ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?
Discussion
ambuletz said:
Can't remember if it was thursday or sunday i last went ALDI, but they were selling Ostrict meat. Went there today, a little disappointed they had none at all. Would've loved to try that. I'm sure there was a time when LIDL were selling kangaroo? Wish i gave that a go.
Iceland used to sell all kinds of exotic meats, I don't know if they still doToaster Pilot said:
V8covin said:
Iceland used to sell all kinds of exotic meats, I don't know if they still do
Haven’t seen anything too out there recently! Maybe best not to question what’s in some of the frozen mince mind Horses and dogs aren't exotic
V8covin said:
So which is best for the weekly shop, Aldi or Lidl ?
Depends on the age of the stores and what you buy.If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
PF62 said:
Depends on the age of the stores and what you buy.
If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
Thanks for that.If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
I'm a Lidl regular and wondered if I should be giving Aldi another go, haven't been for a couple of years.
Sounds like Lidl suits my requirements more
V8covin said:
PF62 said:
Depends on the age of the stores and what you buy.
If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
Thanks for that.If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
I'm a Lidl regular and wondered if I should be giving Aldi another go, haven't been for a couple of years.
Sounds like Lidl suits my requirements more
LIDL- sausages like bockwurst (mini and jumbo), bratwurst, keilbasa.
ALDI- pork&beef mince blend, breakfast sausage patties, croissant buns.
ambuletz said:
V8covin said:
PF62 said:
Depends on the age of the stores and what you buy.
If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
Thanks for that.If you like to buy lots of ready meals then Aldi has a far wider range than Lidl. If you cook lots from scratch then both are fine.
If you want in-store baked bread and pastries then Lidl has those but Aldi doesn't.
Fruit and veg tends to be loose in Lidl so you can buy one pepper or one courgette, but in Aldi they are all in multiples pre-packaged.
Meat there isn't a lot between them, although Aldi has a slightly wider range (e.g. the beef and pork mince mixture which is good for bolognaise or lasagne).
Tills - my (brand new) Aldi has the crap German tills with no space to pack (nobody, absolutely nobody uses the packing shelf), but the (brand new) Lidl has normal shop checkouts. The Aldi also seems to delight in building up the queue to a ridiculous length before opening a new till, but the Lidl is far quicker and it is rare to see more than three people in a queue.
Price, not an awful lot between them.
Random stuff in the centre aisles - Aldi seems more 'jumble sale' than the Lidl which is more carefully managed.
I'm a Lidl regular and wondered if I should be giving Aldi another go, haven't been for a couple of years.
Sounds like Lidl suits my requirements more
LIDL- sausages like bockwurst (mini and jumbo), bratwurst, keilbasa.
ALDI- pork&beef mince blend, breakfast sausage patties, croissant buns.
V8mate said:
SpeckledJim said:
Is it fair to say that Lidl is more German, and Aldi has become more British? That's my perception.
Definitely.The significant majority of Lidl's UK supply chain is still led by the German office.
Aldi's Melton Mowbray pork pies are the best supermarket pork pie I have eaten.
Mrs Loto has also bought them from both Waitrose and M&S and they don't come close.
They use quite a lot of pepper which does it for me but the meat, texture and pastry are excellent too.
(but they still don't beat the butchers in Bakewell)
Mrs Loto has also bought them from both Waitrose and M&S and they don't come close.
They use quite a lot of pepper which does it for me but the meat, texture and pastry are excellent too.
(but they still don't beat the butchers in Bakewell)
Lotobear said:
Aldi's Melton Mowbray pork pies are the best supermarket pork pie I have eaten.
Mrs Loto has also bought them from both Waitrose and M&S and they don't come close.
They use quite a lot of pepper which does it for me but the meat, texture and pastry are excellent too.
(but they still don't beat the butchers in Bakewell)
I put it in my basket then took it out for some reason :<Mrs Loto has also bought them from both Waitrose and M&S and they don't come close.
They use quite a lot of pepper which does it for me but the meat, texture and pastry are excellent too.
(but they still don't beat the butchers in Bakewell)
will try the pie next time!
I shop at Aldi sometimes, the charcuterie is good for the money, I like the olives and feta their ribeyes are good the Portuguese Duoro they have is good for the money I buy coconut milk and olive oil for frying there, I don't buy juices there but milk and cream are fine as are the eggs and butter. I buy veg and fruit from either from time to time, no problems.
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