Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi

[dynamicbaddog]

Lidl have espresso machines for £49.99 atm (plus tins of espresso coffee for £1.59)

 

[fractionMan]

Lidl have espresso machines for £49.99 atm (plus tins of espresso coffee for £1.59)

it's this machine rebadged: http://www.amazon.com/Delonghi-EC33...p/B000C3MLJS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[polly]

Lidl has panini makers this week for £19.99, which double as a George Foreman grill, if that's your thing. They come with a little comb thing for eating all the bits that ooze out without burning your fingers efficient cleaning

 

[Boycey]

reusable cable ties, £2.50 for 100!!!

 

[Biddlybee]

French week in lidl. Picked up a bottle of normandy cider which is chilling in the freezer

 

[Biddlybee]

It's nice

 

[Greebo]

French week in lidl. Picked up a bottle of normandy cider which is chilling in the freezer

Had that before, nice and cheap .

 

[Biddlybee]

£1.99, not that cheap.

 

[Rebelda]

I might have to pop to lidl in the morning

 

[Greebo]

£1.99, not that cheap.

Cheap enough to cook with, but not to ruin food when you add it to fish, rabbit, or chicken.

 

[Biddlybee]

Not cheap enough for me to cook with

 

[May Kasahara]

Here's one to avoid: Alfredo Deliziosa ham and pineapple pizza from Lidl. Sugary enough to serve as lunch AND pudding <bleurgh>

 

[Ms T]

Here's one to avoid: Alfredo Deliziosa ham and pineapple pizza from Lidl. Sugary enough to serve as lunch AND pudding <bleurgh>

Serves you right for buying a pizza with pineapple on it!

 

[Tankus]

Alfredo Delizios 4 cheese ...is a great base ......rather partial to anchovies, tuna ,and crayfish tails thrown on top ....fish pizzas never have enough anchovies for my taste .....

 

[gentlegreen]

Aldi - fucking fire pits - in a built-up area.

 

[Rebelda]

Well the Normandy cider is lovely. Has anyone tried the cured meat? I balked when I saw it had walnuts/hazelnuts in.

 

[maomao]

Well the Normandy cider is lovely. Has anyone tried the cured meat? I balked when I saw it had walnuts/hazelnuts in.

I put it back when I saw it had hazelnuts because I wanted it for pizza but I've had hazelnut salami before and it's lovely. Unfortunately I'm trying to lose a bit of weight so don't want tasty snack meats in the house.

 

[Biddlybee]

I put it back because the girl couldn't have it. Looked nice though.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Well the Normandy cider is lovely. Has anyone tried the cured meat? I balked when I saw it had walnuts/hazelnuts in.

It's really rather good, and the nuts add a "dryness" to the taste that makes the salami seem less fatty. Greebo got a pack of each of the pre-sliced ones, plus one of the actual sausages.

 

[Greebo]

I put it back because the girl couldn't have it. Looked nice though.

It's nice, and I say that as somebody who doesn't usually like meat with visible bits of fat. Sensible of you to put it back though, IME far it's easier to prevent accidental exposure if you just don't have the risky ingredient in the kitchen at all.

 

[nogojones]

Has anyone tried the cured meat? I balked when I saw it had walnuts/hazelnuts in.

It's very nice.

you just reminded me that I have some in the fridge that I might have a little nibble on

 

[Biddlybee]

It's nice, and I say that as somebody who doesn't usually like meat with visible bits of fat. Sensible of you to put it back though, IME far it's easier to prevent accidental exposure if you just don't have the risky ingredient in the kitchen at all.

Still not sure why they need lactose or milk protein to cure some meats.

 

[Rebelda]

Still not sure why they need lactose or milk protein to cure some meats.

Oh. I didn't even look at the ingredients. That's me out.

 

[Biddlybee]

I've only just started checking with things like that because I gave her some sliced chorizo on holiday

 

[ViolentPanda]

Still not sure why they need lactose or milk protein to cure some meats.

IIRC it's to "feed" the bacteria that cures the meat.

 

[Tankus]

Red berries lattice pastry.......29p each.......still warm from the oven....nice ...!

Reduced from 45p....

 

[May Kasahara]

Lidl's apple pastries are delicious lardy winners. I can't go near the bakery section if I'm even vaguely hungover or it's a calorie write off.

 

[Biddlybee]

IIRC it's to "feed" the bacteria that cures the meat.

Ah, ok. There must be another method too, because some are safe.

 

[Greebo]

Ah, ok. There must be another method too, because some are safe.

And that's the annoying bit - milk byproducts are probably used because of cheapness.

 

[Biddlybee]

Yep. At least cheap biscuits are 9/10 milk free