Archive for the ‘ALDI’ Category
05/12/2017
May 12, 2017
This isn’t a well-aged prime New York strip steak to be
dabbled with ketchup. And really that wasn’t expected.
This is something for the person who worries about food wastage or worries more about being able to eat this evening. With the primary ingredients of the steak being; mechanically separated chicken, beef, pork and soy protein concentrate, this product seems very old school. By old school, I mean, don’t waste any ingredient or any part of any ingredient. While we don’t exactly know which parts of what went into the grinder, we can evaluate what came out.
What came out of the grinder are six Salisbury steak patties and a whole bunch of gravy. The steaks are bland. The gravy has a touch of beef flavor to it. The texture of the steaks is somewhere between chewable and gumable. There’s nothing especially bad about the taste, and there’s nothing especially good about the taste. For hungry people on a budget none of this is going to matter because it’s also warm and filling.
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Tags:aldi, calories, food, nutrition, price, review, reviews, salisbury steak
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05/08/2017
May 8, 2017
The second ingredient is cream. That’s a good sign as that’s what an Alfredo sauce is all about. From the jar the sauce is a little watery, as water is the first ingredient. However it thickens some when added to warm pasta. Even better is heating the sauce either before the pasta is added or after the pasta is added. To save a pot, and some cleaning, I added sauce straight from the jar to the cooked warm pasta and then nuked the plate in the microwave for about a minute. That thickened up the sauce and made it stick to the pasta nicely. There’s a suggestion on the jar which hints at the need for heating the sauce to thicken.
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Tags:aldi, alfredo sauce, calories, cheese, food, italian, nutrition, priano, price, review
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05/08/2017
May 8, 2017
WHOA !, this is bitter and not good tasting from start to finish when drank from the bottle. The top of the mouth feels dehydrated. That’s a first for me. With food in the mouth, the taste is toned down and the beer is more drinkable.
When poured into a glass, the beer is pale yellow and highly carbonated. The beer mellows out some in the glass after the head subsides. Other reviewers give this mixed reviews with a few above average ratings, but most average or below. While some people may like this beer, for most of us it’s probably better to pick up a different one. Price $5.99 – 6 pack
Tags:aldi, beer, food, pilsner, price, review, wernesgruner
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04/30/2017
April 30, 2017
If you like cinnamon and sugar you’ll like these. Think of this as very light French toast in a bag. The wheat based churros are crisp, airy and light, fried into a spiral shape about 2 inches long and 3/4 inches around. Crunchy, sweet and not overly spiced with cinnamon, it’s hard to put these down. And that’s the only problem, it’s so easy to eat the whole bag (3 servings per bag) at once. That would put you back 360 calories for the day and still wanting more.
Calories 120 per 1 ounce serving Price 89 cents per 3 ounce bag
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ALDI customer contact URL – https://www.aldi.us/en/contact-us/
Tags:aldi, calories, churros, cinnamon, clancy's, food, price, review, reviews, snacks
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04/23/2017
April 23, 2017
The problem with this is finding it! It’s not in the snack section. It’s not in the meat section. It’s in the Italian section, sort of around the tomato sauces and things like that. Good luck.
Once found, this is a reasonable pepperoni. It’s very thinly sliced like most other pepperoni found around. The best way to get the most flavor out of it, is to slowly hold it in the mouth. If popped in the mouth, chewed and swallowed quickly, much of the flavor will be lost. As well as by itself, I also tried this on a homemade pizza. On the pizza it was a little overwhelmed. Perhaps a thicker cut would’ve helped.
Price $2.09 Calories 140 per 30g (about an ounce or 14 slices)
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ALDI customer contact URL – https://www.aldi.us/en/contact-us/
Tags:aldi, calories, food, mama cozzi, pepperoni, price, review
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04/23/2017
April 23, 2017
A fruity aroma escaped the bottle on first opening which quickly disappeared for good. This is a mildly dry and earthy Malbec from Argentina similar to the other two Malbecs (Gestos, Amancay) recently reviewed. Red wines generally need a few years to reach their peaks. As a 2016 vintage, this is a red wine which has most likely not peaked. But as a $5 wine, does anyone much care?
For me, this is an everyday table wine meant to be consumed with food. The wine has a fairly strong flavor profile making paring with; red meats, strong cheeses, hearty sauces and of course pizza, obvious choices. A burrito Jalisco and Jimmy John’s #5 worked well for me on separate days.
Alone, this is still a drinkable wine with sometimes a bit of a bad aftertaste that may make one wish they had spent another dollar or two for a better wine. But still, this is not bad for the price and I’ve easily had worse. Price $4.99
Tags:2016, aldi, argentina, malbec, price, review, reviews, sayanca, wine
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04/15/2017
April 15, 2017
This is a bitter, almost very bitter, ale. If that’s not a problem for you, this one is a nice IPA. Aside for the bitterness, this is a smooth drinking ale. There are no bad tastes and as you progress through the bottle even the bitterness becomes less noticeable. This ale has a creamier mouthfeel than a beer. For a bottled IPA, the experience here is similar to a draft IPA. Alcohol is 6.9% by volume. That’s about twice the alcohol level of the weakest beer and about 35% more than even a strong beer. Overall, this is a nice IPA. Price $6.99 – 6 pack
Tags:aldi, ale, beer, food, india pale ale, price, review, wild range IPA
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04/09/2017
April 9, 2017
Literally, this melts in the mouth. And for my money that’s the best way to eat it – if you can control yourself.
This is a nicely seasoned salami with casing removed and cut into chunky bite-sized pieces perfect for popping into the mouth straight from the package. Once in the mouth, the fat in the salami will literally melt over a few minutes releasing a very nice salami flavor and freeing up the bits of meat interspersed with the fat. There’s barely a chew needed before the meat can be swallowed.
Here’s a quick word on the industrial strength packaging. This is the first packaging that I’ve seen that’s labeled as “trash only”. Second, don’t stick your nose in the plastic bag. It’s not the most pleasant aroma. Fortunately the bag does not seem to affect the flavor of this very good salami. Calories 100 per ounce Price $3.49 per 8 ounce package
Tags:aldi, appleton farms, bite sized dry salami, calories, food, price, review
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03/16/2017
March 16, 2017
This is another staple at home here. It may not be the creamiest peanut butter, but like many everyday items at ALDI it’s reasonably priced, good quality and similar in nutritional value to many major brands. It also tastes good and goes well with jelly. Calories 180/2 Tbsp (32g) Price $2.99 per 40 ounce plastic jar
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03/16/2017
March 16, 2017
My expectations weren’t high and they were met. These are crabby and mushy. That description is not uncommon when it comes to crab cakes. A really good crab cake consists of chunks of crab meat with a little bit of mayonnaise based filler to bind everything together and maybe a thin layer of breading to give it some crunch when it’s pan fried. Outside of one or two restaurants I’ve been to a long time ago, it’s hard to find anything like that. Most crab cakes in stores, and even restaurants, tend to be like this, with indistinguishable pieces of crab mixed with breading to form a crab mush which is then fried, or in this case baked at home. There was a good bit of crab flavor which was satisfying for those looking for a crab fix. But overall, like Diogenes, I’ll continue to look for the honest crab cake. Calories 170 per crab cake Price $5.49 – package of 4 cakes, plus cocktail sauce
Tags:aldi, calories, crab cake, food, nutrition, price, review, reviews, sea queen
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May 12, 2017
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