Let’s get this thread started for the new year!
This thread is product-specific and not intended for broader Aldi discussion/critiques.
Coincidentally, I bought the Canadian-made “shepherd’s” pie again today and agree it is quite good for a frozen prepared product.
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I’m not a huge fan of Aldi cheeses generally. 
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Simply Nature Thai Chili Sweet Potato Chips: NAY. Too sweet. This is “Thai chili” as it would taste if described by a provincial American kid to a half-broken robot chef that was kicked out of Wendy’s for being too bland and predictable. Should’ve gone with the regular sweet-potato chips but they were ~$4.49 and these were ~$2.99. Now I know why.
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Nay to the new dried lima beans. Bitter.
But… what did you really think of them? 
That’s weird
Yay to the pizza sauce and dough in bag. I like rollin dough, so this one called me. $1.20 for each. Top with hot Italian sausage, onions, pepper shrooms, Greek olives, and Cashton Muenster. Make 2 14 inchers. Just gotta roll some dough
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Nay to my local store’s presumed handling of the fresh shrimp. I got a pack on its sell-by date by accident, which was spoiled. Returned it for a pack that had another 4 days, also spoiled.
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Yay to the dried great northern beans. The lentils were decent, too. Like the dried spaetzle, too. The garlic parm pita chips are amazing. Bought a good sized bottle of sesame oil I’m hoping kicks butt, too.
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I used them in soup tonight. I had a few blowouts after soaking but not too bad (I included a pinch of baking soda and salt in the water).
I just make cowpie beans out of them, so blowouts don’t bother me. I usually go lentils in soup, which is why I shouted them out. I’ll have to try the GNs in soup, though.
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Nay to the fresh (refrigerated) cod. I’ve bought it twice and have had really tough pieces in each batch. (Our cat gives this a “yea”).
As an upper midwesterner, I’m always cautious about “fresh” ocean fish. I’m great with bluegill, walleye, et.al. .
Nay to the Irish bangers. Mushy and not very flavorful. Weird.
Yay(ish) for the frozen chicken, cilantro, and lime burritos with brown rice. They’re a little small, and I wish the tortilla were whole wheat, but I would probably buy these again. I wish they made a breakfast burrito version (not interested in the Bremer’s with sausage).
I’m pissed at the discount aisle. Get to the register and it’s always full price.
Yea for the Priano roasted garlic spicy arrabbiata sauce. Hot AF, though, so consider yourself forewarned. The heat level is similar to TJ’s hot Italian sausage.
Both products are amazingly spicy for a mass market product.
Yea for the avocado oil, and all imported Priano pasta (fettuccine, bucatini, spaghetti, linguine, rigatoni, conchiglie) — excluding the shelf-stable tortelloni bc those skeeve me out so I never tried them.
Yea for the avocado oil. A bargain at $5.59/bottle. For now.
