ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[21st Century Man]

That lived up to expectations, right on the limit for me, I'm simmering nicely now. Banana Nesquik with whole milk went well with it, in the absence of a mango lassi.

[SpydieNut]

21st Century Man said:

That lived up to expectations, right on the limit for me, I'm simmering nicely now. Banana Nesquik with whole milk went well with it, in the absence of a mango lassi.

[andburg]

picked up 4 packs of the van steenberge beer box at my local lidl, thats me sorted for a week or so

[Spydaman]

Had this tonight and highly recommend. Will be going tomorrow for a few more bottles.

[ambuletz]

Spydaman said:

Had this tonight and highly recommend. Will be going tomorrow for a few more bottles.

From where?

[blingybongy]

ambuletz said:

Spydaman said:

Had this tonight and highly recommend. Will be going tomorrow for a few more bottles.

From where?

Puglia

[CharlesdeGaulle]

blingybongy said:

Puglia

Lollers!

[2 GKC]

Bought an Islay single malt in Aldi. Superb value at £18. It must be laphroaig rebranded

[wobert]

My latest wine recommendation (iirc I was the one that originally highlighted the Unicorn that is the Grande Alberone from Puglia)

This Lebanese red piqued my interest and wow it’s a stunner. 14.5%, but full bodied and flavoursome for £7.99 a bottle (well, it is here in Wales, minimum alcohol pricing applies) but it’s so good I’ve bought a few bottles for Christmas and expect to have it with my Christmas dinner on the big day.

Recommended!

[Ace-T]

wobert said:

My latest wine recommendation (iirc I was the one that originally highlighted the Unicorn that is the Grande Alberone from Puglia)

This Lebanese red piqued my interest and wow it’s a stunner. 14.5%, but full bodied and flavoursome for £7.99 a bottle (well, it is here in Wales, minimum alcohol pricing applies) but it’s so good I’ve bought a few bottles for Christmas and expect to have it with my Christmas dinner on the big day.

Recommended!

It's surprisingly nice isn't it.

[Toaster Pilot]

2 GKC said:

Bought an Islay single malt in Aldi. Superb value at £18. It must be laphroaig rebranded

There’s always much debate on where these actually come from - well worth £18 though!

[dapprman]

Cross posting in the "What Tawny port?" thread.

Was a Lidl special a week back, £12 a bottle. My local store still has plenty of bottles left.


Having tried it, it is a case of you get what you pay for, but it is still not that bad.

[RammyMP]

Toaster Pilot said:

2 GKC said:

Bought an Islay single malt in Aldi. Superb value at £18. It must be laphroaig rebranded

There’s always much debate on where these actually come from - well worth £18 though!

I bought a bottle a couple of years ago and it was awful but as with a lot of these they change supplier every now and again.

The Chevalier cognac isn’t bad for the price, I think that’s about £16 a bottle.

[sean ie3]

Lidl New England IPA,



Nice.

[twing]

Currently avoiding crowds so haven’t been in for awhile. Anyone know if Aldi still do boneless chicken thighs with skin on please? Needed for Xmas day

[43034]

twing said:

Currently avoiding crowds so haven’t been in for awhile. Anyone know if Aldi still do boneless chicken thighs with skin on please? Needed for Xmas day

Not around here. All the boneless ones are also skinless.

[twing]

43034 said:

Not around here. All the boneless ones are also skinless.

Everywhere the same Tescos have them but won’t deliver to work and my local butcher is rammed busy

[CharlesdeGaulle]

twing said:

Currently avoiding crowds so haven’t been in for awhile. Anyone know if Aldi still do boneless chicken thighs with skin on please? Needed for Xmas day

Can't you buy the skin-on thighs with bones and then de-bone them yourself? It's very easy.

[twing]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Can't you buy the skin-on thighs with bones and then de-bone them yourself? It's very easy.

I can but trying to make this as easy as poss, 3 things on the go on my own will confuddle me

[ToastMan76]

Is it me or do Aldi seem worse and worse value for money on specials and some foods? The Big Stack for instance would be perfect at £1 but is what, £1.50+? I used to be excited by the MAOD but not I fond myself passing it ignored since its full of same old things every week!