{"id":18704,"date":"2019-10-24T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=18704"},"modified":"2019-10-27T11:40:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T18:40:24","slug":"we-tried-trader-joes-philly-cheesesteak-bao-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/we-tried-trader-joes-philly-cheesesteak-bao-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tried Trader Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dude, You Know What I’m Going to Say…I Should Have Known Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I saw Trader Joe’s<\/a> Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns in the freezer section, I paused and thought, “Well, it’s either going to be surprisingly good or terrifying.” They come in a box of four for $3.49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ve got two options are warming them up — steaming or microwave. To give the bao their best shot, I steamed them. Although, I don’t think either method would have changed the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The box promises “Philly cheesesteak in a fluffy bao bun with shredded beef, onion & bell pepper.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, if you look at the photo on the box, I didn’t expect the bao to look exactly like that. We all know better, right? But I didn’t expect what I got. Did this actually go through a tasting panel at TJ’s? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I cut the bao in half, there was no recognizable sign of meat, shredded or otherwise! It just looked like a line of cheesy sludge. It’s a horror show! You can see it in the photo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, I persevered and said, ok, well the whiz is part of what makes a cheesesteak a cheesesteak. But it was pretty unimpressive. The bun itself is a nice texture, and yep, the filling tastes cheesy and meaty, I guess…but it’s not delicious. It’s not even good. I wouldn’t even eat these after fun night out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m usually game for trashy good snacks, but I ate half and that was more than enough for me. I rarely return things to Trader Joe’s, though they have a great return policy, but these are going back. Friends don’t let friends, eat bad bao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid, avoid, avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our other recent “We Trieds’ from Trader Joe’s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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