They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
3rd place respectively.

That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
was cheaper than the turkey.

Bob

>
On Sep 5, 10:36*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
>
> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
> * That's right, #1.50 per pound. *I looked at the label to see how much
> soy was added and how much fat, etc. *I didnt see the fat content, but
> beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
> 3rd place respectively.
>
> That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
> beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
> to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. *I didn't buy any,
> but I probably will next time I go there. *The stuff probably sucks for
> grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
> chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. *And it
> was cheaper than the turkey.
>
> Bob
>
>
You can have my portion of these patties.

> wrote:

>On Sep 5, 10:36*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
>>
>> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
>> * That's right, #1.50 per pound. *I looked at the label to see how much
>> soy was added and how much fat, etc. *I didnt see the fat content, but
>> beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
>> 3rd place respectively.
>>
>> That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
>> beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
>> to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. *I didn't buy any,
>> but I probably will next time I go there. *The stuff probably sucks for
>> grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
>> chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. *And it
>> was cheaper than the turkey.

>You can have my portion of these patties.

What fraction of beef heart would be reasonable to grind up into
a burgers? 20% of the total?

I'm thinking 20% beef heart, 30% TVP and the rest actual beef,
but maybe with 40% fat.

Steve

On 9/5/2012 10:36 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
> That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
> soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
> beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
> 3rd place respectively.
>
> That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
> beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
> to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
> but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
> grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
> chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
> was cheaper than the turkey.

Spouse and I often shop at Aldi, but we _will not_ purchase their meats.
Seems to me/us, their house brand of meats is more 'doctored' than
anything Hormel packages - er, that's IMNSHO!

Sky

--

Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

zxcvbob wrote:

> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for
> $6. That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how
> much soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat
> content, but beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient
> list, maybe 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

So TVP stands for "textured vegetable protein"? Is that the soy you're
talking about?
Maybe it's the only way to make a teenager eat something vegetable

Sqwertz wrote:

> The stuff ain't bad - it fills the gap cheaply. But that "patty mix"
> (USDA term) is evil stuff when it comes to recalls. They call it
> "Skillet mix" here to imply that it needs covered with spices (ala
> Seinfeld). And for those application it works OK. Also makes good
> biscuits and groovy and cheap-assed breakfast tacos.

Here in Italy there isn't such a thing, but we have our renowned "macinato
scelto", kind of "choice ground beef". Last time I read of it on the papers
they were making it with expired ground pork, expired ground horse and the
worst cuts of expired ground beef.

"ViLco" > wrote in message
...
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for
>> $6. That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how
>> much soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat
>> content, but beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient
>> list, maybe 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
>
> So TVP stands for "textured vegetable protein"? Is that the soy you're
> talking about?
> Maybe it's the only way to make a teenager eat something vegetable

Yes and it's right nasty stuff. As a teen, I loved the frozen bean and
cheese burritos. Not that I got them very often. Because I didn't. Once
in a while I would buy one at the convenience store and heat it in their
microwave because we didn't have one at home. But once I bought the wrong
thing. It had TVP in it. That stuff is rubbery and chewy.

As a child, we went through a bad financial patch and my dad brought home
this huge package of ham flavored TVP. We ate it for weeks, in everything.
Oh how that just ruined everything it was put in.

When the money finally came through, we had a party and threw out the TVP.

I will never knowingly buy anything that contains it.

On Thursday, September 6, 2012 1:55:25 AM UTC-5, Sky wrote:
> On 9/5/2012 10:36 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
>
> > That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
>
> > soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
>
> > beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
>
> > 3rd place respectively.
>
> >
>
> > That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
>
> > beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
>
> > to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
>
> > but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
>
> > grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
>
> > chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
>
> > was cheaper than the turkey.
>
>
>
> Spouse and I often shop at Aldi, but we _will not_ purchase their meats.
>
> Seems to me/us, their house brand of meats is more 'doctored' than
>
> anything Hormel packages - er, that's IMNSHO!
>
I shop at ADDI at least two or three times a week, and I don't buy meat there either, other than frozen tilapia, shrimp or Cornish hens.
>
> Sky
>
--Bryan

