Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Cornucopia

Picky wrote: »

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

It's perfect for a dog with an upset stomach. As recommended by the vet.

Ep007

White choc chewy bars are superb...only 5 syns on SW snd 8 in a box for 99p like a healthier flapjack treat very moreish

dandelionclock30

Doc_N wrote: »

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)

So, it still tastes horrid.
Other places do palatable High juice so I dont see why Aldi cant manage it.
Their crispbreads are also not very good, Ryvitas are much better but more expensive.

Feral_Moon

Picky wrote: »

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

The basmati rice is good

Stompa

Picky wrote: »

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

Seems fine to me, we've been using it for years.

Moggins_2

Good at Aldi:

Crumpets
Smoked bacon
Eggs
Whole chicken
Lean and normal mince
Bolognese sauce
Tomato and bacon pasta bake
Cheese and onion quiche
Korma sauce
Pork sausages
Beans/ravioli/beans and sausages
Milk
Fruit bars
Honey nut cereal
Wheat biscuits
Raisins
Coleslaw
Jalapeño coleslaw
Mediterranean salad bowl
Baguette pizzas
Baby wipes
Milk
Frozen mixed veg
Spicy beanburgers

Bad:

Aldi own bread
Frozen chips
Frozen wedges

Doc_N

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

So, it still tastes horrid.
Other places do palatable High juice so I dont see why Aldi cant manage it.
Their crispbreads are also not very good, Ryvitas are much better but more expensive.

I think we have to agree to differ on that one. I've always found Aldi High Juice Orange to be excellent, at a very reasonable price.

dandelionclock30

lol.
Aldis own bread is nice much better than Kingsmill which is revolting. I prefer Hovis, but their brown bread is o.k.
Their own cat food, the little trays for 20p and the dried cat food are both good as well.

charlie-chan

I find the meat is becoming one of the bad buys at Aldi.

I had purchased their chicken fillets which were on offer for £2.19 and it still had several days left on them. I opened them last night and they were already off

sharond101

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

So, it still tastes horrid.
Other places do palatable High juice so I dont see why Aldi cant manage it.
Their crispbreads are also not very good, Ryvitas are much better but more expensive.

I prefer the Aldi crispbreads, the sesame ones mind you, to Ryvita. Ryvita taste like cardboard now I've switched to the Aldi ones, I love them.