/ck/ - Food & Cooking

moron

>>12683078
moron

>>12682908
About half of their merchandise is so shit that I end up having to make a double trip every time I shop there. Still worth it for clancy's.

the only thing I buy there is boneless chicken thighs

>>12682908
aldi is great if you're a poorfag and want semi-decent food. their produce all goes bad within a week tho. i'd avoid their meats and dairy products if its "fresh" only get the frozen shit from em.

>>12682908
Ex ALDI employee here. They only ever have 3-5 employees working on any given shift. Usually they put one on the register to start and the rest of the employees do stocking, inventory, ect. When the line on your register goes 2 people past the belt, you call for backup. Then one more employee drops what they’re doing and gets on the next register. They call for backup when their line hits the same margin. Repeat as needed. Regardless the employees are supposed to be fast enough that 3 registers max is all they need. They’re literally timed on every transaction by the register and people get let go if they don’t hit the right numbers.

>>12682908
>yeah we hired one dyke manager and now every employee is a hardcore lesbo

>>12682908
Isnt this every grocery store now? I have never been to an aldi because im not a mexican, but my kroger operates 1 register and everyone is expected to use the self checkout. They even have little guns now to scan as you shop if you are getting too much for the self checkout.

>>12682908
I have always wondered about this. Even before self checkouts grocery stores would have less than half the tills open

>>12683078
this is accurate
>why does walmart have 20 tills when only 3 are open lol
get a brain dumbass, they know what they are doing

>>12682908
Okay now, what are the hidden gems/best things to get from Aldi?

>>12683668
The take and bake pizzas are fucking outstanding.

>>12682908

The extra checkouts are for sale days and not intended for everyday use

>>12683671
Like frozen pizzas? Noted, how do they compare to Lidl's raw dough pizza's?

>>12682908
I think this may be the main reason I hate them. I went there a few weeks ago, the first time in like 20 years I think, because people had told me there is "a lot of foreign food" at Aldi. Pretty small selection. Their vegetables and meats weren't any cheaper or better looking than any where else.
>fuck it, I don't need anything, I'll just go
Except all the fucking tills are closed except the two with 20 people in line. Do they expect people to just wait in line so they can LEAVE? Fuck that, I went to an empty lane and went over the thing they were using to block it with. I hate feeling trapped like that. I guess maybe they have problems with people stealing, so that's why they don't have more tills open probably. But fuck them, never again.

>>12683681
Nah it’s raw refrigerated pizza. They keep them in the deli section. Never seen a Lidl in my life.

>>12683535
Either you shop at my local Aldi or this is really fucking common.

>>12683739
> Do they expect people to just wait in line so they can LEAVE?
I can't believe you were able to tie your shoes.
How could anyone be so retarded?
Worse than pic related

>>12683739
I still can't believe it. I've been lurking for ages without posting anything and I was enduring all the shitposts. But still your post made me lose it, you fucking waste of oxygen. I can't believe how upset I am about someone being retarded, but you are just on another level.

>>12683078
trader joes is pretty cheap, pretty fast, and very good

>>12683078
Fruit applies to all 3 of those

>>12684335
I've been looking for this image for weeks. Thank you, I will sleep now.

>>12682908
Thank you aldi

>>12683535
This happened at my old office. One of the managers was a bull dyke and all the supervisers were being replaced by lesbos. I think at least two of them were sleeping with the bull dyke boss at one point or another.

>>12683668
Their "gourmet" pasta sauce is remarkably good, the organic stuff is acceptable for the price. I stock up on their blocks of parmesan too, it's far cheaper and great for grating into sauces. Here the vegetables are superior and cost less than the other supermarkets. Overall I get a few "luxury" things from Aldi and get most other things at other places.

>>12686218
candy isn't good

>>12682908
it's the same shit in lidl

>>12683668
The eggs they have are very high quality, and only go for 58 cents per dozen. Great if you need some emergency food on a low budget. They also have good spices and seasonings. Lastly, I would try their deserts. They have this great four piece angel food cake with each piece flavored differently.

