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Aldi... what do you recommend?

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  • #552
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    squadro wrote: »
    Brioche burger buns . The work of the devil.

    Get out


  • #553
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    Brioche anything..their milk rolls mmmm! Like eating a softer sweet hot dog bun :D


  • #554
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    StripedBoxers wrote: »
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  • #555
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    Aldi's version of Special K with red berries.

    Delicious and a fraction of the price, the brand is such a rip off.


  • #556
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    Keane2baMused wrote: »
    Aldi's version of Special K with red berries.

    Delicious and a fraction of the price, the brand is such a rip off.

    And the Aldi Fruit and Fibre takes better than Kelloggs.


  • #557
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭ellejay


    Zelda247 wrote: »
    And the Aldi Fruit and Fibre takes better than Kelloggs.

    And the wheaties!! Delicious
    I've probably posted this before, 1.29 for aldi version.


  • #558
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭ellejay


    has anyone tried the aldi baked beans?
    how do they compare to bachelors or heinz?


  • #559
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    ellejay wrote: »
    has anyone tried the aldi baked beans?
    how do they compare to bachelors or heinz?

    I get them all the time and think they are lovely. I get the Corale ones in the Blue/Red can with the ring pull.


  • #560
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    ellejay wrote: »
    has anyone tried the aldi baked beans?
    how do they compare to bachelors or heinz?

    I like them, I get the sugar free ones.

    I love bachelor's but these are absolutely fine as a substitute


  • #561
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭ellejay


    thanks i'll bite the bullet and try them!


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  • #562
    [Deleted User]
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Great news, Aldi Brioche Burger Buns now come in a sesame seed variety and they are spectacular, the specially selected ones in the black bag, the original unseeded ones were nice but very egg-y and I always feel a burger is missing something without sesame seeds, these are absolute perfection and let you make absolutely perfect burgers...

    Thanks Thargor, popped in to pick a pack up :) got the last pack on the shelf, love the original version :D funny how they are 10c cheaper :P

    Also picked up a box of 'jiggly pops' ice cream; aldi's take on the now no longer available wibbly wobbly wonder, had to get a box for nostalgia :D


  • #563
    squadro
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭squadro


    For a handy quick tasty snack the frozen baked potatoes are great. Just add your toppings of choice. I get my recipes off the spudulike menu.😀


  • #564
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    The steaks in there are beautiful, not overly cheap but cheaper than a butcher.. the fillet is the one iv been buying


  • #565
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    squadro wrote: »
    For a handy quick tasty snack the frozen baked potatoes are great. Just add your toppings of choice. I get my recipes off the spudulike menu.😀

    I quite fancy trying these.


  • #566
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    The steaks in there are beautiful, not overly cheap but cheaper than a butcher.. the fillet is the one iv been buying

    I tried the Pepper Sirloin ones, 2 for 6 euros they were delicious.


  • #567
    wally1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭wally1990


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    The steaks in there are beautiful, not overly cheap but cheaper than a butcher.. the fillet is the one iv been buying

    Agreed !! The steaks for 8.99 (I think) are beautiful . Slow cooked with onion and mushrooms and sweet potatoe ah man ! Ah yum


  • #568
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    wally1990 wrote:
    Agreed !! The steaks for 8.99 (I think) are beautiful . Slow cooked with onion and mushrooms and sweet potatoe ah man ! Ah yum


    Slow cooking steak is a sin my man!


  • #569
    Elemonator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Elemonator


    Their Irish steaks are unbelievable. I didn't think they would be great when I got them because they were so much cheaper than my local butcher. Turns out they outclass my local butcher and they cost way less. Win-win situation for me :)


  • #570
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,859 ✭✭✭SteM


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Slow cooking steak is a sin my man!

    Agreed. Slow cooking works best for tougher cuts of meat. Any decent steak shouldn't be slow cooked.


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  • #571
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    Does anybody know does aldi sell those jackets all year round? Wore one today and was surprised how comfortable and warm it was.. I think they are skiing jackets


  • #572
    MB05
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭MB05


    Any clothing or tools etc are just weekly specials. The ski gear is probably sold a few times a year, normally around Xmas time. Keep an eye on their leaflets.


  • #573
    The Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    Another vote for the fillet steaks, 8.99 for two - had them last night and they were nicer than some steaks I've had in restaurants. Beaut!


  • #574
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    The Cool wrote: »
    Another vote for the fillet steaks, 8.99 for two - had them last night and they were nicer than some steaks I've had in restaurants. Beaut!

    Is it not €12.99? Great steaks though :D


  • #575
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    I had the fillet steaks for dinner this evening. Beautiful with the potato gratin. That lovely solid feeling in your belly when you have had good food.


  • #576
    meeeeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    caviardreams wrote: »
    Is it not €12.99? Great steaks though :D

    I think they have couple of different ranges. I usually buy strip loin or rib eye in specially select range and mostly they are good. Sometimes they are sliced too thinly because they have to be inside weight limits.


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  • #577
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    meeeeh wrote: »
    I think they have couple of different ranges. I usually buy strip loin or rib eye in specially select range and mostly they are good. Sometimes they are sliced too thinly because they have to be inside weight limits.

    I had the 2 for 4.99, gosh they were delicious, my husband could not believe 2 great steaks for that price. I simply added salt and pepper and fried, then served with a salad.


  • #578
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    The smoky barbecue ribs in the long box are delicious.


  • #579
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    The smoky barbecue ribs in the long box are delicious.
    How do you cook them? Must throw a batch in the Airfryer some time, seems Ive been looking at them for years and never actually bought them for some reason...


