Is Aldi's owned by Trader Joe's?
Chef's answer
Nope! ALDI and Trader Joe's don't share the same parent company, have no joint ownership, and are independently operated. But, the two stores do share a common family heritage. The original ALDI (at the time, Albrecht Diskont) opened back in the early 1900s as a single German grocery store.
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Shopping for chorizo Look for imported Spanish or domestic Spanish-style chorizo.
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I've had it exactly once before this time, and that was sausage manufactured by the Johnsonville company, who are known for the brats and Italian sausages rather than their chorizo. ... So I cannot really compare this product to other chorizo, particularly authentic chorizo, I can only judge how I enjoyed it.
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You won't find them fresh at Aldi, just frozen. It's another seasonal favorite, and a pound and a half of Fremont snow crab legs were priced at $16.99 (so $11.33 per pound)..
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There are microwave directions on the package, but I decided to cook mine up in my electric skillet on medium heat for 6 minutes, flipping once. You can get a 12 oz package for $1.89 in the meat section.
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Fully Cooked Bacon - Appleton Farms | ALDI US. Fully Cooked Bacon - Appleton Farms..
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In mid-August, ALDI devoted the back page of its weekly circular to tell shoppers about its "certified fresh, never frozen" seafood offerings, which include Atlantic salmon fillets for USD 7.99 (EUR 6.71) a pound, and USD 8.99 (EUR 7.54) per pound for the salmon fillets seasoned with Mediterranean herbs.
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Most Aldi beef comes from local or regional farms located somewhat close to the store's location. Thus, lower transportation costs help keep Aldi prices low. Additionally, most of their steaks are USDA Choice and Black Angus..
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