Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Cornucopia

Aldi England now has lemon curd (previously available in Scotland, for some reason).

VfM4meplse

Cornucopia wrote: »

Aldi England now has lemon curd (previously available in Scotland, for some reason).

I was watching some random rubbish on TV earlier - Rachel Allen had found some chap making fresh doughnuts, and then piping in passion fruit and lemon curd until they filled like bladders. I don't even like doughnuts, but they looked amazing!

Doc_N

Cornucopia wrote: »

Not sure if it's already been mentioned, but Aldi is due to start accepting Credit Cards on 13/10.

Lidl has already started accepting them.

Aldi were already taking Mastercard and Visa credit cards today - signs up too showing that they're now taking 'major' (presumably not Amex) credit and debit cards.

Despite the large signs near the tills, though, their excellent staff were still saying that they didn't take credit cards, and were surprised when the card was accepted. Said they hadn't been told!

maman

Doc_N wrote: »

Aldi were already taking Mastercard and Visa credit cards today - signs up too showing that they're now taking 'major' (presumably not Amex) credit and debit cards.

Despite the large signs near the tills, though, their excellent staff were still saying that they didn't take credit cards, and were surprised when the card was accepted. Said they hadn't been told!

I'm really pleased this is coming on stream, hope it's in my shop this week.


I find it so much easier to keep track of money if I stick everything on a card and pay in full at the end of the month.:money:

Cornucopia

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I was watching some random rubbish on TV earlier - Rachel Allen had found some chap making fresh doughnuts, and then piping in passion fruit and lemon curd until they filled like bladders. I don't even like doughnuts, but they looked amazing!

I really like lemon curd, but it's definitely a "less is more" thing.

mcculloch29

I don't think the Aldi coconut milk has been mentioned on here before, I'm about to use it yet again in a Thai curry. It's great quality and really very good, the last two tins I have used have been more like coconut cream than coconut milk. I can't remember what it costs now, - 69p, 79p ? - but it's in a 400ml tin.

lilian1977

Hi all - is Aldi the cheapest place to buy free range eggs? Anyone know what the prices are in Poundworld etc? Thanks in advance.

mcculloch29

Quote: "Hi all - is Aldi the cheapest place to buy free range eggs? Anyone know what the prices are in Poundworld etc? Thanks in advance. "

I wouldn't trust that any eggs from an outlet like Poundworld would be free-range, frankly. 6 large free range eggs in Aldi are 99p and the medium sized free range are 6 for 89p. They are British eggs, and always great quality.

lilian1977

mcculloch29 wrote: »

Quote: "Hi all - is Aldi the cheapest place to buy free range eggs? Anyone know what the prices are in Poundworld etc? Thanks in advance. "

I wouldn't trust that any eggs from an outlet like Poundworld would be free-range, frankly. 6 large free range eggs in Aldi are 99p and the medium sized free range are 6 for 89p. They are British eggs, and always great quality.

Just been in to check and they're all caged in Poundworld - will go for Aldi as usual, £2.19 for 15. Thanks x

Cornucopia

I have a feeling that some of the Big 4 are slightly cheaper if you are buying that many eggs.

Aldi is cheapest for 6.