Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

paulineb_2

holidaysforme wrote: »

What's aldis version of baileys like please? It is worth a buy?

I like it. Id say give it a go.

System

Mrs_Cheshire wrote: »

Must depend on where in the country you are and how you store it once home, I buy virtually all my fruit and veg at Aldi and have never had a problem with any of it. I regularly have carrots in the fridge for 2 weeks and they look exactly the same as when I bought them!

I always put my produce in the fridge (not bananas) and the courgettes go bad in 3 days and most of the rest is ok. Used some pointed peppers which had a useby sticker of week 47 (4 weeks ago) and looked fine.

mollymunchkin

maman wrote: »

Heard a discussion on the radio today about how various supermarkets are doing. 'Expert' acknowledged that loads of people now shopped at Aldi and Lidl and stigma gone. What I disagreed with was that he though people still only went to Aldi/Lidl for a few selected bits and pieces and then did main shop elsewhere. From my experience the balance has changed and I can now get the majority of my shop in Aldi with a small top up at Sainsbury's. Agree?

A few years ago I shopped exclusively in Tesco. Then started picking up a few bits in Aldi. During this past year I have increased shopping in Aldi and now buy only a basketful in Tesco. The balance has definitely shifted away from Tesco.

System

Because the queues are horrific the final fortnight before Christmas, I have not dared to visit Aldi.

paulineb_2

Ive been in my local aldi over the last couple of weeks, no bigger queues than normal, same in home bargains.

iris

I went shopping in Aldi yesterday and they had 3 tills open instead of the usual 1:)

marjrie_2

I really want to give Aldi a try, we have a very small Lidl about 2 miles away, but Aldi is 8 miles travel, so is it worth the journey?
I do my main shopping at Tesco....

Stompa

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Because the queues are horrific the final fortnight before Christmas, I have not dared to visit Aldi.

Yes, it's been a bit grim. I'm mainly visiting in the evenings at the moment, when it's significantly quieter.

Doc_N

marjrie wrote: »

I really want to give Aldi a try, we have a very small Lidl about 2 miles away, but Aldi is 8 miles travel, so is it worth the journey?
I do my main shopping at Tesco....

Switch your main shop to Aldi or Lidl and you'll save around 25-30% - the quality will be at least as good as Tesco, but probably better.

Might be worth the journey if it's a nice new (large) Aldi - otherwise you'll do just as well at Lidl.

Either way, forget Tesco altogether. Once you've become used to Aldi or Lidl, Tesco will seem (and is) grossly overpriced.

Browntoa

agree , got a huge Tesco just up the road but drive to Aldi to do my shopping