Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Lidl Bakery

2»

Comments

  • #52
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    I still miss the pretzels but recently tried the cheese and onion rolls, savage


  • #53
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Heard some good reiews of the food in the bakery but I went in and saw a fly on one of the doughnuts and that just put me off straight away.


  • #54
    stehyl15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭stehyl15


    why did stop they doing the pretzels they were lovely and seemed to be selling :confused:


  • #55
    europhile
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭europhile


    They've started selling the artisan rye again. I hadn't seen it for about a year.


  • #56
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    hardCopy wrote: »
    I still miss the pretzels but recently tried the cheese and onion rolls, savage

    The cheese and onion rolls are lovely and the multigrain ones are fab too


  • #57
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    We have gotten danish pastries, croissants, apple turnovers from there before and they were very nice but today was in there with my mum and there was a man and his children at the bakery and one of the kids just picked up a loaf of bread in his hands for a few seconds and then threw it back in the basket :eek: That kinda makes you think - how many people actually do that on a daily basis and what are you buying when you pick something up from there.

    I think really the produce should be behind a glass counter and someone should be manning it so that there is no man handling of the food.


  • #58
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Yeah, some places wrap them up. Tesco put donuts in bags or in clear containers sealed with the price label. Keeps them fresh too. If they do use bags its often the ones with millions of tiny holes. I always put bread in second bags when I get home, the holes just let air in and it goes stale quicker. I think they use these bags so they can wrap it while hot and it doesn't sweat in the bag.


  • #59
    Hawk Wing 2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Hawk Wing 2


    leahyl wrote: »
    We have gotten danish pastries, croissants, apple turnovers from there before and they were very nice but today was in there with my mum and there was a man and his children at the bakery and one of the kids just picked up a loaf of bread in his hands for a few seconds and then threw it back in the basket :eek: That kinda makes you think - how many people actually do that on a daily basis and what are you buying when you pick something up from there.

    .
    disgusting


  • #60
    cargo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭cargo


    Heard the pretzels were back!! Labelled "Back for School" or something like that in my local but sold out :-) when my OH was in there yesterday. Will keep an eye out and update.... mmmmh salt I can taste it already......


  • Advertisement
  • #61
    TonyStark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭TonyStark


    Hawk Wing 2 wrote: »
    leahyl wrote: »
    We have gotten danish pastries, croissants, apple turnovers from there before and they were very nice but today was in there with my mum and there was a man and his children at the bakery and one of the kids just picked up a loaf of bread in his hands for a few seconds and then threw it back in the basket :eek: That kinda makes you think - how many people actually do that on a daily basis and what are you buying when you pick something up from there.

    .
    disgusting
    Reminds me once I saw a kid out with his mother in Tesco checking the freshness of the bread by stomping on it.

    Mustn't have been up to it as his mother picked up a different loaf.


  • #62
    muboop1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭muboop1


    dfbemt wrote: »
    jupiterjack wrote: »
    love the Pretzels...
    hardCopy wrote: »
    Twice in the last two weeks my local Lidl have had no Pretzels :mad:
    cargo wrote: »
    Local Lidl hasnt had pretzels for a few weeks now and the price sign is gone from the display area also. Does anyone know if they've stopped selling them all over or just my local?

    They did seem to be selling well so dont know why they're gone

    Has anybody had any confirmation that the Pretzels are gone?

    Them and the pumpkin seed loaf / rolls were our favourite.

    Going in just for Pretzels always lead us to buy other items. One less reason for us to go elsewhere.

    C'mon Lidl, reverse your decision and bring back the Pretzels
    Pretzels are back!!


  • #63
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Saw the pretzels in deansgrange yesterday, on offer, 49c


  • #64
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Got one yesterday, fantastisch


  • #65
    stehyl15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭stehyl15


    just after finishing a pretzel delish


  • #66
    dfbemt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭dfbemt


    In fairness, I had emailed Lidl and they replied back saying they passed on my comments.

    I am not for one minute saying that my email got them back. I am making the point that at least they replied which is good customer service.

    Pretzels last Wednesday, Friday and today. Delicious and great price.

    Thanks Lidl. +1 customer back.


  • Advertisement
  • #67
    rainbows7
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭rainbows7


    How many calories in an apple turnover baked in lidl?

    Or are they deep fried??

    Thanks for any comments


  • #68
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    maryjoe wrote: »
    How many calories in an apple turnover baked in lidl?

    Or are they deep fried??

    Thanks for any comments

    That sort of question is better suited to the Nutrition & Diet forum


  • #69
    kerash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭kerash


    Got some Bavarian rolls there before Christmas they are delish with real butter, ham and cheese...... DROOLING!! Crossiants, pain au choc, cheese twists, cheese roll, country loaf and powdered sugar doughnuts are all good too.


