Today, we’re trying the newest foods from Aldi. Welcome to “Good Mythical More”. Hello, Gwynedd. Hi! What’s new? You’ve been to Aldi. It’s true that I have. I feel like a lot of the time when I’m here, I don’t actually physically go to the store to get things. That’s, like, not part of my job. Right, right. This time I did. Oh. I, like, went to Aldi. And I paid a quarter, I got my card, and I… Got back to the basics, huh? …Shopped for all of this stuff. Yeah, ’cause I, like, walked around and I was like, “What looks like fun? What looks like fun stuff you can get at Aldi that, like-” “Rhett and Link’ll love this.” Well, yeah. That too? A little bit of that, maybe? I mean, this is very- I had you guys in mind. I mean, I love roses. Wow. Where did Aldi originate? Wasn’t it, like, Germany or something? Yeah, I think so. People back home in North Carolina will say they’ve been to “Ahl-di’s”. “Ahl-di’s”, for sure. There’s “Al-di”, “Al-di’s”, “Ahl-di’s”. But there’s no apostrophe-S? No. It’s just Aldi. Okay. Take the S out. I couldn’t have told you that they have, like… A rose for the lady. …Their own stuff. Like, stuff that you can only get there? That’s, like, pretty much… I mean, it’s the bulk of what they have are things that you can only get there. It’s like Trader Joe’s, kind of. The bubble is not edible. What is this? This is a strawberries and cream rose cone. I feel like this was, like, a thing on TikTok like, a while ago, but we never tried. Oh, that’s the other thing. This is all stuff we never… We haven’t tried any of this at Sporked because it just hasn’t fit into our taste tests or whatever. Okay. So I’m trying it too, and we’re doing this all together and we’re gonna learn things. Okay. So, it is not rose flavored. Whoa! I hope not. It also helps to rip the thing off before you go hard at the bulb. This is crazy looking. I mean, that’s pretty. It is. So, you could use this in a romantic kind of a setting. How would you use it in that way? I would just gift it, I would hand it. Chop these off and, like, put ’em on a toilet seat. It’s gonna be nice and cool for you. That’s a good idea. I wouldn’t have thought of it, but that’s why I like you. Mmm. Mmm. That’s a good flavor, I’m going in. What is this flavor, strawberry? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Strawberries and cream. It’s a little fakey and the ice cream’s a little bit icy. But you know what? It’s cute. We got a chocolate cone and we got… Chocolate cone’s fun. No strawberry in there. That’s where you’ve got the… Cream? And everything’s very affordable. Mm-hmm! Right? So, this is, like, what? Five cents? Mm-hmm, a nickel. You can’t do better than that for a nickel. I feel like they had to make the ice cream a little bit stiff so it would stay in a rose shape, and I think that’s fine. It’s still perfect for putting on a toilet bowl for the one you love, so… Right. It is very romantic. It’s okay. It’s okay. The taste is passable. Mm-hmm. But for being able to say that you gave your lover both flowers and food at the same time? It seems like a shortcut that your partner might not appreciate. It’s getting a mild thumbs up from us. Yeah, we’re kinda muh-ing it. Muh.. Mild thumbs up. Not “meh” but “muh”. Would your wives be happy if you bought them romantic treats from Aldi? No. I don’t think so. No. Nope. Get that box outta here, Rhett. Okay, listen. Next we’re gonna try Appetitos… Yes? Buffalo chicken style mini egg rolls. Ooh… I think that sounds fun. Could it be gross? Absolutely. Buffalo style chicken? Mm, this one’s flat. You said egg roll but they say spring roll. Mm-hmm. Oh, it says spring roll, I’m sorry. Is it hot? It’s okay. Is it real hot? It’s edible. I like how oily they are. It’s a greasy little guy. It has a very, like… This would be done at Applebee’s. Mm-hmm! But it could be also done at Aldi. Yeah. I taste celery. It’s buffalo, maybe they did that on purpose. I think it’s got it in there. Do they want that? The chicken is… It has carrots in it, for sure. It’s okay. Got a lot of ingredients. I kinda like it. It does, it seems like a fast casual restaurant appetizer. I used to work at Applebee’s, you know? No, I