Lidl/Aldi brands v names brands

BelleOfTheBall · 17-04-2014 9:56pm

Aldi argan oil brilliant!!at €4...

fussyonion · 18-04-2014 11:43am

Layinghen wrote: »

Are they in Aldi or Lidl Fussyonion?

Oh sorry, they're in Aldi.

Layinghen · 18-04-2014 9:26pm

Excellent, know where I am going tomorrow:D:D:D

fussyonion · 19-04-2014 11:47am

Picked up a tub of Lacura Coconut Body Butter in Aldi yesterday for €2.99.
It looks very like the one in Boots, which is €11.99.
It smells divine!

They also had Raspberry Body Butter too.

Qualitymark · 15-07-2014 4:33pm

Aldi have discontinued their maple syrup, apparently.

Any tips on where else to get pure maple syrup at a good price?

Swampy · 15-07-2014 6:49pm

How Strange wrote: »

The fruit and vegetables in aldi are very poor quality. I usually end up throwing half of it out by Wednesday. Lidl's fruit and veg is excellent. Great quality and they sell seasonal produce.

Aldo's yoghurts are also terrible. They're either low fat and full of glucose fructose syrup or they've got excessive amounts of fat in them. At least lidl do the strawberry ones made for them by glenisk. I've got a baby and toddler so I have to go to a regular supermarket every so often to buy the glenisk kids yoghurt. The lidl/aldi fromage frais are very processed and have an artificial perfumed taste.

The Glenillen farm yogurts in aldi are made by Killowen Farm who in my opinion make the best yogurts in the country. They only use cows milk from their own dairy farm.

Space Dog · 16-07-2014 9:28am

I love Aldi's pineapple cottage cheese and their French Vanilla Marble Brioche, very tasty.

Meemars · 18-07-2014 1:14pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Aldi have discontinued their maple syrup, apparently.

Any tips on where else to get pure maple syrup at a good price?

NOOOOoooooooo! Say it ain't so!
Bang goes tasty porridge times. Maple Syrup everywhere else is at least twice the price. Haven't found it at a decent price anywhere else, sorry.

beer enigma · 18-07-2014 1:46pm

Swampy wrote: »

The Glenillen farm yogurts in aldi are made by Killowen Farm who in my opinion make the best yogurts in the country. They only use cows milk from their own dairy farm.

Unless they have a product with a dangerously close spelling, Glenilen yoghurts are made by Alan & Valerie Kingston of Glenilen Farm in West cork ? although I wasn't aware they were in Aldi
http://www.glenilenfarm.com/

fussyonion · 19-07-2014 12:10am

If you spot a product that's gone missing for a while in Aldi, more than likely it will return but I'd put money on that it won't come back tasting the same.
It's happened with their crackers/naan bread/biscuits/chocolate.

Eeden · 19-07-2014 5:09pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Aldi have discontinued their maple syrup, apparently.

Any tips on where else to get pure maple syrup at a good price?

fussyonion wrote: »

If you spot a product that's gone missing for a while in Aldi, more than likely it will return but I'd put money on that it won't come back tasting the same.
It's happened with their crackers/naan bread/biscuits/chocolate.

fussyonion, I hope you're right (that the maple syrup might come back, not that it won't taste the same).

I've also noticed that a variety of crackers they used to do seems to have been discontinued as well - they were a bit like Saltines or Jacob's Mediterraneo. Haven't seen them in weeks.

snubbleste · 08-11-2014 6:35pm

Anyone know why Tesco value oats are 3c more expensive than Tesco oats?
And which own brand oats are best?

rubadub · 09-11-2014 2:57pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone know why Tesco value oats are 3c more expensive than Tesco oats?

They are possibly price matching some other shop, and would not want to be seen to be price matching a "value" product, which other shops could say is unfair if they only have one version of the item.

The tesco caster sugar is still cheaper than the tesco value granulated sugar. And caster sugar is usually more expensive than granulated as there is more processing, and possibly economies of scale at play. I was told this cheap sugar was to price match lidl or aldi.

Meemars · 11-11-2014 5:58pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Aldi have discontinued their maple syrup, apparently.

Any tips on where else to get pure maple syrup at a good price?

Aldi Maple syrup is back! Woohoo!
Think it's €3.99 now, which still compares favourably with other outlets, where I've seen similar looking bottles for €7.

leahyl · 13-11-2014 5:36pm

Aldi started doing lovely hummous there recently with 3 different flavours - original, carmelised onion and a gorgeous red pepper one - they were ridiculously cheap too. However, now they only stock the original one, any idea why they have discontinued the others?!!

decco1981 · 15-11-2014 7:19pm

The own brads are really good.
Same for Supervalu - their own brand cereal is much nicer than the big brands.
Think this is the way forward - locally sourced products at a fraction of the cost. A no brainer!

