Best things to buy in Lidl?

lucy_lemon

I should be going to Lidl either tomorrow or the day after, and was hoping for some recommendations of good value things that I should definitely get! I haven't really been before, as it's a bit far from where I live, but I have a lift atm!

Thanks in advance

stephen77

most of the fruit and veg is good with out being special.
Milk is a good price if you like higher fat level.

Cheese - often a offer on some cheese.
Yoghurt - again if offers on some good choice.

They often have coke or other premium soft drink on buy get one free.

cleggie

Fruit and veg is good.
Washing powder/liquid
Milk ( i get semi skimmed)
Cheese
Yogurts are good price
Chopped tinned tomatoes
Kidney beans
Their version is 'i cant beive its not butter'..i think its called 'Heavenly' something.
Their peanut butter is really yummy.
Their morello cherry jam is the best i have tasted
Garlic bread is lovely
Bacon
Bagels
Waffles
Korma sauce.

I have just started shopping there and am really surprised by their quality and prices!

Lynsey

The best buys are the Lidl "Half-price weekend offers", though they are Friday and Saturday this week due to the New Year and being closed this Sunday. The meat offers can be very good, though pork is quite repetitive - different cuts though. Chicken breasts are popular when they are on half-price and you need to be there early!!
As above, some cheese and the veg offers can be good. Some tinned stuff can be cheap and also things like their own brand biscuits (rich tea, ginger snaps, custard creams) can be cheap.
Prices are creeping up unfortunately.

Enjoy your shop.

Lynsey

Cranny44

the custard is really nice Salco i think its called.

My Lidl leaflet which is for tomorrow onwards has:

Lurpak - £1.99 (although their own is just the same)
6 pack pepsi £1.39
onions = 39p
twin pack bacon £1.24
4 pack branston baked beans - £1
4 pack Heinz tomato soup £1.99
Nescafe gold blend 200g £3.49

hth

rising_from_the_ashes

I agree with Cranky about their version of Lur*pak - having tried practically every make to try to cut the costs down a bit.. it's the only one I've found that I like - it's really very similar.

Also agree with Cleggie on the jam front (the cherry's my favourite too!).

Few of my favourites:

As well as the Custard - the tinned rice pudding is really nice & huge big tins.
Savoury rice - loads of flavours & yummy (great in a roasted pepper with cheese on .... )
Diluting (Blackcurrant) & concentrated (Apple) juices
Wraps (really long dated as well)
Pitta breads (the brown one)

MarkFromCornwall

I recommend their wholemeal rolls (pack of 6). They are good value when they are not on special offer and superb value when they are (which is quite often) and I prefer their taste to Tesco's equivalent.

cleggie

Can also vouch for their oven chips and frozen cod fishcakes. Just finihed eating them and really liked them!

Mrs.T20

I love Lidl

Recommendations are:

Fresh lasagne
Garlic Bread
Pizza's- fresh and frozen
Bacon Medallions
Tinned tomatoes
Fruit and veg
Fresh bread, rolls, coissants etc
Carton Juice
Milk, yoghurts, cheese
Chicken/ ham slices
Fresh chicken, diced beef, mince
Frozen fish - they do a version of the Findus supreme type
Frozen chicken wings
Gelato- neopolitan ice cream 'sandwich' (inbetween wafers)
Wine
Bin bags- really thick and good quality
Foil

Loads of stuff. It is a bit trial and error but on the whole we've been ok with what I've bought.
I do 2- 3 Lidl shops per month and Ocado or Sainsbury's once per month for things that I can't get at Lidl.
My food bill has gone down a lot and the family are not deprived of anything!

abwsco

So far we've tried and liked their:
cooked ham
gold teabags
inferno pizza - it is like an inferno-lols
cheesy ball snacks - again hot ones Crusty Croc I think they're called
orange juice
pork steaks
fruit and veg
indian fresh ready meal- DH tried the jalfrezi for a quick lunch at work and bought it again

Sure there will be some other things as well but I can't remember.

I don't like their chocolate though.

eleanor73

Oooooh I love their chocolate.

Also:

Champagne - Comte des Brismand (was £9.99!!-maybe back to £12.99?)
Wholemeal rolls (6 for 59p)
Frozen Vegetable and Spinachi pizzaS (approx 1.99 for 2)
Also fresh pizzas
Pate
Deoderant (69p?)
Toothpaste (69pish)
Washing up liquid (59pish)
Black olives (jarred for cooking)
Tinned tomatoes (brill & cheap)
Cimarosa Red Aussie merlot
Yoghurts (their own version of activia are good)
Their own posh crisps (deluxe) are great and 99p
Ice cream-all!