ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?
Discussion
Seeing as we're talking about Christmas grub, for those of you who make your own Christmas cake and pudding. Mrs Fif has just been weighing out the ingredients for the latest batch of her prize winning rich fruit cakes. She commented that Lidl dried fruit, raisins, sultanas etc are very very good quality.
dazco said:
Big fan of Lidl so it surprises me to say this, they have a six pack of pate in jars, they are wrapped a little bit seasonal.
They are awful, too dry and not tasting a lot like pate
Seen the terrines several times but couldn't justify £3 for 6 teaspoons of meat off cuts in fat.They are awful, too dry and not tasting a lot like pate
Glad someone tried it first to make sure I was right in staying away.
Du1point8 said:
dazco said:
Big fan of Lidl so it surprises me to say this, they have a six pack of pate in jars, they are wrapped a little bit seasonal.
They are awful, too dry and not tasting a lot like pate
Seen the terrines several times but couldn't justify £3 for 6 teaspoons of meat off cuts in fat.They are awful, too dry and not tasting a lot like pate
Glad someone tried it first to make sure I was right in staying away.
Du1point8 said:
thelittleegg said:
I've just visited an Iceland store for the first time in many, many years and been shocked at the vast array of meat and fish 
They had loads of frozen seafood including scallops, lobsters, lobster tails, seabass, plus cleaned squid tubes, which I think are a great buy frozen. The meat section was very impressive, with ostrich fillets & burgers, kangaroo fillets, burgers & sausages, rabbit fillet, venison haunch & burgers, boar sausages & burgers.
I'll definitely be popping back to see what some of these are like.
Can recommend the large frozen prawns and the salt and pepper squid.They had loads of frozen seafood including scallops, lobsters, lobster tails, seabass, plus cleaned squid tubes, which I think are a great buy frozen. The meat section was very impressive, with ostrich fillets & burgers, kangaroo fillets, burgers & sausages, rabbit fillet, venison haunch & burgers, boar sausages & burgers.
I'll definitely be popping back to see what some of these are like.
http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/arctic-royal-salt-a...
Have seen artic royal in another supermarket, whole foods market.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/list/uk
So if in there, the quality must be good, plus cheaper in Iceland.
1. Lobster and lobster tails. Reasonable flavour but terribly tough. Will stick to Lidl's lobsters and Waitrose's tails.
2. King Scallops. Weird; texture a cross between tofu and jelly, flavour salty. Waste of twelve pounds. Uncooked remainder in bin.
3. Snapper. As it should be.
4. Dover soles yet to be tried.
Verdict. I suppose you have to try everything once.
BorkFactor said:
Apparently Aldi gin is meant to be very good, can anyone confirm before I pick up a bottle? 
Couple of reviews...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10013191/A...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2315572/...
Edited by hornetrider on Friday 30th October 13:55
Having been at home for a few days lunch is an effort so have resorted to an Aldi own brand steak pie and chicken chow mien. And, for what they are there's little wrong with them.
I've also had a shoulder of lamb which was fine and some mince which is what is says it is so all good there.
Today I've picked up a couple of rib eyes and a fillet. Not expecting miracles but through the cellophane they look reasonable, good marbling etc.
Their own mature cheddar is fine for sandwiches and cooking.
I also tried their frozen haddock fillets which were perfectly alright, have used their frozen salmon portions a lot, I mean a lot, ie. several hundred, with no issue. Next is the frozen tuna steaks which should be fine cooked in a sauce with their own gnocci.
Lastly they appear to have some half decent wines now. Particularly enjoying the Minarete from Ribera Del Duero and some of the other Reserva wines.
I think you have to pick and choose, some of it is nasty but partially because its close for me I seem to be using Aldi more and more.
I've also had a shoulder of lamb which was fine and some mince which is what is says it is so all good there.
Today I've picked up a couple of rib eyes and a fillet. Not expecting miracles but through the cellophane they look reasonable, good marbling etc.
Their own mature cheddar is fine for sandwiches and cooking.
I also tried their frozen haddock fillets which were perfectly alright, have used their frozen salmon portions a lot, I mean a lot, ie. several hundred, with no issue. Next is the frozen tuna steaks which should be fine cooked in a sauce with their own gnocci.
Lastly they appear to have some half decent wines now. Particularly enjoying the Minarete from Ribera Del Duero and some of the other Reserva wines.
I think you have to pick and choose, some of it is nasty but partially because its close for me I seem to be using Aldi more and more.
IanA2 said:
Du1point8 said:
thelittleegg said:
I've just visited an Iceland store for the first time in many, many years and been shocked at the vast array of meat and fish
They had loads of frozen seafood including scallops, lobsters, lobster tails, seabass, plus cleaned squid tubes, which I think are a great buy frozen. The meat section was very impressive, with ostrich fillets & burgers, kangaroo fillets, burgers & sausages, rabbit fillet, venison haunch & burgers, boar sausages & burgers.
I'll definitely be popping back to see what some of these are like.
Can recommend the large frozen prawns and the salt and pepper squid.They had loads of frozen seafood including scallops, lobsters, lobster tails, seabass, plus cleaned squid tubes, which I think are a great buy frozen. The meat section was very impressive, with ostrich fillets & burgers, kangaroo fillets, burgers & sausages, rabbit fillet, venison haunch & burgers, boar sausages & burgers.
I'll definitely be popping back to see what some of these are like.
http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/arctic-royal-salt-a...
Have seen artic royal in another supermarket, whole foods market.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/list/uk
So if in there, the quality must be good, plus cheaper in Iceland.
1. Lobster and lobster tails. Reasonable flavour but terribly tough. Will stick to Lidl's lobsters and Waitrose's tails.
2. King Scallops. Weird; texture a cross between tofu and jelly, flavour salty. Waste of twelve pounds. Uncooked remainder in bin.
3. Snapper. As it should be.
4. Dover soles yet to be tried.
Verdict. I suppose you have to try everything once.
Suppose those are the bogey foods that I prefer getting fresh.
addz86 said:
Me and the Mrs got a nice bottle of Prosecco from Aldi the other day, award winning jobbie for about £7.
There's cheaper ones but really enjoyed that
That one ^
We used this for out wedding reception. There's cheaper ones but really enjoyed that
That one ^
I don't mind spending on wines but frankly this is excellent and makes far more expensive fizz look silly.
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