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

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  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Judi wrote: »
    I'm going to try the nappies this weekend. I like to keep a stock in for when i have my Grandaughter.
    The nappies are good, but then are Sainsbury’s own brand. Much better value than Pampers.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

    Hope is not a strategy :D...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,470 Forumite
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    Judi wrote: »
    Talking about museli.... this from Aldi. Tastes like cardboard and looks like it too. Supposed to be raisins in it but if there was any, i didnt see them and certainly didnt taste any.
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    To be fair, the clue is in the words: "Swiss Style" and "no added sugar". Even going back to the original Alpen muesli, this was always like something from the pet shop, brightened only by the relatively generous amount of added sugar.

    Personally, I think it works quite well with the addition of fresh fruit and yogurt, and my Degu likes the wheat flakes (back to the pet shop, again).
  • Feral_Moon
    Feral_Moon Posts: 2,943 Forumite
    Judi wrote: »
    Talking about museli.... this from Aldi. Tastes like cardboard and looks like it too. Supposed to be raisins in it but if there was any, i didnt see them and certainly didnt taste any.
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    That's strange as I'm fairly certain it's identical to Dorset Cereals just in a different packaging.
  • Doc_N
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    Feral_Moon wrote: »
    That's strange as I'm fairly certain it's identical to Dorset Cereals just in a different packaging.

    Isn't it the Lidl Special Mueslis that are produced by Dorset? Been using them for years now, and I've never found any other muesli (including Aldi's) to match them for excellent quality at a fair price (particularly when they're among the weekend specials, as they were last weekend).
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Cornucopia wrote: »
    the Almond and Hazelnut is very nutty, almost savoury.
    It took a while to track these down (they come in outers of mixed flavours) but I’m glad I did. They are a very handy handbag snack
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

    Hope is not a strategy :D...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    edited 13 October 2017 at 8:26PM
    I bought the 'Soulful One Pot' from Aldi today. The Brazillian Tomato and Black Bean with Cashews and Quinoa' flavour. It's a moderate serving of vegetable/nut stew in a plastic microwaveable container.

    I don't think it's cheap at £1.99 for a serving, but I must admit that I liked it. I'd tried 'one pot' meals before and have not been that impressed. The 'Soulful One Pot' don't have rice or other 'separate' grain, it's a homeogenous stew. However, I found the flavour very nice with a mild spiciness, and a good coconut component to the flavour. Maybe a bit Thai-style flavour, though of course Brazil is nowhere near Thailand :) I liked the texture too. It was thick and 'full of stuff'. Much better than the frozen Moroccan spicy stew or whatever it was that I tried last week.

    I bought the 'Clancy's' salted cashews. They're alright, but they seem a bit ... old to me. They're not too salty, unlike some Lidl ones I tried, but they don't seem anything like as good as some I bought from Tescos.
  • Doc_N
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    Anyone interested in a reasonably priced sous vide wand with a three year warranty might consider the Aldi one available shortly online and instore from 19th October.
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,375 Forumite
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    Doc_N wrote: »
    Anyone interested in a reasonably priced sous vide wand with a three year warranty might consider the Aldi one available shortly online and instore from 19th October.
    I had to look that one up!
    Stompa
  • ladybabe
    ladybabe Posts: 374 Forumite
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    aldi

    goats cheese
    hallomi
    veg
    balsamic dressing
    bread mixes
    sun dried tomatoes
    artichoke hearts

    are all amazing although my husband would say all the workshop stuff
  • candygirl
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    Stompa wrote: »
    I had to look that one up!

    A typical, random, ALDI middle aisler :rotfl:
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
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