ALDI & LIDL Food and Drink Worth Trying?

[andyA700]

twing said:

andyA700 said:

Bought a couple of these from Aldi on Saturday - St Pierre Belgian blonde beer 75cl £2.49, definitely in the style of Leffe, very pleasant to drink. This guy does a better tasting than I ever could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyK6Zohy7Y

I like that one but supply is sporadic here. They also do a lovely corked cider that I can't remember the name of, also very hit and miss stock-wise.

I think the supply is the problem, fortunately at my store I haven't seen anyone else trying these beers.

[V8mate]

GliderRider said:

What is it with Lidl? As soon as I find something I like, they do away with it. Coffee & walnut cake and the cola & lemon boiled sweets in a tin are the two latest examples.

Years ago Lidl did a sandwich spread indistinguishable from the Heinz variety. Then they changed it for a cheaper one which was vile, so nobody bought it. Result - they stopped selling sandwich spread.

There are all manner of supply chain issues across all grocers at the moment. I think you just notice it more in those with narrower ranges.

As for sandwich spread, all the major supermarkets put that in the 'old people's section' along with tinned ham and Fray Bentos pies. There almost certainly wasn't the market for it in Lidl, for the product to earn its shelf space.

[andburg]

twing said:

andyA700 said:

Bought a couple of these from Aldi on Saturday - St Pierre Belgian blonde beer 75cl £2.49, definitely in the style of Leffe, very pleasant to drink. This guy does a better tasting than I ever could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyK6Zohy7Y

I like that one but supply is sporadic here. They also do a lovely corked cider that I can't remember the name of, also very hit and miss stock-wise.

its a typical Belgian blonde

They also do witbier call Hofflegen which many will consider a hoegarden clone but will most likely be their own beer relabeled

Ratebeer suggests the St. Pierre range brewed by Palm has 4 styles

St. Pierre Blanche Witbier / Belgian White Ale (probably the hofflegen)
St. Pierre Blonde Blonde Ale / Golden Ale
St. Pierre Brune Dubbel
St. Pierre Tripel Tripel

Aldi also doing a Tripel, but at 6% and brewed in france its nothing like the qualify of St Pierre or Hofflegen and is to be avoided unless you like watery beer

[RammyMP]

I opened a packet of wasabi peas from Aldi about half an hour ago. They are now all gone and my nose is stinging!

[SpeckledJim]

RammyMP said:

I opened a packet of wasabi peas from Aldi about half an hour ago. They are now all gone and my nose is stinging!

You're doing it wrong. Don't sneeze, you'll shoot the cat.

[21st Century Man]

I like the Wasabi peas too, they are like Russian roulette though, mostly mild with the occasional snorter.

[FiF]

V8mate said:

GliderRider said:

What is it with Lidl? As soon as I find something I like, they do away with it. Coffee & walnut cake and the cola & lemon boiled sweets in a tin are the two latest examples.

Years ago Lidl did a sandwich spread indistinguishable from the Heinz variety. Then they changed it for a cheaper one which was vile, so nobody bought it. Result - they stopped selling sandwich spread.

There are all manner of supply chain issues across all grocers at the moment. I think you just notice it more in those with narrower ranges.

As for sandwich spread, all the major supermarkets put that in the 'old people's section' along with tinned ham and Fray Bentos pies. There almost certainly wasn't the market for it in Lidl, for the product to earn its shelf space.

It's not just recently either, Tesco used to do one product on their bakery section, always sold out by late morning. When asked why they'd removed it, "No call for it" was the answer, the supermarket equivalent of the car dealer "They all do that sir" brush off.

[anonymous-user]

FiF said:

It's not just recently either, Tesco used to do one product on their bakery section, always sold out by late morning. When asked why they'd removed it, "No call for it" was the answer, the supermarket equivalent of the car dealer "They all do that sir" brush off.

margins as well, might sell out, but not much margin. Also they want stuff that attracts, why Laldis have Isle of dreams. Laldis is very much rotation of stuff, to get you to keep coming back.

[andyA700]

andburg said:

twing said:

andyA700 said:

Bought a couple of these from Aldi on Saturday - St Pierre Belgian blonde beer 75cl £2.49, definitely in the style of Leffe, very pleasant to drink. This guy does a better tasting than I ever could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyK6Zohy7Y

I like that one but supply is sporadic here. They also do a lovely corked cider that I can't remember the name of, also very hit and miss stock-wise.

its a typical Belgian blonde

They also do witbier call Hofflegen which many will consider a hoegarden clone but will most likely be their own beer relabeled

Ratebeer suggests the St. Pierre range brewed by Palm has 4 styles

St. Pierre Blanche Witbier / Belgian White Ale (probably the hofflegen)
St. Pierre Blonde Blonde Ale / Golden Ale
St. Pierre Brune Dubbel
St. Pierre Tripel Tripel

Aldi also doing a Tripel, but at 6% and brewed in france its nothing like the qualify of St Pierre or Hofflegen and is to be avoided unless you like watery beer

Thanks, I tried the Tripel, wasn't what I was expecting, I did like the St Pierre though, wouldn't mind trying the others you listed.

