We had never noticed or purchased falafel from Trader Joe’s
before, which is surprising because it is a food we like, and we often peruse
the frozen food section, so why we hadn’t happened upon it before it beyond
me. Anyway, we got it and I am glad we
did!
It is super easy to prepare – it comes fully cooked and
frozen, so you just take out however many falafel you want, put them on a
plate, cover them with a moist paper towel, and heat in the microwave for 90
seconds. Easy peasy.
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| Heat and Eat - nice and easy! |
We had them for dinner last night and they were tasty. We served them over rice and with a side of
leeks with capers, yum! We drizzled on Trader
Joe’s Tzatziki (to be reviewed tomorrow) and dipped them in Trader Joe’s Mediterranean
Hummus (which got a good review on day 78).
It made for a really good dinner!
And of course, being made of chick peas it was healthy, too.
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| I prettied up the plates with sliced Persian cucumber. This was a tasty dinner! |
While these falafel were GOOD, they of course cannot compare
to freshly fried falafel purchased from a street cart or restaurant window open
on the sidewalks of Paris. This frozen
version didn’t have quite the “crunch” to the coating as a freshly fried
falafel would. But, when you are a long
plane ride from Paris, these will definitely do!
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| Really good price |
Price - $3.99 (there are 12 in a package, recommended serving
size is 3, so it comes out to only .33 per falafel, which is much cheaper than
in Paris! J )
Rating – 4.25
I tried these this week also. I served them inside a TJ's pita, with slice Persian cucumbers, sliced red onion, chopped tomatoes, and a little romaine. I smeared a yogurt/dill sauce inside to keep it moist. It was tasty. I will get them again, but will warm in the oven next time. I prefer the crunchy texture that the microwave can't produce.
ReplyDeleteAgreed - a crunch outside is good one these :)
DeleteI tried these this week also. I served them inside a TJ's pita, with slice Persian cucumbers, sliced red onion, chopped tomatoes, and a little romaine. I smeared a yogurt/dill sauce inside to keep it moist. It was tasty. I will get them again, but will warm in the oven next time. I prefer the crunchy texture that the microwave can't produce.
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