>>12683078
uhm if this is true then explain the taco bell quesarito

>>12682908
You're have 10 tills?
My local in Australia has 5, and most of the times I've gone at least two, if not three are open, and they open another if more people show up.
The big two stores (aldi is a decent 3rd place to them), usually only have 1 till, a couple of express checkouts and them the self checkouts.

>>12682908
10 till what? Noon?

>>12684335
this would be way funnier if the last two images were swapped

>>12686984

The ones local to me are pretty big Aldis. Ones got 8 the other 10. There are smaller stores with 6 though.Never seen more than 3 tills open during the week. Even at Christmas and super busy maybe 4 tills if your lucky going super slow with about 20+ people waiting in each line.

They are a supermarket but run like a grocery store

>>12683521
Nice one. That’s why I like Aldi. Never go there though, it’s full of Muslims. I just order their wine for delivery.

>>12683668
cherry juice
vinaigrette dressings
mushroom veggie burgers
cheapest place to buy konbucha

>>12682908
it's not the number of tills being used, it's the quality of employee using them.

>>12682908
Lmao complaining about that?

We have a supermarket called "Penny" here in Czech republic they have 4 tills in our town, usually only 1 open and the one person in that till is a trainee who takes 5 years to scan a yogurt.

>>12686768
Gobi, Mojave or Painted?

>>12683078
Your mother

oh wait, I didn't see good, my bad

>>12684736
Trader Joes is Aldi

>>12682908
Sometimes they break down and take days to repair. They also run out of money, so it's easier to keep them minimally ready for cashiers to switch over, rather than restock cash on the fly, which is a timely process due to retarded associates that like to steal.

>>12686218
Fruit in the US is trash no matter what price you're willing to pay. Good fruit is expensive in any other country you'd actually want to live.

>>12682908
People are always telling me that I can get so and so from aldi, and you can get this from aldi at this price, etc etc...

The lineups are literally the only reason I can't be bothered going there. And as someone that tends to shop 3 - 4 times a week minimum, I just couldn't be arsed.

Add some self serve checkouts, and then I might consider spending a bit more time there.

>>12683668
Their knock off mountain dew is better than the real thing, tastes like vault, it's called mountain frost

I was going to apply for a job at Aldi here in Aus, it's good money, until I learned when you're on the register, you have to calculate the amount of change yourself. Fuck that. I'm too much of a brainlet for that shit

>>12683535
>>12684320
>>12686622
Holy fuck this is a pattern, I thought it was just a fluke at my lokal Aldis. Why do lower tier supermarkets always employ bull dykes? Why do bull dykes want to work at Aldi? What is the connection?

>>12683504
>their produce all goes bad within a week tho
You make it sound like it's a bad thing

>>12683668
Their trail mix is the best. Everywhere store I go to their mountain mix is always too salty. Aldi gets it right.

>>12688972
>They are a supermarket but run like a grocery store
theres a difference?

>>12687017
Breaks the 180 degree rule, try editing it yourself it'll never work

>>12691709

A supermarket supposed to cater to potential 50-100+ people at a time. A small grocery store on some street corner probably deals with maybe 4 at a time at most. That's how Aldi acts all the time. They got like 4 people multitasking doing every job in the store .small shop mentality

When you shop at aldi your money goes straight to immigrants in Germany.

>>12683668

Frozen sea food.

The mussels, wild caught salmon, and scallops are priced way better than what you'd see at any other big grocery store.

>>12682908

those bastards charge 25 cents to use their carts. fuck them

>>12694523
...you get the money back

usually shop at vons, but my neighborhood is getting an aldis soon. what am i expecting?

>>12695611
cheap, limited selection for some things, curiously wide selection in others. Great for stocking up on non-perishables on the cheap, and finding obscure european products. They also have an isle of random things they could get for cheap, from clothing to cooking implements to outdoor furniture, and its different from week to week and even day to day.

>>12683521
>They’re literally timed on every transaction by the register
Ah OK I had no idea. That explains why they are so fucking fast at the checkout. Germany here.

>>12683668
>Frozen turkey chubs
>Mochi ice cream bites (new)
>Fancy European cheese (when available)
>Organic quinoa

>>12695533
Ssshh. I like getting free quarters from these retards.

