jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Not as bad as folk who say and, worse still, write 'Asdas' and 'Tescos'.
Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi
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newme
Giant in Pastyland now
LIDL
Provolone, they stock it barely ever and then I buy like 8. No one else seems to stock it
Skyr - fantastic stuff, low carb, low fat, low calorie, delicious
Local beer - cheaper than everywhere else
Pork Shoulder - cheaper than everywhere else and good quality, I have tried them all
Various Polish meats
Emmental/Gouda etc, not fussed about it being sliced but thats useful, cheap and good tho.
Pierogi - enough said
That banana liquor they do only on south american week it seems, SO loves it, can't find it elsewhere.
One of the seed breads, forget which but its delicious.
Provolone, they stock it barely ever and then I buy like 8. No one else seems to stock it
Skyr - fantastic stuff, low carb, low fat, low calorie, delicious
Local beer - cheaper than everywhere else
Pork Shoulder - cheaper than everywhere else and good quality, I have tried them all
Various Polish meats
Emmental/Gouda etc, not fussed about it being sliced but thats useful, cheap and good tho.
Pierogi - enough said
That banana liquor they do only on south american week it seems, SO loves it, can't find it elsewhere.
One of the seed breads, forget which but its delicious.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Where do you live? Knightsbridge?Don't drive and the only choice is JS or Waitrose.
Used to love having a Lidl up the road especially coming up to Xmas.
Surely the local Co-op is cheaper than those two no?
Must admit I hit Sainsbury's (Over the boarder) when the 25% off 6 is on and I hit the baker for free yeast, nick a handful of Lindor chocolates and buy anything that's marked down in the cheese isle. These are challenging times M'lord.
On the topic of Lidl freshness and going off.
Milk 4pts. I have had to throw out Lidl milk that was off, well within date, 3 times recently.
Onions. The last bag I bought was just Ok when opened, and half the bag thrown away a couple of days later.
Macaroni Cheese ready meals. My son likes these, and you only have to look at them for them to go bad.
Maybe my branch is just bad at storage?
geminisnake
a complex mass of conflicting ideas
you should mention the milk in case it's a problem with the fridge either in store or on the truck. Fridges in store used to get checked 3 times a day, not sure what the regs are now
In herring related news, they now have small packs of herring in various sauces next to the Sushi in the fridge. Think they are trying to market herring as the new trendy lunch item- good luck with that. I tried the herring in onion, dill and lemon and it was very sharp tasting compared to the tins.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Oh I forgot to mention. Lidl Oil paints for only a fiver. They seem to be ok. . . certainly worth a fiver anyway, I bought a second pack and some acrylics.
There were still some left the other day, though I assume it was the usual one week offer.
There were still some left the other day, though I assume it was the usual one week offer.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Waitrose is cheaper than the coop, I would say. Waitrose isn't as pricey as some people seem to think. It's a bit more than Sainsbury/Tesco but not a lot.Where do you live? Knightsbridge?
Surely the local Co-op is cheaper than those two no?
Must admit I hit Sainsbury's (Over the boarder) when the 25% off 6 is on and I hit the baker for free yeast, nick a handful of Lindor chocolates and buy anything that's marked down in the cheese isle. These are challenging times M'lord.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Big fan of their barista oat milk. It’s cheaper plus I even prefer it to Oatly. It’s even got added vitamins and calcium.
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Aldi are doing an 8.2% Westons vintage cider, 500ml bottle for £1.49
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Not round here mate. Some odd things are probably more expensive but your mainstay shopping items are markedly cheaper than waitrose. Plus there's a shitload of marked down bargains to be had at mine every evening.
Chester's waitress is so posh they charge you for the air you breath in store. They do sell Craster Kippers though which is the only reason I ever go.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Handles for forks you say?Must be inflation, you're not even getting Four candles
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I bought one of those in Lidl in Bolliqueme about this time of year in 2020
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I rarely go to Lidl as I don't have a convenient one. Plus when I do go I get overexcited and buy weird shit.
However, I do rate their Gosh! range of plant based sausages, falafel and whatnot from the chiller. They're pretty tasty. The sausages are lentily rather than meaty.
I do not recommend the own brand custard. Obviously made cheap by removing anything nice.
However, I do rate their Gosh! range of plant based sausages, falafel and whatnot from the chiller. They're pretty tasty. The sausages are lentily rather than meaty.
I do not recommend the own brand custard. Obviously made cheap by removing anything nice.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Aldi have big bags of very nice "British red" apples.
At the moment they're Braeburns and spot on ripe.
The only snag is they're ginormous and I struggle to get through a whole one on my park walk.
At the moment they're Braeburns and spot on ripe.
The only snag is they're ginormous and I struggle to get through a whole one on my park walk.
In excellent news, the tinned herring has reappeared in Lidl. I nabbed two tins and resisted the temptation to hoard.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Less RollBack, more RollMop.
izz
Increased Leisure Citizen
Greek week in Lidl, highly recommend jarred figs in syrup, I thought they'd be way too sweet but this isn't the case, they're quite lush and splendid in porridge. Bought soft cheese with olives and that's pretty lush as well.
E2a. The Greek style meatballs stuffed with cheese, not so much.
E2a. The Greek style meatballs stuffed with cheese, not so much.
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High Voltage
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Aldi are coming to the end of the Sparkling Shiraz that they had in for Christmas . . . at <£7 / bottle well worth getting some in if they have any left where you are
Just had a rare trip to Aldi (none very near me, sadly). Was one of their small stores (which I didn't realise they had) with only self-service tills and not stocking bulky products (which was a pity as my main reason for doing the trip was to get one of their giant packs of loo roll - 24 rolls for £6.99!), but bought some other inexpensive bits and bobs. Looking forward to the frozen cherries to have with my morning porridge. Am gonna trial their extremely cheap laundry detergent. And am currently enjoying one of their mini bottles of Rioja.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Nice, bet these would be a decent snack to chuck in the air fryer. Thanks for the tip.From Aldi, had these for lunch today, pretty tasty and a much better price than the Itsu ones in Sainsburys (£2.50 versus £4)
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