ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[Steamer]

hoagypubdog said:

V8mate said:

I detest 'factory bread', but always keep a loaf of their large malted bloomer around. Always rummage around for the freshest (should have 4 days on it).

It's really thick cut, so good for a man-sized sandwich when it's perfectly fresh, but ace for toast for days thereafter.

YES!

Same here - it is an excellent loaf - especially good for dirty fry-up sandwiches too.

I used to really struggle with the Aldi bread offerings, but this one is really good (slightly on the salty side so I only keep it for special occasions).

[Gretchen]

Went down to the business park after work in a tired mood having left work almost an hour after I finish, eleven hours after I started, and several emergencies today that left us running two hours late, I digress...to treat myself to some Primroses in Lidl down from £2.99 to 0.99p a tray... Lidl have removed their 8 self-serve checkouts!!! Oh it’s okay, they’ve installed some extra manned checkouts. That were unmanned. Just one open, with a queue of ten. So that was nice.

Popped over the road to Aldi to cheer myself up. They’ve reverted to the 50% off stickers now they’re back in stock. Yay. Only those 30% off stickers I may or may not have in my pocket are now useless.

Seriously. I’m not impressed so far this month.

[JB!]

The pre-prepared meat/veg trays are pretty decent dinners for one!

[RC1807]

Gretchen said:

Popped over the road to Aldi to cheer myself up. They’ve reverted to the 50% off stickers now they’re back in stock. Yay. Only those 30% off stickers I may or may not have in my pocket are now useless.

Seriously. I’m not impressed so far this month.

Sorry, but....

[evilmunkey]

jas xjr said:

ooh , just going shopping now. will look out for these. frozen , i take it?

yeas in the frozen section , cant argue at the price, very tasty

[evilmunkey]

jas xjr said:

just got back. bought the muffins and the sliced cheese but no patties, staff did not know anything about them

i get mine in the Aldi at bramley town end in leeds, the brand is Oakhurst has a pic of a sausage muffin on the box. they are in the section with the beefburgers in my local.

[RammyMP]

I went to the Aldi on Market Street in Manchester yesterday to get something for lunch, picked up a couple of almond croissants for 33p each, they were great! 75p each in Sainsbury’s.

[jas xjr]

evilmunkey said:

i get mine in the Aldi at bramley town end in leeds, the brand is Oakhurst has a pic of a sausage muffin on the box. they are in the section with the beefburgers in my local.

have they been selling them for a while ? the staff did know about them

[hyphen]

jas xjr said:

have they been selling them for a while ? the staff did know about them

Stores don't sell all the same stuff- probably trial them in limited stores and then roll out nationally.

[Homer Jay]

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

[jas xjr]

Homer Jay said:

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

a lot of these chocolate bars seem to be on permanent special offer. 4 for a pound etc in supermarkets. poundland too

[V8mate]

jas xjr said:

Homer Jay said:

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

a lot of these chocolate bars seem to be on permanent special offer. 4 for a pound etc in supermarkets. poundland too

The offer multipacks tend to have the titchy poor cousins in though.

[SpeckledJim]

V8mate said:

jas xjr said:

Homer Jay said:

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

a lot of these chocolate bars seem to be on permanent special offer. 4 for a pound etc in supermarkets. poundland too

The offer multipacks tend to have the titchy poor cousins in though.

Aldi fake Mars bars are better than the real thing, IMO.

Permanent fixture in my golf bag. Where they go white like retro dog poo because I don't play enough golf.

[evilmunkey]

hyphen said:

Stores don't sell all the same stuff- probably trial them in limited stores and then roll out nationally.

saw them a couple of weeks ago and they have had them in ever since.

[Steamer]

SpeckledJim said:

V8mate said:

jas xjr said:

Homer Jay said:

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

a lot of these chocolate bars seem to be on permanent special offer. 4 for a pound etc in supermarkets. poundland too

The offer multipacks tend to have the titchy poor cousins in though.

Aldi fake Mars bars are better than the real thing, IMO.

Permanent fixture in my golf bag. Where they go white like retro dog poo because I don't play enough golf.

And I'd vote that 'Racers' are better than 'Snickers'...

...Permanent fixture in my Mountain Bike back pack. When I've given them to friend's they have also agreed.

[FiF]

Steamer said:

SpeckledJim said:

V8mate said:

jas xjr said:

Homer Jay said:

Fake Snickers for poor people like me
Very good

a lot of these chocolate bars seem to be on permanent special offer. 4 for a pound etc in supermarkets. poundland too

The offer multipacks tend to have the titchy poor cousins in though.

Aldi fake Mars bars are better than the real thing, IMO.

Permanent fixture in my golf bag. Where they go white like retro dog poo because I don't play enough golf.

And I'd vote that 'Racers' are better than 'Snickers'...

...Permanent fixture in my Mountain Bike back pack. When I've given them to friend's they have also agreed.

For the Lidlers I'd vote that the Peanut Choco, aka in our house as Sh*t Snickers are anything but errr sh*t, nearly as good as the real thing, you can tell the difference in a direct back to back blind test but pretty good. Same for the Twix lookalike. Mars bars I don't like, so can't comment there.

Though on chocolate since the rebranding of Bellarom to Fin Carre, just no, distinct downward strp.

Shortbread as good as ever though.

Edited by FiF on Thursday 8th February 16:43

[Trustmeimadoctor]

£5 credit back on £10 spend with amex at Aldi at the moment

[V8mate]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

£5 credit back on £10 spend with amex at Aldi at the moment

I didn't think Aldi accepted credit cards.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Lidl do and I'm sure Aldi do if they are doing this offer

[Toaster Pilot]

V8mate said:

I didn't think Aldi accepted credit cards.

They do nowadays. Never used to (nor Lidl)

Gotta get those Waitrose shoppers’ money somehow!