ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Mobile Chicane said:
sgrimshaw said:
Zoon said:
V8mate said:
Anyone tried 'The Perfect Burger'. Sounds nice, but they all had a greyness about them which I just couldn't see past.
"Expertly blended with bone marrow for superior flavour" ?So not beef then.
Adding a little bone marrow to the beef is all the rage these days and results in a premium price
For the money I'd rather buy Lidl rib steak and chop it very finely for steak haché. Even the cheaper rib steak works very well, and obviously you can adjust the fat content depending how much you trim off.
I don't know what effect bone marrow might have (except on taste) but we tend to be more squeamish and picky about colour than we first imagine. I'd be very happy to eat those burgers.
RammyMP said:
This week I have mostly been buying Aldi Columbian coffee beans. They were on offer at £1.59, great for the price. I usually get a bulk bag of Lavazza beans from Costco but these are not far off.
If at Costco get the Kirkland medium house blend in the green bag. Roasted by Starbucks. That aside they taste, to my pallet much nicer than the Lavazza. Evanivitch said:
I tried the Sweet Potato and the Beetroot burgers this week, quite okay, and better than most veggie burgers. Worth stocking for the fussy person at a BBQ.
I had the sweet potato burgers this week and they were great. I didn't try them like burgers as such though, instead of a bun I just chucked one on the plate to bulk up some leftovers.paultownsend said:
RammyMP said:
This week I have mostly been buying Aldi Columbian coffee beans. They were on offer at £1.59, great for the price. I usually get a bulk bag of Lavazza beans from Costco but these are not far off.
If at Costco get the Kirkland medium house blend in the green bag. Roasted by Starbucks. That aside they taste, to my pallet much nicer than the Lavazza. Two disappointments from Aldi this weekend.
First was that as we were having pizza for dinner on Friday I thought I’d try a red called ‘This Sangiovese loves Pizza’ - it was pretty rank. Latest reviews not good either, I even had some left over by Sunday which is unheard of. Helped in onion gravy.
The second was Maris piper spuds. Out of a 2.5kg bag I got just enough for mash for 5 people, loads of bad bits in the potatoes. If I could be arsed I would take them back but didn’t fancy brining a load of potato peelings back from a weekend away.
First was that as we were having pizza for dinner on Friday I thought I’d try a red called ‘This Sangiovese loves Pizza’ - it was pretty rank. Latest reviews not good either, I even had some left over by Sunday which is unheard of. Helped in onion gravy.
The second was Maris piper spuds. Out of a 2.5kg bag I got just enough for mash for 5 people, loads of bad bits in the potatoes. If I could be arsed I would take them back but didn’t fancy brining a load of potato peelings back from a weekend away.
soxboy said:
The second was Maris piper spuds. Out of a 2.5kg bag I got just enough for mash for 5 people, loads of bad bits in the potatoes. If I could be arsed I would take them back but didn’t fancy brining a load of potato peelings back from a weekend away.
Albert Bartlett Roosters, FTW!V8mate said:
soxboy said:
The second was Maris piper spuds. Out of a 2.5kg bag I got just enough for mash for 5 people, loads of bad bits in the potatoes. If I could be arsed I would take them back but didn’t fancy brining a load of potato peelings back from a weekend away.
Albert Bartlett Roosters, FTW!Trustmeimadoctor said:
I keep saying it but im finding it in every supermarket these days. Maybe not waitrose but there isnt one that close to me
Indeed. We're coming out of winter; fruit has been shipped huge distances and is so easily damaged.Pro tip if you spot damaged/spoiled fruit in a supermarket: don't buy it.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
I keep saying it but im finding it in every supermarket these days. Maybe not waitrose but there isnt one that close to me
First example I found of badly mouldy produce on sale was in Waitrose. In our experience almost any store can have issues, you just have to use mk1 eyeball detection methods.As for Lidl after two consecutive bags of spuds that turned out to be clearly gone we've treated them with much more care. Don't shop in Aldi much, have to go out of way to find one, but haven't seen much in way of suspect produce on display, but as said limited experience. Maybe Sparks have a grip on things but who actually buys their veg from Marks?
Living in a farming area use decent local farm shops mostly, or in the case of asparagus and some fruits, nip over the garden fence, when in season obvs, and simply drop the cash in the honesty box.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
I keep saying it but im finding it in every supermarket these days. Maybe not waitrose but there isnt one that close to me
my local Tesco, Asda and waitrose never had any issues, yet ive seen moldy fruit every visit at lidl, i bought some lychees covered in mould, you shouldn't have to check., the common denominator is sealed plastic tubs.Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff