Originally Posted by
milepig
I'm not a big Two Buck Chuck fan, but it does vary widely from batch to batch. This stuff is bought in bulk as excess production from a variety of producers and then bottled until the Trader Joe's lable. Sometimes you get lucky, but why gamble. They do have a Two Buck Barolo that is pretty decent for making Barolo sauce with however. Save the good stuff for drinking!
There's an old adage: if you won't drink it, don't cook with it