Posts Tagged ‘review’
02/17/2017
February 17, 2017
Andy Warhol would be proud!
Here we have another two mundane food items up for review. It’s a chicken noodle soup-off between ALDI’s Chef”s Cupboard Chicken Noodle Soup and America’s sweetheart Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. And while the ties are still in the dry cleaner for spot removal, the winner is Andy Warhol’s poster child, Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup, with the one exception of price. Campbell’s costs significantly more. But I’m guessing you knew that already. So click the “read more” button below to further unravel the noodles.
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Tags:aldi, calories, chef's cupboard, chicken noodle soup, compare, food, nutrition, price, review
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02/17/2017
February 17, 2017
A warning: while this is labeled as medium heat there are touches of hot dispersed throughout.
Along with the strange heat characteristic is the strange taste characteristic. The strange taste which comes across as a form of bitterness appears to come from the diced tomato in the salsa. Getting back to the strange heat, this appears to come from very small pieces of garlic in the salsa. Whether that heat is native to the garlic or the garlic just absorbed the heat from some of its neighbors is up for debate. The texture is thick like a paste. This is not a chunky salsa, if that’s your preference. The salsa is labeled as organic.
If you’re willing to give this a try, buy a jar of your usual salsa to go with it. That way if this turns out to be too radical for your taste, there’ll be a backup plan on the shelf to go with the chips. Price $1.99 Calories 10 per 2 Tbsp. (31g)
Tags:aldi, calories, casa mamita, chipotle lime, food, nutrition, price, review, reviews, salsa
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02/11/2017
February 11, 2017
Today we fudge off three “no sugar added” frozen chocolate pops. Having only 35-40 calories per fudge pop and total carbohydrates per pop under 10 g, these are a quick pop of chocolate for people wanting to watch their carbohydrate consumption. There are also “sugar added” versions of these pops, so look at the label carefully if you want to avoid the extra sugar.
As you may have guessed, with no added sugar, artificial sweeteners including sugar alcohols help to sweeten the deal. So do check out the ingredient labels just in case you have an aversion to any of the ingredients. As a matter of truth in testing, two testers (with totally different tastes) fudged off for this review.
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Tags:aldi, calories, compare, food, fudge pops, fudgsicle, market pantry, no sugar added, price, review, target
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02/06/2017
February 6, 2017
I couldn’t find the bacon cheddar, but I did find this. I’m not disappointed. A crumbly, little bit sharp, nice cheddar cheese forms the base of this product. To it is added caramelized onions. That may not sound good, but it is good – really good. The onions add a contrasting sweetness to the more earthy taste of the cheddar. It’s a nice flavor treat for the mouth. For a modest price, this is a nice cheddar cheese with an interesting contrast that works well. Price $8.99 per pound Calories 110 per ounce (28g)
Tags:calories, caramelized onion, cheddar, cheese, england, food, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's
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02/06/2017
February 6, 2017
I’ve been drinking this for a couple of weeks now as my daily coffee fix. I’ve got nothing bad to say about it. It’s a pretty decent coffee, and for a little less money than my usual brew (TJ Tarrazu).
This is not a very dark, dark roast. Trader Joe does a pretty good job on their dark roasts. They manage to leave out most of the bitterness that some other dark roasts have. There is some bitterness in the coffee, making this coffee less smooth than my normal coffee. But it’s still not objectionable. If you’re looking for a Starbucks-like dark roast, this ain’t it.
The beans come from Ethiopia and Brazil which may explain the difference in size of the beans in the can. The coffee is not listed as organic or fair trade, if those things are important to you.
Price $4.99 (13 ounce can)
Tags:Brazil, coffee, Ethiopia, food, price, review, tj, tj's, trader joe's
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01/31/2017
January 31, 2017
These are so similar I can’t tell the difference right down to the 9 pinhole sized depressions in each cracker. To highlight the differences first, without using a strain gauge the Wheat Thins seem to be a very slightly stronger cracker. The ingredients are slightly different. ALDI also lists a few precautions for people who are very sensitive to certain trace allergens which may come from the production facility. If you are sensitive to trace amounts of allergens, be sure to read the labels on both products.
