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

p00hsticks

charlies_mum wrote: »

Our local Aldi opened today after being closed for 11 months and it s fantastic. I read it's the largest in the UK. The range of products is amazing, but it was chaos. I can't believe a few years ago I virtually has the place to myself

Tunstall ?

Went on the Friday as I thought it would be heaving on the first day, and very disappointed to find that they had already sold out of their Lamb Rogan Josh, which is the main thing we get from them.


Think we'll mainly stick to LIDL, which is where we went while the ALDI was closed....

holidaysforme

glider3560 wrote: »

500ml for £1.25
https://www.aldi.co.uk/church%27s-alcoholic-ginger-beer/p/049271004085400


Crabbies is £1.75 in Tesco for 500ml

Enjoying one now while my OH cooks dinner. :)I actually prefer the Aldi version.

silverwhistle

Pollycat wrote: »

I love a good ginger beer, very refreshing. :beer:

I've had a few but although refreshing went back to ordinary ales as I found them too sweet after a bit.



I thought you didn't like sweet things? Ginger beer is definitely sweet.

RainbowDrops

silverwhistle wrote: »

I thought you didn't like sweet things? Ginger beer is definitely sweet.

Proper ginger beer isn't overly sweet; it shout be firey and refreshing.
That said, the newly popular alocholoic ginger beers can be a bit too sweet.

Pollycat

RainbowDrops wrote: »

Proper ginger beer isn't overly sweet; it shout be firey and refreshing.
That said, the newly popular alocholoic ginger beers can be a bit too sweet.

Quite.
I'll try one and if I find it too sweet, I'll pour it down the sink.

FTBNow

Any instant coffee recommendations from Aldi or Lidl? I’m a big Douwe Eggberts/L’Or fan but my purse isn’t so much!

Cornucopia

FTBNow wrote: »

Any instant coffee recommendations from Aldi or Lidl? I’m a big Douwe Eggberts/L’Or fan but my purse isn’t so much!

Both the Decaffs from A & L are good value @ around £1.45.

suki1964

Gold top from Lidl is as good as any instant coffee Ive tried

quoia

FTBNow wrote: »

Any instant coffee recommendations from Aldi or Lidl? I’m a big Douwe Eggberts/L’Or fan but my purse isn’t so much!

Would you buy Douwe if it were £1.60 per 100 grams ?

holidaysforme

FTBNow wrote: »

Any instant coffee recommendations from Aldi or Lidl? I’m a big Douwe Eggberts/L’Or fan but my purse isn’t so much!

I was reccomended Aldi's instant fair trade Colombian. It's really good. I normally buy Carte Noir, or Lor as it's now called, but it has become stupidly expensive when not on offer!

It's a 100 g jar and has a black and orange label with the fair trade symbol on it.

I was dubious, as I had tried Aldi instant coffee before and didn't like it, but this one is lovely. Think it's around 1.89 a jar.

On a related note, anyone know if Aldi do any Nespresso compatable capsules.