Mark Thorson wrote:
> I'd never heard the term "chilaquiles" before.
> Apparently, it's a synonym for bad nachos.
>
> Most Trader Joe's house-branded products are
> pretty darn good. Their frozen panini is far
> better than the competition (but for some reason
> it has been disappearing from the stores around
> here). This one is an exception. It's crap.
>
> Basically, it's soggy corn chips covered with
> a flavorless chicken-and-chili sauce. Not much
> chicken. It's almost like they said the word
> "chicken" over the sauce and considered the job
> done. At $4.29, it's one of their more expensive
> forzen entrees, and despite that it's a terrible
> value. For less money, I could have bought a bag
> of their excellent chicken-cilantro wonton.
>
> When I see a new TJ's item, I have to buy it just
> to test it out. They got me once on this item.
> Hopefully, I can dissuade you from making the
> same mistake. My loss can be your profit.
>

We do not have Trader Joe's here, so I have never tried their
chilaquiles. When I grew up, we cooked chilaquiles for breakfast as a
way to use leftover meat and vegetables. Fried corn tortillas were the
base and it was covered with any leftover meat, refried beans, chili,
cheese and it was topped with fried eggs. You add salsa and/or pico de
gallo at the table. This is not something I can imagine purchasing
frozen. I can understand your disappointment.


Becca