Lidl Food

limerickbabe · 20-12-2003 6:35pm #1

Recently bought a load of food there in Lidl well I will never forget it as long as I live it was Gross (my opinion)

I dont know what it was but it tasted strange obviously most of it wasnt produced in Ireland but still.... it was produced in Germany(E.U) etc so I persumed it would taste like food. It didnt it tasted weird...............

Any1 else know what Im talking about????

suppafly · 20-12-2003 7:15pm

well what kind of stuff did u get like? That where i do all my shopping and i have got some foods there that were pretty rough, but for the most part they're fine. U can actually bring back all the stuff u didn't like and they will give u a full refund. I think u might have just bought some bad stuff, as i said what kinda stuff did u buy??

sceptre · 20-12-2003 7:17pm

Originally posted by limerickbabe
Any1 else know what Im talking about????

Well we would if you told us.

Tell us.

limerickbabe · 20-12-2003 10:48pm

feta cheese tasted like lard

hotdogs tasted like c**p

hot cup soups tasted like biddys surf

my fella enjoyed the tinned mandrins i enjoyed the cheap sannys!!!!!!!!!

sceptre · 22-12-2003 2:57am

What's a "sanny"?

zAbbo · 22-12-2003 2:58am

Sanitation Towel

Capt'n Midnight · 22-12-2003 3:40am

Originally posted by limerickbabe
hotdogs tasted like c**p

hot cup soups tasted like biddys surf

I hope you aren't talking from experiance :eek:

Anyway I got a can of tinned fruit - haven't oppened it yet.

OfflerCrocGod · 23-12-2003 2:12am

Most of their food tastes of crap I got some 'Salame' cheap Spanish tosh UGHH it was like eating plastic, after a couple of secs chewing you wanted to get sick:mad:. From now on I'll stick to proper Italian food, stay true to my roots

, it costs more but it's worth it!.

Capt'n Midnight · 23-12-2003 10:29am

Just a reminder that the following brands are NOT Italian.

Roma
Ragu
Dolmio

Gillie · 23-12-2003 10:39am

I am a regular shopper in Lidl.
Some of their stuff I would never buy:
Milk (Achtung!)
Pasta Sauces
Butter etc.

But there are some perfectly good foods there:
Vegetables - Perfect. Actually better than Tescos/Dunnes although I release there probably Germatically Modified or something!
Cold/Frozen Meats - Large Chicken, Chicken Fillets, Darnes of Salmon, Pork Chops - all perfect.
Pasta - Perfect
Wine - Is ok.
Beer - Again ok I guess. I wouldnn't be a big Lager drinker.

Personally I'm happy to go there. I definately get way more value for my €€€ and it keeps up some healthy competition with Tesco's and Dunnes.

Discovering · 23-12-2003 11:08am

limerickbabe I agree about the cup a soups. There were really bad.

I thought the feta cheese was ok myself I had worse from both dunnes and tesco.

I find Lidl good for a few things I normally get ripped off on in other stores such as Tesco and Dunnes.

What’s good:

Offer of the week (IE DVD player, HiFi, laptop, etc)
Vegs/Fruits
Cheese (Mature Cheddar)
Rice/Pasta/Noodles
Cold Meats
Bread (Their white slice pan is really much better tan others, IE it does not shrink or fall apart when toasted.)
Basic toiletries (Bleach, Floor cleaners, etc.)
Prawns
Sweets/Savoury
Cheap booze

What to avoid:
All Food Sauces
Personal Hygiene (Never skimp on these products)
Frozen Food
Tinned food (why eat food out of tins anymore)

DiscoStu · 23-12-2003 11:40am

i second the cheese

got some smoked gouda there before and it was beautful. it made the worlds finest toasted cheese and ham sambo

dsab · 23-12-2003 11:46am

It`s funny... probably the reason is that much of the stuff is german, and german people have a slightly different taste then the irish...

A German would never eat baked beans, and there are loads of things Irish wouldn`t touch from the germans...

I think it is just that taste differs...I like products at Dunnes, but I don`t like similar products at Tesco... but that doesn`t mean that the Tesco Items are inferior... they are just not to my taste, someone else might love them...

In Germany there is an Institution called Stiftung Warentest which tests, tries and compares all sorts of Products, and very often Lidl and Alde come out much better then more Expensive Brands.

