tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post8551664556562226288..comments2024-03-27T17:19:33.034-04:00Comments on What's Good at Trader Joe's?: Trader Joe's Breakfast BurritosNathan Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832185227267757941noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-44340912353166069142017-05-19T14:48:26.528-04:002017-05-19T14:48:26.528-04:00For about $2.39 at 7-11 you can get Don Miguel'...For about $2.39 at 7-11 you can get Don Miguel's breakfast burritos, in which you can actually taste egg and sausage and the texture is not overwhelmed by so-soft-it-might-as-well-be-mashed potato. FAR superior to the TJ things. Occasionally you can find the DM "with ham" variety and believe it or not you can tell "yep, that's ham with the eggs" vs sausage! Instead of being awash in potato. TJ would do well to just carry the DM breakfast burritos. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926878935508789771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-87480167208118290332016-10-04T12:47:38.611-04:002016-10-04T12:47:38.611-04:00It is blowing my mind at all these negative review...It is blowing my mind at all these negative reviews.. .they are $2.99. <br /><br />I come from an economics background and I am appalled that no one has taken into consideration price. This is a taste only review, and I suppose that isn't lost on me, but if that is the case then I find the blog loses relevance to me. I am glad it is your fun side project.<br /><br />I walk to TJ's from my office and on the way there I pass a sit down breakfast that has breakfast burrito's for $17.99 and take half an hour to make. I am starting to wonder if you would like those? I think they are amazing, but for the price and time are they really all that better than my $2.99 5 minute compatriots. <br /><br />I think not. rrrrroooowwwwwwwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600983616055085521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-7276382487823763682016-05-05T22:55:12.452-04:002016-05-05T22:55:12.452-04:00TJ's breakfast burrito is by far the worst ite...TJ's breakfast burrito is by far the worst item they carry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232505837391937706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-47290248346763195112013-03-22T14:46:35.485-04:002013-03-22T14:46:35.485-04:00UPDATE:
I thought I'd try a crazy experimen...UPDATE: <br /><br />I thought I'd try a crazy experiment using all TJ's products and the equipment in my office breakroom. What you'll need:<br /><br />- microwave<br />- toaster oven<br />- TJ's lamentable breakfast burritos<br />- TJ's Bavarian Bratwurst (the little guys that actually come from Germany)<br />- TJ's Enchilada Sauce<br /><br />Okay, I pre-browned the sausage in the toaster oven for about 15-20 mins at 350 after fashioning a pan out of Reynolds Wrap that I found in the drawer of the breakroom cabinet.<br /><br />I cut a slit all the way down one end of the burrito package for venting and nuked for 2 minutes. this left them soft and easy to open but not fully warmed (you'll have to judge the timing on your equipment; YMMV)<br /><br />I then removed the wrapper completely, carefully unrolled each burrito, stuffed two brats into each one and re-rolled them and replaced them in the tray - the fit is snug, but workable.<br /><br />Next, pour enchilada sauce over them and finish nuking to heat (about a minute in my case).<br /><br />What results is a flavorful, messy KFJ (knife and fork job) that tastes really good with a big cup of black coffee.<br /><br />I did notice a change in the burritos vs. the last time I had them; there was much more "bacon" in these, including a few big chunks. I examined one of the bigger chunks and it looked a lot like SPAM, but tasted blander; insufficient smokiness really lets this "bacon" down, IMHO.<br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805257636956158088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-10853243553981177262012-12-21T19:15:39.970-05:002012-12-21T19:15:39.970-05:00My husband and I like these...never met a potato I...My husband and I like these...never met a potato I didn't like!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735597168397748204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-26094789030471175662012-12-02T19:26:02.007-05:002012-12-02T19:26:02.007-05:00Ate one, immediately decided to never buy them aga...Ate one, immediately decided to never buy them again, the other one sat in the freezer collecting frost until some sucker roommate of mine ate it, there isn't a world I can imagine where he would've like it. Their review is spot on, this product needs to be removed from TJ's shelves until it's remade better which is almost impossible not to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783108841684760962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-69736901845606276652012-11-30T15:29:40.673-05:002012-11-30T15:29:40.673-05:00I was wondering if it was just me or if they reall...I was wondering if it was just me or if they really were disappointing- Thawed mine in the fridge the night before and popped them in the toaster oven this AM. 15 minutes at 350 works under these circumstances. Unfortunately, though, I had no sauce. I figured "eggs, potatoes, cheese, turkey bacon, this oughta have some kind of flavor". Naaah! The texture was on, the outer tortilla got crispy, but it's like they sent the fillings through some kind of flavor-damping ray before stuffing it into the burrito. <br /><br />More turkey bacon would have helped- there wasn't enough of it for me to readily discover it. If there was even a slice's worth in each burrito the smokey/salty profile would have done wonders. If you have to look for it before you bite, then look again more closely to try and see some; there ain't enough bacon in there to even list it as a primary ingredient.<br /><br />I was much happier with the egg, onion and potato scramble which actually comes from France. Now I know what I'll get next time; a few of these and some of those German baby-brats and I can hole up in my office for a week.