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I tried seven of the most popular Trader Joe's frozen meals to see if they live up to the hype.
- Trader Joe's is well regarded for its varied frozen food section, with items like its Cauliflower Gnocchi gaining a cult-like following.
- I tried seven of the most popular Trader Joe's frozen meals to see if they live up to the hype, ranging in style from Italian to Indian and Chinese.
- All of the meals we tried were under $5 and an underdog in the battle of the frozen meals - the Burrata, Prosciutto, and Arugula Flatbread - turned out to be the best.
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When it comes to Trader Joe's frozen section, fans of the grocery store chain could debate for days about which of the store's many products is the best overall.
Trader Joe's has built its business off of convenience - the chain was previously called Pronto Mart, after all - and focuses on selling store-brand food products that are inexpensive but claims to be
New Trader Joe's items are added every week, a Trader Joe's representative told Business Insider, meaning fans of the store are constantly given the opportunity to try something new. Convenience and good value seem to culminate most famously within the chilly aisles of the grocery store chain's freezer section, which boasts dozens of fan-favorite products.
I searched the internet for items Trader Joe's fanatics swear by in order to try out seven of the retailer's most popular frozen meals. Five of these items landed in the top rankings of the most popular Trader Joe's products from 2018, so needless to say, I had high expectations.
All of the products I tried were under $5. Arguably an underdog in the battle of the frozen meals - the Burrata, Prosciutto, and Arugula Flatbread - turned out to be the best. On the other hand, two of the brand's most raved-about meals, the Cauliflower Gnocchi and Sweet Potato Gnocchi, simply didn't live up to the hype.
Here are seven of the most popular frozen meals from Trader Joe's, ranked from worst to best.