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

before_hollywood

is it just me or are there a lot of rude people who shop in netto??? i have noticed this every time i go in :eek:

might try aldi next week, did netto shop today, majority of veg was awful and we arrived early on (about half 9)

stamford

Aldi Texas Joe Microwave Chicken in a bun ended up in the bin after one bite - the "chicken" looked like the brown mess next doors cat leaves on my flower bed and it will be the bin for him if I ever get hold of him

Smashing

stamford wrote:

Aldi Texas Joe Microwave Chicken in a bun ended up in the bin after one bite - the "chicken" looked like the brown mess next doors cat leaves on my flower bed and it will be the bin for him if I ever get hold of him

Microwave chicken in a bun is never a good idea, wherever it comes from.

hex2

colliecrew wrote:

St. Ettienne is supposed to be a nice drink too (aldi).

I can vouch for Aldi's St Ettienne being a great lager.
I've said this before but it's as good as "Real" Belgian Stella Artois(tastes like freshly baked bread MMMmmmm), not the crap you get from Whitbreads, Brewed in the UK.

I bought some this week and hated it - maybe I had a bad can as it had the most apalling aftertaste and made me feel sick! May just be my taste - my tipple of choice is Red Stripe, but I do drink Stella as well.

MiserlyMartin

I just had a shop at Netto. For chocolate cookie fans, they are doing "The cookie shop" Chocolate chip cookies for 59p. These are easily the best I had ever had in the uk, better than your mc'vities, burtons etc. They taste very similar to a 'american' brand stocked in Morrisons (can't remember the name) but they are very nice.

cattie

One of my Lidl discoveries has been their sesame seed crispbreads. They are an excellent alternative to the Ryvita ones & at 35p pack, almost half the price. You need to look for the red pack, only they seem to pack both the plain & the sesame varieties in the same carton. The plain ones are in a blue wrapper.

pjala

I have just noticed this from a posting here.
The web site says it all, maybe you get much more than you bargained for from LIDL.
http://www.lidl.org.uk/page_1158703645156.html

I think that Martin in the same way that he is campaigning against secured debt, we should draw the line with respect to "cheap" shops that are allegedly undermining employees legal and human rights.

EagerLearner

I will be trying Lidl next week in Brighton and see how I feel - if it's really that cheap, I will check expiry dates etc and make sure I don't waste food. It will help us no end to reducing how much we spend on shopping.

skintstudentbabe

thanks for all your recommendations i can now safely say that 3/4 of my shopping comes from aldi and have found the following to be vvv good indeed:

aldi:
thick sliced white bread
tinned tomatoes
washing up liquid
toilet bleach
multipurpose cleaner
squeezy honey
basmati rice
pasta
pepper
sugar
butter
roghan josh curry sauce
fresh chicken pieces
tinned soup
tomatoe puree
potatoes
onions
peppers
crackers
cheese
parmesan
milk
steak mince
olive oil
saint etienne lager (v nice and smooth)
baron st john wine (red and white)

iv had some problems with a few bits ie bread going off after a week and veg not lasting very long but aldi have refunded my money every time without quibbling and iv had some real non food bargains too. a pj set for 4 quid huuge bath sheets for 7 quid etc

its saved me shedloads over the las few months
dont touch the crisps tho absolutley awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

loopy_lass

just for a giggle... my fella bought a large packet or marzipan from aldi, come round other day saying oooo that stuffs not good, i got a raging headache from the colourings, bad stomach age and my pee turned bright yellow... OOooooo my word says i, thats not good, ill send the rest back to company and tell them.

Oh no says he, i ate the WHOLE block in one night.... Mmmmmmm now i wonder why he felt ill..... DUMMY

men!!!!!!

loops