Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi

[UnderOpenSky]

Didn't even see a label for them today when I looked

 

[Jon-of-arc]

Didn't even see a label for them today when I looked

They were planning on doing loads more, I think.

But then this....

WARNING: Britain hit with halloumi shortage – and fans are in uproar

 

[The39thStep]

Lidl bakery is doing Portuguese custard tarts

They are delicious

 

[nogojones]

On Lidl's in house bakery bit the low GI and the sourdough bread are both pretty good. £1.25-1.35 a loaf ain't too bad either

 

[izz]

Aldi, Mediterranean Quinoa with wheatberries, tomatoes and black olives. Far yummier than it has any right to be. As you were

 

[gentlegreen]

Don't bother with the "lemon and chilli hummus" chips in Aldi.
They are simply over-seasoned chickpea flour snacks.

There were a couple of other similarly unlikely snacks there too - I think one had Quinoa in the name.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm kicking myself for missing that Aldi sell excellent mushy peas for 16p - a third of the price of Batchelors.
IMHO there's very little in the way of lunchtime commestibles that isn't enhanced by their addition.

 

[Voley]

Lidl are doing houseplants at good prices again. Ficus Exotica / Dracaena etc. Fiver a pop, £7.99 including a ceramic pot.

 

[gentlegreen]

A dis-recommendation ...
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

Aldi's "work shorts" no longer have tool loops, but more importantly have no elastic and also appear to be skimpier than before.

Sad times

 

[High Voltage]

A dis-recommendation ...
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

Aldi's "work shorts" no longer have tool loops, but more importantly have no elastic and also appear to be skimpier than before.

Sad times

Have you seen Dickies work shorts - almost certainly more expensive than Aldi/Lidl - but they are a quality item

 

[Part 2]

Things not to look out for because they've stopped selling them as they do sometimes...

Lime Juice
Bread Flour

 

[High Voltage]

 

[iona]

Aldi's got fake Le Creuset stuff in atm

 

[BoatieBird]

Aldi's got fake Le Creuset stuff in atm

I treated myself to one of the big casseroles, it seems decent and I cooked a nice dinner in it the other day!

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Aldi's got fake Le Creuset stuff in atm

Something similar in Lidl as well.

As of the other day they also had chainsaws. Who goes to Lidl and gets an impulse-buy chainsaw?

They're about 80 quid btw, I guess that's a good price.

 

[iona]

I treated myself to one of the big casseroles, it seems decent and I cooked a nice dinner in it the other day!

I want one of the big casserole dishes but they've sold out online and they never even got any in the Aldi near me

 

[High Voltage]

For the lovers of Banrock station sparkling shiraz - Aldi seem to have a very very good sparkling shiraz on offer at the moment - don't know how long they're going to stock it, it may be on a bit of a special - but it's excellent

 

[High Voltage]

It's NOT Banrock station btw but a very good instead of - for those who like it

 

[TruXta]

Something similar in Lidl as well.

As of the other day they also had chainsaws. Who goes to Lidl and gets an impulse-buy chainsaw?

They're about 80 quid btw, I guess that's a good price.

Depends I got a decent electric one from screw fix for 60 quid

 

[Biddlybee]

For the lovers of Banrock station sparkling shiraz - Aldi seem to have a very very good sparkling shiraz on offer at the moment - don't know how long they're going to stock it, it may be on a bit of a special - but it's excellent

Is that a sparkling red?

 

[High Voltage]

Is that a sparkling red?

Oh Yes

 

[Biddlybee]

Ooh. Served cold?

 

[High Voltage]

Ooh. Served cold?

As a red, you can have it at room temperature

and as a sparkling, you can have it cold

It really is down to taste - it just looks like a glass of Cresta when it's being poured out

 

[Biddlybee]

I want to try it

 

[High Voltage]

I want to try it

Seems to be £7.99 a bottle - so very much worth a punt - we're probably on our 3rd or 4th bottle so far - with the Banrock station one we'd easily do 3 over a weekend

 

[Boudicca]

Something similar in Lidl as well.

As of the other day they also had chainsaws. Who goes to Lidl and gets an impulse-buy chainsaw?

They're about 80 quid btw, I guess that's a good price.

As someone who has recently been quoted £70 to cut down a small tree, I would certainly be tempted.

Aldi have compressors back in (£80) but they don't have the stapler attachment. If I bought one from somewhere else, would it fit?

 

[friendofdorothy]

Stockwell Lidl has had a re fit - somehow it seems to have even more stuff. V cheap vests and bras atm.

 

[two sheds]

The local Aldi has Sloe Gin again

 

[yield]

Animus, Douro £5 in Aldi lovely red wine.

 

[pogofish]

The new "Super" Lidl opened near me last night - May drop by on my way home.