Good and Bad Buys from Aldi & Lidl *Do NOT Expire Please*

Doc_N

just_trying wrote: »

Think Lidl might be bringing back there half price offers though says upto 45% off 14/15th, I'm in Scotland.

Simply sumptuous granola, berry/nutty £1.89 now 99p,
Coconut water was £1.79 now 99p,
Colombian roast & ground coffee £3.49 now £1.79 (the bags).

May help someone.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I hope so (although none of the items listed would find their way into my basket).

I took 2 mins to answer their online survey recently, and expressed a need for weekend offers to make a comeback if I am to return as a regular Saturday morning shopper. I've mostly shopped at Aldi since they were pulled.

You might be in luck - though not this week, perhaps. Those same offers are on in England as well as Scotland. Same offers, same dates.

TravellingAbuela

I've just enjoyed a bag of baked Pea Snacks (sea salt and vinegar flavour) from Aldi. They are rather moreish and I shall certainly buy a few more bags next time I am in there. (88 cals and 0.2g saturated fat so a reasonably healthy snack) They also do them in a sweet chilli flavour.

KxMx

Re Lidl Vanilla extract.

I like Vanilla alot, and use alot of it in my baking.

Previously using Dr Otker @ £1.10.

Decided to try Lidl, what a disappointment, flavour is very subtle, texture is runny and appearance pale. Tasted a drop from the bottle and it was disgusting.

Going back to Dr Otker quite happily which has a strong flavour, thicker texture and lovely deep colour. I've never had a problem tasting it from the bottle.

Looking online there is quite a difference in ingredients which probably explains it. I just assumed Vanilla extract was Vanilla extract!

thedogsmum

just_trying wrote: »

Think Lidl might be bringing back there half price offers though says upto 45% off 14/15th, I'm in Scotland.

Simply sumptuous granola, berry/nutty £1.89 now 99p,
Coconut water was £1.79 now 99p,
Colombian roast & ground coffee £3.49 now £1.79 (the bags).

May help someone.

Looks like they're calling it 'Super Weekend', rather than half price. W/ending 21/22 Jan, offers are

Amorany Cava Gran Cuvee £3.99 (from £7.49)
Deluxe Sti it Toffee Pudding 99p (£1.99)
Deluxe British Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil. 99p (£1.99)

glensmen

thedogsmum wrote: »

Looks like they're calling it 'Super Weekend', rather than half price. W/ending 21/22 Jan, offers are

Amorany Cava Gran Cuvee £3.99 (from £7.49)
Deluxe Sti it Toffee Pudding 99p (£1.99)
Deluxe British Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil. 99p (£1.99)

Like the old half price weekend, looks like there will be regional variation. In place of the sticky toffee pudding, Scotland has:
Haggis 454g 59p (was £1.29)
Shortbread 150g 49p (was 99p)

+ the same cava & rapeseed oil.

VfM4meplse

Before Christmas I bought a bag of Royal Gala apples, and one of Braeburns by mistake. The Royal Gala ones were delicious, the tiny Braeburns awful.

So I picked up 3 bags of Royal Galas on super-6 offer last week, tried one and it was completely tasteless, and I mean polystyrene tastekess. I found myself thinking that if I had innocently stuck this piece of fruit in a child's lunchbox - as many parents do - I'd feel really guilty. I have no idea what I'm going to do with the other 14

During the same shop, I picked up a couple of mangos as they were softening (which I usually avoid if it looks like they're not the ripening kind). They were nothing like what a mango should taste like. I usually get lovely kiwi fruit from Lidl, but again stupidly bought from Aldi last week. Even the ones that were soft enough to peel were horrid.

I do not have high hopes for the pineapple.

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VfM4meplse wrote: »

Before Christmas I bought a bag of Royal Gala apples, and one of Braeburns by mistake. The Royal Gala ones were delicious, the tiny Braeburns awful.

So I picked up 3 bags of Royal Galas on super-6 offer last week, tried one and it was completely tasteless, and I mean polystyrene tastekess. I found myself thinking that if I had innocently stuck this piece of fruit in a child's lunchbox - as many parents do - I'd feel really guilty. I have no idea what I'm going to do with the other 14

During the same shop, I picked up a couple of mangos as they were softening (which I usually avoid if it looks like they're not the ripening kind). They were nothing like what a mango should taste like. I usually get lovely kiwi fruit from Lidl, but again stupidly bought from Aldi last week. Even the ones that were soft enough to peel were horrid.

I do not have high hopes for the pineapple.

Don`t say the two pineapples I picked up are going to be tasteless
Will be really unhappy if thats the case.

tessie_bear

i would take the apples back if they arent fit to eat they should be told....go on i dare you

i also got the apples and they are lovely really nice so you may have got a rogue lot

A._Badger

treboeth wrote: »

Don`t say the two pineapples I picked up are going to be tasteless
Will be really unhappy if thats the case.

Funnily enough, I sliced up an Aldi pineapple today and it was one of the best I've bought for a while (cheap, too).

I think all supermarket fruit and veg is a bit of a lottery.

lin473

Bought a big bag of assorted toffees from Lidl the other day.
It was an unknown brand ,but that is common in Lidl/Aldi but reliable quality.
They were horrible!
The only edible sort were the mint ones.
Not only will I never buy more toffees from Lidl it has also dented my confidence in their reliable quality.