The 9 Best Kitchen Products To Buy At Aldi

There are plenty of must-buy food products at Aldi, but you don't want to pass by some of the best kitchen products the store offers either. Granted, they're not available all the time since the products available in the Aldi Finds section of the store varies from week to week. So, that's why you need to keep an eye out for the best ones during your regular shopping trips. Once you have an idea of what you're looking for, it can make your weekly trips to Aldi that much more fun as you engage in a long-term treasure hunt for the kitchen product you want.

Everything on our list comes in well under $100, with some even being around the $10 range. So, you don't have to break the bank to find good kitchen products. While some are kitchen appliances, we've also included kitchen gadgets and tools, as well as some items that can double as kitchen decorations. Several can be used for more than one purpose, which makes them all the more attractive. 

To decide which kitchen items to include, we sought out reviews and comments on social media, looking for products that continue to make customers happy and ones that customers often rush to the store to get when they see them in stock. So, if you're wondering which kitchen products are worth buying at Aldi, here's what to keep an eye out for.

One of the most exciting Aldi kitchen products to find when you're browsing the aisles is its cast iron enamel coated Crofton Dutch oven. It's a versatile product that everyone seems to love, and it's not nearly as expensive as you might expect if you've priced Dutch ovens before.

At $20 to $30, Aldi Dutch ovens are far more affordable than well-known brands like Le Creuset, which can cost between $175 and $860. While customers on social media say Le Creusets are worth the higher price, they also say Aldi's version cooks and retains heat just as well, and food tastes the same from it. Vintage Le Creuset cookware sets are worth a fortune today and often become heirloom pieces. While those using the Aldi version are still happy with theirs years later, it's a little early to know whether they might end up as heirloom pieces as well.

One of Le Creuset's claims to fame is how classy and colorful they are, but the same thing can be said about Aldi's Dutch ovens. They come in various colors like white, cream, red, green, turquoise, and blue. And some customers have made a point of collecting certain colors when they find them available. They work for everything from baking bread and other meals in the oven to making soups and stews on the stovetop. The size of the larger ones also make them good for prepping meals ahead of time to freeze for later.

Another inexpensive Aldi kitchen product that's worth a try is its Ambiano electric pressure cooker. Ever since Instant Pots became a kitchen must-have in the 2010s, other brands have offered their versions, and Aldi's compares well for the price. Granted, some aren't as powerful, but at just $40, it's a good option if you're on a budget and don't want to spend around twice as much for the name brand version.

Customers on social media report that the Aldi pressure cooker tends to continue to work for years. However, there are some differences from Instant Pot that customers have noted. For one, the inner pot has a non-stick coating, which some people prefer. You'll need to remember to use non-metal utensils with it to prevent scratching the non-stick coating. 

The product seems to have improved over the years, with some earlier notes that it only reaches low pressure levels and needing to add more cooking time if they're following a recipe rather than using preset buttons. However, more recent versions seem to have three pressure settings. While some earlier customers complained about there not being a preset button for yogurt, newer ones do have a yogurt button, along with multiple other presets for specific types of foods like rice, beans, and meat. Plus, there are sauté, steam, and slow cook settings. However, even the less fancy versions work just fine, with plenty of customers saying they use theirs multiple times weekly.

Some often overlooked kitchen products at Aldi are its anti-fatigue kitchen mats. They're available quite often, with different versions ranging from fairly plain ones to ones that match different seasons or holidays or ones with cute prints that might match your kitchen colors. They tend to be fairly inexpensive, often costing a fraction of what you'd pay for the high-rated anti-fatigue kitchen mats you might find elsewhere. Plus, they can double as decorative elements, making them more than just practical.

While many of us have rugs in front of places we often stand in the kitchen, like in front of the sink or refrigerator, we often get them to reduce the chance of slipping in places where there's likely to be water. However, anti-fatigue mats provide extra value, in that they can help reduce joint strain and foot pain from standing for long periods of time on hard floors. So, they can help you enjoy cooking just a little bit more when you place them strategically in places around your kitchen where you spend a lot of time standing. You may find yourself willing to do more dishes at a time or get more weekly food prep done when it doesn't cause you as much pain. Some customers on social media who have gotten these mats from Aldi have gone as far as to call them life changers. Reviewers indicate that they hold up for years, making them well worth the investment.

If you're looking for an air fryer on a budget, you may not need to look any further than the Aldi Finds aisle. Air fryers are another kitchen gadget that gets a lot of use once you realize everything they're capable of doing, but you don't need a well-known name brand like Ninja when Ambiano air fryers work just fine, often at a fraction of the cost.

Aldi has offered various sizes of their air fryers ranging from smaller ones only holding about 3.7 quarts to larger ones that hold 8 quarts. The smaller ones tend to be best for just one or two servings, so, if you cook for a larger number of people it might be worthwhile to wait for the larger one to show up eventually.

Customers on social media cook all sorts of things in their air fryers, including Aldi's famous red bag chicken, fries, salmon, personal-sized pizzas, and fresh veggies. They like that using an air fryer to "fry" foods is a healthier alternative to frying foods in oil. And with oil becoming ever more expensive, it saves money as well. Customers also find it easy to clean. Despite being an inexpensive kitchen appliance, it lasts for years, making it an excellent value all around.

One low-cost Aldi kitchen product you don't want to leave on the shelf is the vegetable chopper. Once you've owned one, it becomes a must-have, especially during soup season or other times when you need to chop lots and lots of veggies by hand.

