ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[Gretchen]

soxboy said:

70cl @ 12% for only £2.59, I'm surprised the tramps haven't been all over this!

I just have!

It’s half price. Picked up another today to take to my Mum tomorrow. Might try later tonight then keep one for ‘Christmas’.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Gretchen said:

I just have!

I was just about to post, 'oi, calling Gretchen a tramp!'

[davek_964]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, but : Garlic and herb spatchcock chicken. Had it last night, and it was lovely. Obviously wouldn't be particularly difficult to DIY but not worth the effort to me - I'll definitely be buying it again.

There was also a Piri-Piri version, but I tend to associate Piri-Piri with Nando's - and Nando's is st, so they can keep it.

[BrabusMog]

Has anyone managed to get hold of the big pig in blanket?

[21TonyK]

BrabusMog said:

Has anyone managed to get hold of the big pig in blanket?

Had them in my local this afternoon.

[Simon-k41v9]

twing said:

New beer in, made with rum infused oak chips whatever that does to it

I quite liked this, they also do one without the rum finish which is better.

[jayrallye]

BrabusMog said:

Has anyone managed to get hold of the big pig in blanket?

Picked one up yesterday. Looking forward to xmas day a bit more now

[Steamer]

Saw those yesterday in my hunt for the Scorpion Pigs in Blankets (no luck yet again).

They must have some massive pigs!! 2 meters long!!

[21TonyK]

My local has San Miguel 18x330ml @ £9.99

Never seen it that cheap anywhere.

[twing]

21TonyK said:

My local has San Miguel 18x330ml @ £9.99

Never seen it that cheap anywhere.

Thanks for that! £1.66 a litre more or less, that'll sort out Christmas morning

[21TonyK]

I'm wondering if I can get a few more cases without the Mrs giving me "that look".

[twing]

21TonyK said:

I'm wondering if I can get a few more cases without the Mrs giving me "that look".

Is it "that look" mine gives me when I stock up on Lidl's Belgian beer boxes? that reminds me....

[RammyMP]

21TonyK said:

My local has San Miguel 18x330ml @ £9.99

Never seen it that cheap anywhere.

That’s a good deal, I got a box of 12 bottles from Tesco for £10 last week.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Just polished this off, it was bloody lovely. A proper man sized portion too, rather than the kids meal size of most convenience meals.

[dazwalsh]

Their beans ain't half bad, nice thick sauce compared to heinz, and certainly better than Asda's own brand, my god they are dogst.

[Taita]

Are the (not Apple) mini stollens out yet? My local aldi doesn't have them yet

[V8mate]

dazwalsh said:

Their beans ain't half bad, nice thick sauce compared to heinz, and certainly better than Asda's own brand, my god they are dogst.

Aldi baked beans are the best, IMHO. A view shared by Michel Roux Snr.

[HTP99]

V8mate said:

dazwalsh said:

Their beans ain't half bad, nice thick sauce compared to heinz, and certainly better than Asda's own brand, my god they are dogst.

Aldi baked beans are the best, IMHO. A view shared by Michel Roux Snr.

Yep with you both on that; I've never been a fan of Heinz beans, always preferring Sainsburys own brand, then an Aldi was opened locally, so I do most of my shopping in there.

Recently I was in Sainsburys picking up a few bits that Aldi don't do and realised I needed beans so picked up an own brand tin. Had them a few days later and instantly noticed the sauce wasn't as thick or flavoursome.

Did anyone pick up the burgers with a patty of macaroni cheese on top, that Aldi had recently?

Tasted great and the macaroni cheese was amazing, however the patty of mac and cheese fell apart when removing from the burger to cook later and was a bit of a bugger to reassemble and place back on top of the burger for the final 3 minutes of grilling.

[soxboy]

V8mate said:

dazwalsh said:

Their beans ain't half bad, nice thick sauce compared to heinz, and certainly better than Asda's own brand, my god they are dogst.

Aldi baked beans are the best, IMHO. A view shared by Michel Roux Snr.

And Soxboy Jr

[ZedLeg]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Just polished this off, it was bloody lovely. A proper man sized portion too, rather than the kids meal size of most convenience meals.

And only 46gms of fat and 4gms of salt .