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Store cupboard basics tesco value or aldi/lidls?

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  • Lidl,great quality, great price.! It would be a no brainer for me
  • ragz_2
    ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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    Lidl passata 29p, Lidl tinned tomatoes 31p for whole, 33p for chopped, Lidl tomato puree 35p. All much better quality that the tesco value ones.
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  • if you can find somewere with teh KTC tinned tomatoes offer they are far superior to all the 'smartprice/value range' and although i buy the other if i cannot find KTC on offer i prefer KTC :) much more tomatoey :)
  • Coopdivi
    Coopdivi Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    Economy/basic/value rice includes broken grains which makes the cooked dish more starchy and sticky. You won't have this problem with rice from Aldi or Lidl unless you buy their own, labelled value rice.
  • I find Home Bargains is best and cheapest for Passata and tinned tomatoes (chopped, plum or cherry) if you are near a branch. If not, then go to Aldi!
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  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Lidl's fresh produce is better quality than Aldi's IME.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • robin58
    robin58 Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    Just a word. Aldi have changed the quality of their 100g milk chocolate that used to be 30p.

    It is now the worst Essential Basics chocolate I have ever tasted. It is now very gritty, ( beans not ground fine enough) , and a very cheap taste. _pale_

    I have eaten over the years, cooking chocolate and cheap Xmas decorations that have tasted better.
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