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Trader Joe’s is widely beloved in this country. We love the stuff the grocery store sells so much that we even put up with the experience of having to be at Trader Joe’s, which is really saying something.
But what do we love the most, and where do we love it the most? The site TestCasinos put together a report based on “popular hashtags related to the store and the posts tied to these hashtags.”
Here’s what the report uncovered.
Frozen Hashbrowns
These hashbrowns showed up in a lot of places across the country. These things are good, but c’mon, they’re not McDonald’s hash browns.
Chicken Tikka Masala
The Trader Joe's freezer section is famous for a reason, and the microwavable Indian meals that the chain has become known for have always been some of the most popular.
Mini Vegetable Samosas
Chicken and rice meals might be some of the most popular Indian meals at Trader Joe’s, but in Arkansas, it’s samosa land.
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Trader Joe’s orange chicken is scary-addictive. California seems to know that.
Mini Vegetable Samosas
Connecticut stands alone as the sole lovers of the samosas in the Northeast.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzy sticks are beloved in bars and pubs across the country, but there are only three states where they scored top marks.
Organic Creamy Tomato Soup
Florida was the sole state to pick tomato soup, which somehow feels off. This is what Florida is up to at Trader Joe’s?
Frozen Hashbrowns
These hash browns are big in the South, apparently. Waffle House’s are better.
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You thought Hawaii was perfect, but you’re wrong: There are no Trader Joe’s stores there.
Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
TJ’s ice cream sandwiches are similar to the classic chipwich you know and love; a chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla-chocolate chip ice cream.
Mozzarella Sticks
Illinois, Delaware, and Nevada are the only states that picked the beloved fried snack.
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Looks like the Hoosier State is addicted, much like myself, to that orange chicken sauce.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
There’s an argument to be made that the Trader Joe’s peanut butter cups are just as good as, if not better than, Reese’s. You can be the judge of that.
Everything But the Bagel Cheddar Cheese
Trader Joe’s has turned its Everything But the Bagel seasoning into just about everything, and that includes cheese.
Chicken Tikka Masala
England’s national dish is popular in microwave form in good ole’ Kentucky.
Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
Butter chicken and chicken tikka masala are incredibly similar, but Louisiana knows its stuff: Butter chicken is superior.
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets
If you’ve never tried these things, that’s probably for the best. They are at the absolute top of the addictive snack chain.
Beef Bulgogi
The Korean food section of the Trader Joe’s frozen aisle is pretty great, but only Maryland seems to be aware of that.
Everything But the Bagel Cheddar Cheese
There’s nothing that Everything But the Bagel seasoning won’t work with. Nothing.
Chicken Tikka Masala
The Indian food is flying out of the freezer section up in the Mitten.
Ranch Seasoning Blend
Here’s another thing I didn’t know existed. Time to try it, stat.
Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
Summer in Missouri is hot. Ice cream sammies help.
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Montana doesn’t have Trader Joe’s. Montana’s loss.
Mini Vegetable Samosas
Nebraska has a deep love of savory pie-type dishes, so the samosa love sounds about right.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella sticks taste better the later at night you eat them, so it makes sense that these are big in Vegas.
Everything But the Bagel Cheddar Cheese
Even in the magical woodland state of New Hampshire, TJ seasonings are in everything.
Everything But the Bagel Seasoning Blend
New Jersey doesn’t need hummus or cheese or crackers to enjoy Everything But the Bagel. New Jersey is putting that stuff on everything.
Frozen Chicken Tamales
These things are amazing, so it’s surprising that New Mexico is the only state that knows it.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter cups are a commuter food, just like hot dogs and pizza.
Frozen Hashbrowns
From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge mountains, North Carolina can’t get enough frozen hashbrowns.
Japanese Style Fried Rice
The most self-control I’ve ever exercised is when I survived on Trader Joe’s fried rice in college and managed not to eat the entire bag every time. Oklahoma, I see, is living like me.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Good wine in Oregon goes well with good peanut butter cups.
Frozen Hashbrowns
Maybe I need to revisit these things. They’re wildly popular (and apparently in high demand).
Caramelized Onion Dip
This is a product I do not keep in my fridge because I will eat the whole thing way too fast. Time to live vicariously through Rhode Island.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
There is a saltiness to these things that absolutely slams. Store a few in the freezer.
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There are no Trader Joe’s stores in South Dakota.
Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
There’s no way I could be trusted keeping these in my freezer.
Aglio Olio Seasoning Blend
Only Texas seems to know that this is one of Trader Joe’s best seasoning blends; garlicky, spicy, and deep.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Utah’s one of five states that chose these tiny little masterpieces.
Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
I can only imagine what a tiny drizzle of Vermont maple syrup could do to one of these sandwiches.
Ranch Seasoning Blend
There are so many things you can do with a seasoning like this, and Virginia is finding out what all of them are.
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Panda Express be damned, Washington state wants orange chicken of the TJ variety.
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West Virginia is one of the eight states that doesn’t have Trader Joe’s.
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You won’t find any Trader Joe’s Wyoming.
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