Trader Joe's moved to my neighborhood

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mommy of 1 expecting 1

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I decided to check them out this morning, hoping I'd missed the
opening rush. It was still hopping and I didn't get to browse all
that much. Came home with a container of lemon cookies and
some bananas.

I overheard some guy ask one of the people working there where
he could find the scones. This poor teenager ... scones? (laugh)
The customer said they were like cakes ... I didn't hear where the
kid sent him but Good Luck in your search.

nancy
 
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"Nancy Young" wrote:


I checked out TJ's the first week they opened in my town and they had
Parmigiano Reggiano on sale at $12 a pound which is about 30-35% cheaper
than other local prices.

D.M.
 
Don Martinich wrote:


You may want to assess its quality. There are a lot of different
grades of Reggiano. I have found the stuff sold at Andronicos
is significantly better than what Country Cheese sells. Haven't
tried the TJ's product; I assume it's low-end but maybe not.

Steve
 
"Kent" wrote in message
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Never mind the question. I go to the Country Store all the time. I've
always felt pretty good about the cheese quality there.

The $12/lb Parmigiano Reggiano is a very good buy. We've had it. The Trader
Joe's Parmigiano Reggiano I just bought is the 3 yr. aged Parmigiano
Reggiano Stravecchio, and it was $16.95/lb. On Amazon just now it was
$20/lb. Trader Jose has good prices in general on cheese.

Kent
 
Kent wrote:


It's that little store on the southeast corner of San Pablo and
Addison in Berkeley. Some people call it "Coffee Cheese Market"
but I think the actual name is Country Cheese.

The pricing is pretty favorable for some things. For those within a mile
or two it's a useful part of one's shopping circuit.

Steve
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:30:50 -0700, Don Martinich
wrote:


I was at Rainbow (local store) today and their Parm Reg was $13+. Not
a big difference.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:34:22 +0000 (UTC), [email protected]
(Steve Pope) wrote:


Most people could tell a plain run of the mill domestic parmesan from
Reggiano, but come on Steve. Not everyone can even tell authentic
Parmigiano-Reggiano from Grana Padano. Given a plate of grated
cheese, I think you'd have a hard time too.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:22:28 -0700, "Kent"
wrote:

Probably a brand of domestic cheese.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:45:44 -0700, "Kent"
wrote:


They sure do! I have a TJ and Safeway one block away from each other
and I used to just shudder at the cheese prices at Safeway knowing I
could get way better cheese at TJ for less. Safeway has caught up
with variety, quality and price.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:46:36 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:

OMG we have that one in San Francisco too. Good store, too bad
parking is the pits or I'd be there more often. That's the store
where I bought the *aged* Gouda that my (then 8 YO) grandson fell in
love with.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
"sf" ha scritto nel messaggio
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The problem might be more that grana padana is all over the map for taste.
Because there is no strictness to the requirement in milk and a broad zone
in which it is made, it can be as tasty as wax or fully as good as an 18
month Parmigiano Reggiano. Pecorino is the same. It's made everywhere in
tiny farm workrooms and in enormous factories. Good cheese comes from all
types, and so does dire cheese. Aging, the type of rennet used, the time of
year can all affect the cheese you buy.

Parmigiano Reggiano is reliably what it is. From 12 months to 60 months you
will get what you expect. If you learn to read the codes and can buy some
made in May you will get more than you expect.

There are people who spend their whole lives tasting and thinking about
these things.
 
sf wrote:


The one in SF got evicted from their building in January, and to my
knowledge has not opened in a new location.

Bob
 
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:22:31 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:


You're kidding! They'd been in that location for decades. Too bad.
My GS will not be happy about that.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
In article , Andy wrote:




Homeboy thinks tourist-boy hasn't been to the neighborhood in 20
years or so. It's now a designated "International Food Corridor".
It's a happening part of town.

Steve
 
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