Comments on: Aldi saves money, but I still don’t like it

By: MollyNH

MollyNH — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:17:51 +0000

Love Aldis for staples, salad dressings so inexpensive & we use tons of that, dairy good, their house brand cookies terrific. Get my meats at a regular market with a butcher that stuff in shrink packs is mostly tasteless to me.

By: Faith2014

Faith2014 — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:41:28 +0000

I love their raisinettes! And their spinach is usually good and cheap. But otherwise… ehh…

I tend to buy the same things every week, but am very brand specific. So I can get in and out of my big supermarket in 15-20 minutes. Even less if there’s no one in there.

I buy my most of my meats and eggs from 2 local farmers so my meat purchases are minimal.
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There’s no way I want someone else picking my fruits and veggies, so can’t see ever going the online ordering route, unless I was incapacitated.

By: Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:42:29 +0000

huxley on October 25, 2019 at 10:12 pm said:
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Currently I’m hooked on a sous vide

Me too! I got mine at Aldi for $38. It’s not the high end version that talks to your phone, but it works quite well. I have not used it for chocolate pot. I shall have to investigate.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:43:05 +0000

Jvermeer on October 26, 2019 at 8:19 am said:
Bernie doesn’t like 20 different kinds of deodorant so Aldi is what our future socialist/fascist utopia will be like.
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Also the first thing I thought of.
Except that Bernie’s version will have high prices, low quality, and empty shelves — the very opposite of the Aldi chain according to the reports here (we don’t have one locally).
However, it speaks well of the commentariat at Neo’s that Jvermeer’s comment was so far down the list — people who aren’t fixated on politicizing every thing in the world are a scarce commodity on the webz.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:38:08 +0000

huxley on October 25, 2019 at 10:12 pm said:
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Currently I’m hooked on a sous vide
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I’ve been out visiting kids this fall and one of them used his sous vide to cook chocolate pot de creme.

Oh, man!
If I wasn’t trying to lose weight, I would get me one tomorrow.

By: NurseSusy

NurseSusy — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:02:28 +0000

I prefer Trader Joe’s to Aldi’s, but LIDL is my favorite. The bakery is fantastic and has the best oatmeal raisin cookies. The prosciutto, salamis, and cheeses are a great bargain. The half gallon milk is 99 cents. Meats are a good price. The best part, no putting in quarters for a shopping cart. I am used to bringing my own shopping bags and bagging my own groceries. Produce can go bad fast, as at most stores, so I buy produce at Costco, which is so fresh, it lasts for 2 or more weeks if properly stored.

By: Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:30:57 +0000

One of the other things I like about Aldi is the general merchandise. One week you’ll find a cold-brew coffee maker and the next a band saw. Usually these are of decent quality, and I often can get them at a discount at my neighborhood store. This week there were storage cabinets.

Plus, if Aldi can get a good deal on name-brand merchandise, they’ll sell it until they run out. So one might find one flavor of Aldi-brand soup next to a different flavor of Campbell’s. On the other hand, something more exotic, like sour cream and cheddar potato chips, will be in the store for a couple of weeks and then out for a month. You will find electric toothbrushes one week, but won’t see them again for six months.

By: Linda S Fox

Linda S Fox — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:29:39 +0000

Aldi’s works for those who don’t need a lot of brand names or choices. For me, it’s both a time-saver and a money-saver:
– generic salad mix – less than a dollar
– staples – milk, eggs, peanut butter, butter, yogurt, flour, baking goods, cold cuts – all at a lower price than alternative stores
– quick pickup of items

So, if you know what you need, are working from a list, and are willing to substitute for alternatives, if your preference is lacking/not a good price, Aldi’s works. Not so much if you are fussy about brands or multiple choices

By: Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:53:47 +0000

As the Guardian article suggests, the brothers who own Aldi and Trader Joes are very, very private. Being kidnapped for ransom, as one brother was, can do that.

They are so private that there is not one Aldi corporation, but well over a dozen in the U.S. This is because a privately held company like Aldi does not have to publish various financials if it is below a particular size. Aldi US makes sure that each Aldi regional corporation stays below the limit.

I live in a vibrant* neighborhood, and much of the populace does not go for exotic things like garlic butter pizza or lamb or salmon. So often I get to purchase these things at a very nice discount at Aldi.

*Vibrant means that there’s some guy hanging around with a pair of pliers who yanks the quarters out of the little box on the shopping carts.

By: Patriot Dan

Patriot Dan — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 02:48:27 +0000

Unfortunately, we have to drive at least 15 miles to the closest Aldi’s.
On a limited budget, one likes/has to stretch the available cash as far as possible. Salsa, yes, Salsa, – a larger jar for around a buck. Onions and potatoes, a dollar cheaper per equivalent bag. Organic quick rice for about the same as non organic in other stores. Cans of veggies for 49cts. Cheese at least half of other stores. Bulk mocha and french vanilla capucino mix, close to 1/2 of others. Bags of various kinds of chips have regular pices less than $2. Basic salad dressings less than $1. Great avocado prices both individually and in bags. Great prices on Cottage Cheese, eggs, and dark chocolate, as has been mentioned. Spending $40 for what costs $70 to $80 at other stores is worth. Products are not inferior in quality at all.