ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[Cupramax]

skilly1 said:

blingybongy said:

Go on then. I'll ask.
What do you need that many pumpkins for?

Pumpkin Trail.

Popped into Aldi, £1 each for big, 1.99 for extra large. Around 40 pumpkins for £60 - very pleased with that. They ran out so will go again soon!

Panic buying pumpkins that’s some load...

[Ace-T]

Got the essentials in for lockdown

[V8mate]

Mobile Chicane said:

That does look decent.

Show us the packaging with the Lidl label on.

You'll just have to trust my honest face

[21TonyK]

Ace-T said:

Got the essentials in for lockdown

...you do know lockdowns are more than a week?

[madbadger]

Ace-T said:

Got the essentials in for lockdown

No gin. :aargh:

[andburg]

also missed the new belgian beer!

its actually belgian and pretty good (for a low 6.2% abv blonde)

[21st Century Man]

V8mate said:

Mobile Chicane said:

That does look decent.

Show us the packaging with the Lidl label on.

You'll just have to trust my honest face

I'm going looking for those tomorrow, but I expect they'll only have more road kill. I hope I'm wrong and pleasantly surprised.

[twing]

andburg said:

also missed the new belgian beer!

its actually belgian and pretty good (for a low 6.2% abv blonde)

I didn't spot this. What does the bottle look like please?

[V8mate]

21st Century Man said:

V8mate said:

Mobile Chicane said:

That does look decent.

Show us the packaging with the Lidl label on.

You'll just have to trust my honest face

I'm going looking for those tomorrow, but I expect they'll only have more road kill. I hope I'm wrong and pleasantly surprised.

They never seem to have very many of them - theft risk? - and there have been occasions when I've walked away, as none looked 'right', but the packaging is clear on both sides, so you can have a reasonably good look at them

[V8mate]

twing said:

andburg said:

also missed the new belgian beer!

its actually belgian and pretty good (for a low 6.2% abv blonde)

I didn't spot this. What does the bottle look like please?

It's *BIG* - you can't miss it. Shelf below the Rheinbacher bottles in my store.

I was about to buy one, then read some waffle on the label about 'herbs and spices' or something, so put it back. So the good review is useful

[andburg]

Brewed by the Palm brewery in belgium

please all buy it so Aldi keep it and might even expand on their belgian selection!

[Steamer]

Only just spotted this one (sorry if its been covered before)

Aldi's version of Marmite.

Its not the same, but its pretty damn good - easier to spread, less messy too.

£1 cheaper than the jars its located next too as well.

ETA - not my pic... sorry its huge!

[twing]

andburg said:

Brewed by the Palm brewery in belgium

please all buy it so Aldi keep it and might even expand on their belgian selection!

Thank you! With Christmas looking like a solo job this year I will stock up. Hopefully Lidl will do their triple sec selection box again and I'll we sorted for the day

[wobert]

I’ve posted this one before (this time last year in fact) but the Grand Alberone from Puglia is back in Aldi.

Needs to go with food as it’s 15%!

Not tried this year’s offering yet (marked as 2018), but this was a previous ‘winner’ of one my social group’s annual wine quiz, £7.99 a bottle.

[SpydieNut]

wobert said:

I’ve posted this one before (this time last year in fact) but the Grand Alberone from Puglia is back in Aldi.

Needs to go with food as it’s 15%!

Not tried this year’s offering yet (marked as 2018), but this was a previous ‘winner’ of one my social group’s annual wine quiz, £7.99 a bottle.

thank you - I’ll be stocking up soon then - I’ve still got a bottle from last year that I couldn’t bring myself to drink as I couldn’t find any more after the Christmas period - agree with having it with a meal

[ambuletz]

andburg said:

Brewed by the Palm brewery in belgium

please all buy it so Aldi keep it and might even expand on their belgian selection!

I've done my part and bought 4 today I love this and the rum-infused beer. Just needs the appropriate snifter/gogblet/chalice glass.

[tedmus]

wobert said:

I’ve posted this one before (this time last year in fact) but the Grand Alberone from Puglia is back in Aldi.

Needs to go with food as it’s 15%!

Not tried this year’s offering yet (marked as 2018), but this was a previous ‘winner’ of one my social group’s annual wine quiz, £7.99 a bottle.

Love this stuff.

[andburg]

ambuletz said:

I've done my part and bought 4 today I love this and the rum-infused beer. Just needs the appropriate snifter/gogblet/chalice glass.

I have many glasses, but nothing palm so brought out my faithful Cambrinus glasses from the bar in bruges.

[Gretchen]

Steamer said:

Only just spotted this one (sorry if its been covered before)

Aldi's version of Marmite.

Its not the same, but its pretty damn good - easier to spread, less messy too.

£1 cheaper than the jars its located next too as well.

ETA - not my pic... sorry its huge!

Oooh wonder if this is a new line as I’ve not seen this before. Big Marmite fan so will give this a try. It’s taken half a jar of Peanut Butter Marmite for me to decide its wrong.

[Steamer]

Gretchen said:

Steamer said:

Only just spotted this one (sorry if its been covered before)

Aldi's version of Marmite.

Its not the same, but its pretty damn good - easier to spread, less messy too.

£1 cheaper than the jars its located next too as well.

ETA - not my pic... sorry its huge!

Oooh wonder if this is a new line as I’ve not seen this before. Big Marmite fan so will give this a try. It’s taken half a jar of Peanut Butter Marmite for me to decide its wrong.

Don't get too excited - its not got the same 'mighty-kick'.. but then again real Marmite has been toned down over the years - I remember when too much of that stuff could burn you!

But at £1 cheaper per pot its an awesome addition to stews and other dishes.. I've heard its great on pizza and roast potatoes too.