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    #1862
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Dammit, my brown rice I get yesterday from Lidl tastes mouldy. Bin. Now I have to go shopping again. Anyone else experience this?


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    #1863
    kurtainsider
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭kurtainsider


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    They shoot them??

    Is there a more humane way?
    I couldn't think of a better way to go - one minute you're snuffling through a field of turnips and the next you're on your back kicking the air for a few seconds. Beats the way a lot of humans go.


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    #1864
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 28,322 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    The wild boar pate 'log' was - I almost hate to use the word - moreish.
    Rustic\coarse with a denser texture and flavour than the usual pates.
    €2 for 250g is great value too.

    No scars received by the hunters I trust, unlike my mythological namesake :)

    If anyone spots some remaining wild boar steaks in any of the northside Dublin branches please shout!

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #1865
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,951 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Since the thing a couple of months ago, where own-brand hummus in Lidl/Aldi/SuperValu was contaminated with salmonella, both Lidl and Aldi seem to have switched to the same new supplier - I can't for the life of me remember what it's called but it costs about 79c for a tub of plain or low-fat hummus.

    Anyway, I got this new brand in Lidl and I cannot recommend it - it tastes fine, but it goes off incredibly quickly - I find that it's souring by the end of the second day open. The old brand was perfectly good for 5-6 days after opening as long as I was careful.

    Tesco's own-brand is the same price, tastes good and keeps as well as the old aldi/lidl one used to.


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    #1866
    The Nal
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    Make your own hummus. So easy and much nicer and cheaper.


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    #1867
    Space Dog
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    The Nal wrote: »
    Make your own hummus. So easy and much nicer and cheaper.

    Buying chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic to make your own houmous is hardly cheaper than paying €0.79 for a 200 gram tub in the supermarket.


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    #1868
    The Nal
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    Space Dog wrote: »
    Buying chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic to make your own houmous is hardly cheaper than paying €0.79 for a 200 gram tub in the supermarket.

    You can get a can of chickpeas for 30c. A jar of tahini will last for ages. You only need a few Tablespoons. So yeah, its much cheaper in the long run. And it doesn't have salmonella in it.


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    #1869
    B0jangles
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    The Nal wrote: »
    You can get a can of chickpeas for 30c. A jar of tahini will last for ages. You only need a few Tablespoons. So yeah, its much cheaper in the long run. And it doesn't have salmonella in it.


    Don't you tell me what to put in my hummus.




    (joking aside, I know it's easy to make, I have done in the past but right now it suits me better to buy the tubs)


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    #1870
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Are the frozen pork schnitzels still available? I remember buying them before, but it might have been during a German week.

    Will be back again during "Alpenfest" from January 16th


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    #1871
    dball
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    cant seem to find tahini very easily so it was recommended to add peanut butter, seems to work great, have had it many times


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    #1872
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    How often do chainsaws come into Lidl can any of the experts remember? Petrol ones not Lithium-ion.

    (Yeah yeah sounds delicious etc...)


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    #1873
    Shenshen
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    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    Will be back again during "Alpenfest" from January 16th

    I just had a look at this on their website - they'll have fake Mozartkugeln and Sachertorte during that event!? Not entirely sure how I feel about those, and if they can be made "on the cheap". But I'm willing to give them a try anyway.


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    #1874
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Shenshen wrote: »
    I just had a look at this on their website - they'll have fake Mozartkugeln and Sachertorte during that event!? Not entirely sure how I feel about those, and if they can be made "on the cheap". But I'm willing to give them a try anyway.

    They had the Mozartkugeln before - I like them! Not quite Reber, but close enough. However, this time they also sell Rote Grütze. Selling that under the header "Alpenfest" when it is from the North of Germany is slightly puzzling.


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    #1875
    Dave_The_Sheep
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    The recent (last few months) goose fillets down in the 'posh meat' back freezer are excellent. Good size, good taste, much like duck if you've had that. About a fiver a breast in my local one.

    Never thought I'd be gone on Lidl frozen meats, but these are worth a try.


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    #1876
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭ellejay


    Thargor wrote: »
    How often do chainsaws come into Lidl can any of the experts remember? Petrol ones not Lithium-ion.

    (Yeah yeah sounds delicious etc...)

    My Dad bought one in lidl, he keeps an eye out on their power tools, I'll check for you.


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    #1877
    Patsy167
    Registered Users Posts: 1,798 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Had the Pork Knuckle from the Alpenfest range last night. Weight on box is 600g but when the bones and fat are removed, there is about 200g of meat. Meat is tender and marinade is decent but overall not worth it for me.

