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

quoia

Feral_Moon wrote: »

Just seen an advert for Lidl advertising goose, lobster and some other seasonal stuff. My question is, has anyone seen whole lobster for sale in Aldi?

Feral_Moon wrote: »

Thanks but we don't have a Morrisons here. The nearest available store is approx 30 miles away, even further than either Aldi or Lidl.

Hmmm! Norfolk?

How about ICELAND?

2 in Norwich, Dereham, Beccles, 3 in Great Yarmouth, 2 in Lowestoft, Cromer, Thetford.

Any good?



Currently £5



http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/iceland-luxury-canadian-whole-cooked-lobster-350g/p/65084

Feral_Moon

quoia wrote: »

Hmmm! Norfolk?

How about ICELAND?

2 in Norwich, Dereham, Beccles, 3 in Great Yarmouth, 2 in Lowestoft, Cromer, Thetford.

Any good?



Currently £5



http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/iceland-luxury-canadian-whole-cooked-lobster-350g/p/65084

Thank you! I hadn't considered Iceland so will pop in and grab a couple tomorrow :beer:

VfM4meplse

Mir! wrote: »

Has anyone looked at or bought one of the 'cashmere' blankets at £14.99 that Lidl is selling from 8th Dec? They are supposed to rival similar ones in John Lewis for a fraction of the price but sound too good to be true. Think the 'cashmere is only about 5% with the rest being acrylic. Would love to know what peeps think?

They're fine, same quality as Poundstretcher etc. They serve a purpose well enough and have the advantage of being machine washable. I bought one for the LO from Aldi last year and it has been washed countless times having been adorned with milk and baby sick frequently, and still comes up looking new.

If I needed more I wouldn't hesitate to buy.

tessie_bear

i lugged a 6.5 l slow cooker out of aldi today we only went in for milk but at £8.99 seemed to good to miss :beer:

andygb

tessie_bear wrote: »

i lugged a 6.5 l slow cooker out of aldi today we only went in for milk but at £8.99 seemed to good to miss :beer:

That is a really good buy.
A few years ago we went to Sainsburys with a discount voucher (£8 off if you spend £40 I think), and they had a 6.5 litre oval slow cooker reduced to £11, so we bought that without even thinking.
I reckon all slow cookers are pretty similar, so you have bagged a bargain, and it is just the time of year for stews and casseroles.

tessie_bear

thats a good bargain in sainsbobs my current sc is an argos cookworks and it has been fab this new one is very bigg so will be able to fit a bit in

quoia

tessie_bear wrote: »

i lugged a 6.5 l slow cooker out of aldi today we only went in for milk but at £8.99 seemed to good to miss :beer:

tessie_bear wrote: »

thats a good bargain in sainsbobs my current sc is an argos cookworks and it has been fab this new one is very bigg so will be able to fit a bit in

Keep an eye out for the "SPLIT" divided crock pot that fits it at a big discount bargain price.



They originally went for £9.99 but I found them reduced in a few stores over time at £6.99, £5.99, £4.99, and £3.99.
Eventually bought one at £2.99.

There is a central division giving you two 3 and a bit litre sections allowing you to cook 2 different dishes at the same time.

Great if you want to cook 2 different curries simultaneously - eg a medium Chicken Balti and a hot Chicken Vindaloo

One thing we've done is a curry one side and jacket potatoes the other.

tessie_bear

thankyou quoia i have seen those in there before will know if i see them again it fits...great idea with the 2 dishes

thanks for the tip tessa

Miró

VfM4meplse wrote: »

They're fine, same quality as Poundstretcher etc. They serve a purpose well enough and have the advantage of being machine washable. I bought one for the LO from Aldi last year and it has been washed countless times having been adorned with milk and baby sick frequently, and still comes up looking new.

If I needed more I wouldn't hesitate to buy.

Thanks...I got one of the burgundy and cream geometric patterned blankets in the end. Seem fair quality but I wouldn't have wanted to pay very much more for one. Nice to snuggle under when telly watching

Happygreen

meer53 wrote: »

So you're giving her sausage ? :eek:

Seriously, i buy the mid range Aldi Sausages, they're in packs of 8, think they're about £1.40 ish ? They're in the greaseproof type wrapping. We like them, but nothing beats the sausage from our local deli, they're £2.50 for 6 but they're marvellous !

Aldi and Lidl both have venison sausages, I think for £ 1.99. I can't remember which was nicer but both very good! I'll leave any other sausage behind for those.