The store isn’t all cookie butter andseasonal treats, though.
Trader Joe’salso keeps its shoppers stocked with grocery staples.
Here are some of the grocery staples that regular shoppers say you should always buy there.
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Vegetable Fried Rice
Sometimes, there’s hardly any time in the day to make dinner.
That’s why Trader Joe’svegetable fried riceis extraordinarily helpful.
The flavorful fried rice also can be enjoyed purely on its own.
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“We always keep five bags of the frozen veggie fried rice in stock,” oneReddit userwrote.
“Perfect for making on-the-fly dinners out of whatever’s in the fridge.”
Some grocery shoppers purchase home fries, while others prefer grated hash browns.
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Trader Joe’s shoppers are big fans of these patty-shapedhash brownssome even consider it a necessity.
The store also sellsKorean rice cakes, which come in 16-ounce packages, and are made with white rice.
The Korean rice cakes are primarily used in stir fries.
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“The full fat, plain Greek yogurt is a staple,” aReddit userwrote.
The store’s Greek yogurt has 15 grams of protein per serving and only 90 calories.
Even better: the 5.3-ounce tub costs just 99 cents.
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“Ninety-nine cent dried pasta, especially fusilli,” aReddit usercommented.
“Cheaper than bulk pasta at other stores.
The averagepricefor a large drip coffee at Starbucks is $2.45.
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That’s not the case with the store’s organic chicken breast.
But shoppers still say that it’s worth the cost, because of the quality.
Trader Joe’s sells organic, free rangechicken breastthat never contains antibiotics or hormones.
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“It’s very affordable compared to other brands.”
Shoppers specifically love the store’sburratacheese, which is sold in an eight-ounce container for $4.99.
“They have the best and most reasonably priced burrata I’ve found,” anotherReddit usercommented.
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Trader Joe’s also sells lactose-freeultra-filtered chocolate milk, for shoppers with a sweet tooth and a sensitive stomach.
Peanut butter
Peanut butter sounds simple enough.
It’s just mashed up peanuts, after all.
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That’s not the case at Trader Joe’s.
The store’speanut butteronly contains two ingredientsdry roasted peanuts and salt.
That’s why many Trader Joe’s shoppers always buy their peanut butter at the grocery chain.
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“The natural peanut butter [is] reasonably priced too,” aReddit userwrote.
“Love that it doesn’t have palm oil in it, hard to find that.”
The peanut butter contains eight grams of protein per serving, and only two grams of sugar.
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The 16-ounce jar costs just $2.49.
“My favorite sandwich bread at this point.”
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