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Weird Aldi pizza

I love pizza, I mean really love, as in I could live on pizza and coffee as my only foods, and I love trying new combos. Aldi is a great source for this, while they don't carry many pizzas standardly, they often have special buy pizzas, and those can get really interesting, like this one that I thought was just a BBQ chicken pizza with a fancy title.

The image shows a package of pizza from Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen. The package is predominantly green with a red label at the top that reads "Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen." The main text on the package is "BBQ SMOKED CHICKEN PIZZA" in large yellow letters. Below this, the ingredients are listed: "BBQ SAUCE, SMOKED CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA & CHEDDAR CHEESES, GREEN ONION AND CORN CHIPS." It also states "ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVE FREE CRUST" and "MADE WITH REAL CHEESE." The package appears to be sealed, with condensation visible on the plastic, indicating it is refrigerated.

So I toss it on the pizza stone, ready to cook it up for lunch, and... Is that corn chips on there?

The image shows a round, uncooked pizza on a pizza stone. The pizza dough is topped with a layer of red tomato sauce, followed by a variety of toppings including shredded white and yellow cheese, green bell pepper slices, crumbled ground meat, and yellow corn chips. The pizza is placed on a floured surface, indicating it is ready to be baked. The crust is thin and uncooked, with a slightly raised edge.

Check the label, yep, it is. Well that's new, and actually not bad, adds an interesting crunch to the pizza and pairs well with BBQ chicken. I think this is one of my favorite pizzas, frozen or fresh, but unfortunately I have no idea who makes it, Mama Cozzi's is a house brand, they relabel the source brand, sometimes without even changing the packaging other than removing the original brand, and in this case, this is not something I've ever seen here in #STL .

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The image shows a round, uncooked pizza on a wooden pizza peel. The pizza dough is topped with a layer of red tomato sauce, followed by a variety of toppings. The toppings include shredded white and yellow cheese, green bell pepper slices, crumbled ground meat, and yellow corn chips. The cheese is unevenly distributed, with more of it concentrated in certain areas. The corn chips are scattered across the surface, adding a crunchy texture. The green bell peppers are chopped and spread out, providing a pop of color. The ground meat is browned and appears to be seasoned. The pizza is placed on a floured surface, indicating it is ready to be baked. The crust is thin and uncooked, with a slightly raised edge. The overall appearance suggests a homemade pizza with a mix of textures and flavors.
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The image shows a package of pizza from Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen. The package is predominantly green with a red label at the top that reads "Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen." The main text on the package is "BBQ SMOKED CHICKEN PIZZA" in large yellow letters. Below this, the ingredients are listed: "BBQ SAUCE, SMOKED CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA & CHEDDAR CHEESES, GREEN ONION AND CORN CHIPS." It also states "ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVE FREE CRUST" and "MADE WITH REAL CHEESE." The net weight is listed as 18.10 oz (1 LB 2.10 OZ) or 513.1g. The nutritional information per 1/4 pizza is provided: 350 calories, 6g of saturated fat (30% DV), 800mg of sodium (35% DV), and 9g of added sugars (18% DV). The package appears to be sealed, with condensation visible on the plastic, indicating it is refrigerated.

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Mark Wollschlager
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Aldi does have some surprises. Some good, some head scratchers. But generally an inexpensive find out.
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Having maintained a few food manufacturing plants, we get contracts with specific processes and QA standards and put their labels on them. It could be made anywhere at any time.
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@π••π•šπ•’π•Ÿπ•’ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ¦‹ Yeah, sometimes you can identify Aldi's source when its a cheaply done special buy, prolly someone's overstock (that's what a lot of their special buys are), as its their package with the Aldi brand on it, or some of the more unusual stuff is identifiable simply because one or two companies make that combo.
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Mark Wollschlager
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I think the Trader Joe's brand people use Aldi for stealth product testing. I have gotten some stuff that was almost exactly the same as a TJ's sort of product with different fillings/flavor. They show up for a week and then no more. Usually frozen stuff.
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🌴 Seph πŸ’­ πŸ‘Ύ
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@Mark Wollschlager Technically they're the same company, Aldi US is owned by Aldi SΓΌd in Germany, while Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe's, so it wouldn't surprise me if'n they're coordinating their some of their buying.
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Vik-Thor / Lirleni
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@🌴 Seph πŸ’­ πŸ‘Ύ Can confirm on his ability to live on pizza and coffee. ;)
Luckily, he caters to my inability to do so.
I like pizza, but nowhere near the extent he does. I am drinking more coffee now too, (still nowhere near his consumption).
MtnDew on the other hand. ;)
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