Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

VfM4meplse

Nada666 wrote: »

Lidl brand Soleros and Magnums are fine (three for £1l29 or 1.19).

I would agree with this statement, apart from the fact they are far too big for one person! I have to chop them in 3 pieces at least and either graze or share (and believe me, I can take sugar )

Stompa

ScarletMarble wrote: »

What are Aldi's concentrate squashes like? Do they do no added sugar?

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopping/FindProducts.aspx?Query=squash&Store=Aldi

meritaten

I am never sure what 'no added sugar' actually MEANS? I have visions of a factory worker with a funnel adding sugar once the bottle is filled, and the ones with 'no added sugar' skip this process?
oh and I don't mind real sugar - prefer it to the Aspartame crap in 'diet' versions.

Cornucopia

They say "no added sugar" rather than "sugar free" because they already contain natural sugars from the fruit.

Normally, it means they have artificial sweeteners added instead, but you'd need to check the label to find out what.

JIL

ahaus wrote: »

What is the normal price? I've lost track since I stopped buying roll from Lidl.

About £10 I think. I think cushelle lasts longer but this could just be down to there being so many of them.

dandelionclock30

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Does Aldi do their own All Bran? Always see Kellogg's.

What are Aldi's concentrate squashes like? Do they do no added sugar?

I dont know about All Bran because I dont like even the proper version.
Regarding concentrated squashes, I've had the high juice orange low sugar and it wasnt very nice. It had a strange taste and I wont be getting it again and I've tried it twice now.
Have you tried Tesco value double concentated squash? this is nice and is about 42p for a bottle and its low sugar as well.

Doc_N

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

I dont know about All Bran because I dont like even the proper version.
Regarding concentrated squashes, I've had the high juice orange low sugar and it wasnt very nice. It had a strange taste and I wont be getting it again and I've tried it twice now.
Have you tried Tesco value double concentated squash? this is nice and is about 42p for a bottle and its low sugar as well.

Just 11% 'comminuted orange' though, as against Aldi's 50% orange juice.

Water, Comminuted Orange From Concentrate (11%), Citric Acid, Sweeteners (Sodium Saccharin, Aspartame), Flavourings, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite), Stabilisers (Carboxymethylcellulose, Acacia), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Colour (Beta-Carotene)

Happygreen

Nada666 wrote: »

Lidl brand Soleros and Magnums are fine (three for £1l29 or 1.19). Different supermarket but don't try the new Tesco brand Magnums - the three for a pound ones - they are hideous (well, the caramel ones were.)

Lidl does a smaller (Minis) version of the Magnum style ices. The size is great for bit of icy peckishness . I had a real Magnum on holiday and I found it almost sickly sweet as we're not used to that but the Lidl ones are not quite as creamy. Depends what you expect from icecream I suppose.

Picky

Bad buy from Aldi: Everyday Essentials Long Grain Rice. It's awful!

Ep007

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I would agree with this statement, apart from the fact they are far too big for one person! I have to chop them in 3 pieces at least and either graze or share (and believe me, I can take sugar )

Never too big for me!!!