The 7 Best Trader Joe's Pickle Products, According to Fans

With all due respect to wine and kombucha, pickles might be the best fermented product around. They can be sweet, buttery or sour. Put them on a burger, mix them into tuna salad or eat them straight out of the jar. They may even help your gut because they're packed with probiotics.

And pickle mania has definitely come to Trader Joe's. The cult favorite grocery store is all in on dills, sweet and sours and everything in between. And they're not just in jars. The sour veggies have made their way to almost every aisle.

Shoppers are happy to talk about all of their favorite TJ's pickled products, as evidenced in a recent thread in the Trader Joe's subreddit.

The conversation started on a somber note with this post: "My friend’s dad died yesterday," wrote u/jm22mccl. "She is a fellow pickle freak like myself. [I] thought instead of flowers or an Edible Arrangement, since she’ll be getting a million of those, I could make her a basket of pickle products."

Best friend ever? Best friend ever.

The Redditor was on their way to Trader Joe's and asked Reddit: "Give me all of your other pickle product suggestions from Trader Joe’s or elsewhere."

True to form, Reddit delivered in a big way. Here are the pickle products they can't get enough of.

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The 7 Best Pickle-Flavored Products at Trader Joe's

Dill Pickle Mustard

This seasonal favorite typically hits shelves in May and sells out quickly. It's become a smash hit in the last two years, with posters in a separate Reddit thread dedicated to it calling the Dill Pickle Mustard "curiously amazing." In this thread, one Redditor admitted: "I always stock up to get me through winter." Redditor's favorite ways to use the Dill Pickle Mustard include "[mixing] it with ketchup and [mayo]" and using it as the secret sauce in deviled eggs.

Dill-icious Chopped Salad Kit

One Redditor noted they finally saw the Dill-icious Chopped Salad Kit at their local Trader Joe's. "It's delicious," the person said, confirming that the pun on the bag is accurate. The limited-time summer kit comes with cauliflower, radishes, red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce and Kale. The pickle kick comes from three additions: Dill Cucumber Ranch Dressing, Dill Pickle Flavored Seasoning, and "Chips in a Pickle" Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips that serve as a crunchy, creative alternative to croutons.

Dill Pickle Mini Falafel

This pickled product debuted last year, and fans on Instagram and Reddit have declared it a summer staple. "It tastes like a fried pickle and is about the same size but consistency of falafel," raved one. "Amazing" declared another.

The vegan, garbanzo-based bites get their flavor from pickle brine. Fans eat them as a snack or make them a meal. "Five minutes in the microwave, and it's done," wrote one person. One commenter suggested serving them with brown rice and garlic hot sauce, but we're also thinking TJ's pita and hummus might be a good move, too.

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Perfectly Pickled Pups

Perfectly Pickled Pups, which are found in the Trader Joe's frozen section, look like your average corn dog. But you'll taste the difference after just one bite. The bite-sized snacks are full of dill-pickle flavors thanks to a seasoning that includes dill, onion, vinegar, garlic, sea salt and sugar. The crispy breading is also infused with pickle-y seasonings, which helps balance the beefy hot dogs. "The Perfectly Pickled pups are amazing," wrote a fan. We're thinking they might be even more amazing if we serve them with Dill Pickle Mustard. Who's in?

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Pickle Cheese Curds

The newest option in Trader Joe's ever-growing stock of pickle-flavored items, Pickle Cheese Curds combine two of life's finest things: cheese and pickles. "They sound strange but taste good," wrote one Redditor. "They’re delicious—only mildly pickley though," wrote another. Consider the cheese curds a fantastic option for a crowd with mixed views on pickles.

Seasoning In A Pickle Seasoning Blend

The seasoning blend was mentioned many times in the Reddit thread. The mix of dried dill and powdered vinegar is bright, tangy, salty and scrumptious. One of the commenters even got a hot tip during a TJ's in-store tasting. "I was at Trader Joe’s they were doing a food demo and put the dill pickle seasoning in hummus," they said. "It was quite tasty."

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Trader Joe's Pickle Tote

The best way to haul all of your Trader Joe's pickle items? In a reusable bag printed with a pickle pattern. One Redditor suggested the bag as a "cute" finishing touch. TikTokers have previously called the Trader Joe's pickle bag their "most prized possession."