If you can’t handle the heat, get out of Aldi’s middle aisle.
A new cookware range set to drop in the coming weeks has already got shoppers gearing up for a Wednesday morning showdown.
But what people don’t know is that there’s an invisible bonus – the items are a renter’s culinary dream.
Beloved social media chef, Stephanie de Sousa, has teamed up with Aldi to deliver a 13-piece limited-edition collection for the kitchen.
It’s a secret the former MasterChef contestant has been quietly guarding for the last year.
“I’m really excited. I have had it for a while now because I’ve been testing it and I just love it,” Ms de Sousa told news.com.au.
“I was just bursting to tell everybody. I just knew people were going to love it and they were going to love the colour.”
There’s a dreamy, pastel colour palette and nods to some charactertistics that her loving fans will appreciate.
“I think there are a few little fun little quirks in there that people who are my followers will really know,” she explained.
“There’s a couple of references to my glasses. There’s also some references to my catchphrase, which is ‘mixy mixy.’”
The collection includes a 5L $49.99 cast aluminium pot and a $29.99 roasting pot that are dishwasher and oven-safe, suitable for all stovetops and available in three different colours.
“You can cook anything in [them] from boiling pasta or rice to making a steak, to making a slow-cooked stew in the oven in the one pot,” she explained.
“I can go straight from the oven and put it on my table, and it will look beautiful.”
Ms de Sousa believes the lightweight items are the perfect fit for any kitchen, but even more so for renters who might be presented with a different oven each move.
“One minute they’ve got an induction cooktop, the next minute they’ve got a gas cooktop. You’re not going to buy specific cookware just if you’ve only got a six-month lease, are you? So, this is perfect because it covers all those bases,” she said.
There’s also a variety of utensils up for grabs starting from $4.99 to make cooking not just more affordable, but also a fun escape from sad stainless steel options.
“That’s all anybody offers, nobody offers anything else. I have never seen a range of cookware that is bright and colourful like this before.”
Budget was also a crucial factor, with a desire to bring affordable cookware to Aussies who want to be creative without breaking the bank.
“You don’t have to spend $300 on a pan to call yourself a cook,” she pointed out.
The announcement has already been met with a wave of excitement after the chef shared the news online this week.
“Oh, gosh. I’m so excited. I can’t wait! I’ve been wanting to refresh my cookware,” one commenter said.
“INSANELY COOL I’ll take ONE IN EVERY COLOUR!” another declared.
A third affectionately dubbed the range as “kitchen jewellery”.
The collection will arrive in Aldi’s middle aisle from Wednesday, July 22, with items only available while stocks last.
Ms de Sousa has had her very own Special Buys battles and has a few words of wisdom for shoppers keen to get their hands on the hot items.
“I am a catalogue cruiser. I always have the latest catalogue, and I always go through it, and if there’s something in there that I really know that I really want, I’m just there [at Aldi] first up,” she says
“You’ve just got to get there the day that it comes out… you have to be on it.”