didn’t. I was the star server. How did you achieve that? Just kidding, I was really bad. You were bad? Mm-hmm Like, what made you bad at it? What did you do? You couldn’t remember orders, you spilled stuff? Did you sit down in the booth with people? No, but… Oh, Applebee’s would love that. Are you kidding me? Right. Yeah. Always makes me feel uncomfortable. I’m like, “No, no, no, don’t sit in my booth just because there’s an open seat.” They would absolutely encourage that. Also, well, people would be like, “It’s someone’s birthday. Can you sing ‘Happy Birthday’?” And I would say, “No, we don’t do that here.” Wow, you set your own personal policy about that. I did, yes. Also, I got fired for no-call no-show. It could have been worse. There are worse things to be fired for at Applebee’s. “No-call, no-show.” Yeah. Well, if they don’t call you, how do you know to show? No, you’re supposed to call them and be like, “Hey, PS, I’m not coming in today.” Oh. Oh, you flaked. But you were kinda like… It was self-sabotage at that point. Yeah, I think I was done. You were like, “Yeah, I don’t want this job.” And then I had to go work at Dave & Buster’s instead and it was worse! Whoa! Oh, man. Kids. I know. What were you, a coin girl? Yeah, exactly. Coin girl. Alright, we’re not wowed yet. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Aldi, we’re waitin’. Listen. We’re waiting. How about Season’s Choice cheesy jalapeno potato tots? Potato tots? Yeah, I guess they can’t call them tater tots ’cause that is… An official brand? An official brand. Now, I can tell that there’s some flex and things happening here. Yeah. They’re, like, coated in a way I didn’t… They’re not like other tater tots. They’re not like other tater tots. Now, that’s not bad. You know what it tastes like? A twice-baked potato. That’s exactly what I was gonna say. Yeah. Did your family do those? Yeah. And when we’ll go home for Christmas, Christy’s sister, like, she got big onto that train. They’re so good. They are so good. Twice-baked potatoes. And she’ll make a good one. And I usually have two. And I’ll eat it like a hotdog. What? I pick the twice-baked potato up like a hotdog and just eat it like this. Like a Twinkie. Yeah. They are good. These are good. And you put in extra effort to make a twice-baked potato. You’re not baking it once. Yeah, yeah, you gotta get in there a second time. I think we got a ding-dinger. Yeah, this is a big win. Yeah. You did it, Aldi. The key is to have the potato skin, like, make it real thin so when you’re putting all the twice-baked stuff back in it’s most all of the stuffing. I know exactly what you’re talking about. You don’t wanna have too thick of a layer… Oh, yeah. Of plain potato, and you’re just like… But I will say, I lose respect for people who just eat the top and leave the skin down. Which one are you, Link? No, I do that. Okay, just making sure. I eat the skin. You do eat the skin? ‘Cause I’m not gonna make ’em for you if you… It’s bland, it tastes like dirt, of course I eat the skin. Oh, that’s right, okay. Unless you’re getting it at Outback. Perfectly seasoned potato skin. Yeah, they do a good job. Always. You could’ve worked there. Oh, man. That would’ve been nice. In hindsight. How’s your accent? Your Aussie. Wait, I wanna say something that they would say at Outback Steakhouse. Oh, I made a face, like a weird… That’s, like, rude to Australian people. How ’bout a bloomin’ onion today? Hey, alright. We like that, we like that. Alright, we’re keeping this one. Outback, are you listening? Alright, what else we got? We serve bloomin’ onions as a side now. Yeah, there you go. That sounded like Liverpool. Yeah, right, it always sounds like the Animaniacs. Breakfast Best mini stuffed pancakes, chocolate hazelnut. There they are, Rhett. Oh, and then we got… Oh, interesting. Yeah. Wow, they’re stuffed. They’re puffy. They come frozen. You microwave ’em or…? Maybe. Yeah, you can microwave them or you can wait for them to thaw. They’re stuffed with what? Chocolate hazelnut, like it’s, like, filled… It’s supposed to be like Nutella, but unfortunately it looks more like Hershey’s syrup. “Thaw and eat.” I