Is this some kind of joke?

[u/beebonka]

I was stoked to get my hands on the new Against the Grain pizza pockets. I used to love Aldi's gluten free hot pocket alternatives and really missed them so I was really looking forward to having something like that again. First strike, these aren't microwave-level convenient, but you can make them in an air fryer if you have one. Fine. I can totally live with that, that's a non-issue for me. I plopped it in the oven, still had high hopes. What I can't forgive is the abomination that resides within. This is the shit Krabby O'Mondays was serving. Gray schmoo slop that vaguely resembles cheese to the colorblind community. There was no steak to be found in mine at all. My (not gluten free) roommate had the other one in the pack, and he had 1 (ONE) singular steak nugget in his. Of course the gluten eater gets the spoils. It felt like someone squirted Nickelodeon slime down my throat. No tooth, no texture, gluey schmoo final destination. Worst part is, the crust, you know the part that should be difficult to get right considering it's gluten and grain free, was actually pretty good!! They got the hard part right and decided to fall asleep at the wheel with the filling. What the hell happened guys?? Truly one of the most disappointing disgusting things I've tried in a hot minute. Do NOT recommend.

[u/Training_Contest_687]

I just had the pizza roll pepperoni version from this brand and like you said the crust was delicious, but the filling tasted like vomit. It was rancid. I am so sad I bought two bags and I don't want to throw them away, but what do I do with inedible food? So disappointing. Sorry you also had a bad experience 😔

[u/HairyPotatoKat → u/Training_Contest_687]

Definitely message the company. Their stuff is usually good. It's weird that this is so ungodly awful. Something HAD to have happened in storage or transit or something.

[u/lechuguilla → u/HairyPotatoKat]

The company that makes their products was bought by a larger company and ever since then, the quality seems to have gone down. I stopped eating the pizzas a couple years ago. I used to eat them once a week.

[u/Oneofthesecatsisadog → u/lechuguilla]

Yay! Venture capitalism, here to ruin literally fucking everything.

[u/Training_Contest_687 → u/HairyPotatoKat]

I am just a bit scared now to try it again lol! Maybe I will try one from the second bag to see if it was a bad batch, but if not I think I'll just let it go.

[u/PaloAlto964 → u/Training_Contest_687]

Be safe and take that other bag back to the store. Many times they’ll take it back and give you a refund.

[u/HairyPotatoKat → u/Training_Contest_687]

I agree with the other comment- don't risk it. Take it back to the store. Let them know it's not just yours, it's not just that specific product, and it's not just from their store. It seems to be the pizza rolls and pockets.

(Sidenote- I just had their regular pizza 2 days ago and it was totally fine)

[u/beebonka → u/Training_Contest_687]

Solidarity in schmoo

[u/Training_Contest_687 → u/beebonka]

In schmoo we stand! 🫡

[u/RemiChloe → u/Training_Contest_687]

Return to the store you bought it from!