  • #70
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭cena


    are they still doing the pretzels. I have not seen them in the athlone in awhile


  • #71
    gubber
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭gubber


    I can't get enough of their donuts... *Homer Simpson drool*


  • Advertisement
  • #72
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Mmmm donuts..... Lidl Donuts...


  • #73
    dfbemt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭dfbemt


    Yes folks, the pretzel is back.

    Bought 2 on the way home. Had one in the car. Was keeping the 2nd one to have tonight but I ate that in the car also :eek:

    Will go back for more tomorrow.

    Current price is 49c for that lovely dough topped with a little rock salt. MMmmmmmmmmm


  • #74
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    I think the Lidl bakery is the best of a poor bunch.
    The Tuscany and pumpkin seed rolls are ok, the standard white roll is ok most days, some days its quite good. I thought they bake it straight from the manual and any idiot can do it? How come some days they are nice some days they are not?
    The rye bread is quite good but they only ever have it for a couple of weeks in my local Lidl, then its gone for months.
    If there is one thing I really miss from back home its good quality bread and the variety. White batch and crumbly soda just doesn't do it for me.

    On a wider scale its our own fault really. The supermarkets killed all the local bakers but we allowed them to. We trade convenience for quality all the time. There'll soon be no fish mongers left. Butchers might last a little longer.


  • #75
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    rainbows7 wrote: »
    How many calories in an apple turnover baked in lidl?

    Or are they deep fried??[\B]

    Thanks for any comments

    Quite a few I dare say.
    But deep fried they are not. Are any bakery products deep fried? I didn't think so.


  • #76
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Boskowski wrote: »
    Quite a few I dare say.
    But deep fried they are not. Are any bakery products deep fried? I didn't think so.

    Doughnuts ??


  • #77
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Doughnuts ??

    No


  • #78
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,798 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    How do they make their doughnuts then?
    Deep frying is the usual way.


  • #79
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    The question about whether the apple turnover in Lidl being deep fried is a valid one, since a lot of people love the McDonalds one. The subject of fried dough products started me thinking, and it seems most countries have their own versions - either fried or deep fried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fried_dough_foods

    I haven't tried all of Lidl's baked goods but I love their low GI bread.


  • #80
    lau1247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭lau1247


    I love the maple pecan, yummy!!

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #81
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    How do they make their doughnuts then?
    Deep frying is the usual way.

    I think some places deep fry them (a little) and send them out, and then the bakery can bake them to finish them off and freshen them up, like par cooked bageuttes. Si people might have seen them coming out on trays from an overn.

    Lidl donuts are similar in style to dunkin dounts ones, they are more "bready" looking so some people think they are only baked.

    The tell tale sign of deep frying is the split line, where the donut has floated in oil and been turned over and there is a line which is whiter than the rest as it was not fully in the oil.
    all these have it
    donuts.jpg


  • Advertisement
  • #82
    nicol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭nicol


    drool.gif
    rubadub wrote: »
    I think some places deep fry them (a little) and send them out, and then the bakery can bake them to finish them off and freshen them up, like par cooked bageuttes. Si people might have seen them coming out on trays from an overn.

    Lidl donuts are similar in style to dunkin dounts ones, they are more "bready" looking so some people think they are only baked.

    The tell tale sign of deep frying is the split line, where the donut has floated in oil and been turned over and there is a line which is whiter than the rest as it was not fully in the oil.
    all these have it
    donuts.jpg


  • #83
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    What nicol said. Just never saw a deep fat fryer in lidl.
    But to tell you the truth I didn't actually think that's how they were made. :o
    Deep fried. That's disgusting.


  • #84
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    dfbemt wrote: »
    Yes folks, the pretzel is back.

    Bought 2 on the way home. Had one in the car. Was keeping the 2nd one to have tonight but I ate that in the car also :eek:

    Will go back for more tomorrow.

    Current price is 49c for that lovely dough topped with a little rock salt. MMmmmmmmmmm
    are they as useless as they were before they pulled them the last time?

    I think the problem is that they are par cooked rather than being cooked from raw/ frozen as they just dont have that crazy crispy outside and really soft inside.


  • #85
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Boskowski wrote: »
    No

    Yes;)
    Boskowski wrote: »
    What nicol said. Just never saw a deep fat fryer in lidl.
    But to tell you the truth I didn't actually think that's how they were made. :o
    Deep fried. That's disgusting.

    There is no deep fat fryers in lidl. They arrive into store pre cooked in box trays for sale.


  • #86
    cosmic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭cosmic


    Lidl do a great bavarian pretzel. They don't always have them but I check every time!

