Aldi... what do you recommend?

HeidiHeidi

vicwatson wrote: »

Love the houmous with pesto - 1.49

Hummous with pesto?

Seriously???

Thargor

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Oh in aldi ready meals if you need something for for a rainy day..

Their lasagne is really good!

Theres a frozen chicken curry in that same range and its a lovely curry, I throw a few frozen peas and broccoli in with it and its a proper meal for a Euro or whatever it is, well not proper obviously but better than buying the same thing for €7 in a takeaway...

Keane2baMused

Thargor wrote: »

Theres a frozen chicken curry in that same range and its a lovely curry, I throw a few frozen peas and broccoli in with it and its a proper meal for a Euro or whatever it is, well not proper obviously but better than buying the same thing for €7 in a takeaway...

This one is actually a fresh one it's over where all the soup and fresh pizzas are But must try that it sounds good!

Kev W

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Aldi jaffa cakes. Way way nicer than mcvities or Jacobs!!

Plus they do the cherry ones which are amazing.

Zelda247

The Cool wrote: »

Their fresh fillets of salmon are spot on, about 3.90 for two, the same as what I've seen in Tesco for about €6.

All of their biscuits. Their own-brand Oreos, Jaffa Cakes, penguins, kit-kats, Toffee pops, etc - all just as good if not better than the branded ones.

Their juices are all lovely as well, and not very expensive for the not-from-concentrate ones similar to Tropicana and the like.

Especially love their Milk Chocolate Digestive.

The_Kew_Tour

Have say find their meat very good

Chicken and Steak is very good in my opinion.

Cause I been trying eat healthy for while their Supersix is great.

vicwatson

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Hummous with pesto?

Seriously???

Yeh, what?

HeidiHeidi

vicwatson wrote: »

Yeh, what?

Just sounds like a REALLY bizarre combination.....

Keane2baMused

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Just sounds like a REALLY bizarre combination.....

it's not

SteM

Keane2baMused wrote: »

it's not

Tried it yesterday, it's nice imo.

Keane2baMused

SteM wrote: »

Tried it yesterday, it's nice imo.

Yeah I always put hummus and pesto together on crackers I love it

vicwatson

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Just sounds like a REALLY bizarre combination.....

Try it.

Its just drizzled with Pesto on top.

newacc2015

vicwatson wrote: »

Love the houmous with pesto - 1.49

I dont think it is as nice as it was a few months ago. They are starting to go very light on the hummus recently too

Zascar

I bought the big bag of frozen cod fillets, have to say they were lovely! Small, you really need two - but a fraction of the price of buying fresh and if you are making a fish pie or something like that you'd never know the difference.

Also I love the pizzas, not the boxed ones - they are in a clear plastic round wrapping.

vicwatson

newacc2015 wrote: »

I dont think it is as nice as it was a few months ago. They are starting to go very light on the hummus recently too

Saw the new one in store - Morrocan Houmous - Chickpeas with morrocan spices, haven't tried it yet though.

DavyD_83

Zascar wrote: »

I bought the big bag of frozen cod fillets, have to say they were lovely! Small, you really need two - but a fraction of the price of buying fresh and if you are making a fish pie or something like that you'd never know the difference.

Also I love the pizzas, not the boxed ones - they are in a clear plastic round wrapping.

Frozen fish bags are great for fish pie or chowder.
I have a bag each of salmon, cod, smoked haddock, prawns in freezer and just grab a couple of chunks out of each.

SarahMollie

I like anything from their specially selected range;

I've tried;

-fresh pasta
-tortellini
-sourdough bread
-chorizo
-parmasan
-italiam cold meat selection
-raw frozen prawns
-french malbec
-striploin steaks

I could go on but I'm very seldom disappointed when i keep within specially selected. Its often still cheaper than the price of regular branded products and excellent quality.

I also buy some tinned products there such as chickpeas, tomatoes, pineapple etc and their salt and pepper grinders are great and much cheaper than the alternatives elsewhere.

duffman3833

the garlic bread from Aldi is delicious, i often make it with spaghetti bolognese kinda like this
http://images.mysupermarket.co.uk/ProductsDetailed/70/295270.jpg?v=5

Alun

SarahMollie wrote: »

...their salt and pepper grinders are great and much cheaper than the alternatives elsewhere.

... and , unlike the Lidl versions, are refillable.

Spanish Eyes

I must try some new things.

But I have my faves, and I'm in and out in ten minutes as a result.

OK, Kavanaghs porridge,

Mc Grath's tea

Brown soda sliced

Big tub Greek yogurt unflavoured.

Sugar free Blackcurrant high juice (great for faux Kir lol)

Ardagh mature sliced cheese.

Cream cheese with garlic and herbs.

