Red Beans And Advice for Monday, Oct. 3

On praise of Aldi’s chocolate

I knew about Aldi, the value priced grocery chain, from my trips to Europe. But when they came to America, I was a little reluctant to shop in them. Their mystery brands reminded me a little of Costco, which puts its Kirkland brand on a lot of products. I wasn’t really sure what the things at Aldi’s were.

But food writer friends began to share their adm…