ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

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rich85uk

3,390 posts

180 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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On the subject of cheap Aldi red wine's is anyone else a fan of this one? tried some at a BBQ and could not believe how cheap it was!

https://www.aldi.co.uk/cambalala-south-african-pin...

21TonyK

11,548 posts

210 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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21TonyK said:
Found some. Now just waiting until 5pm to try, have to maintain some standards wink
Eeewww..... Nope. IMO tastes like a poor wine stuck in a barrel for a year to try to add something to it.

Not for me.

Nor is the cheapo French malbec I tried before hand,



Keep this one for cooking.

Jezzerh

816 posts

123 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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21TonyK said:
Eeewww..... Nope. IMO tastes like a poor wine stuck in a barrel for a year to try to add something to it.

Not for me.

Nor is the cheapo French malbec I tried before hand,



Keep this one for cooking.
I tried that Malbec last week. Chucked half in the dinner, drank the other half. Was pretty drinkable but nothing special.

tedmus

1,886 posts

136 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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The Vignobles Pinot Noir is decent for under a fiver.

anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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It's not cheap as such but they have a 9.99 Portuguese Douro Grande Riserva.

For the money it's superb.

tog

4,549 posts

229 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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21TonyK said:
Eeewww..... Nope. IMO tastes like a poor wine stuck in a barrel for a year to try to add something to it.

Not for me.

Nor is the cheapo French malbec I tried before hand,



Keep this one for cooking.
The Argentinian malbec is much better,

tog

4,549 posts

229 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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SidJames said:
they've stopped doing lancashire hot pots. hardly worth going now...except for the lemon posset.
Lemon posset is a total pice of piss to make. Ten minutes, tops, plus a few hours in the fridge.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/may/...

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall said:
Lemon posset

One of the simplest and most delicious of all English puddings. It's remarkable that something that takes only minutes to make tastes so luxurious. Serve it as it is, with small shortbread biscuits as we do here, or with a few raspberries later in the summer. Serves six.

600ml double cream
150g caster sugar or vanilla sugar
Juice of 3 medium-sized lemons

Pour the cream into a large saucepan and add the sugar. Warm gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then bring to a boil and boil for exactly three minutes, without stirring. Remove from the heat and whisk in the lemon juice. Strain into a jug, then pour into six ramekins or small glasses. Cool, cover, and refrigerate for four hours before serving.

mat13

1,977 posts

182 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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The Aldi yogurts are very good, the butterscotch mousse and Devonshire fudge are particular favourites!

andburg

7,299 posts

170 months

Wednesday 14th June 2017
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Not tried those but my other half loves the granola split pots

RammyMP

6,786 posts

154 months

Wednesday 14th June 2017
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V8mate said:
Melman Giraffe said:
No - didn't like that one at all.
Had a bottle of it this evening, I thought it was ok.

RammyMP

6,786 posts

154 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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V8mate said:
Melman Giraffe said:
No - didn't like that one at all.
I still think their best red is the Argentinian Malbec

21TonyK

11,548 posts

210 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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rich85uk said:
On the subject of cheap Aldi red wine's is anyone else a fan of this one? tried some at a BBQ and could not believe how cheap it was!

https://www.aldi.co.uk/cambalala-south-african-pin...
Surprisingly drinkable! Might have to get a few more for the weekend to stop everyone raiding "the good stuff" after they've had a few.

beer

deeen

6,081 posts

246 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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rich85uk said:
On the subject of cheap Aldi red wine's is anyone else a fan of this one? tried some at a BBQ and could not believe how cheap it was!

https://www.aldi.co.uk/cambalala-south-african-pin...
Bookmarked, will try it later, thanks!


Spice_Weasel

2,286 posts

254 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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The Friday Aldi trip is becoming something of a habit. We've got a Paella ready meal type thing for dinner later and we're well into a bottle of The Wine Foundry white wine. It's ace. Crisp, zesty and refreshing.

Agree on the Malbec comments. French is quaffable though I prefer to pour half into a chilli or bolognaise sauce then drink the rest while cooking Keith Floyd style. The Argentinian is a fuller flavour and the better wine.

RammyMP

6,786 posts

154 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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Spice_Weasel said:
The Friday Aldi trip is becoming something of a habit. We've got a Paella ready meal type thing for dinner later and we're well into a bottle of The Wine Foundry white wine. It's ace. Crisp, zesty and refreshing.

Agree on the Malbec comments. French is quaffable though I prefer to pour half into a chilli or bolognaise sauce then drink the rest while cooking Keith Floyd style. The Argentinian is a fuller flavour and the better wine.
The paella was recommended to me by the MIL, she was right for a change!

tog

4,549 posts

229 months

Saturday 17th June 2017
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RammyMP said:
I still think their best red is the Argentinian Malbec
The NZ Pinot Noir is good too.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,642 posts

156 months

Saturday 17th June 2017
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Any advice on the whites?

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Saturday 17th June 2017
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If you're looking for something nice and summery, this Aldi Rosé is great!


andburg

7,299 posts

170 months

Saturday 17th June 2017
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Recently won a major award I believe, got a few bottles in the garage.

Not a wine drinker but even I found that alright

HarryW

15,154 posts

270 months

Saturday 17th June 2017
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V8mate said:
If you're looking for something nice and summery, this Aldi Rosé is great!

Might have to get a bottle of that, chill it right down and sit in the garden and dream I'm back in France.