Yahoo Lifestyle Trader Joe's' 'Delicious' New Freezer Find Has Fans Stocking Up Fast: 'I Buy 5 Bags of Those a Week'
As much as we’d love to jet off to another country and traipse through various street markets to try exotic fruits and vegetables and dishes packed with mind-blowing flavor, we’re not in a position to drop everything and go—yet. We’ve still got work obligations and commitments that take precedence over our tendencies toward carefree wanderlust, but at least taking a trip to Trader Joe’s can get us pretty close.
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It might not be the Siam Square Street Market in Thailand, and it’s definitely not the same as taking a trip to the Caribbean, but waiting on the shelves of the fan-favorite grocer is a treasure trove of goodies that can make you feel like you took a trip to Aruba without leaving the comfort of home. From sliced shiitake mushrooms and Korean-style yangyeom sauce to spicy shishito peppers and perfectly wrapped shu mai, you can find it all and then some at TJ’s. Who needs a vacation when you can just fill your cart with goodies from all over the world? Me—I still need a vacation, but you get it.
Even if you’re in the mood for a sweet treat that tastes like lounging on a tropical island, TJ’s has got you covered. The latest must-have find to grace the easy breezy shelves of Trader Joe’s was shared by none other than the queen of TJ’s, @traderjoeslist, and fans are saying this might be their best one yet. Sweet Ripe Plantains have made their way to the fan-favorite supermarket’s iconic freezers, and shoppers are buying multiple bags at a time.
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Not to be confused with bananas, these sweet nuggets of caramelized bliss have a nuttier flavor and a deeper caramel-y flavor that goes great with rice and beans of dulce de leche or even as a snack on their own. To enjoy hers, the Instagrammer recommends heating them in the air fryer and topping them with a dollop of whipped cream. Fans in the comments, on the other hand, seemed to steer more toward savory iterations, with one saying, “My thought was to make some type of Cuban dish with them.”
However you enjoy them, it’s hard to argue with grabbing a bag of ready to enjoy plantains for a meager $2.99. With savings like that, we’ll have enough saved up for our two week-long vacation in no time.
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