Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi

[ViolentPanda]

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?

Soz, only just seen this, so probably too late. Most couplings are standardised, but even if not, you can usually find adaptors on ebay to couple up your compressor hose to your air tool.

 

[izz]

Aldi are you a couple of pouched items, one is Mediterranean wheatberry and quinoa, the other is curried lentils (and chickpeas and rice). Both are utterly delicious, vegan*, and about £1-something. I add a little butter to each as I appreciate the salty greasiness. The former is good with a little feta.

*None of the ingredients are animal-based but neither proclaim they're suitable for vegans

 

[izz]

Delighted to report that the salted caramel cocoa-dusted truffles by Moser Roth at Aldi are every bit as drool-inducing as former years and again I shall be acquiring a few boxes as presents for my loved ones.

in the chiller cabinet we have this Soulful OnePot | West African Peanut & Chickpea which despite its healthy aims is fucking lush.

It's also mini-stolen season but I'm resisting, womanfully.

 

[smmudge]

Normally the middle aisle at Aldi just annoys me as it really slows the missus down when I just want to get round, and most of the stuff in them is crap.

BUT...look what I found today....

A cushion, it's pink



But also silver!!



Look what it does OMG



Eh eh.....

 

[BoatieBird]

Our local Aldi re-opened last week following expansion and refurbishment.
It's great, I love it, but it now has five aisles instead of four so if you follow the 'up one, down the next' rule you end up at the back of the store instead of at the tills

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Normally the middle aisle at Aldi just annoys me as it really slows the missus down when I just want to get round, and most of the stuff in them is crap.

BUT...look what I found today....

A cushion, it's pink

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But also silver!!

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Look what it does OMG

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Eh eh.....

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Love your work

 

[Shirl]

New much bigger Lidl opened a few miles away this week. It's stocking 300 extra lines, wolfie's very excited about going shopping tomorrow.

 

[Tankus]

Grim reaper pork sausages ...Aldi
Made with Carolina reaper chilies ...going to be a repeat buy , but not very often ..methinks (71% pork .. not too ..cheap shit sawdust filler .. got habanero ,jalapeno , and birds eye chili powder in it too)

.........just about the right level for heat for me....not too mental ...but enough for me to do a keanu ..."whoa ".... .......frying them was like someone set off a pepper spray in the distance .... that little cut at the back of the throat ....

flecks of red chili in the meat .....bit fatty .....had to cut them down the middle and put them back in the pan to reduce them a bit ......wrong I knows .

.. I like putting cider vinegar on sausages ..cut them down the middle to make a pocket and drip it in ... (99p in aldi too ..very nicea ) a hangover from my 'stow pie and mash days ...not that these need livening ....

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[gentlegreen]

Normally the middle aisle at Aldi just annoys me as it really slows the missus down when I just want to get round, and most of the stuff in them is crap.

BUT...look what I found today....

A cushion, it's pink

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But also silver!!

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Look what it does OMG

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Eh eh.....

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So it gains a perfect imprint of one's pert derrière ?

 

[cybershot]

Grim reaper pork sausages ...Aldi
Made with Carolina reaper chilies ...going to be a repeat buy , but not very often ..methinks (71% pork .. not too ..cheap shit sawdust filler .. got habanero ,jalapeno , and birds eye chili powder in it too)

.........just about the right level for heat for me....not too mental ...but enough for me to do a keanu ..."whoa ".... .......frying them was like someone set off a pepper spray in the distance .... that little cut at the back of the throat ....

flecks of red chili in the meat .....bit fatty .....had to cut them down the middle and put them back in the pan to reduce them a bit ......wrong I knows .

.. I like putting cider vinegar on sausages ..cut them down the middle to make a pocket and drip it in ... (99p in aldi too ..very nicea ) a hangover from my 'stow pie and mash days ...not that these need livening ....

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Got these today too. Along with the ghost chilli burgers.

There’s slow cookers by salter in, which also work as a chalk board! For £20 if anyone is after a slow cooker by a decent brand that also acts as a bit of a gimmick.

 

[Tankus]

Baturrica Tarragona gran reserva 2012 @£4.99 in Lidl ...my fav always a winner at £4.99

I open it ...its gone .....had it tonight with some mixed tapas chili shrimps (near code 30% off ) , antipasti ,red pepper hummus ,some cream cheese, dill and salmon roule,and a few toasted pittas .......Lush ...I feel pleasured ....

 

[existentialist]

Baturrica Tarragona gran reserva 2012 @£4.99 in Lidl ...my fav always a winner at £4.99

I open it ...its gone .....had it tonight with some mixed tapas chili shrimps (near code 30% off ) , antipasti ,red pepper hummus ,some cream cheese, dill and salmon roule,and a few toasted pittas .......Lush ...I feel pleasured ....

That's always been a good standby, and usually very cheap, too. Nice vanilla-y notes.

 

[clicker]

Reduced to £1.49

 

[gentlegreen]

I was peeved when they ran out of cheap spelt flour just when I'd developed a taste for it, but I think their "Cotswold crunch" is seriously moreish - super malty and works very well even in my breadmaker.

 

[19sixtysix]

I now have a robot hoover from lidl. He's called Nathan. He hoovers up then parks back at his charging station. Flat seems cleaner already.

 

[Voley]

Five steaks for a tenner in Lidl at the moment. I've had them before and while they're not the tenderest they're very good value. Made chilli with three of them, very nice.

 

[RubyToogood]

I happened to be passing a Lidl over the weekend and they had no mini stollen

 

[gentlegreen]

My local Aldi have these reduced from £35 to £5 - sadly I can't justify buying one this side of moving house and needing to lighten my load ...

 

[gentlegreen]

Four stainless steel straws plus a cleaning brush - £1.99.
I doubt I will ever use them for their intended purpose

 

[moose]

Four stainless steel straws plus a cleaning brush - £1.99.
I doubt I will ever use them for their intended purpose

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LEAVE OFF THE COKE gentlegreen

 

[gentlegreen]

 

[Tankus]

Locusts have hit my local lidl.... Meat and provs were just as badly hit... Staff looked stressed

 

[iona]

Still loads of reduced xmas food in Aldi earlier today

 

[cybershot]

I’m gutted my Aldi has no mince pies left. And this was on New Year’s Eve. They were delicious.

 

[Calamity1971]

Retro ladybird books for 19p. I got 4, good for a laugh and pass on. Or dare I say, stocking fillers for Christmas!

 

[blairsh]

Aldi or Lidl?

 

[Calamity1971]

Aldi or Lidl?

Oops, Aldi.

 

[blairsh]

although i haven't actually done a proper food shop this year and really cba yet, still

 

[Calamity1971]

although i haven't actually done a proper food shop this year and really cba yet, still

I went in for wholegrain mustard and came out with books, sheets, cat toys, cat treats and socks! Damn them middle aisles.

 

[blairsh]

I went in for wholegrain mustard and came out with books, sheets, cat toys, cat treats and socks! Damn them middle aisles.

I have to force myself to avoid them, and on the odd occassion i stray down i get my phone out or look in any direction other than those baskets