Aldi and Lidl

[Yel]

How about a thread for these two?

Interested to try the mochi in Aldi next week, I wonder if some will be dairy free like the little moons brand and if little moons are making them for Aldi? The coconut ones don't seem to be covered in desiccated coconut unlike little moons, I'd pay 20% more for that nevermind the 20% discount Aldi ones are selling for

 

[Lord Farquad]

Avoid the camambert from Aldi. Absolutely devastated! It comes in its own little wooden pot which is super handy for cooking but each mouthful leaves an overwhelming taste of perfume in the mouth. So bizarre...

The crisps however, insane! Best salt n vinegar I’ve ever tried

 

[Yel]

Why are grapefruits in Lidl always so awful? Dry and pithy - impossible to peel and enjoy.

Buying avocados from Lidl is a false economy, so many of the perfectly ripe ones will either never ripen or are brown at the point of sale.

I only really go to lidl for the coconut sugar and cacao orange protein balls

 

[Milking Keynes]

Love this thread - yay!! Lidl’s Deli Coleslaw is really nice - a lot of coleslaws are too creamy and yuck. Theirs is like homemade. I have to admit me and my teens love Lidl’s Marbella Glow fake tan too - I use the Medium shade and it’s nice and golden. Great price and at the rate we go through the stuff - it would want to be.

 

[coconochanel]

Aldi Lentil bites (in the crisp section) are Delicious as are the Racer bars aka aldi snickers.

 

[Bobby Chariot]

Aldi Southern Fried Chicken mini fillets are as good as if not better than KFC. Great in their seeded brioche burger bun with mayo/lettuce.
Avoid their cheaper goujons though, awful.
The Lidl Southern Fried Chicken mini fillets are not so good, too much coating, and with an overpowering curry powder type taste.
Lidl's packs of frozen berries are better than the Aldi ones, which are always squashed and crushed.

 

[Onecandream]

Few things I really like
Honeycomb ice cream! 1.99 big tub
Hot and spicy chicken frozen chicken strips 2.99 big bag
The frozen mango and frozen raspberries I use in smoothies everyday, they are really handy and cheap at 1.49 a bag
Sweet chilli multigrain crisps are really nice too.
The specially selected soups are nice too. Butternut squash and bacon/tomato and chorizo.
I’m a big Aldi fan!

Aldi Southern Fried Chicken mini fillets are as good as if not better than KFC. Great in their seeded brioche burger bun with mayo/lettuce.
The Lidl ones are not so good, too much coating, and with an overpowering curry powder type taste.
Lidl's packs of frozen berries are better than the Aldi ones, which are always squashed and crushed.

Haha we’ve mentioned two of the same things. Yes the raspberries are always quite crushed up but ok for smoothies. I haven’t tried the southern fried chicken. I always go for hot and spicy. Also never have them in a bun with lettuce which sounds great!

 

[Milking Keynes]

Aldi’s Butterscotch Almond Crunch Ice Cream No Added Sugar 495 cals a tub @ just under 3€ a tub is honestly the best ice cream ever. I buy four at a time because they always sell out. Highly recommend!

 

[coconochanel]

Also Aldi's Oat milk is lovely and only 89p

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

The Aldi knock off Biscoff spread is lovely!

 

[lexiloo]

I love the frozen sausage patties from Aldi, we make DIY maccies breakfast muffins with them yum! also the frozen fish burgers are delish, available in tempura batter, southern fried coating or buttermilk batter on a roll with crisp lettuce and tartar sauce or mayo.....yum! also the big bags of apricots are the best value around and are lovely, we go through a fair few for pack ups and the Aldi ones are a fave and less than half the cost of supermarkets for them

 

[coconochanel]

I love the frozen sausage patties from Aldi, we make DIY maccies breakfast muffins with them yum! also the frozen fish burgers are delish, available in tempura batter, southern fried coating or buttermilk batter on a roll with crisp lettuce and tartar sauce or mayo.....yum! also the big bags of apricots are the best value around and are lovely, we go through a fair few for pack ups and the Aldi ones are a fave and less than half the cost of supermarkets for them

Ooh I bought some of those fish burgers today.

 

[lexiloo]

Ooh I bought some of those fish burgers today.

they're so good, enjoy

 

[Loiterer]

I like the fish burgers too! And the Aldi sticky toffee pudding and the new elderflower and gooseberry cider!!

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

I haven't been in either for a long time - at least 2 years. Not to sound like I'm bragging or anything, but I do prefer ocado. Given what I earn, I should be shopping in the likes of Aldi and Lidl to save money, but ocado do so many nice and different food products. I will recommend the crosta & mollica flatbreads from ocado all day, every day. They are delicious. Are Aldi and Lidl considering online shopping?

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I haven't been in either for a long time - at least 2 years. Not to sound like I'm bragging or anything, but I do prefer ocado. Given what I earn, I should be shopping in the likes of Aldi and Lidl to save money, but ocado do so many nice and different food products. I will recommend the crosta & mollica flatbreads from ocado all day, every day. They are delicious. Are Aldi and Lidl considering online shopping?

Some Aldis do click and collect now but you do need to pay a fiver for it. I go round all the shops but find somethings better at Lidl and Aldi than M&S and vice versa.

I do get a weekly shop from Tesco though as the pandemic has made me even less likely to want to be around people. I wish we had Ocado in Scotland!

 

[Gym&Tonic]

Aldi own brand Lotus Biscoff spread is as good as the real thing and a fraction of the price!

Also they do the most amazing feta and red pepper rolls! I’ve not been able to get them for ages, probably a good job because they’d last all of an hour!

 

[Milking Keynes]

I’m going to Aldi tomorrow so I’ll keep these recommendations in mind - love this thread - have I said that already? Anyone try the skin or hair products? I love the:

Lacura Miraculous Leave In Conditioning Spray - it’s like an Aussie Dupe, smells like bubble gum, works a dream - just as good as Revlon One spray which retails at 17€ - the Aldi is like 4€ -

Again, the issues I have is that they are not always available so when I next see it, I’ll stock up.

 

[Yel]

In Aldi the 70% buttons are the best new thing recently, they seem to have been on offer for 99p for 3 weeks now. Very thin and perfect for dark chocolate!

 

[Very traditional]

Why are grapefruits in Lidl always so awful? Dry and pithy - impossible to peel and enjoy.

Buying avocados from Lidl is a false economy, so many of the perfectly ripe ones will either never ripen or are brown at the point of sale.

I only really go to lidl for the coconut sugar and cacao orange protein balls
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I LOVE the protein balls, so tasty! My Nan swears lidl scampi is amazing and won't let me buy her scampi from Tesco anymore, I haven't tasted it. Aldi speciality crisps are the bomb, especially the beef ones