ALDI Location in Schenectady

I don't know when this happened, but we got an ALDI location over in Schenectady. I happened upon it by accident the other day, it is at 1594 State Street (picture above is not the Schenectady location, I forgot to take a picture). If you remember, I have had an odd fascination with the concept of ALDI (see here for more on this, my first trip as well) for quite a while. Something about the German efficiency of the whole operation is admirable to me. I will have to say that the Orwellian, cheap food for the proletariat feel of the place kind of flies in the face of my food philosophy, but I can't help it. I find ALDI to be deliciously weird.

Sometimes they get random, German made products (look for "Special Purchase") at cut rate prices. I found this Deutsch Kuche (which I think is an ALDI proprietary brand) Marzipan Stolen for like 2.89$. I found it funny that it claimed on the package, "at least 10% luxury marzipan filling." I love the taste of luxury.



Also, we have White Castle frozen sliders for 3.29$! I think that is about half what you pay at other local grocery stores. Go buy some and think of a White Castle recipe like me and get published in a novelty cook book, ftw.



I found something else that gave me an idea. I found these boneless, shaped, "BBQ", pork rib thingys. A big ol' box for 2.69$.



Now look real close at that picture, what do those extruded meat delicacies remind you of? Anything? Anything? Well, they sure as shit remind me of the meaty center of the holy of holies of fast food sandwiches, the McRib. I don't care what any of you people have to say, I love McRibs. I am not a big fast food guy, I had never even had a Big Mac until recently, but I have always hungered for the saccharin sweetness of the saucy McRib. It is vaguely annoying that McDonald's only offers it sporadically, see here for the McRib locator. But anyways, I have those sweet Sriracha Pickles that I made some time ago (pickles are an essential ingredient in the McRib), so I thought it might be fun to try my had at recreating an authentic, Mr. Dave style, version of the McDonald's sandwich. Don't get excited, this is still in the planning stages. I think the main problem will be recreating the bread, I am thinking about steaming dough and then finishing it off in the oven to recreate that unique, wet, sponginess of fast food rolls. We shall see.

Anyhow, check out ALDI if you have a minute. It is an interesting experience, remember to bring cash.