KC Barbecue gets heads up from Bon Appétit

Here it is, this time Trader Joe's Kansas City style barbecue sauce gets the raves with coverage on Yahoo! News last evening:

Supermarket Standoff: Barbecue sauces

Bon Appétit

When they're not busy tasting dishes over and over, Bon Appétit's food editors are tasting other stuff like different brands of chicken stock. Because while we're into making things from scratch, sometimes there just isn't time to brown veal bones for rich broth, or simmer strawberries into preserves. When we do cut corners, though, we want to do it in the tastiest possible way -- hence the taste tests of store-bought items.

Today's item: barbecue sauce.

Sure, food editor Hunter "Carolina Boy" Lewis might have a mean recipe handed down to him by his great grandfather, but most of us don't.

The good news? Many bottled sauces -- some of them made by big companies, some of them by two dudes with a passion and a big ol' stockpot -- are darn good. Here are six of our favorites.

Trader Joe's Kansas City Style

"This is a total cheat sheet sauce." Translation: It's adaptable, and you could "put it on chicken and fake that it's charred." It's smoky, sweet, and has a pronounced tomato flavor.

$2.69 at Trader Joe's in New York City.

The conclusion?

Trader Joe's has been good for Kansas City and in return, Kansas City has been good for and to Trader Joe's.

Bon appétit, indeed.

Link: http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/supermarket-standoff--barbecue-sauces.html

Shoot me, I love Trader Joe's

In case you hadn't seen it already: Besides, they used that perfect, catchy tune, right?

"Best and Worst Drinks at Trader Joe's"

For all the neophytes in the area who may want to know, there is an article out today on, as it says above, the best and worst drinks at Trader Joe's you may want to check out. (See link following). Have a great weekend, y'all. Link: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-best-and-worst-drinks-at-trader-joes-2520597/

It's Trader Joe's Day!!

 

It's finally here! It's Trader Joe's in Kansas City! If you've never been, go! You want great, different, fun, inexpensive foods? Trader Joe's has 'em! Things you've never seen. Can you live without them? Sure, but do you really want to? Cheeses, soups, potato chips, crackers and then all the various imported--and extremely reasonably-priced-- wines. I don't know, it all sounds silly here and now but seriously, go, check them out and see what you think. I'd be very surprised if you don't genuinely like this store, their people and their products and prices. You will especially want to go if you're either throwing a party or going to a family member's or friend's house this weekend and want to take a little something--a gift--along with you. Mark my words here. I feel sure you'll be very pleased, very surprised at what you find. I can hardly wait.

Countdown to Trader Joe's

As a reminder, Trader Joe's opens here in town July 15. As a help, I thought I'd post this link I saw today on "The Best and Worst Products at Trader Joe's". Can you tell I'm eager and looking forward to this? Link: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-best-and-worst-products-at-trader-joes-2504125/

The latest news on Trader Joe's!

From the KC Business Journal this afternoon:

Trader Joe's sets opening dates for Kansas City-area stores

Trader Joe’s will open its two Kansas City-area locations July 15.

The Leawood store, in the One Nineteen center at 119th Street and Roe Avenue, and the Kansas City store, in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center, will open at 8 a.m. that day. The Leawood store is the first Kansas location for the grocer. The Kansas City store will join four other Missouri locations, all in the St. Louis area.

YAHOOO!!!  They're almost here!!

My favorite wine (whine): "We want Trader Joe's!"

I'm not much of a shopper, either. I just want Trader Joe's here in town, hopefully in a central location for the city. (Ward Parkway Center?). Have a great day, y'all, and enjoy this weather.