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Great What/What Not to Buy at Lidl, Aldi and Netto Hunt
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LIDL
Buy
Chocolate Digestives...at 46p...excellent.IMO better than McVities
Pure Orange Juice.
Marmalade
Don't Buy
Baked Beans
Tinned soupIf it's not a bargain, it's not worth buying
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Aldi
Italian Filter Coffee -- 99p/200g - great. Mmmm...going to have a cup now...
ARGAL Spanish charcuterie -- not always in stock, but Chorizo Regio, Salchichón and Jamón Serrano are VERY good.
Gammon Joints -- far cheaper than anywhere else.
Butcher's pork sausages -- very good.
Sauel's Smoked Farmer Ham -- thick cut, 69p!!!
Parmesan -- unbelievably cheap
Carlini E.V.Olive oil -- £1.99/75cl -- great.
Pesto -- 89p/ jar, or the 'fresh' stuff in a packet (but pour off & reserve most of the oil first)
Sainte Etienne Belgian lager -- £2.69/4x500ml can -- very nice -- MUCH nicer than UK Stella -- sweeter & fuller in taste. UK Stella tastes of armpit.
Budavar Romanian Merlot -- can you say Cherries?! -- £2.69/75cl
And I wish they'd bring back that £1.99 Spanish plonk -- not the greatest, but eminently drinkable.
And they don't sell lemons!!!!!0 -
:j buying at aldi etc is great just had a fab deal ordered a fridge from tesco cheapest I could find for £168 went to aldi's the next day and bought one for £80 great find all kitchen goods are excellent told tescos to cancel all sort of thing for christmas supper gifts wine and spirits an expensive bottle of wine in aldi's is about £5 / £8 expect to pay £15 in other shops its first class as are spirits i spend my time between aldis amd lidil some of food stuffs not to good but most out weight the bad. :T0
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Aldi
Fruit is normally better than most of the main supermarkets
Own brand (Galahad lager) is as good as any 4 per cent lagers
Tinned dog food is (in opinion of our 2 mutts) best there is
Tuna fishcakes are va favourite of ours
We do our main shop there and just occasionally pop to Tesco etc for the odd item that Aldi don't do
You can fill a trolley in Aldi at a much lower cost than Sainsbury's etc0 -
New Aldi store opening tomorrow in my local town, can't wait. Tesco had the monopoly - I know where I will be doing my main shop in future.
As someone else mentioned earlier, it does feel like shopping abroad in Aldi, partly because of the layout and also because I'm always trying new stuff, sometimes unsuccessfully but usually with great results.
salyou can't take it with you...0 -
LIDL
Buy:
Cartons fruit juice and squashes
Herbs n Spices
Salami
Mozerrela, (cheap n good)
Brie
0.01% fat yoghurts (very creamy tasting)
Tins Peas / mushrooms / Corned Beef
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Potato Salad, (tangy, if you like sour/sweet gherkins)
Ground Coffee (1/2 the price of others)
Jams
'Luxury' Ice Cream, (1/2 the price of other store's luxury mark)
Most veg
Most Toiletries
Stollen
Own version of bags of mini 'Bounty' 'Snickers' 'Mars' etc
Peanuts
Mint Sauce / Mustard:hello: You never know that you're having the time of your life until you've had it!
Catkins0 -
LIDL, best buy - Dry Cure Bacon and many of the "Specials" especially DIY Power Tools, sets of craft knives, WD40. I know that these are normally only on offer for a week but sometimes they hang around for longer.0
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We have bought several electrical items in Aldi and all have been hi spec and good value.Best buys have been a digital camera, computer accessories and printer.All very good...apparently in Belgium they queue outside early on special days as everyone wants the computers ,etc.0
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PS also very good for serious cyclists too .0
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Have to say that Lidl do a absolutely beautiful cheese coleslaw. Tastes homemade and is just so delicious. The chorizo is very reasonable and the yoghurt drinks are delicious.Snootchie Bootchies!0
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