Sqwertz > wrote:

>On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 04:21:09 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:
>
>> What fraction of beef heart would be reasonable to grind up into
>> a burgers? 20% of the total?
>>
>> I'm thinking 20% beef heart, 30% TVP and the rest actual beef,
>> but maybe with 40% fat.
>
>The USDA has specific guidelines on how much heart and cheeks can be
>conatined in things that resemble ground beef and hamburger. I'm too
>lazy to look it up but if you look up "USDA ground beef hamburger
>patty cheek percentage heart" you'll find some interesting reading.

Fuchh the USDA I just want a good burger.

This is virtual, as I've sworn off eating "anything that walks"
for the rest of 2012. (Well, maybe a crab.)


Steve

Sqwertz > wrote:

>On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:11:27 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:
>
>> This is virtual, as I've sworn off eating "anything that walks"
>> for the rest of 2012. (Well, maybe a crab.)
>
>Sorry to hear that.

Feels good so far.

Yes, somebody is about to tell me that a crated veal has "never walked".



Steve

ViLco wrote:
>
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > The stuff ain't bad - it fills the gap cheaply. But that "patty mix"
> > (USDA term) is evil stuff when it comes to recalls. They call it
> > "Skillet mix" here to imply that it needs covered with spices (ala
> > Seinfeld). And for those application it works OK. Also makes good
> > biscuits and groovy and cheap-assed breakfast tacos.
>
> Here in Italy there isn't such a thing, but we have our renowned "macinato
> scelto", kind of "choice ground beef". Last time I read of it on the papers
> they were making it with expired ground pork, expired ground horse and the
> worst cuts of expired ground beef.

Be glad you haven't been overrun by Disnified(tm) idiots and can get
ground horse there.

ViLco wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for
>> $6. That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how
>> much soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat
>> content, but beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient
>> list, maybe 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
>
> So TVP stands for "textured vegetable protein"? Is that the soy you're
> talking about?
> Maybe it's the only way to make a teenager eat something vegetable
>
>


Yes. Sorry, I usually define the first time I use it, but thought that
one was universal. (you Did figure it out :-)

Bob

Pete C. wrote:

>> Here in Italy there isn't such a thing, but we have our renowned
>> "macinato scelto", kind of "choice ground beef". Last time I read of
>> it on the papers they were making it with expired ground pork,
>> expired ground horse and the worst cuts of expired ground beef.

> Be glad you haven't been overrun by Disnified(tm) idiots and can get
> ground horse there.

LOL, I agree

Julie Bove wrote:
> "ViLco" > wrote in message
> ...
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>>> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for
>>> $6. That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how
>>> much soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat
>>> content, but beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient
>>> list, maybe 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
>> So TVP stands for "textured vegetable protein"? Is that the soy you're
>> talking about?
>> Maybe it's the only way to make a teenager eat something vegetable
>
> Yes and it's right nasty stuff. As a teen, I loved the frozen bean and
> cheese burritos. Not that I got them very often. Because I didn't. Once
> in a while I would buy one at the convenience store and heat it in their
> microwave because we didn't have one at home. But once I bought the wrong
> thing. It had TVP in it. That stuff is rubbery and chewy.
>
> As a child, we went through a bad financial patch and my dad brought home
> this huge package of ham flavored TVP. We ate it for weeks, in everything.
> Oh how that just ruined everything it was put in.
>
> When the money finally came through, we had a party and threw out the TVP.
>
> I will never knowingly buy anything that contains it.
>
>


TVP has come a long way since the nasty hamburger extender we bought in
the 1970's. Some of it's actually good now if you don't go too far with
it. Even the old stuff (still available at the Mexican mart) has its
place -- in taco filling.

Bob

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:11:27 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:
>
> > This is virtual, as I've sworn off eating "anything that walks"
> > for the rest of 2012. (Well, maybe a crab.)
>
> Sorry to hear that.

