Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

DominicH

Good:
Lidl Mibona Greek yoghurt - the best supermarket Greek yoghurt I have tried.
Aldi posh crisps - just as good as other brands
Aldi/Lidl cheddar - just as good as other supermarkets' in the same value bracket, but cheaper.
Lidl - fresh bread. Better than local Tesco, but often sold out.

OK:
Aldi fresh bread - same quality as other supermarkets.

Bad:
Aldi Greek yoghurt - appalling. Like emulsion paint. Not very Greek.
Aldi or Lidl (can't remember which) premium lemon curd - bitter. The regular stuff is nicer.
Aldi hot chocolate sachets - tastes weird and however carefully you make it it will have lumps.
Aldi Fruit & Nut chocolate - squidgy, more like soft centre, and the chocolate's not all that either.
Lidl or Aldi minced beef - has noticeable bits of bone in it.

Happygreen

French cheeses -
I've just discovered Aldi's mini Camemberts, lovely!
Lidl has our staple cheeses on offer, the French specialty cheeses. I made myself choose 2 out of 3 because I don't want to leave a full fridge when going away ,lol.

Ken68

Lidl's Sauce Mix are back...Kania....Chilli Con Carne, Sausage Casserole, Cheddar cheese and Chicken Chasseur.......25pence for 40g.

pakokelso93

DominicH wrote: »

Good:

Lidl or Aldi minced beef - has noticeable bits of bone in it.

You've been unlucky then as Lidl/Aldi mince for me is really good. I usually buy the cheaper stuff / drain off fat when cooking, dynamite.

Cornucopia

Not had the beef mince very often, but the Aldi Pork and Turkey mince are always reliable.

System

Has anyone had issues with the supply of milk in Aldi recently? I bought a few things today and noticed the milk section with a handwritten note saying No milk delivery today.

Customers near me tutted not again....

Feral_Moon

No, as I've only just finished up the milk I bought a month ago. It was organic, dated 4th June but was still perfectly useable today

meer53

I buy Aldi 5% fat beef mince every week, never had a problem.

Doc_N

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Has anyone had issues with the supply of milk in Aldi recently? I bought a few things today and noticed the milk section with a handwritten note saying No milk delivery today.

Customers near me tutted not again....

Not today, no, but milk's one of the very, very few things I still buy in the Tesco next to Aldi.

Aldi milk has a shortish date on it 6/7 days (as against Tesco and Lidl's 10/11 days) and you can't always find it in stock. I do wish they'd sort out their milk supplies - and their onion supplier.

System

Doc_N wrote: »

Not today, no, but milk's one of the very, very few things I still buy in the Tesco next to Aldi.

Aldi milk has a shortish date on it 6/7 days (as against Tesco and Lidl's 10/11 days) and you can't always find it in stock. I do wish they'd sort out their milk supplies - and their onion supplier.

Its the same with Sainsburys too. I buy Asda's.