Great What/What Not to Buy at Lidl, Aldi and Netto Hunt

belfastgirl23

Just remembered to post this - I don't normally shop at an alcohol selling lidl (way the other side of town from me) but did so recently and made the mistake of buying the prosecco. it was so disgusting I couldn't even use it to make bucks fizz. Avoid at all costs!

The montepuluciano was pretty nice though

edit** also the potatos were horrible, brown all the way through so avoid them at the minute though I've had good ones before from there

sukysue

Bought the gingerbread biscuits too today and they were vile . I think they were called Libechecken or something like that, only bought them cos of the raving about them on here but just goes to show one mans meat is another mans poison.

firespire

sukysue wrote: »

Bought the gingerbread biscuits ... one mans meat is another mans poison.

Bought them last year, everyone in the family hated them and we usually eat anything & like gingerbread.

louidog

The dog biscuits in Aldi (£1 a Bag) are so bad the dog won't eat them!

The even look like reconstituted cardboard!

CelticStar

valk_scot wrote: »

The smoked salmon is excellent. I've not tried the kippers.

A cuttent favourite is the Lidl mini Bries. They come in blue, pepper garlic and yoghurt (?) varieties and cost 75p each, which is a lot cheaper than Bresse Bleu or Cambozola. I've not tried the youghurt one but the other three are delicious and perfect for a Christmas cheese board.

On the topic of Christmas, I can recommend the Lidl Pannettone. My kids adore it (it's just a big fancy fruit bread) and we get through one a week at least when they have them in stock.

They are gorgeous and there is also a basil one, which is my favourite - it is tres yummy.

sukysue

Have tried the Panattone and agree it's delicious and very good value.Also the packaging is really pretty and methinks it would be nice to get for a gift for christmas. Their amoretti biscuit tin looks beautiful too.But have not tried them ....yet!The stollen as mentioned before is bewtiful also their continental box (green )biscuits are lovely not much different to m & s cept the price.

Lippycow

Shopped at Lidl for the first time today mainly through reading this thread and i got.

Whole Lobster £4.99
Bold wash powder tablets (24 washes) £3.98
Mangos 39p
King Prawns £i.99
Carrots (1kg)34p
Whole Pineapple 59pLarge pack Beetroot 16p

and much more and have to say was very impressed i usually shop at Asda but the fruit and veg is awful it rots within a couple of days,so this was a quick tester shop and on thursday i will do a full shop and compare on price and quality.....thankyou everyone.

evilninjaphilsmissus

I totally love this topic!! I went to Aldi yesterday and bought a really great weeks shop! Unfortunately it wasn't planned and as i had to walk home i had to buy bags....4 X 9p!

sukysue

Not keen on Brie but Aldi's bio yogurts with wholegrains very nice and good for you also cheap and their small portion of strong mature cheddar cheese 99p for 250g (I think) is to die for ,the strongest cheese I have tasted am wondering if it is colliers in disguise?Anyone know?

pennypinchingmum

We just managed to buy a christmas dinner goose thats huge and 2lge cooked crabs for £21 Thats christmas eve and christmas day meat sorted thanks to lidl. If we didnt have lidl and aldi to shop at our house would not be such a happy place.