Cod fillets

Fizzy multivitamins (Berocca on the cheap).

I love that place.

Kat1170

Tried the 'Tomato and Mascarpone' stir in pasta sauce last night and thought it was lovely.

Also,

Garlic wrap, spread with some 'Tasty & Sweet Tomato Relish' some sliced 'Ardagh Extra mature Cheddar'* and some chopped onions. Roll it up, pop it into the George grill for a few min's, Yummy.




* must be the white one, orange is much rubberier. I open the white Cheddar a few weeks before I am going to use it and it goes lovely and crumbly.

HeidiHeidi

Kat1170 wrote: »

Tried the 'Tomato and Mascarpone' stir in pasta sauce last night and thought it was lovely.

Also,

Garlic wrap, spread with some 'Tasty & Sweet Tomato Relish' some sliced 'Ardagh Extra mature Cheddar'* and some chopped onions. Roll it up, pop it into the George grill for a few min's, Yummy.




* must be the white one, orange is much rubberier. I open the white Cheddar a few weeks before I am going to use it and it goes lovely and crumbly.

That pasta sauce is gawjus!

vicwatson

They have new sausages like mr pink mr blue mr yellow or the likes, had the smoky one, I think it's mr yellow and it was v nice. Think 1.99 for 6. 80% pork.

HeidiHeidi

I tried one of their Specially Selected quiches yesterday - the maple bacon and gruyere one and it was very delicious indeed. Maybe a bit light on the filling-to-pastry ratio, but the pastry was gorgeous, really crispy. Have the other one in the freezer to try soon.

Jim Murphy 69

Has anyone tried new wafers called "Knopper"?

They come in a light blue wrapper and are made by Storck.

They are tasty enough to make a trip to Aldi for!

Keane2baMused

Their microwave popcorn is as good as the branded alternatives.

Aldi sour cream as as good as avonmore and way cheaper.

Their spreadable butter (in a green tub) is really good, tastes as close to real butter as you could get for a spreadable.

Multigrain crackers great also (red box)

Specially selected sausages are really really tasty.

Thargor

vicwatson wrote: »

They have new sausages like mr pink mr blue mr yellow or the likes, had the smoky one, I think it's mr yellow and it was v nice. Think 1.99 for 6. 80% pork.

Didnt realise they were 80%, will give them a go thanks, not sure the packaging is as appetising as it could be though.

Jim Murphy 69 wrote: »

Has anyone tried new wafers called "Knopper"?

They come in a light blue wrapper and are made by Storck.

They are tasty enough to make a trip to Aldi for!

Love them, have one with my tea every morning.

I see those nice curries and sweet and sour chickens over in the freezer have been updated aswell, they've added a black bean beef and eggfried rice one that looks lovely, havent tried it yet but the sweet and sour chicken is my favourite ready meal for when Im feeling lazy, €2.50 each is a bargain.

Seemed like a lot of new stuff added this week from the quick look I had.

Thargor

Oh yeah they finally added spreadable cheeses aswell, a strong mature one and a regular type, havent tried them yet.

Tigerandahalf

The brown bread winner from the Ploughing Championship is in Aldi now. It is one of the nicest breads I have eaten and is sliced. Only €1.49 I think.

The salmon sensation tub is also delicious.

fussyonion

Thargor wrote: »

Oh yeah they finally added spreadable cheeses aswell, a strong mature one and a regular type, havent tried them yet.

Ooh really? Like Charleville/LowLow?
I absolutely love cheese spread (not Philadelphia)...gonna look out for those.
Thanks!

Keane2baMused

So I posted before about not being sure about Aldi's falafels.

I got falafels in tesco this week, the brand is 'Cauldron'. They are way nicer than the aldi ones! Unusual as I normally find Aldi's own versions are great!

Thargor

fussyonion wrote: »

Ooh really? Like Charleville/LowLow?
I absolutely love cheese spread (not Philadelphia)...gonna look out for those.
Thanks!

Just like that, very nice aswell, the brown tub/mature one, must try the brown bread everyones going on about with it now.

Unfortunately the new beef in black bean sauce with egg fried rice ready meal is not good, nowhere near the chicken curries and sweet and sour one, probably because you can get away with using cheap chicken but not so much with beef, it was very poor meat, soft like liver and a bit of a dog food vibe off it tbh, nowhere near as good as that tough salty stuff you get in the Chinese which is probably just as low quality but way nicer.

Keane2baMused

LoveToSpa wrote: »

get the focaccia bread - delish!

Is this new?? Haven't seen it yet!

vicwatson

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

The brown bread winner from the Ploughing Championship is in Aldi now. It is one of the nicest breads I have eaten and is sliced. Only €1.49 I think.