I'll bet he won't make it that long.

G.

On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:43:23 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:22:49 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:11:27 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is virtual, as I've sworn off eating "anything that walks"
>>>> for the rest of 2012. (Well, maybe a crab.)
>>>
>>> Sorry to hear that.
>>
>> I'll bet he won't make it that long.
>
>Not past Thanksgiving, at least. I don't see Steve eating Tofurkey.

I could suffer through with a little Lobster Newburgh, if I was under
the no-walking restriction.

Jim

On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 04:10:54 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:
....
>I shop at ADDI at least two or three times a week, and I don't buy meat there either, other than frozen tilapia, shrimp or Cornish hens.
>>
>> Sky
>>
>--Bryan

"ADDI"?? Sloppy slioppy sloppy! Everyone KNOWS it's "ALDI"!! For
ALbrech't DIscount!

DUH!!!

John Kuthe...

On Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:53:15 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 04:10:54 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
>
> > wrote:
>
> ...
>
> >I shop at ADDI at least two or three times a week, and I don't buy meat there either, other than frozen tilapia, shrimp or Cornish hens.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sky
>
> >>
>
> >--Bryan
>
>
>
> "ADDI"?? Sloppy slioppy sloppy! Everyone KNOWS it's "ALDI"!! For
>
> ALbrech't DIscount!
>
Albrecht, but with an apostrophe?
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:45:58 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

>On Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:53:15 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
....
>> ALbrech't DIscount!
>>
>Albrecht, but with an apostrophe?
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>--Bryan

OMG!! I made a mistake!! I must be a worthless human being!!

;-)

John Kuthe...

On 7/09/2012 10:07 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:45:58 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:53:15 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> ....
>>> ALbrech't DIscount!
>>>
>> Albrecht, but with an apostrophe?
>>>
>>> John Kuthe...
>>
>> --Bryan
>
> OMG!! I made a mistake!! I must be a worthless human being!!
>
> ;-)
>
> John Kuthe...
>
You won't get any disagreement from me on that score!

--

Krypsis

John Kuthe wrote:
>
> OMG!! I made a mistake!! I must be a worthless human being!!

When it gets right down to it, John, we all are.
But no worries! Just enjoy the journey and....
"Be excellent to one another."

G.

zxcvbob wrote:
> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
> That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
> soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
> beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
> 3rd place respectively.
>
> That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
> beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
> to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
> but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
> grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
> chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
> was cheaper than the turkey.
>
> Bob


I bought a box of 'em, and they totally suck. Woe be unto anyone who
buys these without reading the box and actually tries to grill them.
They are so high in fat they melt almost like cheap Mexican chorizo. I
crumbled up a couple of patties and cook them in a skillet, and (other
than all the grease, which I poured off) it looks OK and smells OK, but
the texture is more like beans than meat. I was wrong, ground turkey is
much better.

I thought it would be OK to cook with, but I think the dogs are going to
get most of this. I notice that the box does not have the usual Aldi's
"satisfaction guaranteed" on it.

Bob

On Friday, September 7, 2012 at 9:54:09 PM UTC-4, zxcvbob wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
> > They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
> > That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
> > soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
> > beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
> > 3rd place respectively.
> >
> > That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
> > beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
> > to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
> > but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
> > grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
> > chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
> > was cheaper than the turkey.
> >
> > Bob
>
>
> I bought a box of 'em, and they totally suck. Woe be unto anyone who
> buys these without reading the box and actually tries to grill them.
> They are so high in fat they melt almost like cheap Mexican chorizo. I
> crumbled up a couple of patties and cook them in a skillet, and (other
> than all the grease, which I poured off) it looks OK and smells OK, but
> the texture is more like beans than meat. I was wrong, ground turkey is
> much better.
>
> I thought it would be OK to cook with, but I think the dogs are going to
> get most of this. I notice that the box does not have the usual Aldi's
> "satisfaction guaranteed" on it.
>
> Bob