Another thing is, that loads of aldi and Lidl Products are in Fact Brand Products in different packing... they buy overproduction from famous brands or just products in huge amounts, and get them therfore for a cutprice.

You would be surprised sometimes to find out which brands are really behine Aldi and Lidl Packaging...

dudara · 23-12-2003 1:29pm

I must admit that I don't like the feta cheese from Lidl, but on the other hand, they do have great mozzarella, very handy for when you're making pizzas. And it's only 79c per bag. They also have great edam, and their super value blocks of cheddar aren't bad either.

You just have to get used to shopping there and you'll learn to avoid certain things. (Pasta in a can from Aldi being one of them)

Mumha · 24-12-2003 3:54pm

The German beer Bergadlier (I think) in a brown bottle is excellent. I know lots of people who swear by it ......... ! 4.9%

Plus the Australian Shiraz Kookaburra is fantastic value for the 5.69 price.

The one thing I object to is, even though Lidl is cheap, they are still screwing us as all the other supermarkets.

6 bottles of Bergadlier is 6.99 here, but in Spain it is 2.99, there is no way there is 4 euros of a tax difference.

Capt'n Midnight · 24-12-2003 4:11pm

Hmm thought they were Swedish rather than German - but I suppose it's a matter of taste.

Actually what supprised me was that there were more recognisable brands than I'd thought there'd be.

RE: Pasta in a can from Aldi - reminds me of "The Jerk" pizza in a cup...

robbie1876 · 24-12-2003 4:25pm

2L bottle of Irish Spring water from Lidl: €0.45 (22.5c per litre)

500ml bottle of Irish Spring water from Centra: €1.30 (€2.60 per litre)

Go Lidl! - for prices more ten times cheaper than Centra!

limerickbabe · 29-12-2003 3:47pm

Their special once off offers are great value (im not a great fan of their food)

Gotta bread making machine a few weeks ago twas brill Ill never buy bread again it was 49 euro well worth it!!!!

Tazz T · 29-12-2003 6:59pm

Don't touch the tinned beans. Absolutely awful - they tasted off curry or nutmeg or something I just can't put my finger on.

However, for staples such as dried pasta, tinned toms, veg and cheese you can't go wrong. The frozen pizzas (Margarita & Salami) were a pleasant surprise - just throw a bit more of the aforementioned cheese on board and you're away.

Have to be a bit careful with the wines. The Australian Shiraz is nice and so's a french table wine they do - but I forget the name.

quank · 31-12-2003 8:23pm

only good things from Lidl
The juices
The veggies
and the wine.... (Y)

joePC · 02-01-2004 6:09pm

Lidl food stinks all imports from god knows where..............

simu · 03-01-2004 4:35pm

Their Earl Grey tea is very good as are many of their biscuits and chocolates. They used to do delicious Bratwurst (sausage) too but, alas, they seem to have stopped providing it.

woosaysdan · 09-01-2004 10:17am

their peanuts are nice and cheap .99c for a pack of pistachios(sp) and around the same for cashew nuts!!! and the chocolate is very very nice aswell

Pinkchick03 · 13-01-2004 1:28pm

my mum buys washing powder, fabric softener, frozen foods, bread, juice, veg+wine from Aldi and its fine! Aren't Lidl and Aldi the same!!!?

scojones · 13-01-2004 1:34pm

some of their food is nice, pistachios for instance! Their meat is ****e, i'm sure their "steak" is actually horse meat. Their wine is crap though, those bottles of premium pills aren't the worst. Their veg is fine and their cheese is yummy.

Pinkchick03 · 13-01-2004 4:01pm

I've tried Aldi wines and they're nice! There's one bottle of wine we get out there all the time and its beautiful its red and called "OAKRIDGE"! YUMMMY!

scojones · 13-01-2004 4:03pm

i had some scummy red wine from lidl that made me teeth go black, had to brush em five times to get rid of the colour. :mad:

feylya · 13-01-2004 4:08pm

Some of the Aldi pizza's are absolutely incredible. As good as if not better than some Goodfellas.

And Aldi and Lidl are not the same. Once heard the story that they were brothers who were really competitive. Dunno how true it is though.

Pinkchick03 · 13-01-2004 4:18pm

Oh .............. duh! I thought they were the same

And Aldi and Lidl are not the same. Once heard the story that they were brothers who were really competitive. Dunno how true it is though.