just had an accident. “Wait an hour at room temperature.” Just leave ’em on your countertop. Who has the time? Or you can microwave them. I microwaved them. Hmm… The chocolate is pretty nice. How many things the prep is just leaving them on your countertop for an hour? It’s nice to have the option, I guess. To do nothing. I guess, fruit. I don’t think that I like this very much. It doesn’t taste much like food to me. Right? The chocolate sauce is nice but the pancake part is… I don’t know. There’s something about it that I’m not fond of. They call it a breakfast pancake sandwich which is interesting. It’s got three grams of protein, maybe that’s what we’re… Is that even a lot? We don’t like that. We want no protein. I feel like it’s not something to brag about, necessarily, that you have three grams of protein, but sure, why not? I feel like this is a little bit of a miss. They’re thick and heavy. I kinda like ’em. Okay, Link likes them. You do? Okay. I think they’re okay. Put them here? Yeah. Ooh, sloppy mess. But there’s a lot of stuff in this family that tastes better. Okay, next. Friendly Farms birthday cake whipped topping. I feel like Aldi’s constantly coming out with, like, interesting whipped creams and stuff, right? Does that sound good? Yup. Mmm… Right, yes. Oop. Uh-uh. And then… Just kidding. I don’t like the birthday cake part of that. I think I kind of do like it, weirdly. It just takes like vanilla to me, like… If you told me it was cookie dough, I’d believe you. Mmm! Why you goin’ so deep? Why not? Why you putting the nozzle on your goozle? I’m claiming it. It’s his birthday. Yeah? It does get better. Yeah, once your palate adjusts to it. My dogs come running for this, man. I like it. Ooh, yeah. They hear that sound, they’re in the kitchen. Barbara and Sean? Mm-mm, a little fakey. You’ve made a mess over there, Link. Gwynedd made a mess over here. It is a little fakey. I like this, this is like… Yeah, that’s for me. Alright, that’s yours. That’s my pick, okay. The pancakes are mine, these are all of ours. I’m really excited about this one. Emporium Selection cheese fries. “Fuh-ries.” Okay. They are halloumi-style. Halloumi-style cheese sticks, okay. Alright. Doesn’t that sound fun? We’re gonna like these. Where are they at? Are they crunchy? A little hot? Oh, I hope so. Ow! So, this is like a… I don’t know what to expect. …Air fryer situation, Nicole? I deep fried them. You did? Oh! Yeah. What? You naughty-naughty. Okay. I hate air fryers. You do? Yeah. Oh! I mean, how could this not be good? Oh! Yum! I love fried cheese. I can’t believe you deep fried them. I’m so excited right now. I love it. Whoo! Mm-hmm. What would you dip them in? I feel like they’d be good dipped. Ranch. Ranch. Obvious answer but correct answer, mm-hmm. What else would I dip ’em in? Maybe vinegar. More cheese. Ooh, vinegar. Wouldn’t that be weird? A smoother cheese. Mmm! They’re like cheese curds, kind of. Yeah, they got that bouncy… They got that squeak. Bouncy bite to it. That’s really, really working. Yum! “Perfect for grilling”? That’s better… Grilling? Better than the cheesy jalapeno tots, but… This is my favorite thing so far. Me too. Yeah, that’s our flavorite. By far, okay. Specially Selected chocolate s’mores soufflet! These are things that they always have at Aldi, these little jars of stuff. That’s trouble. Oh… Imported from France. And I’ve always wanted to try them. They have, like, lemon ones and I think they change seasonally but we’ll see if they’re good. Rhett, you have a spoon over there. Here’s a spoon for you. Thank you. It’s just a little ball of goodness. I mean, isn’t that cute? It’s supposed to be single-serving. Oh, it better be. Yeah, one serving per container. I’m trying to go deep. 15 grams of fat. Yeah. Okay. Yum, though. Yum, though, right? Mm-hmm. I think this is gonna be… Ooh… I mean, if this doesn’t taste good, they missed an opportunity. Yeah. That’s the real deal. I think that’s pretty good. The chocolate’s, like… Pudding-like. Mm-hmm. You don’t love it? It says the word ramekin. We love the word “ramekin”. You get to use this later for your other things. Mm-hmm. Other things in