This past weekend my fiance and I went to Aldi. We usually buy anything BUT the meat. He wanted burgers for dinner and we had two teenage boys visiting for the weekend. He saw the large box of burgers, saw the price of $6.99 and off we went. I noticed the burgers weren't marked with the usual meat to fat ratio.
Once home, I opened the box and I first noticed the odd color. These were an odd beige/pink color. They were no where near normal ground beef color. Also, once you touch these, you immediately feel the grease on your hands.
I wasn't overly eager to cook these things, but I thought maybe they'd be ok. As they were cooking, I looked at the box and the first 3 ingredients were BEEF, WATER, BEEF HEARTS. I said "Oh no" slightly under breath. I was pretty grossed out knowing there were hearts in the burgers.
I cooked these in the oven vs the grill. As these were cooking they were pretty much frying in the fat. My fiance said they were OK, but he loaded it w/ ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onions, etc. The balance was feed to the dog as he couldn't stomach the burgers knowing hearts were in it.

On 13/04/2015 1:06 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, September 7, 2012 at 9:54:09 PM UTC-4, zxcvbob wrote:
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>> They had some frozen 1/4 pound economy beef patties in a 4# box for $6.
>>> That's right, #1.50 per pound. I looked at the label to see how much
>>> soy was added and how much fat, etc. I didnt see the fat content, but
>>> beef hearts and TVP were *way* up on the ingredient list, maybe 2nd and
>>> 3rd place respectively.
>>>
>>> That's a pretty clever way to do it: use fatty beef scraps for the bulk,
>>> beef hearts for their intense beefy taste and texture and color, and TVP
>>> to drive the price down and reduce the fat even more. I didn't buy any,
>>> but I probably will next time I go there. The stuff probably sucks for
>>> grilling burgers (but you never know) but should work great in stews,
>>> chili, Hamburger Helper, etc -- much better than ground turkey. And it
>>> was cheaper than the turkey.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>>
>> I bought a box of 'em, and they totally suck. Woe be unto anyone who
>> buys these without reading the box and actually tries to grill them.
>> They are so high in fat they melt almost like cheap Mexican chorizo. I
>> crumbled up a couple of patties and cook them in a skillet, and (other
>> than all the grease, which I poured off) it looks OK and smells OK, but
>> the texture is more like beans than meat. I was wrong, ground turkey is
>> much better.
>>
>> I thought it would be OK to cook with, but I think the dogs are going to
>> get most of this. I notice that the box does not have the usual Aldi's
>> "satisfaction guaranteed" on it.
>>
>> Bob
>
> This past weekend my fiance and I went to Aldi. We usually buy anything BUT the meat. He wanted burgers for dinner and we had two teenage boys visiting for the weekend. He saw the large box of burgers, saw the price of $6.99 and off we went. I noticed the burgers weren't marked with the usual meat to fat ratio.
> Once home, I opened the box and I first noticed the odd color. These were an odd beige/pink color. They were no where near normal ground beef color. Also, once you touch these, you immediately feel the grease on your hands.
> I wasn't overly eager to cook these things, but I thought maybe they'd be ok. As they were cooking, I looked at the box and the first 3 ingredients were BEEF, WATER, BEEF HEARTS. I said "Oh no" slightly under breath. I was pretty grossed out knowing there were hearts in the burgers.
> I cooked these in the oven vs the grill. As these were cooking they were pretty much frying in the fat. My fiance said they were OK, but he loaded it w/ ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onions, etc. The balance was feed to the dog as he couldn't stomach the burgers knowing hearts were in it.
>
Why turn up your nose at beef hearts? It's just another muscle!
Graham

--

On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:06:19 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:



>
>This past weekend my fiance and I went to Aldi. We usually buy anything BUT the meat. He wanted burgers for dinner and we had two teenage boys visiting for the weekend. He saw the large box of burgers, saw the price of $6.99 and off we went. I noticed the burgers weren't marked with the usual meat to fat ratio.
>Once home, I opened the box and I first noticed the odd color. These were an odd beige/pink color. They were no where near normal ground beef color. Also, once you touch these, you immediately feel the grease on your hands.
>I wasn't overly eager to cook these things, but I thought maybe they'd be ok. As they were cooking, I looked at the box and the first 3 ingredients were BEEF, WATER, BEEF HEARTS. I said "Oh no" slightly under breath. I was pretty grossed out knowing there were hearts in the burgers.
>I cooked these in the oven vs the grill. As these were cooking they were pretty much frying in the fat. My fiance said they were OK, but he loaded it w/ ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onions, etc. The balance was feed to the dog as he couldn't stomach the burgers knowing hearts were in it.

Nothing wrong with hearts. They are beef. In some places, they are a
delicacy. You may have had them in other beef burgers or hot dogs.

On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
A reply to a THREE YEAR OLD THREAD. Dumbass.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 23:31:56 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> Nothing wrong with hearts. They are beef. In some places, they are a
>> delicacy. You may have had them in other beef burgers or hot dogs.
>
> I throw Montreal steak seasoning on them, top with a bunch of sliced
> onions, and wrap tightly in heavy duty foil. 300F oven for about 4
> until you can them with a fork and then like steak with the "au jus"
> that collects in the foil. They do put out quite a bit of
> moisture/juice for dipping, but they're only $1.49/lb.
>
> -sw

Do you find the seasoning to be overly salty? I get complaints if I use it
as directed. I find that I can only use a very light sprinkle.

They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.

On 9/29/2015 10:12 AM, wrote:
> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>

"They"?

WTF is "they"?

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On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>
I'd never buy meat at Aldi.

On 9/29/2015 3:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
>> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them
>> back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>>
> I'd never buy meat at Aldi.

I'd never buy anything there. I understand that many people love their
Aldi's, but the one I visited was dirty, packed full of junk non-food
items and junk food, and its produce was in absolutely deplorable
condition. Its meat section was a 3 x 4 foot section of a cooler case
that was almost completely empty, so I couldn't judge its meat. But
the whole store screamed 'salvage grocery' to me. And this store was
on the posh side of town, only a few miles from the yacht club.

I have a lot of sympathy for those who can't afford to shop anywhere
better than Aldi.

On 9/29/2015 4:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
>> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them
>> back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>>
> I'd never buy meat at Aldi.

I did.
Once.

On Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:01:45 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
>> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>>
> I'd never buy meat at Aldi.

Me either buddy!

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 3:27:45 PM UTC-5, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>
> On 9/29/2015 3:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > I'd never buy meat at Aldi.
>
> I'd never buy anything there. I understand that many people love their
> Aldi's, but the one I visited was dirty, packed full of junk non-food
> items and junk food, and its produce was in absolutely deplorable
> condition. Its meat section was a 3 x 4 foot section of a cooler case
> that was almost completely empty, so I couldn't judge its meat. But
> the whole store screamed 'salvage grocery' to me. And this store was
> on the posh side of town, only a few miles from the yacht club.
>
> I have a lot of sympathy for those who can't afford to shop anywhere
> better than Aldi.
>
>
Wow! I can't imagine an Aldi as bad as you claim you visited.
The Aldi stores around here are large, clean establishments
with just about everything the large chains offer but not as
many items. The meat cases in the two that are in my area of
town are large and clean like the rest of the store. I'll admit
I haven't bought any meat from either store though. Fresh
vegetables are somewhat limited in amount but they are fresh
and not damaged or moldy.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/29/2015 4:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
>>> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them
>>> back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>>>
>> I'd never buy meat at Aldi.
>
> I did.
> Once.

