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Hot take: I think Trader Joes is totally overrated.
Sure, Ive picked up delicious things during my infrequent visits (mainlysnacks).
But I never go out of my way to shop at Trader Joes.
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First, its always jampacked with people, so the checkout lines are long.
But I found a new reason to go: the frozen falafel.
Since I was there, I decided to grab a few new-to-me products to pop in my freezer.
Sick of frozen pizza and dumplings, the frozen falafel patties caught my eye.
Let me start out by saying that I havefeelingsabout falafel.
Imake them from scratchat least twice a month.
So much so that I refuse to order them anymore unless Im at a Middle Eastern restaurant.
And there they sat in my freezer.
Was I leery about trying them?
A little, I guess.
The sandwich was only a sample, and it spurred a craving for more.
The falafel was perfect.
So when I got home from my trip, the frozen falafel called to meit was time.
While they baked, I made sometzatziki, prepped some veggies and warmed up some pita.
We each assembled our sandwich to our liking and sat down at the table.
I took a tentative bite.
The falafel was crunchy and well seasoned.
Dare I say it was delicious?
So if you need me this weekend, its possible youll run into me at Trader Joes.
