topic Re: Chocolate Chips in Recipes

Chocolate Chips

kismet — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 04:49:27 GMT

Has anyone tried the Kirkland, Costco, chocolate chips? Do you think they are better than those from the grocery store. What do you normally use for cookies?

Re: Chocolate Chips

panda1234 — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:42:11 GMT

@kismet If you have an Aldi I would highly recommend their chocolate chips. You can't go wrong for $1.89 per bag.

Re: Chocolate Chips

jackthebear — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:43:50 GMT

@kismet wrote:
Has anyone tried the Kirkland, Costco, chocolate chips? Do you think they are better than those from the grocery store. What do you normally use for cookies?

they were sampled last time I was at Costco, went back a few times,

tasted the same to me, maybe a bit smoother

that said I wouldn't bring a bag of choc chips that big into my house

Re: Chocolate Chips

Ainhisg — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:27:25 GMT

Agree with @panda1234! Aldi semi-sweet chocolate chips have such a good taste. I much prefer them over Nestle, which is what I used to buy.

Re: Chocolate Chips

Eileen in Virginia — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:41:34 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
Agree with @panda1234! Aldi semi-sweet chocolate chips have such a good taste. I much prefer them over Nestle, which is what I used to buy.

Some chocolate chips stick to the cookie sheet when I use them in my chocolate chip cookies. Do the Aldi ones stick? TIA

Re: Chocolate Chips

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:01:16 GMT

I've been baking with Kirkland chocolate chips for many years. I find the quality to be on a par with Ghirardelli, my favorite name brand chips.

Re: Chocolate Chips

ruthbe — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:19:30 GMT

I have used them with no problems.

Re: Chocolate Chips

WORKING GAL — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:59:18 GMT

@panda1234 - This week's Aldi ad has their 12 oz. bags of chocolate chips for $1.29. This is the time of year to stock up - they have the semi sweet, mini chips and dark chocolate chips. I think they taste fine.

Re: Chocolate Chips

Ainhisg — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:46:43 GMT

@Eileen in Virginia , not that I've noticed.

Re: Chocolate Chips

Eileen in Virginia — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:56:20 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
@Eileen in Virginia , not that I've noticed.

Thanks! I’ll try them the next time I’m at Aldi’s.

Re: Chocolate Chips

ECBG — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:20:07 GMT

We have Nestles or Ghirardelli chips. The Ghirardelli chocolate makes a superior product!

Re: Chocolate Chips

SurferWife — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:42:45 GMT

@kismet

We ❤️ them! Besides the obvious recipes, one of my favorite ways to use them is to top my vanilla bean ice cream!

Re: Chocolate Chips

depglass — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:21:02 GMT

A girlfriend turned me on to Guittard chips a number of years ago. On a par with Ghirardelli. Not available in my city, in fact, she has a friend that ships them to her from Denver by the carload.

Re: Chocolate Chips

panda1234 — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:24:12 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
Agree with @panda1234! Aldi semi-sweet chocolate chips have such a good taste. I much prefer them over Nestle, which is what I used to buy.

@Ainhisg @Right now they have their Belgian semi-sweet and dark chocolate chunks instead of chips. I believe the semi-sweet chips are on sale this week for $1.29.

Re: Chocolate Chips

panda1234 — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:20:50 GMT

@WORKING GAL wrote:
@panda1234 - This week's Aldi ad has their 12 oz. bags of chocolate chips for $1.29. This is the time of year to stock up - they have the semi sweet, mini chips and dark chocolate chips. I think they taste fine.

@WORKING GAL I didn't read your post and just posted the same thing. They have butter for $1.99. I have been getting their pure vanilla extract for baking. I think it is 2oz for around $5.00, it does make a difference.

Re: Chocolate Chips

panda1234 — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:30:03 GMT

I like to get a milk chocolate candy bar and chop that up and use 1/2 cup of that and 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chips. The 2 types of chocolate adds something to the cookie.

Re: Chocolate Chips

wagirl — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:20:37 GMT

My go to was usually Nestles chips--but recently I got the milk choc ones and the taste is off-----besides a smaller package for more money----just taste weird--have been using Sees semi sweet choc drops that are outstanding---but costly--ghirardelli chips are good so are guittard.Used to buy the store brands but they taste like wax----most times I buy the bars like Dove or Lindt or godiva and chop them up to use. Don't bake much anymore tho.

Re: Chocolate Chips

kismet — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:46:30 GMT

I don't believe there's an Aldi's on the west coast. Think I'll try Costco. I bought their large bag of dark chocolate powder and it's fine. Grocery stores charge so much for a small can. I think Costco's has a better chocolate flavor. Trader Joe's use to have a good vanilla. I don't bake as much as I use to but share the larger bags of things with my daughter.

Re: Chocolate Chips

WORKING GAL — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:10:49 GMT

@kismet - There are many Aldi's on the West Coast. I live in Ventura County and we have two in the city I live in. I know they are scattered around. Go on their website and see if there is one in your area.