Customers on social media say that they consider this manual chopping tool to be a game-changing one for cooking, meal prep, and reducing food waste. Not only does it allow you to cut up the veggies you need for a dish quickly, you can also use it for weekly food prep or cutting up bulk produce like onions to freeze before they go bad. This is one of those products that customers say they use over and over and that it lasts for years, making it one of the most important tools in their kitchen.

Keep in mind that it doesn't work well with every type of veggie you might want to cube. Softer ones like tomatoes don't come out as well, but it's great for dicing potatoes, celery, carrots, and other hard veggies. You can use it to chop pickles for chicken or tuna salads rather than buy a whole jar of relish. You can also use it to chop cooked meat, like if you want to add cubed ham to a salad. Some brands come with a variety of attachments for different purposes. Really, the only negative is that you need to hand wash it to avoid it melting.

Salad spinners were in many kitchens in the 1970s and 1980s, with their popularity spurred on by television commercials. However, this kitchen tool goes beyond nostalgia and gag-gift status, being invaluable for those who consume a lot of fresh leafy greens and other fresh produce. Coming in at under $10, Aldi salad spinners are inexpensive kitchen tools that customers tend to love more than you'd think.

Salad spinners are great for drying leafy greens and smaller fruit and veggie pieces like berries quickly without wasting lots of paper towels or trying to shake the water out in a colander. You simply wash items and use the handle at the top to spin all the water out. It saves your meal plates and salads from having pools of water from wet produce and prevents having water dilute your salad dressing. Some people like to wash all their lettuce at once, spin it in the salad spinner, and then store it in the fridge in the salad spinner, which makes you that much more likely to eat the lettuce before it goes bad.

Customers on social media have also reported using them to wash non-food items, like small hand-washable clothing items and face masks. Another use is using it to clean and dry artificial flowers and greenery from home decor. So, it is a versatile product that doesn't necessarily have to have just one use, which might help you justify the extra cabinet space for it.

Aldi toasters aren't necessarily all that exciting, but they do their job of toasting well. So, if you're thinking of buying a toaster or need to replace an old one, it's worthwhile to look for one to show up on the Aldi Finds aisle.

There's nothing necessarily special about Aldi toasters, but they work well and last for years, which is really what you want in a toaster. One customer on social media said they've had their Aldi toaster for 20 years, which is a pretty good track record. Although you're not necessarily getting the same toaster today that Aldi was selling 20 years ago, it still speaks to the quality of the kitchen appliance brands the chain sells. What's probably going to seal the deal for you is the price, as they tend to cost somewhere between $10 and $25. They're fairly basic, with some extra buttons for toasting items like bagels or gluten-free bread. And, no, the gluten-free setting doesn't make or keep bread gluten-free, but it does toast the bread longer to accommodate its added density.

Overall, customers on social media who have purchased these simple toasters don't find the quality of the toast they make to be any different than what they'd experience with a more expensive toaster brand. So, don't be afraid to try it just because it's not a name brand. It's going to do just fine.

When it comes to the best Aldi kitchen appliances, one that many customers seems to swear by is the Belgian waffle maker. It seems to stand the test of time and works beautifully.

Customers on social media who have bought various waffle makers from Aldi like the Belgian one best of all. They say that the waffles always come out perfectly, with doneness indicator lights that are quite accurate. Anyone who has had other waffle makers knows that the lights are rarely right, so working indicator lights are definitely a plus. It also holds up just fine to weekly use. While the waffle plates aren't removable for cleaning, the appliance is still easy to wipe out to clean because it's non-stick and the tray is able to go in the dishwasher.

Customers say that they like to use the waffle recipe on the Aldi complete pancake batter mix. However, other mixes and recipes work just fine. So, you don't necessarily have to go to the effort of using a Belgian waffle recipe to use the machine.

Finally, on our list of the best kitchen products to buy at Aldi, we have bamboo cutting boards. There's one in particular that customers especially seem to like, which is one that has three drop-in trays and a grating insert. So, you can chop individual ingredients and push them over into the tray before replacing the tray for another ingredient. The removable trays make this product one that has various uses.

This is one of those Aldi products that you see one person post about on social media, and then suddenly everyone is running to their local store to find one. This type of cutting board makes mise en place food preparation a breeze. Others on social media who got this board have used it as a charcuterie board, placing crackers in the tray to keep them from falling. Others have used it as a cocktail prep board. Plus, with the cheese grater insert, they're also great to use to prep for taco night or pizza night.

Bamboo is a great wood for cutting boards and charcuterie boards because of its anti-microbial qualities. Just keep in mind that it's a hard wood that can dull knives quickly if that's a concern. However, customers report these boards lasting for years, and we didn't see any dull knife comments, even from people who use them daily. However, customers have mentioned keeping it oiled so that it doesn't dry out.

Since Aldi doesn't have product ratings on its website, it can be a little tricky to determine which kitchen products are best without seeking out reviews elsewhere online. When we were trying to decide which to include in our list, we sought out kitchen product mentions from social media sites. The majority of the ones we found were in Aldi-centric Facebook groups and in Aldi Reddit threads.

We were especially interested in featuring products that customers had for years, and ones that surpassed their expectations. Sometimes, the concept sells itself. Additionally, two of the products (the vegetable chopper and salad spinner) are ones our writer owns and has enjoyed using in the kitchen for years.

Not every kitchen product that Aldi sells is worth recommending. So, if we found a lot of negative reviews for something, we didn't include it. Or if just one person raved about it but nobody else had anything to say, we didn't think it was worth adding to the list. We also didn't include Aldi kitchen products that had failed for our writer, like the rotary cheese grater. Not every kitchen product is created equally. Sometimes, cheap is cheap both monetarily and in quality. Luckily, that isn't usually the case for Aldi Finds, with lots of quality products available.