Why Aldi Shoppers Might Want To Avoid The Potatoes - Tasting Table

"Die-hard Aldi shoppers have their grocery shopping experience down to a science. They come equipped with a handy-dandy quarter for the shopping cart, bring their reusable bags, and know exactly how to organize their grocery list in the same order as their store's aisles for max efficiency, including a stop in that beloved "Aisle of Shame." With the knowledge of all their favorite Aldi-brand products and weekly Aldi Finds, these shoppers also know which items are a must-grab and which are a hard pass."

"We took a deep dive into 17 Aldi products to avoid buying, according to Reddit, and discovered that shoppers tend to avoid Aldi's potatoes. Several customers on Reddit have commented about how the potatoes are always "rotten and moldy and dripping ooze inside." "They taste way off when I cook them and spoil very quickly," said one disgruntled Redditor, while another shopper talked about how they've had problems with Aldi's potatoes sprouting too early, leafy green tendrils emerging from the soil-covered vegetable."

Aldi shoppers often follow efficient routines, using quarters for carts, reusable bags, and organizing grocery lists to match store aisles. Many shoppers know which Aldi-brand items and weekly Finds to buy or avoid. Multiple shoppers report persistent quality problems with potatoes, describing them as rotten, moldy, dripping, tasting off, spoiling rapidly, or sprouting green tendrils before use. Aldi sells several potato types in low-priced bags, but spoilage complaints include potatoes appearing unusable immediately upon preparation. Some shoppers avoid buying produce at Aldi entirely because of these potato issues, while others continue to purchase Aldi potatoes without incident.

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