I'm new at this! how do I quote someone and say who said it? Thanks

scojones · 13-01-2004 4:23pm

Alot of cork people i know are convinced that aldi and lidl are the same, well they're NOT. Actually now that i'm at it, every cork person i know thinks Shannon is in Limerick too. Well it's not. It's in Clare god damnit, 21 kilometres from limerick to be EXACT! Does anyone know when Lidl are going to be offering the surround sound speakers while we're on about lidl food?

feylya · 13-01-2004 4:30pm

Originally posted by Pinkchick03
I'm new at this! how do I quote someone and say who said it? Thanks

Bottom right of each post, the little QUOTE link will do ya.

<on topic> I got the aldi surround speakers. Not great. The subwoofer is pathetic tbh.

scojones · 13-01-2004 4:32pm

really? arse! guess i'll stick with my hifi so

Pinkchick03 · 13-01-2004 4:41pm

Dunnes are doing surround sound dvd etc I think its €150!

scojones · 13-01-2004 4:44pm

I will check that out. Many thanks kind madam!

Pinkchick03 · 13-01-2004 4:46pm

Well its in Dunnes in Dundalk so presume its everywhere! Its no big make! I havent' heard any reports about it though! Your welcome! I like being of help!

Mossy Monk · 13-01-2004 4:55pm

the most of the food in Lidl is fine

exceptions would have to include the steak, tinned beans and sliced cheese

big thumbs up for everthing else i have eaten from there and the dry cider

i hear great things about their wine too but dont drink wine anyway

sparkite · 14-01-2004 11:42am

i buy my food in 2 shopping centres.1 normal and then in lidl.i get stuff like milk,fresh fruit, washing powders, beer, sweets,frozen foods in lidl.they are well priced.some of the food i wouldnt serve to a dog though.ive learned what is worth paying for and learned the food that is nice in lidl.took a while and a few mistakes though!

dsab · 17-01-2004 9:52pm

No, Aldi and Lidl are def. not the same.

First there were the Aldi Brothers startng their empire with one small shop. When they got really big, on of the big german retail companies (Tengelmann, which has several Supermarket Brands all over europe) created Lidl as a counterpart.

It is correct that the Albrecht Brothers had a fallout several years ago. They split the company into two. Into ALd North (Germany) and Aldi South (Germany). Each of them also got the rights for several aother countries. I think Ireland and UK belong to Aldi South, the US to Aldi North.

If you go in Germany into an Aldi in Hamburg and Munci, you will see slight differences, but nothing major. Aldi Norths Sign is Blue White, and ALdi South is Blue Red White. Mostly they have 100 % the same stuff from the same sources, only special offers are sometimes a week later in one of the two.

Guy:Incognito · 19-01-2004 1:54am

some differences in taste also comes from the fact that we r used to eating crap here that other countries woudnt put up with, for example if u buy a packet of sausages here the pork content is sumthing like 56% (sez so on the pack so theyre not even trying to hide it) whereas if u buy (proper) german sausages the pork content is up in the high 90's so this obviously is going to taste diff and because we're used to being fed crap it tastes good to us. I have german relatives and so get lots of different food brought over wen they visit us r vice versa ( ive noticed german people like to cart lots of useless crap back aand forward, but i do apreciate some of the food that i just cant get here) and ive fed the food to a couple of my es's as well as some friends and they have only liked bits and pieces.

Eurorunner · 19-01-2004 2:35am

Yes, the reality is that german product standards are far higher than they are in Ireland - some people might not want to accept this but its the truth. Some of the product differences are accounted for by differing tastes. In the case of some really cheap items, they may not be the May West - but the price is the reason. Many other goods are household names in Germany ie. 'branded' goods - that are not marketed as such here but just sold via Lidl (aldi tend to be more inclined to do non branded goods).

eg. Lidls muesli bars
Just discovered their muesli is the same as a well known brand in Germany which i used to love (Dr. Oetker) - addicted to the stuff! They must have done a deal with them and rebranded it.
Their beer is ok - i wouldnt dare drink it when i lived there (as there was simply better available) but given the choice of drinking it here as opposed to the heavily branded píss we drink here ie. budweiser, carling, etc. its fine. I cant believe we let ourselves be conned into drinking píss when we regard ourselves as a nation of beer drinkers.
Cashews - cant find them as cheap anywhere else.

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