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805257636956158088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-76685135731416532692012-05-16T11:44:08.938-04:002012-05-16T11:44:08.938-04:00I concur, these were pretty disgusting. Really dry...I concur, these were pretty disgusting. Really dry, and I even got some under cooked potato chunks (gross!), I also had a hard time finding/tasting any cheese. Not their finest work.jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114985865145895608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-30698019352856200242012-01-21T08:20:02.617-05:002012-01-21T08:20:02.617-05:00Granted, they are a bit bland, but Tabasco cures t...Granted, they are a bit bland, but Tabasco cures that. I just need something fast to eat before going out on patrol. Rooster sauce sounds good, Lizcoopmann. I will give that a try.Bad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864215201550825655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-53920649108682498342011-09-25T18:00:35.247-04:002011-09-25T18:00:35.247-04:0015 minutes at 350??? Who wrote these directions? I...15 minutes at 350??? Who wrote these directions? I pulled it out after 15 minutes & the burrito was still an ice cube! Well, it did say "or until heated thru". Eventually, it took 3 times as long to get a warm product. Tasteless is an understatement. My husband said "there was turkey bacon, eggs & cheese in there? I only taste crappy tortilla & freezer burned potatoes." I only wish he wouldn't have finished his (and only ate half like me) so I could stick them back in the package & return them as we do with all their misses!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311259616048682449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-15210049561332988832011-08-21T14:10:02.651-04:002011-08-21T14:10:02.651-04:00i actually liked these. a little tapatio made it p...i actually liked these. a little tapatio made it pretty good/cheap/quickborkianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383059605010800407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-53046268238634168432011-08-15T22:07:36.553-04:002011-08-15T22:07:36.553-04:00@matbathome, Even in the oven they come out crispy...@matbathome, Even in the oven they come out crispy and taste bland. I bought several of these burritos, because I was shopping while hungry, and after taking a bite I would repeatedly add more ketchup. One day, I thought that ketchup isn't a seasoning and realized how truly awful these things tasted.JulietteVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318024080560474772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-77517845019123051992011-07-28T09:13:45.344-04:002011-07-28T09:13:45.344-04:00make sure you heat it in the oven, not the microwa...make sure you heat it in the oven, not the microwave. It really does change how it tastes.<br /><br />You never heat frozen french fries in the microwave, so don't do it with frozen burritos.matbathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863237356298764226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-60255854354960922692011-07-27T13:17:30.092-04:002011-07-27T13:17:30.092-04:00If you want to turn around your record of negative...If you want to turn around your record of negative reviews, get yourself some blueberry pomegranate sherbet. Hands down, my favorite TJ's product!laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299420943796924888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-32017366471738740112011-07-24T23:15:45.434-04:002011-07-24T23:15:45.434-04:00I actually like them. I just use some Rooster sauc...I actually like them. I just use some Rooster sauce and I'm good to go. Yeah, not a lot of flavor but the texture is great. Rooster sauce will cure anything!lizkoopmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121205867590498944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-73499863893165526112011-07-19T02:42:23.134-04:002011-07-19T02:42:23.134-04:00Darn! We just moved into our new home and haven...Darn! We just moved into our new home and haven't unpacked yet so I bought the breakfast burrito for tomorrow am. Maybe by topping it with avocado, yogurt and TJ's salsa I can still salvage an edible breakfast. <br /><br />Just like a., wish I'd read this before stopping off at TJ's this evening. Look forward to reading more TJ reviews. The store is real hit and miss. The only thing certain is that when I find something I really like, it'll be disontinued.laurencekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011934446410571777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-8861761617330284862011-07-09T23:59:10.302-04:002011-07-09T23:59:10.302-04:00I wish I had read this before my trip to Trader Jo...I wish I had read this before my trip to Trader Joes today!a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12026209136222891966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-83098131710361146832011-07-08T19:43:30.380-04:002011-07-08T19:43:30.380-04:00Thanks for the tips, Nathan! I've spotted thes...Thanks for the tips, Nathan! I've spotted these and wondered if they were any good...guess not. Doh!Russ Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075680976684720613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-56650433500353244412011-07-08T13:23:54.868-04:002011-07-08T13:23:54.868-04:00Hi, this is so funny that this is the first review...Hi, this is so funny that this is the first review of your that I have read. I bought these on our last shopping trip to Trader Joe's. My husband brought them to work for breakfast yesterday and when he got home his comment to me was, "please don't ever buy the Trader Joe breakfast burrito's again...they were awful !!! " Note taken, wish I had read your review first.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497797492168800160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-78858403279601131602011-07-08T11:27:23.125-04:002011-07-08T11:27:23.125-04:00Thanks for the warning. Sounds about as tasteless...Thanks for the warning. Sounds about as tasteless as the turkey club wrap from TJ's I tried recently. Had ZERO flavor, was very dry and they used RAW turkey bacon on it!Laurinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051118415190642253noreply@blogger.com