your life that you need to- Ramekin-ize. I love small jars and stuff like that. You think it tastes like pudding, I don’t. It’s too hot to be pudding. Hot puddin’. Well, the taste is pudding-like, not the… Not good pudding, then. Fine, I don’t like it. I don’t like it anymore. I thought it was gonna be… Are you happy? I thought it was gonna be better. It’s not as good as this cheese. No, there’s nothing like it. Nothin’ like it. Okay, Clancy’s- Meaning you can’t go to Trader Joe’s and get some cheese fries stuff like that? Man, I don’t know if… I bet Trader Joe’s has something like this. You probably can. Right? I was saying… You probably can. Well, Nicole was saying how, like, they were kind of, like… They don’t really look like fries, right? They kind of look like they’ve been… They’re, like, all disheveled-looking. And I was like, “I wonder if another brand sells these and these are, like, the cast-offs.” Yeah, something like that. Okay, now we’re gonna finish with some potato chips and popcorn. Okay. Yes, please. So, first the Clancy spicy dill pickle… …Potato chips. Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot. So hot. Spicy dill pickle. Spicy dill is such a thing now, right? Like, everything is. It’s such a thing. Some of these chips, it makes me think they might be a little overcooked. They’re a little brown. Like, this one right here, why is it so brown? Mm-hmm, whoever did it… It just means people did it. Oh! Mm! Hey, that’s pretty good. That’s good! Ooh, that is good. Did you have the overcooked one? I’m gonna eat the brown one and I’ll see… It might actually taste good ’cause they’re pretty potato-y tasting, in a good way. Mmm! That’s a good chip, y’all. Mmm! I think this is a limited edition. I don’t know, it doesn’t say that so I think that might be a returning thing, but… I like that a lot. These are good! Are these only at Aldi? Mm-hmm, Clancy, Clancy’s the man. I was scared of the word “spicy”, but it’s really just, like, punched-up pickle. It’s really subtle, I think, the heat, but it’s there and it’s nice. I like it. Mmm! I would eat those, for sure. Oh! This is a really good chip, and I’ve had a lot of good chips. I need more. We love them. We love them. So, Lays doesn’t have a spicy dill pickle? They probably do. I don’t know if they do. Maybe not in ripple… They’ll jump on the train. …Ripple, whatever you call it. Lays, I’m trying to think. These are so good. Let us know in the comments. Okay, and then Kansas City style… This is also a Clancy’s delight. Kansas City barbecue style popcorn. Mmm… Okay, I don’t know about this, Gwynedd. I don’t either. I’m not predicting… I feel like there’s not a lot of barbecue popcorn out there for a reason, but let’s see if Clancy knows something we don’t. Not something I need in my life. It’s not, like, bold enough. No. Right? Like, the popcorn doesn’t do anything for it. Not bad but it’s not good. We’re not really barbecue flavor boys. Yeah, we have a barbecue flavor bias. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Yeah, and this is- Aversion, really. This isn’t gonna change your mind, I’ll tell you that. I’ll go back to the pickle chip, though. I like that the chips taste like pickle and not just, like, dill. That’s the test of a good pickle snack, I think, if it actually is pickle-y tasting. Yeah, that’s a good point. Right? Right. Not just dilly. So, now we got our… Is that the last one? ‘Cause we can rank our faves. We did it all. Hmm. Alright, potato tots are on the board. Yeah. This is just for you. No one else likes it. That’s just for me, yeah. The soufflet, I think everyone was like, “Meh…” We were all over the place with that. We love the chips, we love the cheese fries. Yeah. Right. But I think the cheese fries take the cake. I think that I agree with that. I think they’re the best thing. But the pickle chips require no preparation. Mm-hmm. Take a bite of that. Well, how many things did we try? What, nine? One, two, three… Three outta nine ain’t bad. Three outta nine ain’t bad. I really, honestly think that. That’s a good haul, Gwynedd. We like all the savory stuff. 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