  • #580
    Dizzyblonde
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    They're a sheet of ribs, and have a rub on them with a sachet of sauce included. They're baked for 25 minutes, then you spread the sauce over them and put them back in for 5 minutes. They'really really tender. They do sweet chilli ones too but I haven't tried them.


  • #581
    Wiseman Drinkwater
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Wiseman Drinkwater


    Had the vacuum packed ribeye steak that people rave about. I'm not a regular steak eater but it was extremely tasty. Heavy marbling and a deep beefy flavour.


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  • #582
    Sue Pa Key Pa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sue Pa Key Pa


    Thargor wrote: »
    Great news, Aldi Brioche Burger Buns now come in a sesame seed variety and they are spectacular, the specially selected ones in the black bag, the original unseeded ones were nice but very egg-y and I always feel a burger is missing something without sesame seeds, these are absolute perfection and let you make absolutely perfect burgers...

    Had the seeded ones for the 1st time tonight. Excellent and they hold together very well. Anyone else find their ordinary buns crumble away in your hands as you try to eat?

    Anyway, the brioche ones are the only ones for me now


  • #583
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,859 ✭✭✭SteM


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    They're a sheet of ribs, and have a rub on them with a sachet of sauce included. They're baked for 25 minutes, then you spread the sauce over them and put them back in for 5 minutes. They'really really tender. They do sweet chilli ones too but I haven't tried them.

    I tried the sweet chill ones last week, really not that nice imo. The sauce had an unpleasant taste. Do like the smokey ones though.

    Tried doing them in the oven and the airfrier. Preferred them from the oven.


  • #584
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    SteM wrote: »
    I tried the sweet chill ones last week, really not that nice imo. The sauce had an unpleasant taste. Do like the smokey ones though.

    Tried doing them in the oven and the airfrier. Preferred them from the oven.

    Yeah I didn't like the chilli ones at all.

    Smokey Bbq ftw


  • #585
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    The smoky barbecue ribs in the long box are delicious.

    Lidl version of these is on special this weekend for €1.99


  • #586
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Has anyone seen the H20 serum? Has it been discontinued?


  • #587
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,911 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    Frank's Red Hot Sauce in the 4th of July specials this week.

    *fills trolley*


  • #588
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    Frank's Red Hot Sauce in the 4th of July specials this week.

    *fills trolley*

    is it nice?


  • #589
    rogieop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭rogieop


    its nice... and its healthy....


  • #590
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Zelda247 wrote: »
    is it nice?

    If you like your chicken wings, you need this product.


  • #591
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I also saw Reese's Cups and Kingsize Nut Bars, too. Can't remember prices.

    I want to recommend Brannan's Roast Tikka Chicken Pieces.
    Perfect for a salad, sandwich or snacking on their own, they actually taste of chicken, rather than some slippery chewy mess you often get in these deli-style packs.
    €2.29 for a family-size pack and they also have Roast BBQ flavour and Peri Peri.

    Loving the Strong and Spreadable cheese spread still; can't get over the full flavour, which is rare in a cheese spread.


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  • #592
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,859 ✭✭✭SteM


    There was a thread about Frank's sauce somewhere before and someone posted this link which I followed. Makes fantastic wings.

    http://jamm222.blogspot.ie/2010/03/hot-crispy-chicken-wings.html?m=1


  • #593
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Grab a Philips Airfryer the next time they come up in Bargain Alerts, makes amazing wings, crisp on the outside and moist on the inside, must try making my own with Franks sauce. Aldis Buffalo Wing Sauce on its own is pretty nice aswell though.


  • #594
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,530 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Do these freeze ok? Sounds like something I'd like to have stashed away....
    Thargor wrote: »
    They freeze fine.
    Picked up a pack of these brioche burger buns when I happened to see them the other day.

    Says on the pack they're not suitable for freezing :(

    A) I wonder why that would be?

    B) I'm assuming I won't kill myself if I do freeze them and use them.... I'm unlikely to eat four full burgers in the use-by time after I open them!!


  • #595
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    I put mine in the freezer I didn't even read the package lol.

    I'm sure they will be OK


  • #596
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I never even looked at the instructions tbh, thats weird, Ive kept the plain Brioche ones on ice for weeks and they come out of the toaster identical to fresh ones so I just assumed, Id say ignore it, what could be that different from every other burger bun ever?


  • #597
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    I always freeze the brioche buns and have never had a problem or been sick from them at all.


  • #598
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I doubt they'd make you sick but all burger buns I've frozen have a tendency to break up a bit or get crushed but other stuff that's thrown into the freezer. (litre bottles of moo juice for calves being the main offender :pac:)


  • #599
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,530 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Ah, I was only joking really about being sick/killing myself if I froze them :D

    How could you not be able to freeze them, in all seriousness??? Is that just H&S gone mad? Like the M&S diktat not to ever, ever reheat anything, ever?

    They're in the freezer, and I look forward to trying one in the near future!

    In the meantime, I really must try and remember to look for this strong (?) cheese spread - now that sounds right up my alley!


  • #600
    Eeden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    I've found that the strong cheese spread has got a lot more.... liquidy recently. It still tastes okay, but after you open it, it starts to look more like yoghurt than cheese spread.


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  • #601
    SarahMollie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭SarahMollie


    I havent bought then aldi brioche buns but I have 2x tesco ones which i used from the freezer recently and they were fine.

    Can't imagine what could be specific to aldi about their brioche that would make it differ from elsewhere.


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