Tranceypoo · 16-11-2014 5:46pm

leahyl wrote: »

Aldi started doing lovely hummous there recently with 3 different flavours - original, carmelised onion and a gorgeous red pepper one - they were ridiculously cheap too. However, now they only stock the original one, any idea why they have discontinued the others?!!

I noticed that too, so annoying the red pepper one was spot on, loved it!

cloudatlas · 04-12-2014 9:03pm

Aldi Highland Black 8 year old is 18.49 compared with Jameson 25.00 euro standard price in most supermarkets. Highland black is smooth, a bit of spice good with coke perhaps closer to a cognac than a whiskey. If you want to save some money to my mind they are side by side in terms of quality.

0lddog · 04-12-2014 10:17pm

leahyl wrote: »

Aldi started doing lovely hummous there recently with 3 different flavours - original, carmelised onion and a gorgeous red pepper one - they were ridiculously cheap too. However, now they only stock the original one, any idea why they have discontinued the others?!!

They are back !

170gm Vs 200gm for the standard ones

Now cost a few cents more than the standard ones

But, They are back

RhubarbCrumble · 05-12-2014 11:15am

Aldi mince pies. OMG! Absolutely gorgeous. This is coming from someone who doesn't 'like' mince pies. Obviously I just hadn't met the right ones before

hattoncracker · 05-12-2014 8:30pm

I don't know if anyone is a salted caramel fan, but i got these bad boys in aldi.. M&S do them for a few euros more but the aldi ones are nicer. I think they're €5.

BaZmO* · 06-12-2014 4:38pm

hattoncracker wrote: »

I don't know if anyone is a salted caramel fan, but i got these bad boys in aldi.. M&S do them for a few euros more but the aldi ones are nicer. I think they're €5.

I've actually never tried salted caramel before, must give these a try.

hattoncracker · 06-12-2014 6:12pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

I've actually never tried salted caramel before, must give these a try.

You won't regret it, trust me!! I was in today and I had to stop myself buying another box! Haha!

cloudatlas · 07-12-2014 1:27pm

I go to Aldi for greek yogurt, bratwurst, smoked ham, streaky bacon, harvest moon fruit and fibre cereal, strawberry jam, washing detergent, washing up liquid, the huge bottles of washing up liquid, frozen lemon cheese cake, moser roth chocolate, wine toro loco tempranillo especially, gin, whiskey, solesta extra virgin olive oil. I don't know a lot about the beer but all of the above is safe.

Birdsong · 07-12-2014 3:48pm

cloudatlas wrote: »

wine toro loco tempranillo.

+ 1 on this wine, it lovely

I would also recommend the fresh Lemon Meringue Pie & Lemon Cheese cake, they are part of the specially selected range in the chilled cabinet. Delicious

BaZmO* · 10-12-2014 11:15pm

So I tried the Salted Caramels. Hmmmm, not sure. They are nice, but it's just a bit odd.

€5.99, so not cheap either.

Eeden · 11-12-2014 1:00am

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Aldi mince pies. OMG! Absolutely gorgeous. This is coming from someone who doesn't 'like' mince pies. Obviously I just hadn't met the right ones before

They're really good, but they're not as boozy as they used to be a couple of years ago.

markmacken · 11-12-2014 1:53am

There are some things that I find to be the best value in each of Aldi, Lidl and Tesco. I realise that it doesn't suit everyone to avail of all three outlets though. For wine I think that the best value is in Lidl (in a narrow enough range), but there would be a wider range of slightly less value wines in Tesco. Lidl also draws me in for its fresh-baked bread/cakes and its selection of chocolate. But some things I insist on being from Tesco, such as milk (because of price) and corn flakes and sandwich-pans (both because of preference).

RhubarbCrumble · 11-12-2014 11:31am

Eeden wrote: »

They're really good, but they're not as boozy as they used to be a couple of years ago.

Ah, but that problem is easily solved by the addition of a large dollop of brandy cream

the beer revolu · 11-12-2014 11:47am

No Mediterranean wraps on my local Aldi yesterday. Anyone see them around?
I really, really hope these aren't gone!

EoghanIRL · 12-12-2014 1:19am

The aldi stir in pasta sauces are amazing and they are priced good too. Very tasty , I'm hooked.
http://media.nutratech.co.uk/media/productimages/148/82/356382.png

fryup · 12-12-2014 10:25am

anyone try the taste of success winner's product ??

beef short rib

the beer revolu · 12-12-2014 1:33pm

fryup wrote: »

anyone try the taste of success winner's product ??

beef short rib

I tried it when it was in development.
Fantastic, then.
It'll be interesting to see if they've maintained the quality.

Alun · 12-12-2014 4:28pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I tried it when it was in development.
Fantastic, then.
It'll be interesting to see if they've maintained the quality.

Just bought one .. I'll report back on Sunday after we've eaten it

markmacken · 13-12-2014 12:49am

I had a fresh-baked raspberry scone from Lidl either. It was delightful. It was lovely and warm and didn't need any butter (I wasn't able to cut it and butter it as it happened). Can't go wrong for 40c.

