Insipid Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 One just opened near me recently. The closest one to me before was about 15 minutes away, and I didn't go to it often as there were several grocery stores closer. Today I was in the mood for sausage, and I was able to buy imported sauerkraut, imported bratwurst, and mashed potato mix for about six bucks. I also noticed they really upped their game with organic produce and non-dairy milk. Also, I realize I'm getting old when I'm praising a grocery store. 😐 Quote
Insipid Posted July 23, 2022 Author Posted July 23, 2022 1 hour ago, nameraka said: No. Lidl is best. Are there even any Lidl stores in the US? If I remember correctly, the equivalent here is actually Trader Joe's, which I agree is better . . . except that's more of a trip and the store is always very crowded. Quote
Insipid Posted July 23, 2022 Author Posted July 23, 2022 Nope, I was completely wrong. Aldi Nord operates Trader Joe's, while Aldi Sud operates regular Aldi. Lidl is an entirely different company, and there are a few stores in the US, none near me. Quote
Frictionless_Hooligan Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, Insipid said: Are there even any Lidl stores in the US? If I remember correctly, the equivalent here is actually Trader Joe's, which I agree is better . . . except that's more of a trip and the store is always very crowded. Yes. There are three near me. (NC) Basically Aldi only bigger. Quote
Ric Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 Aldi is pretty cool, mine is right by a Tony's and a Walmart so most of the shit I generally need is all in one place. Quote
tsar4 Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 Applied for a job in their corp office. The phone interviews seemed to go really well and then, crickets. Wound up with a charity just a few miles up the road from them. They get props for the donations they provide us. 2 Quote
RollFizzlebeef Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 Aldi's stuff is great, especially for the price, which isn't much. I'm glad there's one in town. Quote
viperxmns Posted July 29, 2022 Posted July 29, 2022 they have decent deals on produce sometimes but my local aldi still kinda inconvenient to get to so I don't go there much Quote
Insipid Posted August 5, 2022 Author Posted August 5, 2022 Well, never gonna buy pizza from Aldi again. That shit fell apart in the oven. Quite a mess, and it made my smoke detectors go off. 🙃 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted August 5, 2022 Posted August 5, 2022 42 minutes ago, Insipid said: Well, never gonna buy pizza from Aldi again. That shit fell apart in the oven. Quite a mess, and it made my smoke detectors go off. 🙃 Did you just threw it on the rack in the oven? Did the directions say to cook it like that or to use a baking sheet? Sometimes instructions are either/or. Maybe try a baking sheet if you hadn’t already. 1 Quote
Insipid Posted August 5, 2022 Author Posted August 5, 2022 45 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Did you just threw it on the rack in the oven? Did the directions say to cook it like that or to use a baking sheet? Sometimes instructions are either/or. Maybe try a baking sheet if you hadn’t already. lol, I only read the time, as most pizzas say to just place directly on the rack. First time I ever had this issue, but maybe it did say to place on a sheet. I dunno. 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted August 5, 2022 Posted August 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, Insipid said: lol, I only read the time, as most pizzas say to just place directly on the rack. First time I ever had this issue, but maybe it did say to place on a sheet. I dunno. I’m the exact opposite I gotta follow every step or I think disaster will strike. You live dangerously 😆 did you even get to eat any or was it just all over the oven. I’m imagining a very big mess but I hope I’m wrong 😬 1 Quote
Insipid Posted August 5, 2022 Author Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, 1pooh4u said: I’m the exact opposite I gotta follow every step or I think disaster will strike. You live dangerously 😆 did you even get to eat any or was it just all over the oven. I’m imagining a very big mess but I hope I’m wrong 😬 It was still edible. It was mostly cheese on the side that fell and burned onto the bottom of the oven. It was enough to fill my apartment with smoke. As I tried taking the pizza out, it broke into two. Not as bad as it sounds, as it was cooked by then. 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted August 5, 2022 Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Insipid said: It was still edible. It was mostly cheese on the side that fell and burned onto the bottom of the oven. It was enough to fill my apartment with smoke. As I tried taking the pizza out, it broke into two. Not as bad as it sounds, as it was cooked by then. I was imagining cheese and sauce all over the rack and bottom of the oven but I’ve been there and done that before. Smoking the house out cuz whatever I’m cooking has run amok in there. 1 Quote
André Toulon Posted August 5, 2022 Posted August 5, 2022 ...... I've seen that oven rack shit but I'm like why would I put my naked ass food on the oven rack unless I wanna clean the oven every time I use it. I always use a pan. 2 1 Quote
Insipid Posted August 5, 2022 Author Posted August 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, André Toulon said: ...... I've seen that oven rack shit but I'm like why would I put my naked ass food on the oven rack unless I wanna clean the oven every time I use it. I always use a pan. Pizza is about the only the thing I put directly on the rack, and it normally doesn't make a mess. As long as the rack isn't dirty, you really have nothing to worry about. Preheating the oven kills all the germs after all. Quote
scoobdog Posted August 5, 2022 Posted August 5, 2022 I always thought you needed to put pizzas on bread stones in the oven. 1 Quote
Insipid Posted August 24, 2022 Author Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) I just had one of the most severe shrinkflation experiences. I bought cheese sticks from Aldi, and they were shorter and much thinner than normal. It had to be at least 30 percent smaller than the last time I bought it. Edited August 24, 2022 by Insipid Quote
GunStarHero Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 With the lack of Krogers nearby, I've started going to Aldis, myself. Good value for the price but sometimes the portions are atrocious. Still, if I can feed 2 people for a month for under $200 and eat relatively well portioned meals without using coupons or getting sales items, it works for me. Quote
André Toulon Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 5 hours ago, GunStarHero said: With the lack of Krogers nearby, I've started going to Aldis, myself. Good value for the price but sometimes the portions are atrocious. Still, if I can feed 2 people for a month for under $200 and eat relatively well portioned meals without using coupons or getting sales items, it works for me. Yeah, I got a bag of leg quarters there....they were small and only about 6 were in the bag vs the 11-12 in the homeland bag Quote
GunStarHero Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 16 hours ago, André Toulon said: Yeah, I got a bag of leg quarters there....they were small and only about 6 were in the bag vs the 11-12 in the homeland bag We grabbed some frozen dumplings and it said there were 6 in the box which was fine but when we opened it up they were the tiniest little nothings. Honestly was just sampling their selection but I would have been pissed if I was expecting a decent quantity of food. Quote
André Toulon Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 4 hours ago, GunStarHero said: We grabbed some frozen dumplings and it said there were 6 in the box which was fine but when we opened it up they were the tiniest little nothings. Honestly was just sampling their selection but I would have been pissed if I was expecting a decent quantity of food. Was it the fusia ones...they are like the size of a half dollar. I think I still have some ... Quote
Sieg67 Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 1:50 PM, Insipid said: Well, never gonna buy pizza from Aldi again. That shit fell apart in the oven. Quite a mess, and it made my smoke detectors go off. 🙃 I've gotten pizzas there before and never had an issue. I really enjoy the spinach and goat cheese pizza but encountering it is rare. Quote
NewBluntsworth Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 I had a good aldi experience just yesterday. Kroger has better app coupon deals at various times but aldi is the low price king of things I actually want to buy Quote
GunStarHero Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, André Toulon said: Yep those are the ones. Insanely tiny. Tasted fine but just way too small of a serving to buy again. 1 Quote
André Toulon Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, GunStarHero said: Yep those are the ones. Insanely tiny. Tasted fine but just way too small of a serving to buy again. Yeah, definitely took a ton of other veggies to make it a meal Quote
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