Every loyal Trader Joe's shopper (ahem, me) knows the grocery store is full of underrated gems. But there are also inevitably some items that are *over*-hyped.
So redditor u/nowwerecooking asked a community of Trader Joe's fans to talk about the most underrated and overrated TJ products. Here's what people said!
1. Overrated: Chili Onion Crunch
2. Underrated: Sweet Potato Gnocchi
3. Underrated: Asparagus Risotto
4. Overrated: Jingle Jangle
5. Underrated: Strawberry Yogurt O’s.
6. Underrated: Greeting Cards
7. Underrated: Red Pepper Spread With Eggplant and Garlic
8. Underrated: Riced Cauliflower Stir-Fry
9. Overrated: Cauliflower Gnocchi
10. Underrated: Tomato Feta Soup
11. Underrated: Smoked Trout
12. Underrated: Organic Chicken Drumsticks
13. Underrated: Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips
14. Overrated: Mandarin Orange Chicken
15. Underrated: Garlic Naan
16. Underrated: Yuzu Hot Sauce
17. Overrated: Everything but the Bagel Seasoning
18. Underrated: Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds
19. Underrated: Shakshuka Starter
20. Overrated: Frozen Chicken Tikka Masala
21. Overrated: Cauliflower anything
22. Underrated: Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips
23. Overrated: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
24. Underrated: Thai Shrimp Gyoza
25. Overrated: Frozen Chicken Fried Rice
26. Underrated: Synergistically Seasoned Popcorn
27. Underrated: Dark Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter Cups
28. Overrated: Unexpected Cheddar Cheese
29. Underrated: Tuscan Pane Bread
30. Underrated: Tempura Cauliflower
31. Underrated: Frozen Roasted Corn
32. Underrated: Frozen Country Potatoes With Haricot Verts
33. Overrated: Cookie Butter
Which Trader Joe's products do you think are overrated, and which do you think people should be talking about more? Tell me in the comments below!
Note: Responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.