Agree, Margarets Brown, lovely

Thargor wrote: »

Oh yeah they finally added spreadable cheeses aswell, a strong mature one and a regular type, havent tried them yet.

Strong Mature is lovely anyway, 99cent only

fussyonion wrote: »

Ooh really? Like Charleville/LowLow?
I absolutely love cheese spread (not Philadelphia)...gonna look out for those.
Thanks!

In stores now, have to try the "regular" one yet, both are 99 cent

Thargor wrote: »

Just like that, very nice aswell, the brown tub/mature one, must try the brown bread everyones going on about with it now.

Had them both for lunch today - winner taste, accompany it with a tin of 44c tomato soup from Aldi and winner lunch altogether !

whiskeyman

Aldi used to have a fantastic balsamic dressing similar to the below pic.
Couldn't find it in store today, nor did it look like it was anywhere.
Only have the 'Brannigans' ones, and no balsamic style there - just caeser, thousand island and mustard (bleagh!).
anyone seen it?

SarahMollie

Has anyone tried the Coco Loco Coconut Oil? I've always bought this from a healthfood shop, usually at least €10 a pop (albiet for a very big jar!)

The Aldi one says all the right things, Raw, Coldpressed, Organic, Virgin, so is there any reason it wouldnt be nutritionally as good?

blue_blue

SarahMollie wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Coco Loco Coconut Oil? I've always bought this from a healthfood shop, usually at least €10 a pop (albiet for a very big jar!)

The Aldi one says all the right things, Raw, Coldpressed, Organic, Virgin, so is there any reason it wouldnt be nutritionally as good?

!!! Coconut oil, healthy? It's the most unhealthiest oil out there.

A 100g serving of coconut oil provides 453% saturated fat. Vegetable oil contains 70%.

Faith

Mod Note: As always, this is thankfully not the Diet & Nutrition forum. If you'd like to discuss those topics, there are plenty of threads over there. This forum is all about the enjoyment of food.

Faith

SarahMollie, to answer your question, they are likely to be pretty much the same thing.

fussyonion

Tried the Strong & Spreadable cheese spread today. Its gorgeous. Actually tastes very cheesy..a lot of supermarket varieties are bland but this was really nice.
99c too...highly recommend.

Thanks to Thargor for telling us about them.

brick tamland

Probably mentioned already by we love the spatchcock chickens. Not huge but enough for us 3. Lemon probably edges the garlic and pepper for me but both delicious.

CJhaughey

I usually make my own pizza's from scratch but I have found the Specially selected one that is I think called Caprina Verde, is a very nice frozen pizza.
Not salty and plenty of flavour even as a vegetarian pizza(from a confirmed meat lover)
I think they are 2.49 or so.

vicwatson

Oh so more-ish - Clancys Jumbo peanuts and cashews 150g for €1.09, be aware it's hard to put these down once opened !!

Fuzzy Clam

vicwatson wrote: »

Oh so more-ish - Clancys Jumbo peanuts and cashews 150g for €1.09, be aware it's hard to put these down once opened !!

As good as any branded ones and much cheaper.

I tried the Everyday Essentials peanuts and never again. Left a funny aftertaste in the mouth.

dudara

The Lot Series of wines at Aldi are generally very good. The Priorat is a good red, and I've been hearing good things about the Chenin Blanc

Spanish Eyes

Aldi is not the place to go to if you are trying to trim down.

There is SO MUCH temptation. LOL.

I love that place.

Please do not shout at me ( as if you would!) but their frozen fish is great. That's all for now. Thank you. Each to their own.

Spanish Eyes

dudara wrote: »

The Lot Series of wines at Aldi are generally very good. The Priorat is a good red, and I've been hearing good things about the Chenin Blanc

I am slightly ashamed to say that I bring two (OMG) of those wine bags with the compartments to my local Aldi.... just in case LOL.

Haven't been for ten days or so, was away, but thanks for the heads up, will be there tomorrow, and will look for the LOT series and Priorat. Just because it's good for me of course! Thank you.

meeeeh

dudara wrote: »

The Lot Series of wines at Aldi are generally very good. The Priorat is a good red, and I've been hearing good things about the Chenin Blanc

Yes I usually don't buy wine in Aldi but I stock on those quite often. I liked their Cabernet Savignion but I don't know if there is any left in the local Aldi.

leahyl

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

The brown bread winner from the Ploughing Championship is in Aldi now. It is one of the nicest breads I have eaten and is sliced. Only €1.49 I think.

The salmon sensation tub is also delicious.

That salmon sensation is dangerous! I've been known to eat the whole tub myself! You can get it in Lidl too - both much cheaper than the branded one you get in Dunnes

Spanish Eyes

What is the Salmon Sensation please? Is it a spread or something?

Going to Aldi tomorrow with wine bags and of course other bags too!

Thanks.