Did they discontinue their white Monster reskins?
The last few times I've gone they only have the sugar (green) versions

>>12696523

once the bums catch on about this they'll be roaming the lots

hate aldi

>>12697554
I live a medium size town, so not my problem. Our bums all either go to jail, rehab, or California.

>>12691117
nah same here anon... dyke came into power within 6 months almost no male staff that werent femmy boys and all the females looked dyke or acted dyke... all the females that were cute and attractive were gone. it def is a thing

>>12682908
I bought some sauces at aldi. It's horrible...

>>12683521
>Timing the people at the register

Having worked retail before (and just from being stuck in line), I know that 99% of the time when the line's not moving it's because the customer at the front is doing something retarded. Seems silly to put that on the cashier.

>>12683668
Southern grain salad. It's a dry mix with a chipotle like flavoring. Just boil, and add a little water and oil to mix. I like to add some cumin, onion, cilantro, and lime. A super easy, flavorful side that's only about $1-2.

>>12682908

Lonely do I ride through the holy fields of Aldi
I will seek and I'll be lead through the shadows of the shelves
The sword my only fellow tears down Gemüsesortiment, through the dust I see a glare from far

It has been a long ride from Edeka to here, but true knights like me don't know any fear

Stand and fight, Supermarket knight! Let the steel of Einkaufswagen shine so bright!

>>12683521
>they’re literally timed on every transaction by the register and people get let go if they don’t hit the right numbers
the absolute state of wageslavery

>>12696470
what are obscure european products? I couldn't name any

>>12683521
>Regardless the employees are supposed to be fast enough that 3 registers max is all they need. They’re literally timed on every transaction by the register and people get let go if they don’t hit the right numbers.
This explains the super-rushy lack of chitchat. I hate Aldi compared to Publix service. And, as a one stop shopping, it'll never be enough for me. I can't do their meat dept items, which are all rough edged machine sliced looking, dark looking pork only, and it scares me.

I love the price for baby cukes and some of the produce is just extremely nice and local. Breads are awesome, from their big round one that makes amazing toast, to sourdough, flatbreads, and the excellent stollen at Christmastime.

I usually go in there for the Savoritz cracker assortment box, some cheese and salami, crudite veggies or a bag of fruit, knopper cookies, and something seasonal, like pumpkin spice iced coffees in a 4 pack, or spiced cider, or dipped gingerbread.

>>12683627
Aldi isn't for mexicans. It's for "finds" of good value, from nutty mueslix, jars of nut blends, locally grown cherries, whatever hipster trends exist in wine and beer, and the owner is a relative of the Trader Joe's guy.
>my kroger operates 1 register
Nope. Publix is only like 2 people in line max, and the service is excellent.

Wal-mart, is the only self-checkout left in my town, which I don't use because it takes jobs away and I wait longer for someone with a key to come click a button for a coupon or price check or something stupid. Winn Dixie took them out. Home Depot took them out They anger people, and you shouldn't use them either.

>>12686622
>>>12683535
>This happened at my old office. One of the managers was a bull dyke and all the supervisers were being replaced by lesbos. I think at least two of them were sleeping with the bull dyke boss at one point or another.
People hire their friends from their circle of friends. Ages old problem.

>>12700009
They have a brand of (I think) german chocolates I like, that, while not amazing, are $2-3 for a giant bar of 70% or 85% cocoa (or just milk if you've got no taste), while that same price in a walmart or a target will get you a snickers or two.

>>12700016
Shut the fuck up boomer

>>12683668
take n bake pizzas
real parmesan
frozen fish
frozen snack foods

>>12700016
>Wal-mart, is the only self-checkout left in my town, which I don't use because it takes jobs away and I wait longer for someone with a key to come click a button for a coupon or price check or something stupid. Winn Dixie took them out. Home Depot took them out They anger people, and you shouldn't use them either.
I use the self-checkout every time because I don't want some dickhead cashier judging my purchases.

>>12683668
The best box mac n cheese

>>12702725
>3% chance a cashier might comment about my purchase
>better avoid all human contact
Never had any cashier say anything judgmental, just things like “ohh that looks good” or “I love these”, and even that is rare.