Originally Posted by
JagR
I agree w/some but not all. While some stuff may be cheaper from certain stores, there is a HUGE difference in quality...fresh foods and meats not processed. I tend to eat a lot of grass fed red meat which in my area can only be found at "nicer" stores (Wegmans, Whole Foods...)
Aldi has a great cheddar cheese made from milk from grass-fed cows. They also carry a fair bit of organic stuff, and if that's local I tend to splurge for it. Big boxes of organic mixed field greens for $3 and organic bananas this week for $0.49/lb. Cage free organic eggs for $3/dozen.
Lamb sold at the Persian market is imported from New Zealand which means it's almost certainly grass fed. And cheap.
You can sometimes figure out ways to separate the wheat from the chaff even while bargain hunting.
But we do buy grass fed beef directly from the farmer. Here in SoCal (where there is no grass), it's wicked expensive.