In UK? Hmm well I won't be trying that then)

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On 9/29/2015 4:53 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> On 9/29/2015 4:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 9/29/2015 12:12 PM, wrote:
>>>> They are disgusting. Taste like cooked meat paste. I am taking them
>>>> back. I am surprised they are allowed to be called beef.
>>> I'd never buy meat at Aldi.
>> I did.
>> Once.
>
> In UK? Hmm well I won't be trying that then)
>
No, this was in NJ.
I've been pleased with the meat and produce at Lidl in Thurso and
Inverness, and Lidl and Aldi are similar, so when an Aldi opened in NJ,
I decided to give them a try.
Their 'cheddar' was rather odd, too.
I haven't been back.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 3:27:45 PM UTC-5, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>>
>> On 9/29/2015 3:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> > I'd never buy meat at Aldi.
>>
>> I'd never buy anything there. I understand that many people love their
>> Aldi's, but the one I visited was dirty, packed full of junk non-food
>> items and junk food, and its produce was in absolutely deplorable
>> condition. Its meat section was a 3 x 4 foot section of a cooler case
>> that was almost completely empty, so I couldn't judge its meat. But
>> the whole store screamed 'salvage grocery' to me. And this store was
>> on the posh side of town, only a few miles from the yacht club.
>>
>> I have a lot of sympathy for those who can't afford to shop anywhere
>> better than Aldi.
>>
>>
> Wow! I can't imagine an Aldi as bad as you claim you visited.
> The Aldi stores around here are large, clean establishments
> with just about everything the large chains offer but not as
> many items. The meat cases in the two that are in my area of
> town are large and clean like the rest of the store. I'll admit
> I haven't bought any meat from either store though. Fresh
> vegetables are somewhat limited in amount but they are fresh
> and not damaged or moldy.

I've only ever been to one. Small. Not super dirty but not super clean
either. I didn't buy much. Mostly non-food items. They did not have meat
or produce.

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message:
> >>
> > Wow! I can't imagine an Aldi as bad as you claim you visited.
> > The Aldi stores around here are large, clean establishments
> > with just about everything the large chains offer but not as
> > many items. The meat cases in the two that are in my area of
> > town are large and clean like the rest of the store. I'll admit
> > I haven't bought any meat from either store though. Fresh
> > vegetables are somewhat limited in amount but they are fresh
> > and not damaged or moldy.
>
> I've only ever been to one. Small. Not super dirty but not super clean
> either. I didn't buy much. Mostly non-food items. They did not have meat
> or produce.
>
>
Well, the two on my side of town are not the size of a super Wal
Mart but they are a decent size. Very clean, well stocked, and
orderly. My one complaint about Aldi is their eggs. They are
packaged as large but they are on the smallest side of large the
government will allow and still be labeled as such.

Lots of canned goods, paper items, condiments, nuts, every
imaginable flavor of crackers, frozen items, fresh vegetables, etc.
My former hair dresser bought a spiral cut ham there and
prepared it according to the package directions. She said
it was one of the BEST spiral hams she'd ever eaten.

On 9/29/2015 4:52 PM, wrote:

>>
> Wow! I can't imagine an Aldi as bad as you claim you visited.
> The Aldi stores around here are large, clean establishments
> with just about everything the large chains offer but not as
> many items. The meat cases in the two that are in my area of
> town are large and clean like the rest of the store. I'll admit
> I haven't bought any meat from either store though. Fresh
> vegetables are somewhat limited in amount but they are fresh
> and not damaged or moldy.
>

The meat is all the water injected crap. The store near us had
unimpressive produce

On Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:03:11 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 9/29/2015 4:52 PM, wrote:
>
>>>
>> Wow! I can't imagine an Aldi as bad as you claim you visited.
>> The Aldi stores around here are large, clean establishments
>> with just about everything the large chains offer but not as
>> many items. The meat cases in the two that are in my area of
>> town are large and clean like the rest of the store. I'll admit
>> I haven't bought any meat from either store though. Fresh
>> vegetables are somewhat limited in amount but they are fresh
>> and not damaged or moldy.
>>
>
>The meat is all the water injected crap. The store near us had
>unimpressive produce

Been to a couple of Aldi stores some years ago. I wasn't impressed,
the general quality of everything appeared to be inferior to what
other supermarkets stock. Cheap and nasty. Some ppl really love Aldi,
I've no idea why.