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PSA: Trader Joe's marinated Ahi tuna steaks rule OK

post #1 of 48
3/26/08 at 10:35pm
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Title says it all. I will now attempt again (and probably fail again) to eat an entire 1lb-ish. package of this awesome tuna. It costs $5ish/lb, comes frozen in a vacuum sealed ~1lb. pack of two steaks(probably keeps a loooong time), grills up in like 2-5 minutes depending on your doneness preference, and tastes better than any ahi I've had in a restaurant, seriously. I think next time I go back I might buy like $100 worth just to make the point to them never to stop producing this.

Oh yeah, and it tastes great cold chunked up on salad the next day. I will also get some popsicle sticks and try making an Ahicicle to be eaten grilled-then-refrozen. I'll report back.
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post #2 of 48
3/26/08 at 10:37pm
Noted and thank you.
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post #3 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:20pm
Word J. TJ's might be yuppy-ville, but they sell some damn tasty food that is often easy to prepare and also often not so unhealthy. I also like their marinated carne asada and tri-tip for grilling. Their frozen mirco-wavable rice is great. Other frozen stuff is great too, like their risotto, this oriental chicken thing, and frozen soy beans.

There's just a lot of stuff to eat there that is pretty damn good.
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post #4 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:23pm
I like their selection of wines, but then again, I'm possibly the cheapest bastard here.

+1 to the steaks J mentioned, and also to the other stuff P mentioned.
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post #5 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:24pm
I'm consistently impressed with the quality of their pre-made frozen foods (heat & serve) and ready-to-cook meats, especially for what they charge (almost half the price of Whole Foods).

Ever try their carne asada?
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post #6 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:24pm
Yup, love these. TJ's is one of my favorite places to buy meat.

I don't think I'd do an Ahi popsicle, though.
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post #7 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:26pm
posts like this are the reason I spend waay too much time on SF. freaking hilarious, YET informative!
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post #8 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:45pm
to Trader Joe's. Their house wines are just unbeatable at $2.95. Yeah, you heard right, $2.95 a bottle...in DC. Nothing costs $2.95 in DC.

In any case, I frequented their frozen isle when I was living near one. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to live near one in the future.
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post #9 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:48pm
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grills up in like 2-5 minutes depending on your doneness preference
There are people who take 5 minutes to cook tuna steaks?
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post #10 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:52pm
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post
Their frozen mirco-wavable rice is great.
I've been trying to figure out for years who the fuck would buy frozen cooked rice.
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post #11 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:53pm
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I've been trying to figure out for years who the fuck would buy frozen cooked rice.
That is perplexing.
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post #12 of 48
3/26/08 at 11:57pm
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Originally Posted by robin View Post
There are people who take 5 minutes to cook tuna steaks?
I actually like these medium-done more than rare, but I'll switch it up for no particular reason.
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post #13 of 48
3/27/08 at 12:00am
j, You broke my heart!
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post #14 of 48
3/27/08 at 12:09am
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Originally Posted by robin View Post
j,

You broke my heart!

I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says, like, dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!

P.s., TJ's vintage ale, which comes out around the holidays only, is quite good, is made (as far as we can figure) by the factory that makes La Fin du Monde in Canada, and costs like $5-6/bottle as compared to $9-12 for LFdM/etc.
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post #15 of 48
3/27/08 at 12:11am
j - are you high on mercury OD from all this tuna?
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