ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[21st Century Man]

V8mate said:

Cupramax said:

21st Century Man said:

Aldi was heaving this morning and there were numerous shortages. A combination of a local football event tomorrow and panic buying according to staff, with the latter, the teller said it's easily recognisable.

Have Aldi moved into America now?

And even there, a teller works at a bank counter; a shop assistant is a store clerk.

Tellers tell me things, that's what he did

[Steamer]

Like a Seeer - but more chatty.

Anyway - my Aldi was fully stocked yesterday - no shortages....


...Apart from Bacon Fries Its been over six months now

[RammyMP]

CRA1G said:

Yidwann said:

The Butter chicken one is excellent, teamed up with the Naan wraps they have! Really enjoyed it!

+ 1 We have the Butter Chicken over a Jacket Potato....

They’re back in stock in my local so I got one of each!

[Wadeski]

A pizza stone in the oven will really help with soggy store bought pizzas. The base needs direct heat.

My local supermarket just reopened as a Lidl so interested in whats good. So far, the cheese straws are nice!

[BrabusMog]

RammyMP said:

CRA1G said:

Yidwann said:

The Butter chicken one is excellent, teamed up with the Naan wraps they have! Really enjoyed it!

+ 1 We have the Butter Chicken over a Jacket Potato....

They’re back in stock in my local so I got one of each!

I thought I had replied, mine was peri peri and it was nice but the spice was all over the place, some bits mild others quite spicy. Will deffo try a butter chicken one as the chicken was lovely and moist and then I can add spicy sauce to my taste.

[RammyMP]

BrabusMog said:

RammyMP said:

CRA1G said:

Yidwann said:

The Butter chicken one is excellent, teamed up with the Naan wraps they have! Really enjoyed it!

+ 1 We have the Butter Chicken over a Jacket Potato....

They’re back in stock in my local so I got one of each!

I thought I had replied, mine was peri peri and it was nice but the spice was all over the place, some bits mild others quite spicy. Will deffo try a butter chicken one as the chicken was lovely and moist and then I can add spicy sauce to my taste.

The wife complained that the peri peri one was too spicy but she would.

[RC1807]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Luxembourg Lidl has a buy one get one free on these. Even full price they're only €2.99, but at half that it's a steal. 6 in the trolley.

Ooooooohhhhhhhh..... *jumps in the car*

[RammyMP]

Bought a bottle of this yesterday, just opened it to give it an airing before this evening, it’s bloody corked! Trip back to Aldi today!

[SpydieNut]

RammyMP said:

Bought a bottle of this yesterday, just opened it to give it an airing before this evening, it’s bloody corked! Trip back to Aldi today!

which branch still has those in? i've not seen any on the shelves in (a few local) branches this year - and it's not showing on line either

[RammyMP]

Ramsbottom. There were quite a few bottles. They won’t sell well round here at £8!

[SpydieNut]

RammyMP said:

Ramsbottom. There were quite a few bottles. They won’t sell well round here at £8!

awesome, thank you - i'll check that. i checked in store at Rawstenstall, but not Ramsbottom

i thought it may be from your user name

[RammyMP]

SpydieNut said:

RammyMP said:

Ramsbottom. There were quite a few bottles. They won’t sell well round here at £8!

awesome, thank you - i'll check that. i checked in store at Rawstenstall, but not Ramsbottom

i thought it may be from your user name

I’m just about to set off to get a refund so I’ll check stock.

[RammyMP]

RammyMP said:

SpydieNut said:

RammyMP said:

Ramsbottom. There were quite a few bottles. They won’t sell well round here at £8!

awesome, thank you - i'll check that. i checked in store at Rawstenstall, but not Ramsbottom

i thought it may be from your user name

I’m just about to set off to get a refund so I’ll check stock.

Got a few bottles in

[55palfers]

SpydieNut said:

RammyMP said:

Bought a bottle of this yesterday, just opened it to give it an airing before this evening, it’s bloody corked! Trip back to Aldi today!

which branch still has those in? i've not seen any on the shelves in (a few local) branches this year - and it's not showing on line either

They had some in the Shirley Branch on the Stratford Rd yesterday. (J4 M42)

[ambuletz]

55palfers said:

SpydieNut said:

RammyMP said:

Bought a bottle of this yesterday, just opened it to give it an airing before this evening, it’s bloody corked! Trip back to Aldi today!

which branch still has those in? i've not seen any on the shelves in (a few local) branches this year - and it's not showing on line either

They had some in the Shirley Branch on the Stratford Rd yesterday. (J4 M42)

I tried this wine last night. Really liked it, was slightly sweeter than the aimone one which is also well liked. So much prefer this sweeter red wine, any one with recommendations of similar ones?

side note..ive noted the corks lately seem to be crap. I'll go to putting the corkscrew in and the cork either crumbles, or pushes itself further into the bottle. Very annoying!"

[SpydieNut]

RammyMP said:

Got a few bottles in

many thanks

[RammyMP]

ambuletz said:

55palfers said:

SpydieNut said:

RammyMP said:

Bought a bottle of this yesterday, just opened it to give it an airing before this evening, it’s bloody corked! Trip back to Aldi today!

which branch still has those in? i've not seen any on the shelves in (a few local) branches this year - and it's not showing on line either

They had some in the Shirley Branch on the Stratford Rd yesterday. (J4 M42)

I tried this wine last night. Really liked it, was slightly sweeter than the aimone one which is also well liked. So much prefer this sweeter red wine, any one with recommendations of similar ones?

side note..ive noted the corks lately seem to be crap. I'll go to putting the corkscrew in and the cork either crumbles, or pushes itself further into the bottle. Very annoying!"

I swapped it at lunch time, the new bottle is fine but I agree, the corks do seem poor.

[21st Century Man]

ambuletz said:

I tried this wine last night. Really liked it, was slightly sweeter than the aimone one which is also well liked. So much prefer this sweeter red wine, any one with recommendations of similar ones?

It is a little sweeter, heavy quality stuff, but I actually prefer the boggo Aldi/Lidl Primitivo which is a bit less Ribena and a few quid cheaper too.

[Gretchen]

Almost 30% price rise in Aldi on the cat food I buy. That equates to just over £200 a year for me. Not exactly ecstatic about it

[hyphen]

Gretchen said:

Almost 30% price rise in Aldi on the cat food I buy. That equates to just over £200 a year for me. Not exactly ecstatic about it

With your rescue efforts, can you not buy in large quantities online/wholesale/via the cat charity? As retail is for the people with one or two cats.