Trader Joe’s Fans Have a Huge Complaint Against a Longtime Bakery Favorite

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When it comes to store-bought bagels, one can only hope for a fresh bag that will last the full week. There’s nothing worse than grabbing a bagel in the morning and discovering it has already become stale or moldy only two days after purchase. And while not everyone has the privilege of frequenting a good bagel spot for fresh bagels daily, local grocery stores are the next best option in your morning bagel endeavors.

Generally praised for their quality food and fan-favorite concoctions, Trader Joe’s has unfortunately been catching some flack online recently regarding their pre-packaged bagels.

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In a post made to the Trader Joe’s subreddit, one dedicated, yet disgruntled shopper expressed their personal gripe with the stores bagels being sold as “unsliced.” A quick scan through the responses, however, gives you plenty of reasons as to why the popular grocery chain leaves their bags of bagels intact. And no, it's not because Trader Joe’s hates you.

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“I'm guessing it keeps them fresher longer,” one user said, offering up their opinion. “I've had so many baked goods go moldy on me from TJ’s just a couple days after purchase." Another user also chimed in noting, “Lack of preservatives in them I’m guessing. I always keep any of my TJ’s baked goods in the fridge, otherwise they’re overtaken by mold within about 3 days.”

The fact of the matter is that unsliced bagels are generally a standard. There are a ton of chemicals added to the pre-sliced versions of bagels in order to keep them fresh. When a bagel is sliced in half, it begins to dry out fast, which is why a lot of people opt for storage in the refrigerator or freezer.

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“I get bagels at the bagel shop and freeze them — and that’s the only time I pre-slice because they are best toasted directly from the freezer, and you can’t cut a frozen bagel,” commented an experienced bagel connoisseur. “Non-sliced loaves of bread are also standard at a bakery — you have to ask for it to be sliced, and some smaller shops don’t even have the slicing machine.”

There are a couple of great lessons to learn here. For one, if you’re buying loaves of bread or bagels from Trader Joe’s, it’s best to consider storing them in the freezer so as to extend the shelf life exponentially. Second, now might be a great time to invest in a quality bread knife or bagel slicer to make your life easier in the long run.

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