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Clancy’s Tortilla Chips – Food Review – 2015 – ALDI

05/11/2015
ALDI Tortilla Chips - 2015

Clancy’s Tortilla Chips – 2015

The bag changed.  I’m not sure when.  Have the chips changed?  The answer is no.  They are still the same chips, same price, same calories.  That’s good.

 

 

 

 

 

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ALDI Mango Habanero Salsa – Food Review

05/11/2015
ALDI - Mango Habanero Salsa

ALDI – Mango Habanero Salsa

This is one of the few salsas that delivers what it promises.  That’s Habanero.

 

 

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Holland 1839 Lager – Beer Review – ALDI

04/21/2015
Holland 1839 Beer - ALDI

Holland 1839 Beer – ALDI

This is an okay European style lager imported to the US from Holland.

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Trader Joe’s Kenya AA Coffee – Food Review

04/21/2015
Trader Joe's Kenya Coffee

Trader Joe’s Kenya AA Coffee

There’s nothing wrong with this coffee.  But then there’s also nothing that jumps out about this coffee either.

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Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala – Food Review

04/21/2015
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala

Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala

This is another fine Indian-style frozen entrée from Trader Joe’s.  At $3.49 it’s a little on the pricey side when compared with other frozen entrées, but not pricey when compared with going out for lunch.

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Trader Joe’s Goat’s Milk Gouda Cheese – Food Review

04/07/2015
Goat Milk Gouda - Polder Blanc - Trader Joe's

Goat Milk Gouda – Polder Blanc – Trader Joe’s

This is a rather nice medium soft cheese with a little bit of tang to the taste (TTTT).  It’s not the same kind of tang as an aged Gouda, nor is it as difficult to cut.  I’m going to assume this tang comes from the goat’s milk.

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Mario Collina Prosecco – DOC – Wine Review – ALDI

04/07/2015
Prosecco - DOC - Mario Collina - ALDI

Prosecco – DOC – Mario Collina – ALDI

The first surprise for this wine is the screw cap.  The screw cap is most likely there as a little insurance for the extra pressure in the bottle.   This is a mildly carbonated wine – bubbly.  As an aside, despite everything you may have heard, there’s nothing wrong with a screw cap on a wine bottle.  They’re just not as sexy as a cork.

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Trader Joe’s 1,000 Day Gouda Cheese – Food Review

03/20/2015
Trader Joe's 1,000 Day Gouda Cheese

Trader Joe’s
1,000 Day
Gouda Cheese

Well it’s been at least 1000 days (2.74 years) since I first saw this cheese advertised and now, when I’ve finally found it in Trader Joe’s cheese cases.

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Moser Roth Chili Chocolate – ALDI – Food Review

03/20/2015
Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

This one doesn’t work for me.  The dark chocolate is excellent and totally hides the chili until about a minute later when the heat from the chili starts to warm the throat building up over the next two or three minutes to a low burn and mild chili taste.   My preference would’ve been that the chocolate taste linger.  While chocolate and chilies may work in a mole sauce, it’s not a combination that works for me in this chocolate bar.  

 

 

 

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San Zenone Venezie Bianco – 2013 – IGT – Wine Review – ALDI

02/24/2015
San Zenone Venezie Bianco  ALDI

San Zenone
Venezie
Bianco
ALDI

This is an ALDI “while quantities last” special.  They could last a long time if my bottle is representative of the wine.

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