ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?
Discussion
EngageCivic said:
I have a newly built Lidl just round the corner from me.
Ventured in, highlights so far are:
The in-store bakery
Kinder Bueno knockoffs (Bellona or something!)
Proviact yoghurts (as good as Activia)
Actimel knockoffs (tastes the same to me!)
A nice range of continental meats (frikadella meatballs are fab).
Will go back and have a proper scout round soon!
my local has loose pistachios. £1.20 per 100g. not sure how much it costs per 100g in other supermarkets.Ventured in, highlights so far are:
The in-store bakery
Kinder Bueno knockoffs (Bellona or something!)
Proviact yoghurts (as good as Activia)
Actimel knockoffs (tastes the same to me!)
A nice range of continental meats (frikadella meatballs are fab).
Will go back and have a proper scout round soon!
also they have 200g packets of all sorts of nuts. usually around £1,80 or so. cheaper than asda ive noticed (which are £2+)
i really need to go to LIDL more often.
one thing i really miss is the chilli BBQ ribs. both asda and LIDL sell the same kind. but nowadays it seems like all they do is the sweet or smokey ones. I don't want the sauce/wet rub. i want the chilli one as it comes with a dry rub/powder!
eharding said:
Bear-n said:
I present the "WTF?" sausage.
99p. I'll report back. Expectations low.
Seen it, bought it, cooked it, scoffed the lot. They're not bad!99p. I'll report back. Expectations low.
Tried the San Miguel knock-off, it's OK but when the real deal is actually cheaper to buy there is not much point in it for me.
ambuletz said:
has anyone tried/eaten the german rye bread from LIDL? i'm curious about it only because i remember watching so many food travelling shows (man v food, you gotta eat here, diners drive-ins and drives) and most 'good' sandwiches seem to use rye bread.
Presuming you mean this type https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/262... ???My Mrs is Danish. We buy from Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and maybe Morrisons
The Rye Bread we get in Denmark is a bit more moist but the UK (German) offerings are pretty good.
Better for an open Sandwich.
imck said:
ambuletz said:
has anyone tried/eaten the german rye bread from LIDL? i'm curious about it only because i remember watching so many food travelling shows (man v food, you gotta eat here, diners drive-ins and drives) and most 'good' sandwiches seem to use rye bread.
Presuming you mean this type https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/262... ???My Mrs is Danish. We buy from Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and maybe Morrisons
The Rye Bread we get in Denmark is a bit more moist but the UK (German) offerings are pretty good.
Better for an open Sandwich.
It's nice, but it is a long-life bread, so... eyes wide open.
As Imck says, it's only really suitable for open sandwiches. And it needs things with a strong flavour: very mature cheddar; pate (with gherkin, yum!); or a good raspberry jam!
The in-store bakery at Lidl is fine, but the shelf life of the regular prepackaged processed bread is woeful (and that is much the point of processed bread). Generally it's a couple of days, three days max, with much of it marked down as it's on it's last day.
Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
21st Century Man said:
The in-store bakery at Lidl is fine, but the shelf life of the regular prepackaged processed bread is woeful (and that is much the point of processed bread). Generally it's a couple of days, three days max, with much of it marked down as it's on it's last day.
Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
The longer that processed bread lasts, the more preservatives (vinegar, usually) it contains.Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
The only processed bread I'll touch (from any supermarket), is Aldi's bloomer range, but even then, only if it has 4 clear days on the tag (which means that you've got that morning's delivery). The malted and tiger variants are both ace, especially toasted.
V8mate said:
21st Century Man said:
The in-store bakery at Lidl is fine, but the shelf life of the regular prepackaged processed bread is woeful (and that is much the point of processed bread). Generally it's a couple of days, three days max, with much of it marked down as it's on it's last day.
Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
The longer that processed bread lasts, the more preservatives (vinegar, usually) it contains.Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
The only processed bread I'll touch (from any supermarket), is Aldi's bloomer range, but even then, only if it has 4 clear days on the tag (which means that you've got that morning's delivery). The malted and tiger variants are both ace, especially toasted.
However - I'll often pick up the same loaf when its on a red label, awesome value and the malted / seeded variety have usually still got a few day in them.
21st Century Man said:
The in-store bakery at Lidl is fine, but the shelf life of the regular prepackaged processed bread is woeful (and that is much the point of processed bread). Generally it's a couple of days, three days max, with much of it marked down as it's on it's last day.
Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
Granted, I’ve only frequented my local Lidl a few times so far, my experiences with the bread remain hit and miss regarding dates.Hovis best of both being a case in point, at other supermarkets it's good for 7 days and this is the maximum shelf life from the factory, Lidl is always 1 or 2 days at most.
I can only assume they buy up old unsold stock really cheap at the last minute and flog it off just before it expires.
I like to buy the wholemeal Hovis. One day I got lucky and got 6 days best before end, and on another day (couple weeks later), only 2-3 days best before end.
If it’s your normal go to shop, I think the trick is is to find out what days the bread deliveries are. If you can be bothered
V8mate said:
imck said:
ambuletz said:
has anyone tried/eaten the german rye bread from LIDL? i'm curious about it only because i remember watching so many food travelling shows (man v food, you gotta eat here, diners drive-ins and drives) and most 'good' sandwiches seem to use rye bread.
Presuming you mean this type https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/262... ???My Mrs is Danish. We buy from Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and maybe Morrisons
The Rye Bread we get in Denmark is a bit more moist but the UK (German) offerings are pretty good.
Better for an open Sandwich.
It's nice, but it is a long-life bread, so... eyes wide open.
As Imck says, it's only really suitable for open sandwiches. And it needs things with a strong flavour: very mature cheddar; pate (with gherkin, yum!); or a good raspberry jam!
eharding said:
Bear-n said:
I present the "WTF?" sausage.
99p. I'll report back. Expectations low.
Seen it, bought it, cooked it, scoffed the lot. They're not bad!99p. I'll report back. Expectations low.
Bacon.
In a sausage.
Edited by Bear-n on Friday 12th July 15:38
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