Trader J's has Poutine in the frozen food case.

I've tried so many commercially prepared foods at Trader Joe's and the only one to make the cut

were some frozen fries with a chipotle chili sauce. I enjoyed them twice and suddenly they disappeared. The eggplant parmesan in the prepared foods section is not bad, tasty and well prepared. But I loved those chili fries.

 
The evil thing about TJs...

They get a product in, and then it is gone.

The German seeded rolls in the freezer case? Heaven on Earth? Gone.

Every time I check out, they cashier says, (happy smiling) "Did you find everything you looked for?"

To which I reply: "No I didn't. The German seeded rolls are no longer available. I miss them. I want them."

Then they look at me: You aren't supposed to have a problem, and even though I'm being cheerful, I don't give a shit.

So, I'm checking out. I reported the missing German crusty rolls The cashier just smiled at me. Then I said: Do you even care, or is that just the spiel to make me feel better.

To which the cashier replied: Honestly, if you want to be heard, you need to send an email.

And to which I replied: So answering you if I have a problem is like pissing into the wind. Right?

 
I just went to the Orlando TJ and looked for the puff pastry dough so many have commented on. Nada.

I wasn't headed directly home and wanted my groceries bagged specifically with cold in one bag and pantry in another. I was trying to unload when the cashier grabbed the cart away from me, trapping my finger between the cart moving forward and the heavy stationary wooden crate stocked with chocolate covered pretzel. Being the softest of the three, my finger ripped and blood started dripping.

"Ouch!" came out of my mouth, which was then filled with my bleeding finger because--you know--I recycle.

The cashier asked if I was okay to which I held up my bleeding finger. Personally, I thought that said it all.

The next words out of her mouth were: "Did you find everything you were looking for?"

 
Did you ask for the puff pastry? I had to the last time I went--

wasn't in what I thought it was.
Sorry about your finger!!

 
If it's in a jar or packaged (not frozen), I now ask TJ's for a sample. They'll do it. It's part of

their company culture for staff to try anything so whatever is left when I'm done sampling, they put it in the break room for staff to try. For example, we tried three or four cheeses one evening. I've had too many misses at TJ's. It makes it worthwhile to ask for a sample.

 
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