ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[loskie]

A "wetted Nan" sounds very offputting!

[Fermit]

loskie said:

A "wetted Nan" sounds very offputting!

Yeah, I can see that. Jokes aside though, IME any naan is better for a splash of water either side before heating.

[MXRod]

Aldi copy of Balieys , quarter of the price ,slightly thinner but perfectly drinkable , if you like liqueur that is !

[cuprabob]

loskie said:

A "wetted Nan" sounds very offputting!

Wayne Rooney swears by it

[andyA700]

Fermit said:

loskie said:

A "wetted Nan" sounds very offputting!

Yeah, I can see that. Jokes aside though, IME any naan is better for a splash of water either side before heating.

I always drop a bit of water over my HM baguettes and ciabatta before putting them in the oven, I think it helps the rise and the crust.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

steam ovens are great for that but, a splash of water is cheaper

[Voldemort]

Lidl have started to offer a premium Chicken Kiev. £3.99 for a packet of two. It's absolutely belting for an easy oven meal. We had it with their zappable swede and carrot root mash and some tenderstem broc.

[loskie]

The frozen crumbed pork Schnitzels are nice. Two in a pack. One Schnitzel is a large portion for one person.

In Lidls this is.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Voldemort said:

Lidl have started to offer a premium Chicken Kiev. £3.99 for a packet of two. It's absolutely belting for an easy oven meal. We had it with their zappable swede and carrot root mash and some tenderstem broc.

Can you compare to Tesco's finest Kiev?

[ambuletz]

ALDI have have a similar preimum 2pack for £3.99 found here. I've had it it a couple of times and enjoyed it.

I tend to pair it with their vegetable medley bags (fresh,chilled) that you poke a hole in and throw in the microwave for 4-5minutes.

[tog]

Voldemort said:

Lidl have started to offer a premium Chicken Kiev. £3.99 for a packet of two. It's absolutely belting for an easy oven meal. We had it with their zappable swede and carrot root mash and some tenderstem broc.

Also used to do an excellent katsu curry chicken Kiev, but I've not seen it for a while.

[ambuletz]

Fermit said:

If you're meaning Aldi's, at £1.50, we had them yesterday, and for a supermarket naan they're very good. However. Across the green from us is a Premier corner shop. Their naans, at £1.99 for two are simply THE best naans I have ever had from any shop. 1 minute either side on a wetted naan, and perfection.

perhaps it's a regional thing but these aren't in my local ALDI. they had Riya's instead, which are packaged and look exactly the same.

I've also noticed they have some new seeded burger buns that look to have some kind of everything bagel seasoning/seeds ontop.

[andburg]

ambuletz said:

perhaps it's a regional thing but these aren't in my local ALDI. they had Riya's instead, which are packaged and look exactly the same.

I've also noticed they have some new seeded burger buns that look to have some kind of everything bagel seasoning/seeds ontop.

Think the suggestion was the pictured naans were from the local shop

[Fermit]

andburg said:

Think the suggestion was the pictured naans were from the local shop

Yep, Premier convenience stores, with the yellow and purple signage.

[Ace-T]

andyA700 said:

Fermit said:

loskie said:

A "wetted Nan" sounds very offputting!

Yeah, I can see that. Jokes aside though, IME any naan is better for a splash of water either side before heating.

I always drop a bit of water over my HM baguettes and ciabatta before putting them in the oven, I think it helps the rise and the crust.

Agreed.

The horrible shrink wrapped naans that last ages in the cupboard can be turned into something actually quite edible by running them under the tap first then popping in oven at a lower and longer heat. They turn fluffy and quite nice.

[Lotobear]

I'm finding Aldi Primitivo Di Manduria a most agreeable red wine for glugging at £9.99 a bottle - it will suit a wide range of personal tastes I suspect, very approachable and easy drinking also packs a punch at 14%

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Lotobear said:

I'm finding Aldi Primitivo Di Manduria a most agreeable red wine for glugging at £9.99 a bottle - it will suit a wide range of personal tastes I suspect, very approachable and easy drinking also packs a punch at 14%

In general you can't go far wrong with a Primitivo I think. Lidl in Lux did one for €3.89 for the last few years which was an absolute steal. It's now gone up to around €5 but is still an excellent general table wine.

[21st Century Man]

Primitivo can vary in quality, but I've never had a bad one and a really good one is divine. I was at an Italian in Nurburg last Wednesday and introduced a good friend to it. We'd had three bottles by the end of the evening.

[PT1984]

21st Century Man said:

Primitivo can vary in quality, but I've never had a bad one and a really good one is divine. I was at an Italian in Nurburg last Wednesday and introduced a good friend to it. We'd had three bottles by the end of the evening.

Is is the DOCG that is the better quality over DOC?

[heisthegaffer]

No picture but I bought ostrich steaks yesterday so will be interested to see what they're like BBQd