ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[wobert]

Aldi have recently introduced these lunch pots into their chilled take-out food fridge where the sandwiches normally reside.

The Thai Red curry is great with a nice kick of heat to it.

The Moroccan one is good too.

They also do a Brazilian stew which is also great. £1.69 each.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

21st Century Man said:

tedmus said:

Ooooh, had the Zinfandel but not this Primitivo, may have to see if I can get some!

They're one and the same, Primitivo is the original (and some would say proper or correct) old world name, Zinfandel is the new world name. It's interchangeable and I suppose the label changes depending on which market it's being sold in. Continentals get Primitivo, us new world drinking plebs get Zinfandel as the name is likely to be more familiar to those who drink Californian.

Edited by 21st Century Man on Monday 25th January 08:54

I bought a bottle of this for some reason as I 'dont like red wine'
But I really enjoyed it non of that tannin thing that gets me

[moorx]

Aldi's Gourmet Sea Salt crackers are lovely:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/gourmet-sea-salt-savoury-cr...

Great with cheese, but really nice with just butter too.

[21st Century Man]

moorx said:

Aldi's Gourmet Sea Salt crackers are lovely

As are the black pepper too, I usually get one of each.

[21TonyK]

The black pepper ones are quite good as well

[SpydieNut]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

21st Century Man said:

tedmus said:

Ooooh, had the Zinfandel but not this Primitivo, may have to see if I can get some!

They're one and the same, Primitivo is the original (and some would say proper or correct) old world name, Zinfandel is the new world name. It's interchangeable and I suppose the label changes depending on which market it's being sold in. Continentals get Primitivo, us new world drinking plebs get Zinfandel as the name is likely to be more familiar to those who drink Californian.

Edited by 21st Century Man on Monday 25th January 08:54

I bought a bottle of this for some reason as I 'dont like red wine'
But I really enjoyed it non of that tannin thing that gets me

All gone now for this year from what I can see - none in the 3 stores I’ve been in the last 2 wks and none on-line either - should have bought more - will do next time

Edited by SpydieNut on Tuesday 23 February 18:56

[21st Century Man]

It's not known as the Unicorn for nothing!

Try the boggo Primitivo instead, or the Animus Douro, both a fiver.

Edited by 21st Century Man on Tuesday 23 February 18:49

[SpydieNut]

21st Century Man said:

It's not known as the Unicorn for nothing!

Try the boggo Primitivo instead, or the Animus Douro, both a fiver.

Edited by 21st Century Man on Tuesday 23 February 18:49

will do, thank you

[ambuletz]

Twisted Tree sparkling cider has been lowered in price....by 50p! now £2.49

[twing]

ambuletz said:

Twisted Tree sparkling cider has been lowered in price....by 50p! now £2.49

Been that for a month at mine, love it!

[andburg]

The hungry elephant curry packs are in, only tried the chilli garlic chicken but it’s bloody lovely!

No believe Tesco sell them but I don’t want to make a special trip and will stock up next time!

[NWTony]

I can recommend the special fizzy chews you find at the checkouts only, there is sour watermelon and strawberry and they are both good, but the watermelon one is best.

[Dan_1981]

We had frozen Aldi lamb shanks in mint sauce tonight...

1: they're frozen into plastic bags which forms to the meat. You have to remove from the bags and put in the oven. Removing the plastic is a pain.

2: a pair take 80 min too cook. This is not a quick freezer meal.

3: they seem heavy on the calories for some reason... 480 per shank.

However they coooked really well and were bloody delicious. Literally fell of the bone.

[devnull]

Dan_1981 said:

We had frozen Aldi lamb shanks in mint sauce tonight...

1: they're frozen into plastic bags which forms to the meat. You have to remove from the bags and put in the oven. Removing the plastic is a pain.

2: a pair take 80 min too cook. This is not a quick freezer meal.

3: they seem heavy on the calories for some reason... 480 per shank.

However they coooked really well and were bloody delicious. Literally fell of the bone.

That’s odd, the vacuum packed lamb shanks are usually only a few mins in the microwave.

[andburg]

devnull said:

That’s odd, the vacuum packed lamb shanks are usually only a few mins in the microwave.

Probably are...but infinitely better done properly in the oven

[ambuletz]

I'm a little disappointed this weeks italian week at LIDl doesn't have this long (which used to be normal sized iin my youth) spaghetti that I once bought about 2 years ago. I couldn't care less for the other shapes.

[ambuletz]

find it hard to believe so many people are trying to online shop at 9am on a sunday morning.

[andburg]

Everyone after the garden egg chair thing probably

[anonymous-user]

ambuletz said:

find it hard to believe so many people are trying to online shop at 9am on a sunday morning.

LAidls really know how to upset the middle classes.

[Dan_1981]

Anyone any idea if this wine was specifically done for Aldi & if it's available from anywhere else or something very similar - the normal Gris that aldi have on the shelves isn't a patch on this and my stash has now ran dry

https://www.aldi.co.uk/specially-selected-alsace-p...