Going to aldi for the 1st tomorrow, what do you reccomend?

carlamarie_2

As the title says really!
Finaly convinced my mum to take me to aldi for the first time, however im not sure if I can make it a weekly event (she likes morrisons) so I'm hoping to pick up the best the store has to offer!
If we like it, we will be going monthly (by taxi if my mum can't be converted)

So anyhow, is there anything I must buy, or anything to stay away from?

gayle1

dont buy macaroni/meatballs in tins x
there own cereal is fab boys love the shreddies/weetabix porridge
they do curry pies 89p for 2 hubby loves these kids love the 3 margarita pizzas in the box £2.69 ish
milk/bread is cheaper eggs are bigger my boys live on omlettes most of the time quick tasty and good for u x

flea72

Tbh, first time in aldi i would just browse, and buy what takes my fancy.

As an aldi newbie, the biggest adjustment isnt the food, its the checkout. When unloading your trolley put heavy stuff/large items thru first. There is no packing at the till (this takes planning and precision lol) they just swipe your items thru straight into your trolley. You then pay, go to the 'shelf' and repack your items neatly into bags.

After time, you will be fast enough to pack as they throw it thru the checkout. I use the big ikea bags as two fills a trolley and allows me to pack as i go, rather than do it after paying

Have fun. Im a total aldi convert now

warehouse

Don't overstay the car park park or they'll fine you £60.

imho

Buy the Daily Mirror thursday to get the £5 off Aldi shopping and go Thursday instead.You have to spend £40 or more.

jackieblack

flea72 wrote: »

As an aldi newbie, the biggest adjustment isnt the food, its the checkout.

TBH the first (and last) time I went to Aldi the biggest adjustment wasn't the checkout it was a combination of the cr*p all over the floor and the other customers elbowing each other out of the wqay to get to the 'bargains' :eek:

superrhinos

flea72 wrote: »

Tbh, first time in aldi i would just browse, and buy what takes my fancy.

As an aldi newbie, the biggest adjustment isnt the food, its the checkout. When unloading your trolley put heavy stuff/large items thru first. There is no packing at the till (this takes planning and precision lol) they just swipe your items thru straight into your trolley. You then pay, go to the 'shelf' and repack your items neatly into bags.

After time, you will be fast enough to pack as they throw it thru the checkout. I use the big ikea bags as two fills a trolley and allows me to pack as i go, rather than do it after paying

Have fun. Im a total aldi convert now

I would second this. I have been doing the bulk of my shopping at Aldi since the new year and haven't come across anything yet that I haven't liked.

Also, worth noting that not all stores accept credit cards. My local one certainly doesn't.

terra_ferma

I'd recommend their german sausages (white ones), but I didn't like their plain flour and their caster sugar (got told off because they though I put normal sugar in the jar as it didn't go through the sieve properly, it wasn't as fine as the branded caster sugar we use).
I also found some dirt in their 'washed and ready to eat' fresh spinach, OH had an unexpectedly crunchy salad for lunch...
I also love their cream cheese, it's very nice.

Savannah02K

They are good but even they've gone up in price. I always check my list against the www.mysupermarket.co.uk website for all the local supermarkets first, to see if there are any special offers or own brands that are actually cheaper than Aldi. For instance, I used to buy the Aldi all purpose cleaner which was 89p compared to Tesco and Sainsburys 99p. Now it's the same so I might as well buy it at T or S and get the reward points (added in with other shopping I do there). having said that, buying what I actually like in there:

• Their luxury fruit and nut muesli (purple) bag is great. Used to buy the Tesco finest muesli but honestly, I think this is as good if not better.
• Their own cheeses and cheesespreads. The continental cheeses are much cheaper and good quality.
• The little fruitpots, four in a pack for £1.19. Pineapple, peaches, or fruit salad. Ideal for lunchboxes, popping into jellies, with muesli and yoghurt for breakfast. Waaaay cheaper than anywhere else except Home Bargains and not everyone has one of those close by.
• Their tinned French Onion soup. As good as Baxters but then at Tescos at the mo, they have this at 60 p per tin so check Aldi price.
• Any of their breads, great prices. Only exception would be their ciabatta rolls, Iceland have buy two packs (of four rolls) for £1.
• Their bottled waters, 6 for 99p very good too.

I must admit, we now mainly target Aldi for the special 6 on fruit and veg. If its something we use, I buy several packs and prep and freeze, e.g. few weeks ago they had three pack leeks at 69p so I bought 3 packs, spent a few mins washing and chopping and then froze them in 2 leek (and a leftover leek!) packs so whenever I need 2 leeks for soup or casseroles etc, I can just grab a pack out of the freezer. Also, we find that what they sell as 'ordinary' i.e. continental foods, the big supermarkets sell at a premium price. Well worth checking regularly but I'm lucky, we have Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Iceland, Aldi and soon, Asda, all within 10 min driving distance.

LameWolf

Regular purchases in Aldi for me are Harvest Moon (their own label) bran flakes, Village Bakery wholemeal bread, Rio D'Oro grapefruit juice (they do other fruit juices too), "everyday essentials" porridge oats, The Pantry range of home baking products, as well as butter, milk and plain yogurt.

If we fancy a bottle of wine, they do a very acceptable Pinot Grigio for £3.99 - it's a grey label with "Pinot Grigio" in large letters on it.:D I also buy whatever "vino collapso" they have on offer for white wine sauce.

We buy their champagne, too, at £12.99 a bottle; but if we know we have none in the store room at home, we buy it when we see it and put it by for the next "champagne event" iyswim, as they're often out of stock.

If you have a dog or cat, they do their own brand of pet food - Earl's something-or-other, from memory; we had to get some urgently when one of my canine guests didn't bring enough food for her stay, we got the pouches for her, and they seemed extremely good, and cost very little.

Things I am unable to get there include: coffee beans, loose leaf tea, drinking chocolate to make up with milk (they do one you make up with water though), vegetarian suet, custard powder.

ETA It's cash or debit card at the till, in our Aldi; and they're always very pleasant at the till, as well as very swift.

HTH:o

mrsscattercushion

Depends what you like to cook. We love their naan bread, v cheap too compared to branded versions. Coconut milk is also v good offer, love their jar of caramelised onion chutney and their gnocchi Face products surprisingly good value too. Hubby is a convert to their biscuits