Trader Joe's Taco Seasoned Beef Stick, 32g

On taking a bite of TJ’s Taco Seasoned Beef Stick, we want your first thoughts to be about its tender texture, its hearty meatiness, its savoury, smoky, and delicately spicy flavours. We want you to think of memories of road trips, camping weekends, and even taco nights of yesteryear. And to help ensure that’s what’s on your mind, our supplier has worked hard to keep its recipe as simple and straightforward as possible: just organic, grass-fed Beef; a whole suite of Taco-evoking Seasonings, including cumin, cilantro, oregano, garlic, and chipotle pepper; plus encapsulated citric acid to keep it fresh on the shelf; and a Beef collagen casing to keep it all contained—and add a satisfying snap to its bite, too!

Of course, you can also think about the fact that among that list of ingredients you won’t find anything containing sugar or gluten, but you will find 10 grams of protein in every single-Stick serving. We find, for our part, that these Taco Seasoned Beef Sticks make an unbeatable snack after a workout, before a workday, or as an in-between-meal, anytime pick-me-up. As such, we recommend stashing a couple in a cool, dry place at home and work: when a snacking emergency arises, you won’t have to give it a second thought.