So what do you get at Aldi's???

[bankingonit]

I use their 90/10 ground beef all the time. Very satisfied.

[dsilva51]

Originally Posted by bankingonit I use their 90/10 ground beef all the time. Very satisfied.

Thanks for letting us know!

[jedda]

Originally Posted by dsilva51 No one seems to want to try their fresh meat! LOL Any guinea pigs out there? LOL

stew beef - was fine, but cut into pretty big chunks (nothing wrong, but I had to do a bit more work than if I had bought it at Publix)

fresh ground turkey - just like the jenny-o fresh turkey at the regular grocery store. I usually buy the Aldi frozen ground turkey for $1.19/lb but if I need it asap I'll spring the extra $1 and get it fresh.

[jedda]

regularly buy:

organic blue corn chips - $1.19/big bag
frozen ground turkey - $1.19/lb
canned biscuits (small ones, 10 pack) I buy a bunch when they mark the cans to 15c each, and then freeze them
milk - usually the cheapest place, $2.49 gal
half and half - $1/pint
baby carrots $1/lb
eggs $1.20/dozen
canned veg (corn and peas) and canned beans - 49c each
non-stick cooking spray - $1.19
dried cranberries (like crasins sp?) - $1.09
butter $2/lb


other stuff too, depending on what kind of sales/coupons are going on at the regular grocery stores.

[lbveggie]

2 x 1lb bags of peeled baby carrots 79 cents each
3 cans sweetened condensed milk 99 cents each
1 Sausage Pizza 1lb 6 oz size $2.49

[Jenna26]

As far as fresh meat, we buy the Fit + Active ground beef or the regular beef, pork chops, ham, etc. We like all of it.

[Kymberly]

I do the bulk of my grocery shopping @ Aldi. There are very few things that I've gotten there that I don't like (spaghetti sauce, canned soups & some of their chips are the main things I avoid). I prefer a majority of their products over name brand items.

-organic blue corn tortilla chips (a family favorite)
-salsa
-baking products (flour, sugars, seasonings, oil)
-cake & brownie mixes, blueberry & chocolate chip muffin mixes (these are all great & make more than most mixes!), cornbread mix
-salad dressings
-condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickle relish)
-snack foods (crackers, vanilla wafers, snack puddings, raisins, chewy granola bars, cereal bars, 100 "Oreo-like" calorie packs-we like them better)
-jelly
-dairy products (milk, creamer, yogurt (Moo Tubes - like Go-gurt...my kids love them), cream cheese, sliced cheese, hard cheeses, sour cream)
-eggs
-refridgerated breads (crescent rolls, biscuits & cinnamon rolls)
-deli pizzas (16")- better the the Wal-Mart 16" deli pizzas & over $1 less
-seasoned French breads, bagels, oat bran bread, hot dog & hamburger buns
-hot dogs
-frozen meats (chicken breasts & quarters, fried chicken, breaded chicken, fish sticks & fillets, sausage)
-other frozen products (stir fry, ice cream, tater tots, beef & bean burritos, veggies)
-mac-n-cheese -- My kids prefer this to Kraft & it runs about $.35 a box!!!
-Spanish Rice mix -- one of my favorites
-Jasmine rice
-Scalloped & Au Gratin potatoes, meal mixes (Stroganoff, Cheeseburger Mac)
-processed cheese blocks (like Velveeta, but cheaper & I prefer it over the Velveeta)
-bottled juices
-canned soft drinks (most are comparable to name brands)
-canned goods (tuna, sloppy joe sauce, diced tomatoes & green chiles (like Rotel), tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, chili beans, fruits & veggies,
-hand soap, foam & paper plates, napkins, tissues, plastic cups, sandwich bags, qt & gal size freezer bags, bleach, rawhides (for our dogs)

I also pick & choose from the fresh produce. It is usually good, but there are times you want to check carefully. You can get some really great prices ($.99 for strawberries during the summer when they're $1.99+ @ Wal-Mart, for example).

Overall the prices are a BIG improvement over Wal-Mart & other grocery stores. You do need a quarter to get a shopping cart & you get it back when you return the cart to the corral. You also would want to take your own bags & might consider purchasing a couple of their BIG reusable canvas bags ($1.99). I can fit 6 gallons of milk in one...not that I do it. You bag your own groceries. All of this helps them give you the better prices.

I know I listed a lot, & I still probably missed several things, but this is a pretty good overview. I live about an hour & a half from the Wal-Mart home office, & when Aldi opened here a couple of years ago I was thrilled to have a place to go other than Wal-Mart. I am very new to couponing, so I would imagine that some of the items I currently purchase at Aldi could change as I learn how to best use coupons, rebates, etc, but for just a straight out GOOD price, I can't beat Aldi in my area. I hope this is helpful to those of you who have an Aldi nearby & have just never shopped there.

[swampmon]

Aldi has been a big help in saving money.

We love the following:

Tortilla Chips
Salsa
Peanut Butter Waffers (similar to Little Debbie) $1 a box taste awesome
Bagged Salad ($1 a bag)
Cereal
Lunch Meats
Pasta (2 lbs. for the price of 1lb.)
Cornish Hens (around $2 ea.) Taste great & a lot of meat on these birds
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Tuna (Albacore)
GT Soda
Frozen Chicken Breasts (3lb. bag) $6.99
Fresh Meat or Chicken when on Clearence and then freeze for later
Just picked up a huge package of Tyson Chicken Thighs for $3 and Ground Beef 2.5 lbs for $3 all on Clearance and all tastes great.

Bottom line, I can buy $70 worth of groceries at Aldi and would have paid $150 at Jewel.

What I don't buy from Aldi are:

Bananas (usually starting to go bad)
Regular White or Wheat (went moldy too fast)

Other than those 2 things, I have no complaints over the quality of their items. Some people just see "name brands" and have to get those. Some name brands are better but not enough for me.

[XUfan]

I went yesterday and picked up a couple of things that were much cheaper than at my other stores:

Cooking oil (48 oz) $2.29
Flour (5 lb) $1.59
Baking Soda .43
Trash Bags (20 ct) $2.29

[JEP]

Crackers
Flour
Sugar
Rice Cakes
Milk
Eggs
1/2x1/2
Produce
Block Cheese
Yougart