The taste and texture are so similar between the two products that I have no preference for either. Depending on the store I was in at the time and how much change was in my pocket, I’d purchase either one if I was in need of a wheat cracker like these. Personally, that need only comes up about once every 10 years.
Wheat Crisp – Calories 140 (31g, about 16 crackers) – Price $1.29
Wheat Thins – Calories 140 (31g, about 16 crackers) – Price $2.50
Tags:aldi, calories, compare, crackers, food, nabisco, price, review, wheat crisp, wheat thins
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01/31/2017
January 31, 2017
Unpretentious, that’s what a good table wine is. This is a wine which sits on the dinner table, gets passed around, doesn’t get in the way of the food, and doesn’t get in the way of the conversation. When the bottle’s empty someone grabs another bottle off the kitchen counter and the cycle repeats.
The wine has a mild earthy taste with just enough roughness around the edge to get your attention for a moment. There’s not much aroma to go along with a medium red color that makes the wine look watery. There’s not much bad about the wine. In fact it’s a nice wine. It’s just not the star of the show like some wines want to be. Good and unpretentious, that’s what a table wine should be. And for a price of $4.49 a bottle it’s easy to fill up that kitchen counter.
Tags:2015, argentina, la finca, mendoza, price, red wine, review, reviews, tempranillo, tj, tj's, trader joe's, wine
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01/25/2017
January 25, 2017
With only minor differences in color and taste, both are great comfort foods – warm and mushy. The major difference is the price, with the Kraft product costing $1.00 on sale and the ALDI product 29 cents on sale. To my tastes the Kraft product was very slightly tastier and cheesier. But there wasn’t much difference at all. Perhaps as an adult my taste buds have dulled some, but neither product tasted as cheesy as I remember from way back when.
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Tags:aldi, calories, Cheese Club, compare, food, Kraft, Mac & Cheese, price, review
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01/25/2017
January 25, 2017
Aside from the most difficult screw cap I’ve ever encountered, this was a “sweet” wine. Well not sweet in the sweet taste sense, rather sweet as in very nice. The wine actually was slightly sweet to match the faint fruity apple flavor. The wine had a medium acidity as measured by my stomach and throat, but not enough to require medication. For me, this is one wine where a little bit of chill brings out the best qualities.
The wine comes from the Vouvray region of the Loire Valley in France. Although the bottle doesn’t specify the grape, that region is famous for the Chenin Blanc grape. That grape is likely the source of the juice that ultimately became this wine.
The wine generally gets above average reviews on the web, with some thinking it too sweet for their tastes. For me, a person who generally avoids white wines, I really liked this one. Price $7.99.
Tags:2015, chenin blanc, france, lacheteau, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, vouvray, white wine, wine
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01/25/2017
January 25, 2017
If your expectations are a Philly cheese steak, you’ll be disappointed. If your expectations are a tasty hot snack, you’ll be happier. In fact these are good enough that I could easily eat two or three or four. So you’d better be fit and active, emphasis on active, because the modest 310 calories in one may quickly draw a crowd.
This is a frozen entrée that is microwave cooked in a cardboard browning sleeve. This sleeve, as well as others I’ve tried, do a good job of producing a crisp crust. While the crust came out fine, some of the filling blew out of each end. So keep it on a plate or paper towel while cooking to help avoid cleaning your microwave. The filling appears to be mostly cheese with tiny pieces of meat and green peppers. Green pepper is the most prominent flavor. The overall texture is firmly mushy. The shell has a nice taste and texture. Oven cooking directions are also provided.
Calories 310 per serving – 2 servings per box Price ??? (lost the receipt)
Tags:aldi, calories, fit and active, food, philly cheese steak, price, review, snack
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February 17, 2017
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