    Tried their Seafood mix for the first time last week and it is delicious. Perfect in a fish pie.


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    #1878
    Patsy167
    Registered Users Posts: 1,798 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Their Frozen berries in the XXL range this week are excellent value. 1kg Strawberries/Mixed Berries and 750g Rasberries are 2.25.

    Incredible value when compared to the fresh alternative


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    #1879
    Dial Hard
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    Finally got around to trying the Deluxe marmalade with Wild Burrow Gin they had in before Christmas (we pretty much never have bread in the house so rarely eat toast). It really is very good indeed, I must say.


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    #1880
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Patsy167 wrote: »
    Had the Pork Knuckle from the Alpenfest range last night. Weight on box is 600g but when the bones and fat are removed, there is about 200g of meat. Meat is tender and marinade is decent but overall not worth it for me.

    Tried their Seafood mix for the first time last week and it is delicious. Perfect in a fish pie.

    I've seen the seafood mix, was a bit wary of it for some reason. I will try it, but might use it in a tomato based soup.

    Fond memories of the red fish soup you get in France and Portugal, no one sells it here.


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    #1881
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Patsy167 wrote: »
    Their Frozen berries in the XXL range this week are excellent value. 1kg Strawberries/Mixed Berries and 750g Rasberries are 2.25.

    Incredible value when compared to the fresh alternative

    Never sure what to do with frozen berries.
    Tried juicing them once but didn't like all the seeds/bits


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    #1882
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭scotchy


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Never sure what to do with frozen berries.
    Tried juicing them once but didn't like all the seeds/bits

    I used to make smooties with them until this

    💙 💛 💙 💛 💙 💛



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    #1883
    EverythingGood
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I've seen the seafood mix, was a bit wary of it for some reason. I will try it, but might use it in a tomato based soup.

    Fond memories of the red fish soup you get in France and Portugal, no one sells it here.

    Seafood mix is great for chowder or soup or or potato and fish cake


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    #1884
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    EverythingGood wrote: »
    Seafood mix is great for chowder or soup or or potato and fish cake

    Must find a recipe for red chowder. Not the biggest fan of the creamy type.


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    #1885
    igCorcaigh
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    scotchy wrote: »
    I used to make smooties with them until this

    Wow. I never knew.
    Maybe jam?
    I'd like to eat more berries but don't really like them, and so expensive when fresh.


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    #1886
    SmallTeapot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭SmallTeapot


    Patsy167 wrote: »
    Their Frozen berries in the XXL range this week are excellent value. 1kg Strawberries/Mixed Berries and 750g Rasberries are 2.25.

    Incredible value when compared to the fresh alternative

    That's great value :) Prior to the boil notice warning I would have also used these in smoothies, but alas you can't now. As post above says, you could always make jam or a coulis.... or something similar


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    #1887
    wonski
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    Is the boil notice still in force?

    It's years now...


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    #1888
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users Posts: 13,424 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I've seen the seafood mix, was a bit wary of it for some reason. I will try it, but might use it in a tomato based soup.

    Fond memories of the red fish soup you get in France and Portugal, no one sells it here.

    Bouillabaisse.

    The seafood mix is also great for a fish curry.


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    #1889
    tangy
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭tangy


    Patsy167 wrote: »
    Their Frozen berries in the XXL range this week are excellent value. 1kg Strawberries/Mixed Berries and 750g Rasberries are 2.25.

    Incredible value when compared to the fresh alternative

    No XXL berries in my local. Was going to dump them in a Kilner jar and flood with sweetened vodka for, um, raspberry vodka in a few months time. Sobriety ahead :( .

    [Edit] Should have read to the end of the thread before posting. Didn't know about the boil thing either. Wonder if alcohol denatures viruses? (Not asking for food safety advice here.)


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    #1890
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    Bouillabaisse.

    The seafood mix is also great for a fish curry.

    That's the one.

    https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bouillabaisse?amp

    A "challenge".

    I think I have to wait for a holiday in France :(


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    #1891
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    tangy wrote: »
    No XXL berries in my local. Was going to dump them in a Kilner jar and flood with sweetened vodka for, um, raspberry vodka in a few months time. Sobriety ahead :( .

    [Edit] Should have read to the end of the thread before posting. Didn't know about the boil thing either. Wonder if alcohol denatures viruses? (Not asking for food safety advice here.)

    It doesn't, but I'm not giving advice as per said rules :)


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