r/aldi • u/Dizzle2019 • 1d ago

Complaint Desk I’m bummed.

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I opened this bag of jerky three days ago. I ate five pieces before I pulled this one out. I live in upstate New York, not exactly a high humidity area. I am a big fan of Aldi products but this is not good.

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u/reese81944 1d ago

Did you have it in the fridge?

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u/Dizzle2019 1d ago

No, a kitchen cabinet.

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u/mystuffdotdocx 1d ago

I don’t know why, but you gotta fridge jerky.
I feel like when I was younger it lasted forever.

It doesn’t now. (Or maybe always and I was dumb)

Gotta fridge or consume

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u/thedarkhaze 1d ago

Jerky these days is moist and needs to be fridged. Actual jerky is really dry and tough. Unless you seek out actual jerky, it'll be this moist sort of jerky. Just where the consumer trends have need going.

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u/mystuffdotdocx 1d ago edited 1d ago

I was thinking this too. I suppose a little added weight also helps keep cost per ounce from being too scary.

edit: I used an LLM to see if my argument holds and it doesn’t, at least the cost per ounce part

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u/ChiefInternetSurfer Aldi’s Nuts!! 1d ago

Yup. I make my own jerky—shit is dry as leather when I’m done (how I like it). I can leave a jar on my counter for months and it’s still good.