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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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“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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If Ali Tila, a pastry chef, says they’re good, you know they must be.
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“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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“I can go through an entire bag in one day,” says Nik.
“I love their inexpensive wine,” says Vallery Lomas, winner of Great American Baking Show.
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Vallery also suggests these for the days you don’t feel like cooking.
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Cooking Channel star Kelsey Nixon & our Food Editor-at-Large, Christine Gallary, both recommend these perfect cubes.
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It’s Molly Yeh, host of Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm, favorite $5 buy.
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