ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[BrabusMog]

Tony Angelino said:

Tony Angelino said:

Picked up a bag of poverty wine gums by mistake (meant to grab 2 bags of Maynards and the 2nd pack turned out to be Sugarland). Have to say they are very good, far more chewy than the Maynards and a range of good strong flavours. And the bag is filled much fuller despite being more or less the same size for less money too.

For balance tried the Aldi version last night, poor effort from them. Nowhere near as chewy and a more chemically type of flavour. Also left a nasty claggy coating in the roof of the mouth.


Sugarland all the way!

I quite like the Aldi wine gums.

Also quite like the Rheinbacher - 4 cans for £3 is not to be sniffed at!

[berlintaxi]

BrabusMog said:

I quite like the Aldi wine gums.

Aldi sports mixtures are a lot better than the crap Lion now produce since Maynards bought them.

[RammyMP]

I had some Aldi muscles in garlic tonight, were good for £1.49.

[twing]

RammyMP said:

I had some Aldi muscles in garlic tonight, were good for £1.49.

I like them, got a bloody great burn from the steam when I took the cling film off though. Great value anyways

[V8mate]

oooOOOOOooooh!

£10.99. That's *proper* money in Aldi.

Grabbed a couple of 30-day steaks too. That's this coming Friday evening sorted!

[JB!]

Tried an Aldi specially selected fridge Pizza.

Decent for £3! Ham, Mushroom and Mascarpone was was lush!


Also they had some Cuban 7 year rum and some from Mauritius in, which i need to go back and grab tonight!

[Melman Giraffe]

V8mate said:

oooOOOOOooooh!

£10.99. That's *proper* money in Aldi.

Grabbed a couple of 30-day steaks too. That's this coming Friday evening sorted!

What was the Vino like? Was it worth every penny?

[V8mate]

Melman Giraffe said:

V8mate said:

oooOOOOOooooh!

£10.99. That's *proper* money in Aldi.

Grabbed a couple of 30-day steaks too. That's this coming Friday evening sorted!

What was the Vino like? Was it worth every penny?

I bought it at 8.30 this morning. What kind of aspersions are you casting?


(And did you read the post accompanying the pic?)

[Melman Giraffe]

V8mate said:

Melman Giraffe said:

V8mate said:

oooOOOOOooooh!

£10.99. That's *proper* money in Aldi.

Grabbed a couple of 30-day steaks too. That's this coming Friday evening sorted!

What was the Vino like? Was it worth every penny?

I bought it at 8.30 this morning. What kind of aspersions are you casting?


(And did you read the post accompanying the pic?)

Sorry Steak night on Friday

[Gretchen]

V8mate said:

I bought it at 8.30 this morning. What kind of aspersions are you casting?


(And did you read the post accompanying the pic?)

0830! Again some of us have jobs to go to. I’d saved lives by then.

I saw this on Saturday and thought of you

I went to buy Gin. There was none left. I do hope they re-stock before Christmas.

PS Loving the thermals V8mate.

I don’t actually physically save lives. Just on paper maybe

Today was a definite Gin day :’(

[tedmus]

JB! said:

Also they had some Cuban 7 year rum and some from Mauritius in, which i need to go back and grab tonight!

Ron Mulata? I had some of that from Aldi a couple of years ago, pretty decent.

[21TonyK]

Wagyu rumps at £5.99 from Thurs 7th? Anyone tried the rib or sirloin yet? I nearly picked a couple up the other day but already have several steaks to get through!

[dazco]

V8mate said:

I bought it at 8.30 this morning.


(And did you read the post accompanying the pic?)

Can't do that in Scotland because the Scottish Government, who represent the Scottish people,, have decided their electorate are too stupid to be allowed to.

[Gretchen]

I’m off until Monday now and it’s been snowing in Cambridge and Peterborough and apparently heading this way so I stopped at Aldi on the way home for supplies. I’m sorted.


Also picked up one of their real Christmas trees. Can’t wait for the cats to nest in it, destroy the lights and toy with the trinkets.

[escargot]

I was really disappointed with the wagyu ribeye from Aldi. It had very little flavour.

I won't bother again.

[V8mate]

escargot said:

I was really disappointed with the wagyu ribeye from Aldi. It had very little flavour.

I won't bother again.

I've never been impressed by anything with the 'wagyu' banner. I've always found their regular, superior product to exceed it.

[Shaw Tarse]

Gretchen said:

I’m off until Monday now and it’s been snowing in Cambridge and Peterborough and apparently heading this way so I stopped at Aldi on the way home for supplies. I’m sorted.


Also picked up one of their real Christmas trees. Can’t wait for the cats to nest in it, destroy the lights and toy with the trinkets.

Are you sure the gin will last?

[Pothole]

V8mate said:

Melman Giraffe said:

V8mate said:

oooOOOOOooooh!

£10.99. That's *proper* money in Aldi.

Grabbed a couple of 30-day steaks too. That's this coming Friday evening sorted!

What was the Vino like? Was it worth every penny?

I bought it at 8.30 this morning. What kind of aspersions are you casting?


(And did you read the post accompanying the pic?)

Not a morning tipple, then?

Watching with interest

[V8mate]

Wine verdict: it's very nice. It was actually a little too light for steak though. Would be better with pork or lamb (as it recommends in the little hangy booklet thing)
Is it worth eleven quid though?
No. At £7, or even £8, I'd be very happy to partake a batch purchase. But clearing the ten quid mark, I'd be more drawn to even a bargain basement Crozes Hermitage before this.

30 day steaks were great. Even though they were a very good thickness, they cooked very quickly, so careful if you prefer your cow only lightly tanned.

(Aldi chestnut mushrooms are super tasty at the moment!)

[21TonyK]

Shame about the wine

Steak night here as well with Aldi 28 day rib and Campo Viejo Rioja on 6 for £25 from Asda. Few onion rings and some skinny fries.

Ok for a Friday, proper food tomorrow if I can get the other half of the kitchen refitted!