All good things must come to an end.
At least, that’s what we’ve been told – and for these nine TJ’s foods, sadly, the end has already come. Probably forever.
This first one’s a real heartbreaker:
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Trader Joe’s Joe-Joe’s (basically knock-off Oreos) are beloved, especially the peppermint ones at Christmas.
I once conducted a blind taste-test of Joe-Joe’s, and while the majority of people preferred Oreos, most agreed that Joe-Joe’s had a better creme filling.
Anyway – the matcha-flavored ones earned a cult following after being introduced in 2017, but sadly they’re all gone today and not likely to return.
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Beets are REALLY not my thing, but a ton of people adored Trader Joe’s beet hummus, which even I will admit had a gorgeous, deep red color.
TJ’s beet hummus went the way of the dinosaur around 2017, unfortunately.
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These chips had that delightful combination of sweet, savory, and salty – plus (of course) a great crunch.
They’ll be sorely missed!
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TJ’s island salsa had mango, pineapple, and jalapeno flavors – so you got a nice combo of sweet and spicy.
Sadly, it was discontinued some years back – as a consolation prize, though, TJ’s still carries a delightful mango salsa that goes great with their quinoa chips.
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I love Cheez-its, don’t get me wrong – but it was nice to have some cheese-flavored crackers that weren’t based around cheddar.
These gorgonzola-flavored crackers were perfect for a party.
And now, sadly, they’re gone (probably forever).
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If you don’t like eggplant (pictured above) because of its slimy/chewy texture, trust me – I get it.
But these were breaded – so when you heated them up, they were crispy.
Absolutely delicious. So sad they’re gone!
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These were like hot pockets stuffed with Indian curry (chaat masala, tamarind chutney, potatoes and chickpeas, naturally).
Like most of TJ’s frozen foods, they were convenient and tasted amazing.
I’ve really never had anything else quite like them.
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A lot of ravioli is a little “blah” with the same old boring red sauce, cheese, and meat.
Not so for the arugula and parmigiano ravioli – which had a beautiful, sharp zing to it.
We enjoyed these a lot during lockdown.
Sad to see them go!
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It’s hard for me to describe the Thai banana fritters except to say that I had truly never had anything like them before.
They were amazing once you popped them in the oven for a few minutes and served them with ice cream.
Think of it like a banana split – with fried bananas!
But sadly, like so many other amazing TJ’s foods – gone (likely forever).
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To be clear – I get it. TJ’s has to refresh their menu and get rid of food that no longer works for them.
A lot of these just hit really hard once I knew they were gone!
What about you?
More specifically…
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What food from TJ’s do you miss most?
Let us know in the comments!
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