I worked at Trader Joe's for 3 years. I still come back all the time for these 10 underrated items.

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The writer's Trader Joe's cart, including chicken nuggets and overnight oats.
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Jasmine Ascencio

I'm a dietitian who shops at Trader Joe's. Here are 8 of the best things I got there this year.

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A hand holds a large plastic bag of frozen shrimp with a red label on the front
As a dietitian and former Trader Joe's employee, the store is my go-to for tasty, satisfying ingredients.

Leah Kern

10 of the best Trader Joe's products for a holiday party, according to a private chef

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From cheeses to frozen appetizers, these Trader Joe's products are a private chef's essentials for holiday parties.

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I ate every frozen appetizer I could find at Trader Joe's. Here's what is and isn't worth buying for a crowd.

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The writer sits at a table filled with Trader Joe's appetizers
I compared 19 different frozen appetizers from Trader Joe's.

Lucien Formichella

I'm a dietitian who used to work at Trader Joe's — here are 8 things I'd absolutely get at the store right now

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A hand holds a blue box of frosted bite-size wheats with an image of a bowl of cereal on the packaging
I'm a dietitian and former Trader Joe's employee who shops at the retailer at least once a week.

Leah Kern

I ranked all of the jarred pasta sauces I found at Trader Joe's from worst to best, and I'd eat the winner by the spoonful

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I ranked every Trader Joe's pasta sauce I could find.

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I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

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Intercut photos of a hand holding a clear bottle with a white label containing Everything but the Bagel Seasoning and a hand holding a tan carton of non-dairy beverage with an illustration of a glass of oat milk
I think items like Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Seasoning is worth the hype but the nondairy oat beverage can be skipped.

Leah Kern

I ranked every sausage I could find at Trader Joe's, and I think the best could be used in almost any recipe

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I went to Trader Joe's and bought every kind of sausage I could find.

Ted Berg

I'm a mom of 2. My picky eaters love these Trader Joe's staples for a quick, easy dinner.

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Composite image, on the left the author is holding green beans from Trader Joe's in front of the refrigerated section, on the right a package of meat lasagna is in the refrigerator.
Green beans and meat lasagna from Trader Joe's are staples in the author's household.

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I'm a Trader Joe's fan who shopped at Costco for the first time. I get why members are so loyal, but I'm not convinced — yet.

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Costco and Trader Joe's provide very different shopping experiences.
Costco and Trader Joe's provide very different shopping experiences.

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