Lidl, Aldi, Netto. What's best discussion (merged thread)

toozie_2

The ice cream with bits of vanilla pods is yummmmmmy:D

Dee123_2

Oh it's me again

I forgot to mention the 12 mini icecreams on a stick for £1.30 that are just like mini-Magnums.

squeaky

Curry_Queen wrote:

Yes! that was one of the things I had in mind when I mentioned xmas products, as well as Panettone ... and yes you spelt it right apart from the " over the o which I have no idea how to do in these posts LOL!

press Num Lock - usually in the top left hand corner of your keypad.

press and hold the ALT key. Type on the numeric pad 148

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arkonite_babe

I buy most things in Lidl, only thing I refuse to buy is the baked beans. To me it tastes like they have mixed spice in them

The cooked meats are devine, especially the black forest ham

aurorahelios

I think the half price fruit and veg ends tomorrow (Sunday). When I picked up the most recent leaflet it no longer had the advertisements for it on anyway. Advertising reductions on chilled meats (I think) and Scottish food (This is the leaflet for Scottish stores).

I think their stuff is great, they may not do BOGOFs but their stuff is generally reasonably priced and I'm saving heaps by doing a lot of my shopping there. Even when I shop elsewhere I find the BOGOFs are mainly on stuff I don't buy anyway. Lidl don't do everything I want though so I still have to do topups elsewhere.

Things I particularly like are Cherry flavour jaffa cakes, deluxe salami selection, Premium Ham, Black Forest Ham and Pull up Nappies.

I also shop at Aldis and again the quality of their stuff is also generally excellent.

loracan1

I went to Aldi yesterday morning to pick up some of the silicone baking trays. Haven't been there for a while, wasn't planning to get anything else and ended up spending £40. Couldn't resist. Fox's chocolate layer biscuits, caramel shortbread some italian biscuits, smoked salmon, electric whisk, and a skipping rope (for after the biscuits) and loads more stuff. Their veg looked really good, so did their fruit and they had a decent selection of bread - I've been put off from shopping in aldi/netto/lidl in the past because of lousy bread.
Gonna make sure I do my proper food shop in there next week and avoid the middle aisles.

arkonite_babe

I find though that the veggies don't store that well from Lidl, so if you are buying in bulk to last a week or whatever, you might find a lot of things turning rather quick. Then again that's maybe cos I'm in NI and we have the transport issue to deal with as opposed to direct from central suppliers in England??

savingmum

OK here goes - i'll post as I go down the aisle

coke
lemonade
orange juice
apple juice
kidney beans
butterbeans
tinned tomatoes
sweetcorn
whole mushrooms
sliced mushrooms
olives- 39p/jar
dried pasta - fungi variety
savoury rice - mexican variety
parboiled long grain rice
pasta sauce - 55p/jar
curry sauce esp korma
cheese & onion pasties - 79p for 2
4 cheese pizzas - 99p each
cereal - chocco balls like choco pops
strawberry crisp - like jordans crunch with dries strawberry pieces very yum
jaffa cakes all varieties
chocolate - various bars dks love the 5 small bars in a pack
mint imperials & humbugs
wholemeal bread ( just thought not in the right place!!)
paracetamol
pro vit shampoo & conditioner
ice creams
ready salted crisps -golden sun- great and my lot are fussy
snack pack of 12 esp the bacon 'frazzles'
fruit & veg - mostly 1/2 price and very good
yogurts - naturals and thick strawberry
low cal margarine

that's all i can remember we are vegetarian so no meat

Smiley_Mum

coleslaw
middle bacon
6 pieces of breaded haddock
all the fruit and veg
choca chinno cappucino type drink in the tea/coffee aisle
mini magnums icecreams
sandwich type icecreams with plain choc and wafer on them
nappies
tinned kidney beans/sweetcorn/tomatoes
peppered cold ham
plain yoghurt
mozarella cheese
olive oil
sweet and sour chicken when I bought it (got rid of microwave)
spring rolls
paprika crisps 89p
crinkle cut crisps, ready salted
tortilla chips
tinned pineapple
fruit juices
mature cheddar cheese
jars of herbs/spices
cleaning stuff, particularly the peach smelling all purpose cleaner
liquid hand soaps
fresh herbs
sausages with herbs
butter
chips
fish fingers

Swan_2

soft drinks, although they've stopped doing the best one which was like Sprite or 7-up (no artificial sweeteners etc) but about 39p for 2lt
tuna
tomato puree
millionaire's shortbread (no cooker, so can't make my own just now)
cold meats
potato salad (no cooker, so can't make my own just now)
pro-biotic drinks
cheeses ... mature cheddar, gorgonzola, parmesan, cream cheese with horseradish, mozzarella
wraps, pitas, crumpets, ciabatta rolls (great for mini-paninis on the George Foreman)
crisps, corn chips, Japanese rice crackers, nuts, bagel chips
olive oils
balsamic vinegars
tinned veg
bacon
cottage cheese
premium pork sausages
bottled peppers & sliced gherkins
chocolate
fruit & veg on half price, but as someone already mentioned, they tend not to keep well
fresh herbs on half price, chop & freeze
jams
mini-croissants with jam inside
the frozen Rosti are good & half the price of hash browns
the pizzas, two large deep pan ones in a pack

I don't mind the lack of BOGOFs (they're rarely ever on stuff I buy anyway) because LIDL regularly reduce whole ranges as well as individual items to silly prices

don't like their cornflakes, tea, jar dips (the 'Guacamole', yuk) baked beans (too sweet) potato croquettes or pickled beetroot