Review: Aldi's St. Patrick's Day specials
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Luck O' the Cookie Dough ice cream. Photo: Monica Eng Axios.
Welcome to that time of year, when all sorts of foods are marketed in the name of an Irish saint, from Shamrock Shakes to limited-edition Lucky Charms cereal.
- Sure, it's a lot of blarney, but if you can't beat 'em, you can at least review 'em.
- So I picked out four St. Pat's specials at Aldi to rate on a rigorous one to four shamrock scale.
Luck O' the Cookie Dough ice cream ($1.99): I didn't feel very lucky eating this mediocre vanilla ice cream with a mere handful of cookie-flavored green stars.
- Verdict: ☘️
Irish cheddar with Irish whiskey ($3.99): I was skeptical about boozy cheese, but the hint of bitter Irish whiskey here beautifully complements the rich sharp cheddar.
- Verdict: ☘️☘️☘️☘️
Limited-edition Lucky Charms ($3.64): My shocked kids devoured this clover and star-studded cereal that tastes like slightly sweet Cheerios.
- But it barely delivered on its big promise to turn milk green. Someone is clearly cheaping out on food coloring.
- Verdict: ☘️☘️
Reuben bites ($7.99): I was surprised by how much I liked these crispy, cheesy, beefy bites dipped in Thousand Island dressing. But I didn't feel super great after eating them for breakfast.
- Verdict: ☘️☘️☘️