i don't know what's good or what's bad. I don't know what I'll like, or if that particular entree has too much cumin. but it ALSO goes to what you are saying in that i would not "try" most things at Whole Foods or Trader Joes at their regular price.
i think i need to focus on items that are on sale, recommendations from friends or a free sample, which honestly are few and far between since COVID. as it should be, but it's just one less way to 'try for free.'
when i go to stop & shop I know exactly what the Mott's Applesauce tastes like opposed to the Apple & Eve. I know that I like Hood milk better than Garelick, but Hood is a little too pricey. When I go to Whole Foods and Trader Joes, I don't any of those things. LOL it's indecisive city.