tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post826059932948879338..comments2024-03-27T16:29:33.089+02:00Comments on A Jewish Grandmother : Trader Joe's?Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-15382916147902101922010-09-14T22:44:17.949+02:002010-09-14T22:44:17.949+02:00In Israel we now have a lot of good supermarkets. ...In Israel we now have a lot of good supermarkets. You can't expect the same prices.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-91997830018771816952010-09-14T14:54:34.401+02:002010-09-14T14:54:34.401+02:00When I visited the Trader Joe's near my daught...When I visited the Trader Joe's near my daughter's house (in MA. just over the NH border) I found kosher brisket (fresh)at $5.99/pound. It was excellent. They always carry kosher chicken, and sometimes have steaks and ground meat. They also have challot (from Toronto) on Thursdays and Fridays. I LOVE Trader Joe's, and wish they'd open a branch in Israel.Annicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-77728339100138449532010-09-12T17:35:30.945+02:002010-09-12T17:35:30.945+02:00I only bring coffee from the states when I can fin...I only bring coffee from the states when I can find a good deal.<br /><br />Maybe I'll finally see a Trader Joe's next visit.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-13338641725327752022010-09-12T17:02:21.166+02:002010-09-12T17:02:21.166+02:00I don't know about their list, but their choco...I don't know about their list, but their chocolate chips are high quality, and I buy their canned marinara sauce, as bottles break more easily when bringing overseas, and also get more attention from homeland security!Leahhttp://www.chabadcrimea.org and www.photoblog.com/chossidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-47195919421840034882010-08-24T22:59:27.772+03:002010-08-24T22:59:27.772+03:00Jennifer, ~Sarah~ thanks for the input. During my...Jennifer, ~Sarah~ thanks for the input. During my last visit my sil took me to a chain of enormous supermarkets with <a href="http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2010/07/losing-direction.html" rel="nofollow">fantastic kosher sections</a>. All the baked good are kosher which must be forcing the small kosher places to lower prices. I was very impressed. I guess it's better than Trader Joe's. They give out jackets to wear in a giant refrigerated section.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-5893654517356258862010-08-24T20:16:25.418+03:002010-08-24T20:16:25.418+03:00i shop there. they do have a decent selection of k...i shop there. they do have a decent selection of kosher products (you just have to look for a reliable hechsher) and some interesting kosher items that i've not found in regular supermarkets, the prices are reasonable and it's organic (mostly).<br /><br />(fresh produce is more expensive there so i get that at my local fruit and veg shop).<br /><br />The ones near me even have kosher prepackaged meat.<br /><br />some of my favourite things from there are herb pasta, teryiaki-soy stir fry sauce, cereal bars, toasted almonds and kosher kalamata olives.<br /><br />that being said it's taken me a few months of exploring around the store each time to find things and it's a more pleasant shopping experience than, say, the local kosher mart.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-41498695428554497112010-08-24T19:30:20.278+03:002010-08-24T19:30:20.278+03:00I went to Detroit for the day a few years ago and ...I went to Detroit for the day a few years ago and I was all excited about dropping in on TJ's - I'd heard so much.<br /><br />But the kosher selection that I could find (granted, I didn't have a list) wasn't that exciting; some breakfast cereals, other products, but nothing I couldn't buy in a grocery store.<br /><br />My conclusion: overrated. :-(<br /><br />They are known in the non-Jewish world for their good-quality budget wine selection, but that didn't help me at all.Jennifer in MamaLandhttp://ronypony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com