Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Coconut water is a bit grim. I doubt yours were off shirl
Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi
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AnnFrankenstein
New Member
I still can't get over how inexpensive the bakery section is in Lidl
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
I bought a couple of cans of coconut water yesterday in Lidl. I bought them because people on here have said how nice it is. I don't know if the ones I bought were off but it tasted nothing like coconut. In fact after one mouthful I poured the rest on the can down the sink. It was vile
Is it always vile? and why do folk like it?
was Vitasia.
No its just grim shirl. I wanted to buy some of the coconut ice cream but it was all gone.
Polish week soon yaay dumplings, tumeric noodles, mild mustard and best of all the raspberry jaffa style cakes (there isnt a huge Polish population here so i have missed these things). Also i think there some toys and bits for kids. I will not however be buying or asking for the pink screwdriver set for valentines day.
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Oh and I tried the spinach cheese pastry thing in the bakery section more like a chees and onion slice tbh. But still alright for 60p
aqua
made of cheese and gin
I bought a couple of cans of coconut water yesterday in Lidl. I bought them because people on here have said how nice it is. I don't know if the ones I bought were off but it tasted nothing like coconut. In fact after one mouthful I poured the rest on the can down the sink. It was vile
Is it always vile? and why do folk like it?
The brand was Vitasia.
Me neither, fucking vile stuff
oooo sounds interestingNo its just grim shirl. I wanted to buy some of the coconut ice cream but it was all gone.
Polish week soon yaay dumplings, tumeric noodles, mild mustard and best of all the raspberry jaffa style cakes (there isnt a huge Polish population here so i have missed these things). Also i think there some toys and bits for kids. I will not however be buying or asking for the pink screwdriver set for valentines day.
aqua
made of cheese and gin
I suspect my neighbour and SIL would both find those acceptableI suspect giving someone a pink cordless screwdriver or a body fat monitor scale for Valentine's is a fast way to ending a relationship Lidl
trashpony
Hag
I suspect my neighbour and SIL would both find those acceptable
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
It's simple - Lidl has branches throughout northern and central Europe. The economies of scale that allows them to take advantage of are pretty significant. What you should be asking yourself is "how come Sainsburys/Morrisons/Tesco/Asda have such expensive bakeries?".
As someone who occasionally visits Germany, I can tell you that even independent bakeries there don't charge high prices for bread or cakes. Also, although the supermarkets sell sliced loaves, they actually sell more rolls and unsliced loaves, and some Germans tend to view ordinary sliced loaves as "toast bread".
RedDragon
"I am not one of your fans!"
Those very truffles are 99p as a hal-price-weekend promotion of Sat 14th/Sun 15th, cheap enough to scoff and gift
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Was in Aldi doing a shop for work and spotted ultra sonic cleaners for £20. Hoping they still have some in stock when I finish tomorrow.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
The 204 drill bit set from aldi for 15 sovs is cracking! Although gone is my excuse to not put the shelves up
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
That is how it's pronounced in Germany.
nogojones
spelling is overrated
the 24v hammer drill seems pretty good for 40 quid as well as long as its just for the odd bit of diy
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Job 1 using the drill bits, done! My mirror is finally above the fireplace. Pretty nifty bit of kit
Bitter&Twisted
Well-Known Member
It's simple - Lidl has branches throughout northern and central Europe. The economies of scale that allows them to take advantage of are pretty significant. What you should be asking yourself is "how come Sainsburys/Morrisons/Tesco/Asda have such expensive bakeries?".
As someone who occasionally visits Germany, I can tell you that even independent bakeries there don't charge high prices for bread or cakes. Also, although the supermarkets sell sliced loaves, they actually sell more rolls and unsliced loaves, and some Germans tend to view ordinary sliced loaves as "toast bread".
To my knowledge, all steam-baked and sliced bread, as in the dreaded Chorleywood method, is called "toast-brot" in Germanyland. As that's all it's good for. Apart from chucking it in the bin where it belongs. This could be down to pure prejudice as a branch of my German family own and run a local bakery. I'll be visiting the fam in May and am looking forward to eating decent bread that doesn't require a second mortgage. As well as more than my fair share of brotchen, kase und Niederegger echtes Lubecker marzipan. And maybe a few beers, too. Prost!
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
just to confirm I have eaten half a packet of the lidl raspberry polish Jaffa cakes since I bought them yesterday I feel this is quite restrained. *sprays biscuit crumbs*
I'm not sure that Sainsburies etc higher prices is just naked profiteering.It's simple - Lidl has branches throughout northern and central Europe. The economies of scale that allows them to take advantage of are pretty significant. What you should be asking yourself is "how come Sainsburys/Morrisons/Tesco/Asda have such expensive bakeries?".
As someone who occasionally visits Germany, I can tell you that even independent bakeries there don't charge high prices for bread or cakes. Also, although the supermarkets sell sliced loaves, they actually sell more rolls and unsliced loaves, and some Germans tend to view ordinary sliced loaves as "toast bread".
It does bother me how cheap food is in Aldi/ Lidl. Is it just the "no frills no choice" model that means it's so cheap? For instance I'd be loath to buy meat there.
Flipstick
Bargain basement Helen Mirren
I worry more about how they treat their staff......
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