!
The gummy bears from France 🤤
The onion dip is so good.
I posted already but I forgot the Brioche French Toast, in the frozen section. I don’t often see it mentioned on these threads but it does sell out a lot. If they ever discontinued it, my 4 year old would be having words with somebody. 🤣🤣 He would eat it all day if we let him.
Never saw their frozen brioche French toast. I buy their thick sliced fresh brioche bread and make French toast with it. It's like eating fluffy pillows of sweetness. ʘ‿ʘ
Yes! The brioche makes the best French toast ever. We love it with the thawed frozen berries & TJ maple syrup, so good!
The dried white peaches when they had them! But for now Im on the dried baby pineapple.
The “Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream” and the daffodils bunches they have at this time of year.
I wish they hadn’t gotten rid of the maple pancake cookies. Those were so good.
They have that Maple Pancake Puffcorn stuff, not the same but still tasty. I also think there is like a bread with that flavor too...
Not new to me but English Coastal cheddar. It’s the perfect salty cheese.
Everything But Elote seasoning. It is great on rice, pasta, veggies, chicken, pizza. I put it on everything.
I like to open up a chicken sausage burrito, season it, and then bake it/air fry it 🤤
We put it on popcorn!! 🤩
The organic ketchup. I buy at least 3 bottles every time I go. The ingredients are basic and real and if you’ve ever had Heinz then try this, you’ll never go back lol
Dude their ketchup is the absolute best.
Totally! Your name checks out on the fun person meter…. along with your fine taste in ketchup lol 😂
Dark chocolate covered almonds and the cucumber body/face wipes.
The cannoli dip is pretty great. In fact you can dip the new "hold the cone", Tips in there pretty easily.
Coconut cold brew concentrate!!!
Unfortunately it's seasonal so I have to stock up when they have it.
God i love coconut. i will have to grab this. when does it come out? summer time?
Syrah cheese dip. Gone but not forgotten 😩😭
The best cheese ever! I wish they carried it year-round.
They should! From what I can tell it sold well. I get the block to scratch the itch. Good but not the same!
We always have samosas and gyoza on hand for a quick meal. Instead of frying the dumplings, we steam them. So easy!
mee krob snackers!
yes yes yes!!
was told they're coming back soon.
The pancake bread. It’s delicious! Warm up a slice and add some butter(and maple if you’d like but it’s already got the maple!!) Perfect sweet and salty slice!!
OMG yessss! It’s such an underrated product!
Potato latkes!
The taco seasoning. It really is the best.
Have to agree...excellent. Wish it came in a shaker.
That would be great! I haven't minded the packet though. I keep it sealed with a little binder clip.
I've rinsed out a spice jar I finished and dumped it in 🤷🏻♀️
These frozen raviolis, matter fact all the frozen pasta is fire!
The cheeses, the TJ bags, the prosciutto. I was shocked how cheap all of these items were. I cant eat anything fancy there due to allergies but I appreciate them experimenting with the different flavor combos for new/limited edition releases
Marcona almonds.
the rosemary ones right? omg yessss
Chocolate covered raisins and chocolate covered pretzel bites
those chocolate covered raisins are addictive!
The key lime pies, the cookies and cream cookie butter and the coconut cashews.
The bean and cheese taquitos!
The butter toffee ice crèam!
Orzo pasta salad
I buy this for work potlucks! Put it in a bowl and it looks pretty and tastes yummy
That’s a really good idea!!! I never really see it mentioned on this sub!! It’s such an underrated product! ✨
I read the comments and I don’t think anyone mentioned these. I believe they’re seasonal but it’s the sticky toffee buns. I make these for guests and they’re like what is this amazing dessert lol? It’s my secret 🤫!
What section of the store are these located in?
Yes, the frozen dessert section. I do think they’re seasonal but my God please don’t forget to try them. They are absolutely delicious and I get a ton of rave reviews lol.
I saw them in the frozen desserts section a while back. Not sure if they're seasonal!
The spicy pickles that I haven’t seen in ages. Hoping they are seasonal and not discontinued😭
I buy a jar of the Sweet and Sour pickles every week. Delicious. I also like the sweet and tangy Jalapeños.
Pb&j snack duo and pb&c snack duo
Yessssss I’m addicted to these!
Only very recently discovered these! I love how generously they fill the wafer sticks.
Gluten Free fresh egg Fettuccini and Fresh cheese ravioli!
You can’t forget their marinara sauce. So good, and you can’t beat that price!
I can’t buy jarred pasta sauces because they contain some version of garlic and onions. They destroy my stomach for days l😢. So, if you’re wondering how I make a delicious sauce. I use garlic infused olive oil and that is safe. Sometimes I use “HING”, a substitute powdered herb.
The tangerine cream popsicles
The mango ones suck.
I totally agree.
Just mango Slices. I have to a get a bag every trip
The only plain hummus dip I enjoy
Ranch seasoning
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