ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

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RammyMP

6,798 posts

154 months

Sunday 10th January 2021
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Harfi88 said:
I fancy making some Currywurst one day this week does anyone have any frankfurter recommendations from Aldi ?
The Lidl block wursts are better than the Aldi ones. There was a discussion on this thread a few month ago about this.

I rarely get any as it’s only me in our house that’ll eat them.

Fermit and Sexy Sarah

13,075 posts

101 months

Sunday 10th January 2021
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stevensdrs said:
Today in our local Aldi these were reduced to 9p each. Had to buy 3, it would be silly not to and a large Marzipan Stollen for 9p too. It felt like Xmas. biggrin
9p. 9 BLOODY pence!!!!!

If our local Aldi has that offer I'll be clearing the shelves of them eek

Gluggy

711 posts

110 months

Sunday 10th January 2021
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Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
stevensdrs said:
Today in our local Aldi these were reduced to 9p each. Had to buy 3, it would be silly not to and a large Marzipan Stollen for 9p too. It felt like Xmas. biggrin
9p. 9 BLOODY pence!!!!!

If our local Aldi has that offer I'll be clearing the shelves of them eek
Typical! Went a couple of days ago and they were still £3.50(ish) with plenty left. Our 10 year old grandson has spotted it and wants to try some, from some of the comments is this a good or bad thing?

Harfi88

461 posts

63 months

Sunday 10th January 2021
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I thought there was a discussion on this thread but I couldn’t find it laugh looks like I will be going to both Lidl and Aldi this week, thanks for the suggestions it will only be me that eats them in our house.

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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Harfi88 said:
I fancy making some Currywurst one day this week does anyone have any frankfurter recommendations from Aldi ?
Currywurst is made with a Bratwurst, not a frankfurter (Bockwurst).

21st Century Man

41,015 posts

249 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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andburg

7,342 posts

170 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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really just dont get currywurst, had it in hamburg and berlin but its just sausage, ketchup and curry powder but maybe its because i find ketchup too sweet.

Rather just have the sausage

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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andburg said:
really just dont get currywurst, had it in hamburg and berlin but its just sausage, ketchup and curry powder but maybe its because i find ketchup too sweet.

Rather just have the sausage
It's curry ketchup and curry powder - not regular Tommy K.

andburg

7,342 posts

170 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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both times i had it in germany, it was just ketchup.

as an aside...for those into salami's etc https://continentalcottage.com/

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

254 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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We do it with passata and finely chopped onions sweated down to disintegration. Takes quite a while, is a lot less sweet than ketchup-based sauce, and probably isn't very authentic at all, but much nicer, IMO.



Harfi88

461 posts

63 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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V8mate said:
Currywurst is made with a Bratwurst, not a frankfurter (Bockwurst).
Thanks I didn’t know that. I’ve never had Currywurst it was something I wanted to try when I went to the Nurburgring years ago and didn’t get round to it, I saw something online yesterday and got it in my head that I wanted it for lunch one day this week.

Truckosaurus

11,381 posts

285 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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My local Aldi are flogging off their left over Xmas panetone for 9p (Nine Pence)...

Bread and butter pud for dinner everyday this week then....

soxboy

6,337 posts

220 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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Moving away from the food/ drink offerings for the moment, I have to say I'm going to be giving Aldi a swerve for the foreseeable for a few reasons:
- it doesn't seem as good value as it used to be.
- there have been a consistent number of gaps in the ranges of goods that I've been going in for (which exacerbates the above point as I then have to buy the missing stuff from more expensive places).
- in the current Covid climate it's the only place where I've recently felt quite uncomfortable with their set-up and procedures, notably lack of cleaning of trolleys, lack of control over numbers of customers and too many staff stocking shelves and blocking aisles with crates of empty boxes causing bottlenecks.

I will of course keep monitoring this thread just in case any tempting offers appear in the meantime.

l354uge

2,895 posts

122 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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We order online from tesco now. For the extra £15 a week it's worth it for the reduced hassle and better selection. I got track and traced last time I went to a big supermarket.

The quality of the meat and cheese at tesco (own brand) isn't as good as the lidl and aldi stuff though.

andburg

7,342 posts

170 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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soxboy said:
Moving away from the food/ drink offerings for the moment, I have to say I'm going to be giving Aldi a swerve for the foreseeable for a few reasons:
- it doesn't seem as good value as it used to be.
- there have been a consistent number of gaps in the ranges of goods that I've been going in for (which exacerbates the above point as I then have to buy the missing stuff from more expensive places).
- in the current Covid climate it's the only place where I've recently felt quite uncomfortable with their set-up and procedures, notably lack of cleaning of trolleys, lack of control over numbers of customers and too many staff stocking shelves and blocking aisles with crates of empty boxes causing bottlenecks.

I will of course keep monitoring this thread just in case any tempting offers appear in the meantime.
odd

my store has a stand outside by the trolleys and another just insuide the doors by the baskets, screens round all the checkouts and plastic dividers between them.

May not be feasible but go after 8pm, stores are empty and i see pallets of stock as a plus as you can raid them for the fresh produce.

21st Century Man

41,015 posts

249 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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I did my weekly run to Aldi Ashbourne this morning. Lots of everything, including the post Christmas clear out stuff for pennies. Car park and store very quiet, sanitiser station on the way in and a full time sanitiser operative with a mega cleaning trolley working her way around the store, I've seen this on every visit. This is a really good Aldi though, the one in my home town is almost the polar opposite and I won't shop there and the whole set up would be a concern due to various demographics for those worried about covid.

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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And all Aldi stores now have red/green traffic lights to control customer flow too. I think Aldi is probably at the higher end of Covid control amongst the supermarkets.

Lidl couldn't care less hehe which is fine by me too though. If you're that squeamish or vulnerable, you should probably get someone else to shop for you or have it delivered.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,681 posts

156 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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V8mate said:
And all Aldi stores now have red/green traffic lights to control customer flow too. I think Aldi is probably at the higher end of Covid control amongst the supermarkets.

Lidl couldn't care less hehe which is fine by me too though. If you're that squeamish or vulnerable, you should probably get someone else to shop for you or have it delivered.
I agree

stevensdrs

3,213 posts

201 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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Trustmeimadoctor said:
V8mate said:
And all Aldi stores now have red/green traffic lights to control customer flow too. I think Aldi is probably at the higher end of Covid control amongst the supermarkets.

Lidl couldn't care less hehe which is fine by me too though. If you're that squeamish or vulnerable, you should probably get someone else to shop for you or have it delivered.
I agree
Yet to see the green light turn to red at my local Aldi and it is busy in there.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,681 posts

156 months

Monday 11th January 2021
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I agree with the second bit. Our Tesco had the lights fitted they'd were policed for about a week