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20 Trader Joe's Items Worth Selling Your Soul For And 10 That Are, TBH, Overrated

Hard pass on the cauliflower NO-cchi.

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Trader Joe's is one of the few comforts we have left in our pandemic-stricken world.

But of all the many hit products they carry, there are some misses.

Nobody's perfect! Here are a bunch of wins that you maybe haven't tried yet, and some controversial "flops" that don't quite live up to the hype. Scroll down for the hot takes!

1. Underrated: Umami Seasoning Blend

2. Underrated: Gummy Tummies (Penguin Edition)

3. Underrated: Queso Cheese Dip

4. Underrated: Super Lemon Room Spritz

5. Underrated: Everything but the Bagel Greek Style Yogurt Dip

6. Underrated: Aloe Vera Gel

7. Underrated: Smashing S'mores

8. Underrated: The Flower Section

9. Underrated: Chewable Melatonin

Bottle of Trader Joe's chewable melatonin

10. Underrated: Zhoug Sauce

11. Underrated: Strawberry Licorice Twists

12. Underrated: Habanero Hot Sauce

Two bottles of Trader Joe's Habanero Hot Sauce

13. Underrated: Virtuoso Lip Balm

Green and white packaging for a 3-pack of Trader Joe's Virtuoso spearmint lip balm

14. Underrated: The Chimichurri Rice in the Frozen Section

Chimichurri rice by Trader Joe's cooking in a pan

15. Underrated: Crunchy Mochi Rice Nuggets

16. Underrated: Soy Chorizo

  1. Underrated: Kumato Brown Tomatoes

"They’re my favorite store-bought tomato and first choice if they’re available." —Roxbury_Bat

18. Underrated: Field Fresh Salad (with black currants, asiago cheese, chicken, and sweet basil dressing)

Field Fresh Chopped Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast from Trader Joe’s http://t.co/RXEKt9gnCp

Twitter: @TheSaladArtist

"In the prepackaged salad section. This is a new find for me, but I've had it three times in the last week. So good!"

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19. Underrated: Spicy Cashew Butter Dressing

20. Underrated: Masala Simmer Sauce

Jar of Trader Joe's Marsala Simmer Sauce

1. Overrated: Cookie Butter

2. Overrated: Dried Mandarins

Bag of Trader Joe's Dried Mandarins

3. Overrated: Cauliflower Gnocchi

4. Overrated: Jackfruit Fishcakes

Trader Joe's Vegan Crabless Jackfruit Cakes, served with lemon and parsley garnish

5. Overrated: Danish Kringle

  1. Overrated: Organic Cold Brewed Hibiscus Tea & Lemonade Beverage

7. Overrated: Mandarin Orange Chicken

8. Overrated: Chili Onion Crunch

Jar of Trader Joe's Chili Onion Crunch

9. Overrated: The Sushi Section

10. Overrated: Everything but the Bagel Seasoning Blend

Bottle of Everything But the Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joe's on a kitchen counter

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