Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

squirrelchops

Ooopppsss - just realised it is recommended a few pages back! sorry for a re post!

glitterpuss

I bought some Amaretto earlier in the week. It tastes nice, but isn't as strong as the branded stuff. To be honest I'd rather spend a bit more and get the stronger taste. I think I'll end up drinking the Aldi bottle quite quick due to its weakness

busiscoming2

Just used a jar of sweet and sour sauce and it was horrible. Not very spicy and to my mind tasted more of blackcurrant. The frozen tuna is very nice though and good value at £2.99.

Doc_N

mcculloch29 wrote: »

........I noticed some very well-heeled looking shoppers in my local Aldi earlier, perusing the Christmas specials aisle........

Round here, Aldi has a much more upmarket clientele than Tesco!

Alisha2008

busiscoming2 wrote: »

Just used a jar of sweet and sour sauce and it was horrible. Not very spicy and to my mind tasted more of blackcurrant. The frozen tuna is very nice though and good value at £2.99.

Why sweet and sour sauce should be spicy at all? It should be sweet and sour...

SUZYKINS

Torchon Ham is good & eldest daughter likes the crispbreak type things in tomato or Garlic (by the crisps)

cjalynch

Do you mean the Anitin bruschettas? I saw these last week and was so excited as we all ate loads of them on holiday in Spain last summer. They are really garlicky and crunchy- awesome. I am stocking up fast as not sure they will be a permanent item!

SUZYKINS

cjalynch wrote: »

Do you mean the Anitin bruschettas? I saw these last week and was so excited as we all ate loads of them on holiday in Spain last summer. They are really garlicky and crunchy- awesome. I am stocking up fast as not sure they will be a permanent item!

Yep ,trouble is daughter is eating them so fast

daveyjp

As winter is coming they have some merino wool baselayers in store at the moment, £14.99 for a long sleep top which is at least £10 cheaper than I have seen in any outdoor store. Child sizes available too.

maman

glitterpuss wrote: »

I bought some Amaretto earlier in the week. It tastes nice, but isn't as strong as the branded stuff. To be honest I'd rather spend a bit more and get the stronger taste. I think I'll end up drinking the Aldi bottle quite quick due to its weakness

Good thinking!:rotfl:

SUZYKINS wrote: »

Torchon Ham is good & eldest daughter likes the crispbreak type things in tomato or Garlic (by the crisps)

I like that too for convenience but even better (if you have time) is to buy the £3.99(?) per kg gammon joint and cook your own. Freezes well too.