The Grill Master Collection from Aldi
EDITOR’S NOTES: This Aldi Find returned to stores in June of 2024 and cost $59.99 for 7.37 lbs. In 2024, it contained 2 (10 oz.) USDA Choice Boneless Beef Ribeye Steaks, 2 (10 oz.) USDA Choice Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks, 2 (6 oz.) USDA Choice Bacon Wrapped Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, 8 (4.5 oz.) Beef Burgers, 2 (8 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops, and 2 (7 oz.) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat. Aldi also sold this in 2022 for $64.99, which is $5 more than in 2021.
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Years ago, Aldi meat had a reputation for being cheap cuts, but that has changed. We’re consistently surprised by how well the steaks and burgers and other meats hold up. They’re our go-to for family gatherings and social occasions. Aldi meats are, in our experience, quality meats.
Just in time for Father’s Day, Aldi is selling one of the biggest meat boxes we’ve ever seen the grocer sell. It’s 7.37 pounds of beef, pork, and chicken. We had to see what it was all about.
The Grill Master Collection from Aldi is an Aldi Find, which means it’s only in stores for a short time. At the time of this post, the box cost $59.99 for 7.37 pounds of meat. That comes out to about $8.14 a pound.
The box comes with the following:
- Two (2) Kansas City Strip Steaks
- Two (2) Boneless Beef Ribeye Steaks
- Two (2) Bacon-Wrapped Beef Top Sirloin Steaks
- Four (4) Cheddar Bacon Beef Patties
- Four (4) Classic Beef Steakburgers
- Tw0 (2) Boneless Pork Chops
- Two (2) Boneless Chicken Breasts
Is that a good deal? The mixed nature of the box makes it hard to say for certain short of shopping for specific weights of specific meats and pricing them. Some of the meats in the box are available in Aldi every day but not all of them all, so it’s not easy to compare them to individual Aldi prices, either. I’ll leave it up to you to decide if this box is worth the price.
Certainly it wins points for presentation. It comes in a nice shrink-wrapped box with all of the meats individually shrink-wrapped. The case comes frozen, letting you pick and choose which meats you want to thaw and cook. I recommend keeping the box in the freezer unless you intend to cook the entire box at once. That might make this as much of a possible gift idea as a practical meat box.
We’ve tried out a few of the meats in the box, and they’ve been good.
We cooked up the bacon cheddar beef patties, and they were outstanding. In their frozen state I found them impossible to separate, so I advise either letting them thaw in the fridge for a while or defrosting them in the microwave just long enough to separate them. Beyond that, they cooked up easily and tasted fantastic … better, in fact, than the far more expensive cheddar bacon patty I bought from a local attraction the following day.
The steakburger patties were also very good. Like the cheddar beef patties, I had to defrost them prior to separating them, but they cooked up easy and they were thick, juicy, and flavorful.
The Kansas City strips were solid steaks. They cooked up quickly and evenly, and had the taste and texture I would expect.
The chicken breasts came together in a single pack. They were juicy and flavorful (we seasoned them with olive oil and Aldi Everything Bagel Seasoning), and maybe the favorite out of what we’ve cooked out of the box (so far).
The Verdict:
The Grill Master Collection from Aldi is a fun meat box for the carnivores in the families. The meats are packaged well and, from what we’ve cooked so far, taste great. It’s up for debate whether it qualifies as a deal or not. We’ll update this post as we work our way through more of the box.
I’m not a red meat eater,but my hubby is. He loves to grill, saw this and decided I’d give it a try. He loved the meat so much,he asked me to go get a couple more. Said they were better then The ones in the mail😆
The ribeyes were amazing. I normally don’t eat fat on a steak but it melt in your mouth. I would really like to get another box!
Do you have to marinate once opened?
You can prepare the meat however you want, using a marinade or special seasoning mixes. For most of the contents of this box, we simply used olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Delicious! Are they going to come back this summer in the stores?
Only Aldi could answer that question. https://www.aldireviewer.com/contact-aldi/
They’re returning to Aldi the week of June 8th, 2022.
Too expensive. I could make the same box at Hannaford this week for $54.60 — 16% less and nearly a pound of bacon more — and pick my own meats. With a time machine (aka freezer) I could do a lot better…
7.37 lb. Frozen $64.99/7.37# = $8.82/#
2 USDA Choice Boneless Beef Ribeye Steaks 10 oz. each
2 USDA Choice Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks 10 oz. each
2 USDA Choice Bacon-Wrapped Beef Top Sirloin Steaks 6 oz. each
2 Boneless Pork Chops 8 oz. each
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 7 oz. each
8 Beef Burgers 4.5 oz. each
– McKinnon’s had Select Porterhouse Steaks for $5.99/# (unfrozen) last week
– Boneless Pork Chops have been $1.99/# the last two weeks (Hannaford then MarketBasket)
This week, Hannaford has Grade A Boneless Chicken Breast for $2.99/#, 85% Lean Ground Beef Family Pack for $3.49/#, Choice Beef Boneless Ribeye Steak for $12.99/#, Choice Beef Boneless Strip Steak End Cut for $12.49/# this week, Choice Boneless Beef New York Sirloin Steak for $7.99/#, Boneless Pork Chops for
$3.29/#, and Sugardale Bacon for $3.00/#.
I agree with you. We buy a whole cow from an Amish farmer near Lansing, Michigan. It’s grass fed, but grainfinished, as we have cold winters and not a lot available then. We average a bit over $4/lb.’ve not heard of the stores you mentioned. Where are they located?
I purchased the 7.37 lb frozen $64.99 but my package only had 4 beef burgers when the box said 8!! how do i get the rest.
Purchased from Aldi
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Mine had 2 Pattie’s together, for a total of eight
Each small package has 2 burgers in it
I went to one of my Aldi stores tonight and it had the Grill Master Collection marked down. I was surprised to find two boxes in the freezer case, Why surprised? I went in 10 minutes before closing time, and they were marked down to $14.99!
This box is returning to Aldi the week of June 5th, 2024, while supplies last.
I hope it’s worth it. From the research I’ve done, it isn’t clear if it’s a good deal or not.
I just picked up 3 boxes. They were $59.99 each. I’ve had these before and they’re delicious!
Would love for Aldie to sell this collection more often. We’ve got one and I can honestly say it’s a great deal. Meats were very satisfying.