Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
#46
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
when you refer to sprouts, are you talking about brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, or all of the above?
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
#47
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
when you refer to sprouts, are you talking about brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, or all of the above?
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
#48
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
when you refer to sprouts, are you talking about brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, or all of the above?
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
https://www.google.com/search?q=spro...h=774#imgdii=_
#49
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
[QUOTE=tonrob;11025622]They're not posh enough to have sprouts...[/QUOT
Fairways has great Sprouts. I think the store is only in New York or New Jersey. I buy them already roasted with some pancetta.They are $4.99 a pound and they are delicious!
Fairways has great Sprouts. I think the store is only in New York or New Jersey. I buy them already roasted with some pancetta.They are $4.99 a pound and they are delicious!
Last edited by penguinbar; Dec 9th 2013 at 7:20 pm. Reason: typo
#50
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Well, as I just posted in another thread, I'm a relative newcomer to the idea of eating veggies so when you have been talking about sprouts all these years, I just tuned it out! I do recall you posting pics of brussels sprouts, so I guess that's a given, so what about the 'other' types - bean, alfalfa, etc ...?
#52
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Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Aldis is really good for basics and some of their house brand items are just as good as the national brands. When I first started shopping there the house wine "Winking Owl" was $1.99 and was very good as an everyday table wine. It's still good but now it's $2.99!
#53
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
I went to Aldi tonight. One dozen eggs for $1.35. Cheaper than Costco. I got my husband Choceuer Chocolate bars . They're from Austria and are really delicious. $1.49 for a large bar (or 5!)
#54
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Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Aldi stores should not be dirty or distasteful and if I found one I would call the health dept. However, you have to remember this is one of the few food stores that Walmart fears. They sell basic foods at very low prices and if they don't have shelves and will not take credit cards,well, that's the price you pay. Or not, there are plenty of other food markets, this one just does not happen to be Harrod's Food Hall. They do take debit cards and cash of course but it would be my guess that they take a lot of business in WIC cards.
#55
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Aldi stores should not be dirty or distasteful and if I found one I would call the health dept. However, you have to remember this is one of the few food stores that Walmart fears. They sell basic foods at very low prices and if they don't have shelves and will not take credit cards,well, that's the price you pay. Or not, there are plenty of other food markets, this one just does not happen to be Harrod's Food Hall. They do take debit cards and cash of course but it would be my guess that they take a lot of business in WIC cards.
#56
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Just discovered they're opening a second Aldi near us, so quite pleased about that. Most of the supermarket chains around here seem to have inflated prices, and the independent fruit and veg places are mostly of very poor quality, so we value the choice that Aldi adds to the local area.
Still have to trek 20 miles to WholeFoods for decent sprouts though...
Still have to trek 20 miles to WholeFoods for decent sprouts though...
#57
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Just discovered they're opening a second Aldi near us, so quite pleased about that. Most of the supermarket chains around here seem to have inflated prices, and the independent fruit and veg places are mostly of very poor quality, so we value the choice that Aldi adds to the local area.
Still have to trek 20 miles to WholeFoods for decent sprouts though...
Still have to trek 20 miles to WholeFoods for decent sprouts though...
#59
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Doesn't help that most grocery stores insist on that stupid misting of water over everything. Which is fine if you're in early and get the stuff at the top of the pile, but it's all gone a bit minging if you go in later in the day and get what's at the bottom.
#60
Re: Trader Joe's, Aldi and Lidl Food Stores in the USA
Really, the only sensible place to buy food is from outlets such as Wendys, KFC and Pizza Planet.