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

newleaf

skintstudentbabe wrote:

just one ? tho. how do u open the bottles of wine tht dont hav a cork in them??????

Well if there's no cork, and it's not a screw top, it must be a plastic cork. You just use a corkscrew as per normal cork - but they can sometimes be a bit harder to remove. Buy it in a box instead, cheaper and you get more :beer:

Somerled

newleaf wrote:

Well if there's no cork, and it's not a screw top, it must be a plastic cork. You just use a corkscrew as per normal cork - but they can sometimes be a bit harder to remove. Buy it in a box instead, cheaper and you get more :beer:

Not always true!
In the last week Netto was selling decnt wine for £1.99 and Lidl £2.29 come on discount stores.

lin473

Bought some frozen chicken fillets (Lidl) 500g box for 99p usually 1.99 but 1/2 price at the moment.
Havent tried them yet but that is very cheap.
The instant malt drink is lovely from Lidl (Instant horlicks).

pioneer31

ALDI bread has hydrogenated vegetable oil in (trans fats).

Went for the first time today. Amongst other things, I got 1lb tub of strawberries for £1.19. Sains selling them for £1.69, and that is what they claim to be half price!

I'm sure Sains, Tesco and Somerfield are price fixing. How come they ALL do chicken kievs for £1.79 or 2 for £3?

cattie

wilcock1 wrote:

Icecreams especially solero copies (I was dubious about trying these but were great)
Chocolate gateaux are wonderful

Thanks for this, I'm addicted to Solero Exotic & look forward to being able to try out the Aldi version when a new Aldi store opens soon in Bexleyheath.

Stompa

Just tried some Aldi Del Rivo Orange & Mango smoothies (99p for 1 litre), and it was delicious.

Having said that, it's worth noting that it's made from orange and apple concentrate, and is pasteurised (so has a very long shelf life). It's also very smooth (no bits). However, I'm now hooked!

bad-head-day

skintstudentbabe wrote:

now im livin in my own flat im having to buy stuff i didnt need before like cleaning stuff and washing up liquid. i cant beleive i didnt discover aldi before. its saving me a fortune!!! any recommendations for alcoholic drinks?? from either store?

Golden Sun is a great bourbon that lidl sell. I drink it straight, it doesn't taste harsh like cheap blended whisky. I am a malt drinker & think golden sun makes a nice change, for about £7 :beer: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Golden_Sun_Straight_Old_Kentucky_Bourbon_Whiskey__5612473

If you need beer too (who doesn't ) try wernesgruner or brasserie from aldi. Don't buy the wernesgruner big 5l cans, it's much better out of the bottle. St. Ettienne is supposed to be a nice drink too (aldi).

If you need a mixer aldi's diet lemonade is really nice.

Tibbie's_mum

Tibbie's_mum wrote:

Recently tried Redstone Valley Shiraz-Cabernet wine box from Lidl, we thought it was going to be awful, but.........

Went to get some more today, but it has gone up to £10.99. Will have to save up for a box next weekend.

Karb

Snackrite Tortilla chips 69p for a 300g bag at Aldi.

Bought a bag of salted and a bag of barbecue. They are excellent. Just as good as Doritos which I paid £2 for 2 bags on special offer at Sainsbury's.

Raspberry_Swirl

the nearest aldi/lidl for me is a 25 minute drive away