Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Middy

sb44 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the meat offers are at Aldi at the minute please? (North Staffs).

We have been away for the past week so I didn't pick up a leaflet and it doesn't say online what the meat offers are.

Ta.

There is the Aldi app which shows 4 days of the offers which come out Thursdays and Sundays

sb44

Middy wrote: »

There is the Aldi app which shows 4 days of the offers which come out Thursdays and Sundays

Only got a basic android phone but it looks like the app is compatible, off to download now.

Ta!

Bargain_Bunny

Good buys from Aldi I would say are:

Kitchen towel x4 rolls 1.99 - good quality, prefer it to the major supermarket brands.

Chilli sauce 65p - picked up 2 today, noticed they hhave changed the packaging and you can choose between mild or hot. I picked up the older style medium

boxed raisins x12 99p - for my little girl no added oils bargain at 99p compared to the californian ones you buy in the baby food ailse, think they are nearly 4 pound :0

Snackrite crisps x6 79p

Toasting muffins x4 45p - hubby says they are gorgeous

non bio washing tabletsx36 - 2.49

they do a mint creme chocolate bar for about 79p i think - Im lactose intolerant and used to buy Lindt/green and blacks so this is a cheaper alternative and very nice

multigrain crackers - 85p

Sweet potatoes - 69p a bag, last for ages in the fridge and better quality than A*da.

Braces bread is 99p - normally manage to pick up a few loaves marked 30-50% off.

Managed to convert my sister to quite a few of the stuff I buy, The only thing I dont rate is their Cinnamon and Raisin bagels x4 - I find these really dry!.

HTH
BB xx

DPJames

Fruit and veg, especially soft stuff can be well dodgy. Things that would last over a week from Asda are going a bit manky after 3 or 4 days.
I still buy it though, just in smaller quantities.

I wonder how the fruit and veg shop on the high street compares. I must try them next week and see.

Rusty!

abwsco wrote: »

If you like really "hot with chillis" pizza try Lidl's Inferno one. It really does live up to it's name.

Tried one of these tonight, it's much better than other so called hot pizzas. Good call.

sb44

TravellingAbuela wrote: »

Good from Aldi - in fact VERY GOOD from Aldi - the cartons of 10 Tipples to add to coffee or even pour on ice cream and fruit. Little pots of Irish cream liquor in Brandy & Amaretto flavour. Delicious! Sad to say the box I got isn't going to make it to Christmas!

Thanks for that, I may have to look out for these, are they near the wines and spirits and can you tell me the price please?

Ta.

real1314

Rusty! wrote: »

Tried one of these tonight, it's much better than other so called hot pizzas. Good call.

I tried one of those once - took off the chillis I could see as I don't like too much heat...

... ended up drinking a litre of milk to quell the flames. they are very very hot (if you like that sort of thing). :cool:

TravellingAbuela

sb44 wrote: »

Thanks for that, I may have to look out for these, are they near the wines and spirits and can you tell me the price please?

Ta.

No, not in wine and spirit aisle. When I got mine they were down the centre aisle where all the Christmas stuff was (other side to puds, mince pies, etc) I've forgotten the price but I think about £3.99 per box of 10. Not been in since Christmas so don't know if they are still selling them. Made a lovely coffee, with the addition of some cream of course!

Katra

DPJames wrote: »

Fruit and veg, especially soft stuff can be well dodgy. Things that would last over a week from Asda are going a bit manky after 3 or 4 days.
I still buy it though, just in smaller quantities.

I wonder how the fruit and veg shop on the high street compares. I must try them next week and see.

I agree with you about some of the soft fruit, it doesn't seem to last as long. Other fruit like apples and pears is very good.

Also the packs of veggies for Christmas (parsnips, carrots, brussels) were absolutely fantastic and at only 35p a bag amazing value too. I bought them a week before Christmas and they lasted find (kept in fridge) and were delicious on the day. I won't be paying £1 a pack from the bigger supermarkets again!

charlies_mum

On Christmas Eve, my Aldi was doing all fruit & veg at buy one get one free, so even better value !