This post contains affiliate links. In ancient times, humans discovered that the seeds of a mustard plant could be ground up into a paste. Over the centuries it was used in different ways, and legend has it that it was…
Sometime back in early 2019, I started noticing Aldi shoppers on Facebook using the expression “aisle of shame” when they talked about shopping at Aldi. My wife noticed it, too, and she has even used the expression from time to…
This post is an open thread. I’m the first to admit that I was a skeptic. When the first Aldi Gear Capsule Collection hit the middle aisle in 2022, I wasn’t sure it would sell. And when Aldi followed it…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like every Aldi Reviewer post, this one is the opinion of its respective author. Comments are welcome, but be mindful of our Community Guidelines. In September of 2023, Aldi fans on social media started buzzing about a new…
No one really knows where the everything bagel came from. A whole lineup of people have laid claim to the invention, most of them from New York. The consensus seems to be that someone came up with it in the…
For the average burger eater, the most important question is what goes on and around the burger after it’s done. Standard bun or something fancier? Ketchup, mustard, and pickles or barbecue sauce? Mayo or aoli? Cheddar or Swiss? Bacon or…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like all posts on Aldi Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective authors. Also like all posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. In August of 2023, Aldi US announced that…
I’ve long been a conventional cold meat sandwich guy. Give me a sub sandwich, or just ham and cheese on bread with mayo, and I’m happy, especially if I can complement it with some chips, peanuts, apples, or some other…
This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve been in a grocery store and looked over the spices, you might have seen plastic shakers advertising “Chicago style” steak seasoning. The truth is that there is no uniform idea of what constitutes…
Disclaimer 1: This is mostly tongue-in-cheek. Mostly. Disclaimer 2: We are sometimes guilty of writing posts like these. Around here, we not only write a lot about Aldi, but we also read a lot about Aldi, too. A lot. As…
