{"id":7333,"date":"2025-03-09T20:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=7333"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:26:08","slug":"aldi-frozen-hash-browns-seasons-choice-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/09\/aldi-frozen-hash-browns-seasons-choice-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Frozen Hash Browns (Season’s Choice) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author’s Note: Not a paid review. These are my own weird little opinions. I have no affiliation with Aldi<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Gollum would like these.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are probably people in the world who don’t like hash browns. But I don’t know who they are. Who are you? We’ll get you help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aldi sells these large, frozen hash browns in a 20-pack for roughly $5. I’ve bought two packages in as many years. So, 40 big hash browns. More than 5 pounds of hash browns. All for my own little stomach. Yikes. So I must<\/em> like these. They taste a lot like McDonald’s hash browns (possibly better), and they’re fairly foolproof to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taste and Texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They’re crispy-crunchy on the outside, and tender-soft on the inside. The chopped potato blobs have a lovely firm structure \u2014 not too raw, but not mushy. Even without sauce, Aldi’s hash browns are flavorful and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would describe the taste as deeply savory with just the right amount of salty goodness. Surprisingly, there aren’t any extra seasonings in these \u2014 no onions or garlic or pepper or anything<\/em>. Weird. More about the ingredients later.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another flavorful potato option, check out my review of Costco’s Extra Crispy French Fries<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since I don’t love<\/em> breakfast, I’ve been known to eat these hash browns for dinner. They’re a nice substitute for french fries or tater tots. In fact \u2014 in my humble opinion<\/em> \u2014 these are wildly<\/em> more satisfying than tater tots! I think it’s the crispy shell. Because that’s where the potato flavor concentrates. Mmmm. Scrumptious. Even Gollum would like these. Wouldn’t spoil a nice fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Are you looking for another tasty frozen option from Aldi? Here’s my review of the Maryland and Boardwalk frozen crab cakes<\/a>, which were surprisingly good.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each hash brown patty is about 4 inches long. They’re not terribly thick. But that’s part of the appeal \u2014 the flat profile keeps them uber crunchy, and easy to bite. Despite the thin profile, these are pretty sturdy little guys \u2014 you can pick them up without them falling apart. I love self-contained food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Hash Browns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hash browns are an original American breakfast food<\/a>, dating back to the early 1800’s. McDonald’s<\/a> started making their signature hash brown patties in the 1970’s. Ore Ida<\/a> began selling mass-produced hashbrown patties in the 1950’s. Technically, “hash browned potatoes” can refer to any type of chopped and fried potatoes<\/a>, not just patties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ingredients<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Aldi Frozen Hashbrowns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n