Why is "bronze cut" spaghetti twice the price as regular spaghetti at Aldi? I googled what it was, and it seems to just be extruded through a bronze die instead of a teflon one. Is it really worth twice the price? It appears to be made in Italy. Does pasta taste any different if it's made in Italy instead of the US? Even though it is twice the price, it's not much money, but I hate to be a chump. If you have tried it, do you like it better?
Aldi bronze cut pasta??? Why does it cost so much?
byu/Sufficient_Beach_445 inFrugal
Posted by Sufficient_Beach_445
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The pasta is rougher so sauce sticks to it better.
Cut does affect how the pasta feels and how the sauce latches to it. Made in Italy can mean higher quality flour but it can also be just to add “premium imported product” fee to the product. Do a blind side by side taste test to see if you think it is worth the extra money. Only you can decide if you think there is difference that you are willing to pay.
I would say that in addition to the texture being a bit rougher, as already said, it does taste slightly different—at least the Italian pastas I’ve had from Aldi and Costco do to me. Whether that subtle texture and flavor difference is enough to justify the price? That’s up to you.