ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?
Discussion
V8mate said:
Greendubber said:
Chocolate lebkuchen are back in....my Christmas equivalent of crack cocaine.
The Aldi ones are horrid this year. Really overdone it on the fake almond flavouring.I did tuck into some of Lidl's choc-covered Stollen bites yesterday though... most agreeable!
Greendubber said:
V8mate said:
Greendubber said:
Chocolate lebkuchen are back in....my Christmas equivalent of crack cocaine.
The Aldi ones are horrid this year. Really overdone it on the fake almond flavouring.I did tuck into some of Lidl's choc-covered Stollen bites yesterday though... most agreeable!
I’ve another 9 packs in the cupboard, just in case.
This Stollen thing I find puzzling....call me a blasphemer if you like 
I bought a pack of the Aldi Apple Stollen on Friday to see what the fuss was about.
They were “ok” but at 109 calories each I’m flabbergasted that people can eat full / multiple packs in one sitting, presumably you all go and run a marathon afterwards to burn the excess calories off?
(Caveat Emptor: I’m in shape, Round is a shape
)
I bought a pack of the Aldi Apple Stollen on Friday to see what the fuss was about.
They were “ok” but at 109 calories each I’m flabbergasted that people can eat full / multiple packs in one sitting, presumably you all go and run a marathon afterwards to burn the excess calories off?
(Caveat Emptor: I’m in shape, Round is a shape
)what the fudge is this stollen stuff? a bread? i can't tell.
im curious and my get this for my mum. while i enjoy pastry its something i rarely eat. she does regularlly eat croissants, hot cross buns, apple pie, etc.. i this something that you can eat and cover with butter? or a spread? if its good then she'll probably like it.
im curious and my get this for my mum. while i enjoy pastry its something i rarely eat. she does regularlly eat croissants, hot cross buns, apple pie, etc.. i this something that you can eat and cover with butter? or a spread? if its good then she'll probably like it.
Stollen is essentially a rich yeast raised spicy fruit bread which has marzipan within it, more like a fruit cake than bread in my opinion. It can be iced, or dipped in chocolate, or just plain dusted with sugar. Spread it with butter? Errr nope.
In my opinion the mini stollen are best, didn't get on with the apple ones.
Like others I don't know how folks can scarf down a packet in more or less one sitting. Hod knows what it foes to blood sugar levels and carb coma. Takes me a week plus to go down a packet, but then I must be an amateur gannet. Mind you I look at some of the pictures on the dirty takeaway thread that folks claim are a single meal, some food mountains would defeat two or even three of us.
In my opinion the mini stollen are best, didn't get on with the apple ones.
Like others I don't know how folks can scarf down a packet in more or less one sitting. Hod knows what it foes to blood sugar levels and carb coma. Takes me a week plus to go down a packet, but then I must be an amateur gannet. Mind you I look at some of the pictures on the dirty takeaway thread that folks claim are a single meal, some food mountains would defeat two or even three of us.
wobert said:
This Stollen thing I find puzzling....call me a blasphemer if you like
I bought a pack of the Aldi Apple Stollen on Friday to see what the fuss was about.
They were “ok” but at 109 calories each I’m flabbergasted that people can eat full / multiple packs in one sitting, presumably you all go and run a marathon afterwards to burn the excess calories off?
(Caveat Emptor: I’m in shape, Round is a shape)
As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.I bought a pack of the Aldi Apple Stollen on Friday to see what the fuss was about.
They were “ok” but at 109 calories each I’m flabbergasted that people can eat full / multiple packs in one sitting, presumably you all go and run a marathon afterwards to burn the excess calories off?
(Caveat Emptor: I’m in shape, Round is a shape
)Aldi has drifted a long way from its German parent, which means that it sources as much as possible in the UK. This means that you'll generally, in this case specifically, be getting a 'take' on Stollen, by an English commercial baker, more used to turning out dry Angel cakes for Asda. The ones you tried are bloody dreadful and utterly unlike anything a German would eat. For anything seasonal, I'd only eat from their 'Specially Selected' range, BUT that's still no guarantee of authenticity.
You have a better chance of eating something authentic in Lidl, though again, I'd look to their own Favorina or Deluxe range (Favorina is definitely imported). Lidl sourcing is still heavily tied to its European parent.
For absolute advice (irrelevant of where you shop) look out for:
Stollen - from Dresden
Lebkuchen - from Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
In Lidl, the larger Lebkuchen discs are definitely authentic, for example:
V8mate said:
NormalWisdom said:
....and a bottle of ALDI's most excellent Zinfandel lurking in the background
Yes, I took Wobert's advice and bought a bottle this morning. See if I can add him to the list of 'Trusted wine advisors' wobert said:
V8mate said:
NormalWisdom said:
....and a bottle of ALDI's most excellent Zinfandel lurking in the background
Yes, I took Wobert's advice and bought a bottle this morning. See if I can add him to the list of 'Trusted wine advisors' 
NormalWisdom said:
....and a bottle of ALDI's most excellent Zinfandel lurking in the background
That wine is remarkably good for the price.
I was put on to it after chatting with George our Aldi's security guard, an absolute gentleman who I always stop and have a bit of a chat with.
I love Aldi - it's just a shame that they are now rolling out the staff that I've known for years into other stores.
Mobile Chicane said:
V8mate said:
NormalWisdom said:
....and a bottle of ALDI's most excellent Zinfandel lurking in the background
Yes, I took Wobert's advice and bought a bottle this morning. See if I can add him to the list of 'Trusted wine advisors' Grrr. Bugger. Arse.
Waitrose customers in Aldi produce fury:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7694571/O...
I often suspected this sort of thing went on but leaving the label on is going a bit far (sorry for the DM link if it triggers any sensitive souls).
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7694571/O...
I often suspected this sort of thing went on but leaving the label on is going a bit far (sorry for the DM link if it triggers any sensitive souls).
Mr Pointy said:
Waitrose customers in Aldi produce fury:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7694571/O...
I often suspected this sort of thing went on but leaving the label on is going a bit far (sorry for the DM link if it triggers any sensitive souls).
'The disappointed couple, who wish to remain anonymous' Of course they did, pure brand snobs. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7694571/O...
I often suspected this sort of thing went on but leaving the label on is going a bit far (sorry for the DM link if it triggers any sensitive souls).
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