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

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stamford wrote:

Lidl - frozen Canadian lobster a steal at £4.99

My Dad bought one last week, now I don't know anything about Loster being veggie, but he said he would never buy again cos there wasnt much meat ad it was full of water!

Snugster

Aldi brioche with chocolate chips in is scrummy - it's in a little tray, just break bits off - can't remember cost - I'm a bloke.:rolleyes:

skintstudentbabe

does anyone know what the 4pck of alcopops and spirits are like from aldi??? im stocking up on booze for xmas and would like to have a change from my usual lager or wine this year! im also goin bck to family home for xmas and would like to take somethin nice with me that my fussy mother can drink without sufferin too much the next day!!!!!! i would like a nice bottle of vodka or gin,a smooth warming scotch, (without too much of a burn) some alcopops and anythin else you could recommend for me? also does anyone know if the 4pck of lager at 2.19 is any good (again in aldi?) i love the saint ettienne lager but again would love a change!!!!!!!!!!!!! and are the mixers (coke, lemonade, etc ) any good?

joaniemerc

skintstudentbabe wrote:

like a nice bottle of vodka or gin,a smooth warming scotch, (without too much of a burn)

You didn't mention brandy but I can definitely recommend their cognac brandy - about £9 a bottle (I now buy this instead of Courvoisier). There is a cheaper one at about £7 per bottle but it's a bit watery. For any of the other spirits I would just say that if there is a bottle a couple of quid more expensive then you are probably on a safe bet.

Their lemonade and coke is good quality.

Can also recommend - luxury muesli (blue box) any of their chocolate bars, gold tea bags, gammon, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich filling, selection of 6 cakes (frozen), pork chops, bacon, premium range sausages (which are around 85% meat), bottles of water, diswasher tablets and finally.... the aloe vera loo roll.;)

davsidipp

aldi brie at 89p really lovely.

ysabell

Just of piece of useless info. Lidl are generally cheaper in the U.K. and Spain than France or Germany.
Go look at the prices on their websites.
Czech Republic and Hungary LIdls are very cheap, most selling fresh bread rolls as well.

jonboy31

ALDI

Norpack (I had to laugh) spreadable butter is very nice (and a lot cheaper than lurpack spreadable).
They have chilled potato products in a long life vaccuum sealed bag. The one worth buying is the potatoes au gratin - I used to buy the tesco extra special gratin at 2 pounds odd as a treat, this one is only about 79 or 69p and much nicer (with a bit of cheese sprinkled over the top before baking).
Toasting waffles are nice and less than half the price of the rip off ones in other supermarkets (think they are 45p for 12)
The frozen desserts for £2.49 are nice, I think I've tried them all now bar the cheesecakes. The rhubarb and strawberry custard tart is lovely, and they are huge!
Also tried the frozen orange and lemon sorbets (4 for £2.99) seems expensive, but they look (and taste) fantastic as they are served up in a whole orange or lemon skin.

John

madmum33

superhoop wrote:

Slightly off topic, but I know for a fact that Kate Bliss, formerly Allcock, shops in Lidl in Hereford.

She appears regularly as one of the experts on BBC's Bargain Hunt and Flog It!

OK, Kate's hardly an A-lister, but I like her, and she clearly knows a bargain when she sees one!

Really? :eek:

I prefer Aldi, it's closer to me and has some great deals, but might be tempted to cross town for a change of scenery (and I can nip into Morrisons while I'm over there!)

autumn-red

Aldi: Buy- Frozen salmon fillets 1.99 for 2 they are nice
Fresh hot smoked salmon
Tea bags in gold box...Same as Tetleys
Half fat cheddar...The nicest I know, not too dry
Ceaser salad...nice and half the usual price...goes nice with salmon


Dont Buy- Ham, too plastic
Fruit pies with creamy swirl thing...too fake
Frozen breaded cod fillets, I thought they might be like Birds eye simply cod but they were really chewy and son had some fish guts in his. Went in bin.

werinwales

In aldi try the lemon dusted sole (frozen) and the lamb shanks very nice