We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!

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

1…1112141617…263

Comments

  • robrymond
    robrymond Posts: 732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    his_missus wrote: »
    Bought Aldi toastie bread yesterday, similar coloured packaging to Hubby's favourite Warbies toastie loaf but 45p compared to £1 for Warbies. Thumbs up from Hubby for Aldi's own, much nicer than own branded bread from Tesco or Asda and, in his opinion, as good as Warbies :)

    I usually buy this one but it has been a bit hit and miss over the past few months. The bread is usually stale round the edges and more dry. if you get a good fresh batch then it is great bread. I think it is perhaps how it is stored out the back.
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Aldi...pulled pork, delicious.
  • robin58
    robin58 Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    robrymond wrote: »
    I usually buy this one but it has been a bit hit and miss over the past few months. The bread is usually stale round the edges and more dry. if you get a good fresh batch then it is great bread. I think it is perhaps how it is stored out the back.

    I would say yes to bread being stale by the way they store it outback.

    My local Sainsburys has the same problem with its bread.
    The more I live, the more I learn.
    The more I learn, the more I grow.
    The more I grow, the more I see.
    The more I see, the more I know.
    The more I know, the more I see,
    How little I know.!! ;)
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,178 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    robin58 wrote: »
    I would say yes to bread being stale by the way they store it outback.

    My local Sainsburys has the same problem with its bread.


    I stopped buying Sainsbury's bread because it went mouldy after a few days. I don't have that problem wit Aldi.
    luvchocolate wrote: »
    Aldi...pulled pork, delicious.

    Is that chilled or frozen?
  • Doc_N
    Doc_N Posts: 8,624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    maman wrote: »
    I stopped buying Sainsbury's bread because it went mouldy after a few days. I don't have that problem wit Aldi.

    I thought all bread went mouldy after a few days!
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    The pulled pork is chilled in a box, will buy again for when my son and his wife come for the weekend next month.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Why don't you all just buy a bread maker and stop buying artificial bread from supermarkets? Aldi do a bread maker for £29.99 then you have fresh homemade bread whenever you like. It's so easy to do, it's a no brainer.
    I haven't bought a loaf in years.
  • Doc_N
    Doc_N Posts: 8,624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Deleted_User wrote: »
    Why don't you all just buy a bread maker and stop buying artificial bread from supermarkets? Aldi do a bread maker for £29.99 then you have fresh homemade bread whenever you like. It's so easy to do, it's a no brainer.
    I haven't bought a loaf in years.
    Already do - and have been since Panasonic first introduced their breadmakers to the UK (at what now seems an incredible £200 back in the 80s!). Not what everyone wants to do, though, and we still like the occasional 'ordinary' loaf - which Aldi do very well.
  • charlies_mum
    charlies_mum Posts: 8,120 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Deleted_User wrote: »
    Why don't you all just buy a bread maker and stop buying artificial bread from supermarkets? Aldi do a bread maker for £29.99 then you have fresh homemade bread whenever you like. It's so easy to do, it's a no brainer.
    I haven't bought a loaf in years.

    Sorry, a bit off topic, but do you have a recipe. I have a bread maker and never use it as I can't make a decent loaf.
    You're only young once, but you can be immature forever :D
  • Doc_N
    Doc_N Posts: 8,624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried the Aldi Moser Roth Mousse au Chocolat Sour Cherry-Chilli 85% cocoa chocolate - 5 individually wrapped bars?

    Sounded interesting, but I found it quite unpleasant. The chilli completely swamped the other flavours.

    Others may have a different view, perhaps?
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 246K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.8K Life & Family
  • 259.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture