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

auditbabe

I have just had Lidl scotch broth and it was lovery. Does any one if their yeasr extract tastes like marmite, the jars look similar

Smashing

Smashing wrote:

Lidl
Do buy

Mushroom cup-a-soup
Tinned veg
Strawberry crisp cereal
Waffles
Cookies
Fruit shorties
Crisps
Mayonnaise (green squeezy bottle w/added herbs)
Squirty cream
Frozen paella
Frozen roast chicken dinner
Mars ice cream
Neopolitan ice cream sandwich wafers
Frozen veg
Wine gums/fruit pastilles
Imitation twix/mars bars
13p flavoured noodles


Don't buy

Malt crunchies (like cardboard - supermarket own brands are far nicer and much the same price)
Frosted flakes (always taste stale)
Flavoured sliced chicken breast
Yeast extract (some things you can't compromise on. Marmite is one of them)
The 28p white bread (once again supermarket own brand are much nicer - and softer! - for the same price)
Giant gateau (usually £3.99 - bought it on offer for £2.99 once, never again. Very synthetic)


Fruit & Veg depend very much on the store, although they often have offers so it's worth stocking up even if it's not the greatest of quality. Their iceberg lettuces are always a bit pathetic looking, mind.

Just added that this is LIDL (ta rafi)

auditbabe - see above for yeast extract opinion. (Not good!)

superhoop

Might be a good time to try out Lidl at the moment.

At Lidl in Hayes, West London, they have half price on all fruit and veg at the moment. They had loads of it too!

I can't promise this is at every store but it's certainly worth a look if there's one near to you.

Cheers

Steve

MyUserNamesTaken

50% extra free on Aldi's red teabags at the moment. 240 bags for £1.39

Milk (4 pint) down to 99p.

bettyboop61

The Aloe vera toilet roll £1.29 for 4 is good from Aldi, there extra creamy bodywash at 79p is excellent, the naan breads are lovely 59p for 2, hmmmm did a lot of shopping there weds and can honestly say the things I brought were top notch!!

charlies_mum

Hi Bettyboop, have to agree about the Aloe Vera toilet roll, it is very good. Went to Aldi today and spent £76, didn't think it was possible !

Annando

Noticed that Pataks cooking sauces were 99p at my local Aldi in Portsmouth, went to double check prices next door at Somerfields, same sauce was £2.09!!!

choolstuff

Lidl
Buy - mini icecream cornetto type cones, lush
Don't buy - cling film. Last lot I bought won't cling to anything!

Happy_frank

Aldi have dishwasher cleaners at about £1 for 2, work out about 1/6th the price of a finish cleaner and just as good.

louB_5

I only have an Aldi near me, and like others have said its a bit trial and error with some of the products.

These are my faves .. 2 piece sirloin steak pack ( chiller) £2.99
2 piece gammon steak ( chiller) £2.99
Jar of dried herbs-with grinder- 69p
Meatballs - ( chiller) £1.99
Backon-lean- ( chiller) 89p

I also buy pasta, pasta sauces, stir fry sauces, wine and occasionally bailys immitaion £3.99.

I dont like- part baked baguettes- I thought they had a funny taste - OH liked them, so maybe it my cooking!
And you have to be careful wih the fuit, but only as it seems to always be bruised.