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Old 05-19-22, 12:44 PM  
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Question OT: What do you like at Aldi's?

I have only been in an Aldi's twice and that was a long time ago. I know it is a popular store. Now that I can use InstaCart, I am exploring different stores.

What do you like about Aldis? What are your favorite things to buy there?
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Old 05-19-22, 02:50 PM  
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I like their mini ice cream sandwiches, milk, frozen blueberries (for smoothies), and bread. My son likes their Slim Jim equivalent.
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Old 05-19-22, 03:11 PM  
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I love their organic poppyseed dressing. It is only $1.39. I also like their 12 grain brain, organic chicken sausages and mini avocados. I am sure I will add to the list later.

Their flatbread and nasn bread are very good. Both freeze well.
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Old 05-19-22, 03:15 PM  
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Not healthy whatsoever but their Simply Nature organic fruit snacks are really good for those of us who don't eat gelatin. I do not buy them for home because I'm sure I'd inhale all the little packets within a few days but my hair stylist usually has a few in her snack basket so I get 1 packet every 6 weeks or so when I get my hair cut and highlighted.

https://www.aldi.us/en/products/snac...-fruit-snacks/

I've also tried their Dark Belgian chocolate chunks one time (for snacking, not baking ) because someone (maybe Sherry?) recommended them.

https://www.aldi.us/en/products/pant...semi-sweet-or/

They were good but not quite dark and smooth enough for my mom; she still prefers Ghirardelli's 60% cacao chips for melting/dipping and snacking on. I don't snack on chocolate chips anymore and I bake my chocolate chip cookies with Costco's 51% cacao chips (not the non-resealable semi-sweet bag!!!--the 51% cacao resealable bag).
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Old 05-19-22, 06:00 PM  
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Almond Milk, bags of spinach, pink lady apples, almond butter, jarred indian sauces, 3 pack of colored bell peppers, hummus, kombucha, quinoa crunch veggie burgers, feta cheese...I just went to Aldi earlier today and these are staples I buy there. Some items are not good. I don't like their kalamata olives, their bananas are weird (green but spoiled at the same time?), and my dh doesn't like their beef (I don't eat beef so I can't comment on quality.) Oh, they often have unique cheeses that are usually very good. They have a variety of nice German mustards and of course the belgian chocolate is fantastic.
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Old 05-19-22, 06:17 PM  
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I think their almond butter has palm oil added, which is why I do not buy it there. Maybe they offer a different version in other regions?


Yes, I love the Belgian chocolate chunks for baking and snacking. ��

I do not recommend their packages of sliced cheese unless you put it in a new Ziploc bag. The packaging does not close properly and the cheese goes moldy.
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Old 05-19-22, 06:39 PM  
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How much is their almond milk?
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Old 05-19-22, 06:43 PM  
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How much is their almond milk?
It may be $2.89? I need to check. I miss their organic skim milk. I have not found it there in months. I do not think they even have a spot for it anymore.

This is a weird thing to list, but I love their animal crackers. They have that slight lemon flavor like the ones McDonald's had in the 1970s
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Old 05-19-22, 06:47 PM  
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Thanks, Sherry. That's pretty much what I pay for it at HyVee or Walmart. Seems so weird to me that it's the cheapest milk. I buy lactose free cow's milk for general use and oat milk for my coffee (and sometimes I make chocolate milk with it!). It's crazy that people who don't actually drink milk have 3 kinds in the fridge all the time!
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This is a weird thing to list, but I love their animal crackers. They have that slight lemon flavor like the ones McDonald's had in the 1970s
Really?? Oh I've gotta try! I loved those cookies!!

Their Belgian chocolate chunks for baking elevate my cookies ... SO GOOD. Very grateful to Sherry.
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