Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

Brie

@Rosa_Damascena
I think this is a bit like people buying things cheaply from charity shops to sell on ebay.  I know of one person that does it for fundraising for another charity but I'm dubious about the ethics of others.  Then again some stuff in the charity shops is very badly underpriced.

maman

Brie said:

@Rosa_Damascena
I think this is a bit like people buying things cheaply from charity shops to sell on ebay.  I know of one person that does it for fundraising for another charity but I'm dubious about the ethics of others.  Then again some stuff in the charity shops is very badly underpriced.

I, too, know people who buy in charity shops and sell on. But, I also think some charity shops charge far too much for some items, such as well worn clothes from Primark or Sainsburys. 

More on topic, I almost always buy my food bank donations from Aldi. My reckoning is that if it's OK for me it's OK for anyone else. 

KxMx

10/10 for Aldi tempura batter fish bites. Huge hunks of moist fish wrapped in a generous amount of crispy batter. Won't be buying the equivalent product from Iceland any more 😋. 

https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/the-fishmonger-tempura-pollock-fish-bites-000000000646854002

Southern Fried Chicken munch box (frozen) was also good, easy to halve when cooking, did think the box was ott for size of product inside though.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/inspired-cuisine-southern-style-munch-box-000000000539584002

Aldi Choceur 40g (5 pack) tried Milk, also Hazelnut, nice enough chocolate although expensive per 100g (even considering the price of chocolate these days). 

Aldi milk Chocolate Buttons a total impulse buy, absolutely lovely chocolate these will now be an every shop buy! 

Sadly my local Aldi doesn't stock tinned chilli, so tried Lidl after Sainsburys (too watery) and Tesco (quite good). Absolutely superb, it's meaty, tomatoey and the spice levels just right. 

PLRFD

The XXL coffee is back it’s gone up £1 the extra dark roast is new and if you like your coffee strong and dark this is the one for you I highly recommend it.

Murphybear

Cornucopia said:

I've had a couple of Aldi "premium" sandwiches recently.   

Two in particular - Deli Meat and Mozzarella (with basil leaves & pesto) served on herb bread; and Brie and Bacon with Chilli Jam.   These are both excellent, and the Brie and Bacon was better than a previous one I'd had from Sainsburys.   £2.19 each.   

I bought a sandwich from Aldi once.  The filling was sparse and it was so salty it was virtually inedible. 

Rosa_Damascena

There was no proper ice cream in Lidl when I popped in this warm summer evening. I bought a box of XXL own-brand Cornetto instead and its just doesn't taste right. A mistake not to be repeated.

Brie

some of their cornettoes are far from right.  I wont be buying any more.  The mini magnums are quite good though.

Cornucopia

Brie said:

some of their cornettoes are far from right.  I wont be buying any more.  The mini magnums are quite good though.

Which flavours/pack sizes of Lidl cornets are involved?   It's not something I buy, but I did have a Salted Caramel cone at a friend's place, and that was very nice.   

KxMx

Personally I tried several supermarkets for own brand cones, and always go back to Cornetto. 

The Aldi Solero dupes (Tropico) are amazing, although they haven't had purple ones for ages.
Enjoying a box of ice cream vanilla wafers from there at the moment. 
Their mini fruit split lollies were rather disappointing, weak fruit flavour and ice cream just about okay. I was expecting the solero dupe standard! 

Doc_N

The Tesco cones are good. Having said that, though, I’ve never tried a branded Cornetto because I refuse to buy brands! Admittedly, with a very small number of exceptions such as frozen peas.