I'm a private chef who tried 20 of Aldi's dips, and I'd buy at least half of them again

Tori HazelettMar 2, 2024, 19:56 IST

Aldi has some solid dip options, but some missed the mark for me. Tori Hazelett

I'm a private chef who loves Aldi, which has tons of dip options.
The chain's hummus and salsa options were some of my favorites.

I'm a chef and a huge fan of Aldi, which often has quality food at a low price.

The chain has an especially wide array of dips, so I decided to put all of the ones I could find — seasonal options and year-round staples — to the test.

Fortunately, I was mostly impressed. Here's how they stacked up.

Specially Selected mild chimichurri salsa was interesting.

Specially Selected mild chimichurri salsa contains oregano and tomatoes. Tori Hazelett

The street-corn dip impressed me cold and warm.

The street-corn dip is tasty when heated up in the microwave. Tori Hazelett

Park Street Deli's medium fresh deli-style salsa was great.

Park Street Deli's medium fresh deli-style salsa would be great with nachos. Tori Hazelett

Simply Nature's thick and chunky hot salsa delivered on the chunk.

Simply Nature organic thick and chunky hot salsa was pretty chunky indeed. Tori Hazelett

The Park Street Deli garlic-dill hummus is also kid-approved.

Park Street Deli usually has a few flavors of hummus on offer.Tori Hazelett

The olive-tapenade hummus was one of my favorites I tried.

Park Street Deli's olive-tapenade hummus actually had hummus flavors.Tori Hazelett

Casa Mamita's medium salsa con queso was what I'd expect from a jarred queso but slightly elevated.

Casa Mamita's medium salsa con queso has bits of pepper. Tori Hazelett

The spinach Parmesan tzatziki with Greek yogurt was a simple hit.

The spinach Parmesan tzatziki with Greek yogurt was surprisingly light. Tori Hazelett

The chorizo-style fundido dip was OK.

In a pinch, the chorizo-style fundido dip is just fine. Tori Hazelett

Aldi's bacon-cheddar dip lost me as soon as it hit room temperature.

The bacon-cheddar dip isn't for you if you don't love bacon. Tori Hazelett

I was pleased with the restaurant-style chipotle guacamole.

In a time pinch, I would absolutely grab a tub of this guacamole from Aldi.Tori Hazelett

The Buffalo-style chicken blue-cheese dip lost me once I heated it up.

Aldi's Buffalo-style chicken blue-cheese dip had bits of blue cheese and chicken. Tori Hazelett

Grillo's Pickle de Gallo would be great on a hot dog.

Grillo's Pickle de Gallo is sold at a few grocery chains.Tori Hazelett

The Emporium Selection fondue let me down.

Emporium Selection fondue comes in an easy-to-heat packet. Tori Hazelett

Alouette soft spreadable cheese in the toasted-everything flavor tasted like a bagel.

The Alouette soft spreadable cheese I tried had everything-bagel seasoning. Tori Hazelett

I love seafood, but the crab-rangoon dip missed the mark.

The crab-rangoon dip uses imitation crab.Tori Hazelett

I didn't care for the lobster-roll dip, either.

Aldi's lobster-roll dip was too sweet for me. Tori Hazelett

The Happy Farms pimento-cheese sandwich spread in zesty jalapeño was also surprisingly sweet.

I was immediately taken aback by just how sweet this Happy Farms pimento spread was.Tori Hazelett

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