Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Cornucopia

VeGGie-STyLe wrote: »

Do the chilli ones have bits of red chilli floating around? I imagine they wouldn't be too hot aslong as you aren't getting mouthfuls of that.

Nope - they look the same as the sweet & sour ones. In fact, the first time I noticed them, I picked up a chilli one by mistake because they look so similar.

charlie-chan

Feral_Moon wrote: »

You shouldn't leave things stored in open tins in the fridge as it can be harmful. That could happen to any brand left open for 5 days, not necessarily just Aldi.

If I open a tin of beans and don't use them all I put the rest in a sealed container and use within 48 hours. Never had a problem with mould.

It was in a plastic bag, not a tin. I had opened the bag and then folded the end over as I thought this would keep it safely stored.

Feral_Moon

charlie-chan wrote: »

It was in a plastic bag, not a tin. I had opened the bag and then folded the end over as I thought this would keep it safely stored.

Oh, apologies I thought you meant baked beans in a green tin :rotfl:

Yes, green beans never last long once opened no matter where you buy them from at this time of year so now I just cook the whole pack in one go. I've even had sealed packs starting to turn black from both Co-op and Aldi which is rather annoying.

Robins58

Doc_N wrote: »

I'd echo that - and add the beetroot in 'vinegar' too.

All the Aldi pickled products use a water/acetic acid mix instead of malt vinegar for cheapness. That would be fine if it didn't affect the flavour, but it does. Pickled products are one of the few Aldi food areas that we avoid altogether.

Actually not quite correct. Recently brought pickled sliced beetroot and according to the ingredient label, the acetic acid is now not used.

Label has changed to a plastic stick-on compared to the old paper one, so I suspect the supplier has now changed.

Feral_Moon

The Aldi pickled onions and whole/sliced beetroots I have in the cupboard contain spirit vinegar, not acetic acid. Both taste perfectly fine to me and certainly no different to other comparable supermarket products.

Doc_N

Feral_Moon wrote: »

The Aldi pickled onions and whole/sliced beetroots I have in the cupboard contain spirit vinegar, not acetic acid. Both taste perfectly fine to me and certainly no different to other comparable supermarket products.

Spirit vinegar is much cheaper than proper malt vinegar, which is why Aldi and many others use it. The difference in flavour, though, is marked.

Feral_Moon

Doc_N wrote: »

Spirit vinegar is much cheaper than proper malt vinegar, which is why Aldi and many others use it. The difference in flavour, though, is marked.

But every supermarket uses spirit vinegar in their pickles, even Waitrose! It's nothing unusual and certainly not just confined to Aldi products.

charlie-chan

Feral_Moon wrote: »

Oh, apologies I thought you meant baked beans in a green tin :rotfl:

Yes, green beans never last long once opened no matter where you buy them from at this time of year so now I just cook the whole pack in one go. I've even had sealed packs starting to turn black from both Co-op and Aldi which is rather annoying.

:rotfl:Not to worry! I will have to stick to frozen green beans unless I cook them in one go (like your great suggestion!)

Doc_N

Feral_Moon wrote: »

But every supermarket uses spirit vinegar in their pickles, even Waitrose! It's nothing unusual and certainly not just confined to Aldi products.

Most do, I'll agree, but there are some that don't. Baxters still use mainly malt vinegar and Waitrose use it in some of their products. I'm sure there are others, too.

It's just one of those things I won't compromise on because of the flavour difference. Like not eating shortbread with vegetable fats in. Or non-dairy spreads. Just a personal preference.

Starlet

I love Lidl's clothes conditioner, called "doussy". The white one is my favourite
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...Even after my clothes are dried and in my wardrobe, I can smell the perfume on my clothes for a long time afterwards

It's a shame that in the crates, the white one isn't as popular as the other scents (the yellow, blue, and green ones)