Anonymous wrote:OP I've been to Aldi here and in the UK. The Aldi in the UK had higher quality food.

What makes an apple “higher quality”?

I think the vast majority of food at American Aldi is made for the American market.

Anonymous wrote:Same as Trader Joe’s. They just spend more on decor and labeling

Trader Joe’s are also very specific as to freshness. Mine has great produce but the bakery items spoil too fast.

OP I've been to Aldi here and in the UK. The Aldi in the UK had higher quality food.

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Anonymous wrote:Aldi isn't about good food. It's about cheap food.

What about Lidl?

Lidl is worth taking a trip for their bakery alone. I go to Lidl instead of Aldi now, it's much bigger and more selection. Their meat department is really good and I can always find things like ground lamb that isn't always available at other stores.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

Your Aldi must suck. Mine has normal produce and meat. It spoils no faster than stuff from Giant. I bet it comes from most of the same suppliers.

Just got back with my bag of avocados for $2.39…

See, I wouldn’t buy meat from Giant either.

Same as Trader Joe’s. They just spend more on decor and labeling

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Anonymous wrote:Aldi isn't about good food. It's about cheap food.

What about Lidl?

I tried both and always left empty-handed. On the other side, I love Trader Joes.

My Aldi out here in Northwestern VA is great. I’ve never had any problems with their meat, dairy, produce, most dry groceries, etc. I can count on one hand the times I’ve been unsatisfied with Aldi products. I make the drive to our closest Wegmans once every few months for some of their unique specialties, but Aldi is my weekly grocery store. However, like earlier posters mentioned, junk food is junk food, no matter where you shop.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

I also find their food spoiles very fast. Much faster than main stream stores. Why?

I’m guessing they are selling overstock.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

I also find their food spoiles very fast. Much faster than main stream stores. Why?

Fewer preservatives, perhaps? That’s a good thing, you know.

Yes, in theory but berries spoiling/ molding two days later seems too quick. My giant organic berries don’t do that. It happens with more than just berries too. I think it defeats the purpose of buying less expensive groceries when it gets trashed quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

I also find their food spoiles very fast. Much faster than main stream stores. Why?

Fewer preservatives, perhaps? That’s a good thing, you know.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

I also find their food spoiles very fast. Much faster than main stream stores. Why?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

Your Aldi must suck. Mine has normal produce and meat. It spoils no faster than stuff from Giant. I bet it comes from most of the same suppliers.

Just got back with my bag of avocados for $2.39…

Which one do you go to? I’ve been to Rockville and Silver Spring and neither impressed me.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, what isn’t crap at Aldi?

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, cereal without added sugar, eggs, lower-fat meat...the same things that aren't crap anywhere.

If you don't mind fruit and veggies spoiling next day and meat that tastes awful. You give a list of healthy foods. Not what's edible at Aldis.

The food I can tolerate from Aldis is their coffee, breakfast bars, chips, nuts, crackers, guacamole, other dips. Basically, all their snack foods and coffee. Eggs, milk, butter fine too. Cheeses not good. It's a great place to buy a ton of snacks cheap.

Your Aldi must suck. Mine has normal produce and meat. It spoils no faster than stuff from Giant. I bet it comes from most of the same suppliers.

Just got back with my bag of avocados for $2.39…

Sorry, I exaggerated. It was $2.59.