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REVIEW – Trader Giotto’s: Gnocchi alla Sorrentina from Trader Joe’s (Frozen)

September 24, 2015 | 1 Comment












 

My boyfriend doesn't like pasta as much as I do, but he does like gnocchi, so we decided to try some of Trader Joe's frozen Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (Sorrento style). I've never had gnocchi before so I don't know what "real" gnocchi is like.

The frozen gnocchi came with the little frozen discs of sauce that often come with Trader Joe's frozen pastas. Following the cooking instructions on the bag, we microwaved the gnocchi for 4 minutes, stirred, and microwaved it for another 3 minutes.
The gnocchi was a little on the doughy / chewy side. My boyfriend said it was softer than gnocchi he has had in the past, and he thought that it seemed a little overdone and that we maybe should have microwaved it for less time.
The sauce the gnocchi was in was a standard tomato and cheese sauce. I liked that the sauce was more savory and didn't have any weird, sweet or tangy taste. The sauce was also a good consistency and wasn't watered down. The gnocchi, tomato sauce, and cheese went pretty well together. 

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Food: Trader Giotto's Gnocchi alla Sorrentina with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ

Rating: Good


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REVIEW – Trader Joe’s Mango Sorbet

Category: Trader Joe's

June 14, 2015 | 1 Comment












 

This mango sorbet from Trader Joe's had a nice consistency / texture. Since it didn't have any orange or orange juice for flavoring, I could definitely taste the mango in it, which was also a plus since I like the flavor of mango. While it wasn't as sweet as maybe some other mango sorbets, it was still very sweet and mostly left me very thirsty after just a few spoonfuls.

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Food: Trader Joe's Mango Sorbet

Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ

Rating: OK


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REVIEW – Trader Joe’s Pear Tarte (Frozen)

Category: Trader Joe's

June 13, 2015 | 5 Comments

















 

We've seen and passed by Trader Joe's Pear Tartes several times, but last time, we finally decided to try one. I don't think I've ever had any type of fruit tart before since I don't really like fruity desserts.

We followed the conventional oven instructions on the box and heated the pear tart for 20 minutes in the oven and let it cool for another 30 minutes, although it's nice that it has microwave instructions, also. 

The pear tart looked delicious, and the pears and custard were covered in a nice glaze. It had a nice, crunchy crust that was more dense than flaky, but I enjoyed it. The custard wasn't overly sweet and tasted of cream. The pears were tart and sweet, and their texture was just right; they weren't too mushy or crunchy. The overall flavor was very balanced.  

Although the pear tart tasted good, unfortunately, both my boyfriend and I ended up with big headaches after having a slice each. I often get headaches when I eat foods with a custard, but my boyfriend usually doesn't, so it was odd that we both ended up with headaches. Because of our bad headaches, we ended up just throwing the rest away. 

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Food: Trader Joe's Pear Tarte

Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ

Rating (Taste): Good

Rating (Overall Experience): Blegh


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