ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[V8mate]

V8mate said:

The local newspaper ran a syndicated piece on 'best supermarket mince pies' yesterday.





I'm very much a home baker when it comes to mince pies but was sufficiently motivated by the piece to grab the 'top spot' variation today, together with the almond topped ones, which I always like (and tend to make my own of too!)

Reviews...

Specially Selected Classic mince pies: nice enough... if you like commercial mince pies.

The frangipane ones... absolutely delightful. Light, fluffy, almondy. Om nom nom...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

V8mate said:

... if you like commercial mince pies...

Bloody hell mate, who doesn't?

[V8mate]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

V8mate said:

... if you like commercial mince pies...

Bloody hell mate, who doesn't?

Me?

I don't like the soft, powdery pastry they use. Much prefer to bake my own and have a nice crisp buttery shell around the juicy jewels hidden therein.

[Legend83]

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

[SpeckledJim]

Legend83 said:

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

We find the standard Aldi own-brand one to be fine. Combined with decent tonic.

I always reckon the tonic makes much more difference than the gin does, but I'm an unfixable pleb.

[RammyMP]

SpeckledJim said:

Legend83 said:

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

We find the standard Aldi own-brand one to be fine. Combined with decent tonic.

I always reckon the tonic makes much more difference than the gin does, but I'm an unfixable pleb.

I agree, their standard gin isn’t bad.

[madbadger]

RammyMP said:

SpeckledJim said:

Legend83 said:

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

We find the standard Aldi own-brand one to be fine. Combined with decent tonic.

I always reckon the tonic makes much more difference than the gin does, but I'm an unfixable pleb.

I agree, their standard gin isn’t bad.

Boggo gin but I also think their 35p a litre tonic is excellent. As good as the posh tonics.
Was given that as a tip from the booze lady in our posh deli shop in town and agree with her completely.

[The Mad Monk]

Trying to use Aldi Click and Collect.

Seem to be going round in circles.

https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/Grocery-Click-a...

[SpeckledJim]

madbadger said:

RammyMP said:

SpeckledJim said:

Legend83 said:

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

We find the standard Aldi own-brand one to be fine. Combined with decent tonic.

I always reckon the tonic makes much more difference than the gin does, but I'm an unfixable pleb.

I agree, their standard gin isn’t bad.

Boggo gin but I also think their 35p a litre tonic is excellent. As good as the posh tonics.
Was given that as a tip from the booze lady in our posh deli shop in town and agree with her completely.

Agreed, it's fine. It's just getting through a litre fast enough before it goes flat (I know, I know)

Mrs Jim serves neat gin with a tonic garnish.

[madbadger]

SpeckledJim said:

madbadger said:

RammyMP said:

SpeckledJim said:

Legend83 said:

Any Aldi gins to be recommended? My wife likes the Edinburgh flavoured muck - are the Aldi copies any good?

We find the standard Aldi own-brand one to be fine. Combined with decent tonic.

I always reckon the tonic makes much more difference than the gin does, but I'm an unfixable pleb.

I agree, their standard gin isn’t bad.

Boggo gin but I also think their 35p a litre tonic is excellent. As good as the posh tonics.
Was given that as a tip from the booze lady in our posh deli shop in town and agree with her completely.

Agreed, it's fine. It's just getting through a litre fast enough before it goes flat (I know, I know)

Mrs Jim serves neat gin with a tonic garnish.

Seeing as a litre is less that 1/3 can of Fentimans you could always bin it when it goes flat.

[Ace-T]

Who knew Greek wine was actually quite drinkable!


Just had with salmon and noodles. Quite acidic so cut through the oily fish very nicely. Lovely

[RammyMP]

The red was a bit generic but the white wasn’t too bad.

[Ace-T]

RammyMP said:

The red was a bit generic but the white wasn’t too bad.

That rioja red is a perfectly acceptable mid week with dinner at home red. However given a choice the Animus Douro wins every time. Not tried the white yet, thanks for the recommendation.

We only tried the greek due to The Wine Show, which we are watching on Amazon at the mo.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Ace-T said:

the Animus Douro wins every time.

An incredible Red, especially as not much above a fiver!

[ambuletz]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Ace-T said:

the Animus Douro wins every time.

An incredible Red, especially as not much above a fiver!

they have 2, one that's £4, and another that's £5-something

[Ace-T]

ambuletz said:

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Ace-T said:

the Animus Douro wins every time.

An incredible Red, especially as not much above a fiver!

they have 2, one that's £4, and another that's £5-something

Animus Red and Animus Douro. Both very good vfm but the Douro is exceptional for the price.

[Du1point8]

not sure if mentioned but Lidl (yes Im aware of the title) is doing the following:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/pick-of-the-week/birch...

19.99 gets you 1.8kg of the following:
2 Fillet Steaks
2 Sirloin Steaks
3 Rump Steaks
3 Ranch Steaks

Also sides of salmon at 9.99 per kg.
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/pick-of-the-week/light...

[V8mate]

Du1point8 said:

not sure if mentioned but Lidl (yes Im aware of the title) is doing the following:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/pick-of-the-week/birch...

19.99 gets you 1.8kg of the following:
2 Fillet Steaks
2 Sirloin Steaks
3 Rump Steaks
3 Ranch Steaks

Also sides of salmon at 9.99 per kg.
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/pick-of-the-week/light...

Might be great, but I wouldn't want to roll the dice on a mixed bag of their 'non-aged' products.

After a 2-3 month run of fabulous cuts, I haven't even bought any of their top end steaks for over three weeks as the cuts haven't been at all appetising.

[ambuletz]

Looks like my local Aldi no longer sell the bottled belgian and rum flavoured beers. disappointing. Don't even have leffe, no beglian beers at all.

[twing]

ambuletz said:

Looks like my local Aldi no longer sell the bottled belgian and rum flavoured beers. disappointing. Don't even have leffe, no beglian beers at all.

Give the Biere Speciale a go. French but rum barrelled and makes a nice change. Otherwise get to Lidle for the selection box of fun