Gloomtastic! · 14-12-2014 9:40pm

fryup wrote: »

anyone try the taste of success winner's product ??

beef short rib

Just had them tonight, very nice. Very rich though, you need something to cut through it. We had Lidl's potato gratin which was lovely and cheesy, did the trick.
We also had the Lidl duck with pancakes and the BBQ wings, delicious!

braddun · 14-12-2014 9:41pm

both food are fine,aldis brands a bit better

but the quality of electronics and home goods are not

HeidiHeidi · 14-12-2014 9:46pm

markmacken wrote: »

I had a fresh-baked raspberry scone from Lidl either. It was delightful. It was lovely and warm and didn't need any butter (I wasn't able to cut it and butter it as it happened). Can't go wrong for 40c.

I recently bought a mixed-berry scone from Lidl, and was bitterly disappointed (well, as disappointed as you can be with a scone).

It was like someone painted some red bits on the outside, there wasn't a single bit of actual fruit of any description in it!

Maybe I was unlucky, but I won't be trying them again any time soon.

Alun · 14-12-2014 9:52pm

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Just had them tonight, very nice. Very rich though, you need something to cut through it. We had Lidl's potato gratin which was lovely and cheesy, did the trick.

I agree, it was delish

Had it with the Lidl Potato Gratins with Emmental Cheese and some green beans.

Aglomerado · 16-12-2014 10:03am

the beer revolu wrote: »

No Mediterranean wraps on my local Aldi yesterday. Anyone see them around?
I really, really hope these aren't gone!

Me too. Must be a problem with their suppliers. No Pitta breads either.

Dizzyblonde · 16-12-2014 11:22am

I was gutted to find they were out of stollen on Sunday. Sent Mr Dizzy to another branch yesterday and they had none either

Alun · 16-12-2014 11:38am

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I was gutted to find they were out of stollen on Sunday. Sent Mr Dizzy to another branch yesterday and they had none either

Got mine early

Disappointed that there didn't seem to be any of the mini-stollen this year though

markmacken · 16-12-2014 1:52pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I recently bought a mixed-berry scone from Lidl, and was bitterly disappointed (well, as disappointed as you can be with a scone).

It was like someone painted some red bits on the outside, there wasn't a single bit of actual fruit of any description in it!

Maybe I was unlucky, but I won't be trying them again any time soon.

Maybe it was a mixed-berry scone that I had. I must admit, I didn't look inside it (as I ate it in the cinema). But it tasted very good.

the beer revolu · 16-12-2014 2:30pm

Each Christmas both (I think) Aldi and Lidl do a lovely mature cheddar in wax.

This year they're all flavoured with something - no plain ones in either.
If I wanted whiskey with my cheese I'd fecking drink whiskey with my cheese!

Dizzyblonde · 16-12-2014 2:41pm

Alun wrote: »

Got mine early Disappointed that there didn't seem to be any of the mini-stollen this year though

They had lots of stollen bites, if that's what you're looking for.

markmacken · 17-12-2014 2:02am

Picked up a stuffed pheasant joint in Aldi earlier today, and a stuffed five bird joint as well. Both frozen of course. Going to have the pheasant on Christmas Day, and the five bird roast on Stephens' Day: both served with ham, goose-fat covered roasties, and potato croquettes. Got all of the other stuff in Aldi too, as well as some honey-glazed parnsips.

Alun · 17-12-2014 2:06pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

They had lots of stollen bites, if that's what you're looking for.

Is that the Aldi version? In Lidl they call them mini-stollen, but if I can get the same thing in Aldi I'll call in there, even though my local one is a bit of a pain parking wise.

EDIT: Got some

Eeden · 19-12-2014 11:18am

The Aldi Classic Fruit Salad has taken a serious dive in quality since (I presume) they changed suppliers (the packaging is a different shape). It doesn't taste of individual fruits now, just a generic icky sweetness. I got a slight taste of strawberry off an apple slice today. Not going to buy it anymore.

BaZmO* · 19-12-2014 11:28am

Eeden wrote: »

The Aldi Classic Fruit Salad has taken a serious dive in quality since (I presume) they changed suppliers (the packaging is a different shape). It doesn't taste of individual fruits now, just a generic icky sweetness. I got a slight taste of strawberry off an apple slice today. Not going to buy it anymore.

I know you probably won't but you should send them an email saying what you just said here. My OH worked for a company that made products for the likes of ADLI, LIDL, etc. and they take quality control uber seriously. They won't know what's wrong unless you tell them.

Eeden · 19-12-2014 12:03pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

I know you probably won't but you should send them an email saying what you just said here. My OH worked for a company that made products for the likes of ADLI, LIDL, etc. and they take quality control uber seriously. They won't know what's wrong unless you tell them.

Thanks, I think I will do that.

Lidl/Aldi brands v names brands

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