Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

teddysmum

My best buy from Lidl was my heated pad (Like a mini electric blanket, enclosed in a blue velour case). This is my second one and is brilliant for relieving backache. I wore the original out, but this later one is washable.

The very latest version has a raised collar and straps to attach it to your body, but I prefer mine.

My worst ever purchase from Aldi was their Staffordshire oatcakes. though they were from a local producer, whose directly bought product is fine, these were tasteless and slimy; also not a one off, as I took an exchange for the first pack and found the next little better.

I also returned a tin of the cheapest priced tomatoes, as the contents were mainly juice with a small amount of solid tomato .

Aldi's reed diffusers , though limited in perfume range, are strong enough to scent the upstairs bathroom and also the entrance hall. However, their Mistik (Sp?) wick in a bottle type air fresheners' scent hardly travels further than the wick.

alibo100

DCFC79 wrote: »

Anyone know much the Amaretto from Aldi was/is ? Was it about £8

As mentioned by Aliboo the salami, pepperoni etc from Aldi is fine.
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Normal size Amaretto 500ml is £4.99 but I noticed they were doing a bigger size for Christmas as well, think that one was about £8 but I don't know the size if anyone knows I would be interested

I will be buying some of that and the balycastle Irish cream (decent bailies rip off) £3.99 for Christmas tipples!

candygirl

alibo100 wrote: »

Normal size Amaretto 500ml is £4.99 but I noticed they were doing a bigger size for Christmas as well, think that one was about £8 but I don't know the size if anyone knows I would be interested

I will be buying some of that and the balycastle Irish cream (decent bailies rip off) £3.99 for Christmas tipples!

me too!!Love Ballycastle with tons of ice:p:p:p:p

sharond101

We buy the Aldi frozen chicken breasts all the time and never have a problem with them and we are fussy with chicken. Use them for fajitas and curry mainly.

maman

clarryd wrote: »

I also buy the value mince pack. Brown's up a bit greasy but I de-grease my mince and soon looks and tastes like the dearer one.:beer:

Do you just brown the mince then decant the fat?

lovefullshelves

We tried the lean stewing beef for the first time this week, after talking to a stranger who was buying some, slowcooked and it was lovely! And it was very lean:) (OH was happy he got meat for a change!)
Their big rolls in the green packet are lovely!! Squidgy and filling
Their mouthwash is prefered by DS as is their squash.
Love aldi!!

Lynsey

The perry was just ok, nothing special.
We tried a one during a Wetherspoons "cider festival" a while back and that tasted of pear drops. Wish I could remember it's name!!
The pork and apple sausages were nice though.

Lynsey

paulineb_2

I got the amaretto which was £6.49 for 70cl in my local aldi the other week.

I have also tried and like the ballycastle, but my waistline wont, monster calories I assume.

highlandlady72

Hi everyone....hope everyone doesn't mind if I join in.
Usually I visit Aldi & Lidl every now & again. But I have now decided to try & get majority of my shopping from them from now on, after saving quite a bit, when I visited them today.
Some things I got were:
25 mixed cans of Pepsi Max/Diet Pepsi (local Lidl has on offer of 5 for £1.50)
6 pack of Lidls Freeway Lemon 500mls for £1.99. Which I will take in for part of my lunch at work
6 cans of Lidls version of Red Bull (on offer). Found it tastes just as good as Red Bull/Relentless & at 30p a can....I can't complain
2 bottles of Pinot Grigio wine (tried before & liked it) & not at Tesco/Asda expensive prices. From Lidl
Last week I got a 9 pack of toilet roll from Aldi which for me did were fine when I tried them before.
I find Lidls pre-packed thin sliced turkey & chicken better that what I got from Tesco

Only thing I haven't liked so far was the beef mince from Lidl. Found it had a vinegar taste to it.

Sorry for waffling on.

MrsE_2

If your lidls has an in store bakery, its brilliant.
Really cheap for fab quality.
I love the multi seeded (or is it multi grain) loaf.
You can put it through the slicing machine.