    Edit: Just spotted Post #73 :)


  • #87
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Boskowski wrote: »
    But to tell you the truth I didn't actually think that's how they were made. :o
    Deep fried. That's disgusting.
    Most find them delicious! so are you never going to eat donuts anymore?

    You are not alone with this aversion though, I think people associate them only with meat or chippers and picture stuff cooked in fishy oil.

    Fritters are a popular dessert in Asian restaurants, deep fried pineapple rings in light batter with ice cream, lovely.


  • #88
    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    have tried a number of bread products from Lidl/Aldi and they are mostly unedible.

    got a cob the other day and it was truly disgusting, mass produced frozen dough that smelt weird if it was toasted. The baguettes are probably worse than cuisine de france, so therefore inedible. Rolls ok, but barely.

    I live in D3 and am surrounded by places selling very high quality bread, so maybe its just me.

    If you go to ANY bakery or even small corner shop that gets daily deliveries, the bread will infinitely better. Supervalues with bakeries make utterly delicious proper bread every day and its not expensive.


  • #89
    Gummybear2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭Gummybear2013


    I adore lidl bakery a new one opened up not long ago in cork city centre best thing that ever came there. When i do shopping i find hard not to get one their cookies for only 39cent nice big size and so tasty. They have sticky toffee flavour and double chocolate chip amazing is word :) Best place for prices to and their cheese and onion roll amazing to


  • #90
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    Their berry scones are amazing!


  • Advertisement
  • #91
    Layinghen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    cosmic wrote: »
    Lidl do a great bavarian pretzel. They don't always have them but I check every time!

    Edit: Just spotted Post #73 :)

    Just had my first Bavarian pretzel........nom nom nom. Delicious.

    Never saw or knew anything about them until I read about them here.

    Raging I didn't get two :):)

    Oh well there is always tomorrow.


  • #92
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Found the pretzl too salty..
    He small rolls are nice and the donuts..... Donuts.. Yummmmm:)


  • #93
    4umbrellas
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭4umbrellas


    Not a pretzl fan, but the rolls are definitely great.


  • #94
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    lovely stuff, just had a donut with my coffee :)


  • #95
    Iancar29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Boskowski wrote: »
    What nicol said. Just never saw a deep fat fryer in lidl.
    But to tell you the truth I didn't actually think that's how they were made. :o
    Deep fried. That's disgusting.


    Heres how they are made ,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gCzAFWQR8I


    they are par fried then frozen and sent to the shops where they are baked for a few minutes more.


    I work in a Tesco Bakery and alot of the products are exactly the same, all the small 39 sent rolls are panelto products .

    The small baguettes are all CDF . The only thing different is the ambient loafs ( par baked , and then packaged and the finished in store )


    On the case of hygiene , you guys wont believe the amount of times id love to give out to people ( mostly parents of kids ) judging nearly every single roll , we have ( in our store anyway) lots of tongs and gloves visible all the time .

    One reason why tesco bakery products are dearer is all the cost of packaging and wrapping ... which for hygiene reasons i think its worth the dearer price, knowing customers haven't being monching the rolls with there hands... :o


  • #96
    acon2119
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭acon2119


    Has anyone else noticed that Lidl pastries are about half the size now than the size they were when Lidl started the instore bakeries. Massive difference in size.


  • Advertisement
  • #97
    chooey
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭chooey


    Yeah I noticed that they're much smaller too, especially their Danish pastries and pain au chocolates


  • #98
    Swiper the fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Swiper the fox


    Damian Agreeable Pony wrote: »
    Found the pretzl too salty..
    He small rolls are nice and the donuts..... Donuts.. Yummmmm:)

    I realise this post is from some months ago but I don't go to Lidl all that often and whenever I do I make a beeline for the pretzels. Lately however it seems they've stopped putting the salt on them and I can't be bothered, it's just not the same. This is in Limerick, is it the same countrywide??


  • #99
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    Swiper the fox wrote: »
    I realise this post is from some months ago but I don't go to Lidl all that often and whenever I do I make a beeline for the pretzels. Lately however it seems they've stopped putting the salt on them and I can't be bothered, it's just not the same. This is in Limerick, is it the same countrywide??
    you cant have the pretzels without the salt

    to show how important that is, the Hofbrauhaus opened a branch in las vegas and imported german ovens and everything specifically to get the pretzels right, and then it turned out that american coarse salt isnt the same so they had to courier bags of salt from Munich in order to have the pretzels done properly.
    The owner was half thinking of postponing the openeing as his pretzels werent right!

    I would hope that its not a nationwide thing. The pretzels normally come frozen without salt and you have to add the salt then before whackng it in the oven, so youd just presume that they have a clueless member of staff or the salt ran out.


Advertisement