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8 Things Chefs Always Buy at Trader Joe's

by LAUREN MASUR

When we asked professional chefs to give us a peek at their Trader Joe’s grocery lists, we weren’t surprised to find that they look a lot like ours.

Here’s what the pros like to grab at TJ’s.

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Seasonal Coffee

1.

“Whenever it’s available, my wife Ali and I buy TJ’s gingerbread and pumpkin spice coffee,” says Jet Tila, Food Network Chef & co-author of 101 Epic Dishes.

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Truffles

2.

If Ali Tila, a pastry chef, says they’re good, you know they must be.

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Condiments

3.

“One of the best parts about Trader Joe’s is the selection of condiments,” says Nik Sharma, author of Season and the popular blog, A Brown Table.

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Jerk-Style Plantain Chips

“I can go through an entire bag in one day,” says Nik.

4.

Wine

5.

“I love their inexpensive wine,” says Vallery Lomas, winner of Great American Baking Show.

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Frozen Dinners

6.

Vallery also suggests these for the days you don’t feel like cooking.

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Dorot Crushed Garlic Cubes

7.

Cooking Channel star Kelsey Nixon & our Food Editor-at-Large, Christine Gallary, both recommend these perfect cubes.

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Super Seed & Ancient Grain Blend

8.

It’s Molly Yeh, host of Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm, favorite $5 buy.

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