[Chilly for June]

andyA700 said:

andburg said:

twing said:

andyA700 said:

Bought a couple of these from Aldi on Saturday - St Pierre Belgian blonde beer 75cl £2.49, definitely in the style of Leffe, very pleasant to drink. This guy does a better tasting than I ever could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyK6Zohy7Y

I like that one but supply is sporadic here. They also do a lovely corked cider that I can't remember the name of, also very hit and miss stock-wise.

its a typical Belgian blonde

They also do witbier call Hofflegen which many will consider a hoegarden clone but will most likely be their own beer relabeled

Ratebeer suggests the St. Pierre range brewed by Palm has 4 styles

St. Pierre Blanche Witbier / Belgian White Ale (probably the hofflegen)
St. Pierre Blonde Blonde Ale / Golden Ale
St. Pierre Brune Dubbel
St. Pierre Tripel Tripel

Aldi also doing a Tripel, but at 6% and brewed in france its nothing like the qualify of St Pierre or Hofflegen and is to be avoided unless you like watery beer

Thanks, I tried the Tripel, wasn't what I was expecting, I did like the St Pierre though, wouldn't mind trying the others you listed.

I didn't mind the triple at all and I would happily consider myself a beer snob

[ambuletz]

the st pierre is nice, my go to. the rum finish beer is nice, but I've gone off it. As for Leffe, I prefer st pierre. the new aldi triple as others have said.. too watery tasting, but the taste that is there isnt too bad. Duvel is £2, or 4 for the price of 3 in asda, i prefer that. id love for aldi to seel the other st pierres.

that beligan box set that LIDL does sometimes is very nice.

[andburg]

ambuletz said:

the st pierre is nice, my go to. the rum finish beer is nice, but I've gone off it. As for Leffe, I prefer st pierre. the new aldi triple as others have said.. too watery tasting, but the taste that is there isnt too bad. Duvel is £2, or 4 for the price of 3 in asda, i prefer that. id love for aldi to seel the other st pierres.

that beligan box set that LIDL does sometimes is very nice.

Can’t argue with you on any of that aside from preferring duvel over the St Pierre.

The van steenberge boxes are brilliant for the money, always get 4-6 of them when they’re in.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

dapprman said:

ambuletz said:

Fermit said:

I can confirm that the (fairly) new cheese stuff crust pizza's are spot on. With an accompaniment from the related takeaway range enough for two. The Garlic dip that goes with them is nice too. The meat feast version is a bit bland mind.

as tasty as these raw dough pizzas are they never cook properly. the crust is fine. but the area with the topping is always limp and sticks to the tray.

Just had exactly the same problem with the new burger version. My oven is not the best but never normally have a problem with pizzas. Followed the instructions and went (as normal) for the longest suggested time. Pizza nicely cooked on top, base raw (and tasted raw) ... - I did wonder if it was down to then pickles as I've had other burger style pizzas and on those the pickles seem to produce more liquid, but looks like maybe not.

Just bought one as an experiment
12 minutes 170 and the base is crispy!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Update that's a st pizza!

[Fermit]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Just bought one as an experiment
12 minutes 170 and the base is crispy!

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

[V8mate]

Fermit said:

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

Yes and no.

As a general rule it's advisable to keep an eye on ho stuff is cooking, especially if you've not had it before.

But certain foods need to be cooked in certain ways, so if your oven isn't reaching accurate temperatures you simply won't get a good quality outcome, e.g. if a pizza's instructions are 10 mins at 200C, then no amount of cooking at 160C is going to get you a good pizza - you're simply not subjecting the various elements to the correct 'shock' of heat to make them do what the manufacturer intended.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Fermit said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Just bought one as an experiment
12 minutes 170 and the base is crispy!

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

And that was done as instructed and came out fine so yeah your ovens broken

[Fermit]

V8mate said:

Fermit said:

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

Yes and no.

As a general rule it's advisable to keep an eye on ho stuff is cooking, especially if you've not had it before.

But certain foods need to be cooked in certain ways, so if your oven isn't reaching accurate temperatures you simply won't get a good quality outcome, e.g. if a pizza's instructions are 10 mins at 200C, then no amount of cooking at 160C is going to get you a good pizza - you're simply not subjecting the various elements to the correct 'shock' of heat to make them do what the manufacturer intended.

This is true, however, monitoring your cooking is always beneficial. Our current oven, before we refit the kitchen, has a knackered thermostat. It takes forever to get up to temperature, and when it has (say 200deg) it carries on climbing higher. Therefore watching cooking is a must. In the instance of these pizzas I'll probably check it twice before it's done.

The wife doesn't do this, she uses the time to disappear and do other chores or the like. Which is why I tease her that for her the oven is known as 'the blackinator'

[andyA700]

V8mate said:

Fermit said:

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

Yes and no.

As a general rule it's advisable to keep an eye on ho stuff is cooking, especially if you've not had it before.

But certain foods need to be cooked in certain ways, so if your oven isn't reaching accurate temperatures you simply won't get a good quality outcome, e.g. if a pizza's instructions are 10 mins at 200C, then no amount of cooking at 160C is going to get you a good pizza - you're simply not subjecting the various elements to the correct 'shock' of heat to make them do what the manufacturer intended.

Always buy a good oven thermometer.

[V8mate]

andyA700 said:

V8mate said:

Fermit said:

Maybe monitor what's in the oven, rather than take suggested cooking times as gospel?

Yes and no.

As a general rule it's advisable to keep an eye on ho stuff is cooking, especially if you've not had it before.

But certain foods need to be cooked in certain ways, so if your oven isn't reaching accurate temperatures you simply won't get a good quality outcome, e.g. if a pizza's instructions are 10 mins at 200C, then no amount of cooking at 160C is going to get you a good pizza - you're simply not subjecting the various elements to the correct 'shock' of heat to make them do what the manufacturer intended.

Always buy a good oven thermometer.