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Aldi... what do you recommend?

Zelda247

i have just moved into an area where there is an Aldi, i am not really familiar with the store, what do you recommend of their products.

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Gloomtastic!

Keep it sweet please people! Chicken meat certainly seems to get people pretty passionate but try to remember to attack the post as opposed the poster.

The Gloomster!

Lady Haywire

Cooked one of the free-range ALDI chickens today for 4 adults & no complaints from anyone and all clean plates. Think they're €5.29?
Was delicious anyway! Rubbed it with a 'Deep South Brown Sugar' rub I piced up there as well.

fussyonion

I find the whole chickens from Aldi to be absolutely gorgeous.

So tender and tasty and we buy one almost every week in our house.
In contrast, I've bought whole chickens from Tesco before and the meat was tough. I've never known the breast meat from a chicken to be tough and hard to chew, but it was on the Tesco one.

I really like the lean minced beef from Aldi, too, and my fella loves the pork chops.

The Angus steak in the black box is amazing too.

Have to say, I find Aldi's meat range to be fantastic and great value for money.

I have had many occasions in the past where chicken from Dunnes has gone off before its' best before date; so often in fact that I no longer buy meat from Dunnes.

harr

Maggiesims wrote: »

Great if you never had an issue but i was asking more than "you" if they ever had an issue ...

I have had a few issues with chicken unfortunately it was well in date but had definitely gone off by the time I went to use it...I have highlighted this in this thread before and have had issues with fish products...both times I got fish which seemed fine but I got very sick after it...I complained and nothing was done , sure enough product recalled following week due to a high level of something or other...
I just find the chicken doesn’t last long ....everything else seems fine...beef, pork, duck and lamb

Dial Hard

Maggiesims wrote:

Great if you never had an issue but i was asking more than "you" if they ever had an issue ...

Who exactly were you asking, if not the forum at large?

vicwatson

Maggiesims wrote: »

Great if you never had an issue but i was asking more than "you" if they ever had an issue ...

And plenty of others have posted to say they don’t have any problems with it

Maybe time for moving on and getting back to the thread title.

ALDI double Gloucester cheese with chives is a masterpiece - €1.49

danmanw8

Their chocolate ganache's in the fridge (black ceramic bown, bright packaging) are aaaaamazing. Get the pink one.

Maggiesims

Dial Hard wrote: »

I've never had an issue.

People seem to think Aldi and Lidl source their meat from some mysterious discount meat gulag. They use the same rearers and farmers as plenty of other Irish retailers.

Great if you never had an issue but i was asking more than "you" if they ever had an issue ...

McMurphy

I have given up on chicken breasts altogether from any retailer as I find the thighs much, much more tasty and kinder on the pockets to boot.

They can be filleted easily enough if needed.

I buy meat from Aldi regularly. Never have an issue. Ever.

OUTDOORLASS

I buy their whole chicken and chicken breasts all the time...and I dont have a problem with them.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

RasTa wrote: »

Looking forward to trying the dexter burgers.

Aldi chicken breasts are disgusting, whole chicken also horrible.

I find their breasts sometimes smell a bit funny when you open the packet but they cook fine and taste fine. Most raw chicken smells a bit when you open the packet anyway.

RasTa

Looking forward to trying the dexter burgers.

Aldi chicken breasts are disgusting, whole chicken also horrible.

SteM

Dial Hard wrote: »

I've never had an issue.

People seem to think Aldi and Lidl source their meat from some mysterious discount meat gulag. They use the same rearers and farmers as plenty of other Irish retailers.

Me neither, but I generally only buy meat anywhere if I'm going to use it that day or the followig day. My mum seems to think Lidl & Aldi stocks.....

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yellow hen

Dial Hard wrote: »

I've never had an issue.

People seem to think Aldi and Lidl source their meat from some mysterious discount meat gulag. They use the same rearers and farmers as plenty of other Irish retailers.

As was evident in the UK a fortnight ago with the 2 Sisters plant
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/29/food-regulator-chicken-supplier-food-safety-dates-2-sisters-food-group

Whispered

Dial Hard wrote: »

I've never had an issue.

People seem to think Aldi and Lidl source their meat from some mysterious discount meat gulag. They use the same rearers and farmers as plenty of other Irish retailers.

Great that you've never had an issue. I never buy chicken from Aldi anymore. It's not down to any idea of a "meat gulag" it's because there have been too many times I've opened a packet to find it inedible. Most likely down to storage.

Dial Hard

Maggiesims wrote:

I was asking had anyone an issue??? Obviously I won.t be buying them again.

I've never had an issue.

People seem to think Aldi and Lidl source their meat from some mysterious discount meat gulag. They use the same rearers and farmers as plenty of other Irish retailers.

Maggiesims

vicwatson wrote: »

Whats the implication? Never had an issue, in fact I think their pork is very good, dont buy their whole chickens

I was asking had anyone an issue??? Obviously I won.t be buying them again.

RasTa

caviardreams wrote: »

Oh no. Have they changed all the bars e.g. the 85%? Do they still come in the 5 mini bars format? Love the 85% Moser Roth.

The new one is smaller in weight and not individually wrapped. Not sure if they are going to discontinue the original.

caviardreams

doylefe wrote: »

Does the new recipe for Moser Roth Madagascan Vanilla chocolate taste better than it was...not sure. It's harder and crumblier now. I liked the smooth creamy texture before.

Oh no. Have they changed all the bars e.g. the 85%? Do they still come in the 5 mini bars format? Love the 85% Moser Roth.

RasTa

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

The ribeyes are 400g.

It could have being striploin. Both were 6 something however the non black box one was definitely 300g

Fuzzy Clam

RasTa wrote: »

Black Angus Rump steaks(28days) are alright. In the fancy boxes and 2 for €6.50, 400g

First time cooking a rump steak, was going to buy the normal ribeye(25days) but above was same price and extra 100g

The ribeyes are 400g.

RasTa

Black Angus Rump steaks(28days) are alright. In the fancy boxes and 2 for €6.50, 400g

First time cooking a rump steak, was going to buy the normal ribeye(25days) but above was same price and extra 100g

bloodless_coup

Does the new recipe for Moser Roth Madagascan Vanilla chocolate taste better than it was...not sure. It's harder and crumblier now. I liked the smooth creamy texture before.

vicwatson

LJ3103 wrote: »

I get a lot of bloating and gas in my stomach after eating them, its the same with the pork chops.

Yet I can eat the chicken and pork from my local butchers without issue

Whats the implication? Never had an issue, in fact I think their pork is very good, dont buy their whole chickens

razorblunt

Had my first Aldi shop last Saturday. Those silver bins in the middle of the floor are a treasure cove of items a I didn't think I needed but now own regardless!

LJ3103

Maggiesims wrote: »

Anyone suffer from serious stomach cramps after roasting aldi whole chicken.

I get a lot of bloating and gas in my stomach after eating them, its the same with the pork chops.

Yet I can eat the chicken and pork from my local butchers without issue

Peig Sayers

fussyonion wrote: »

Does anyone know if Aldi sell lactose-free milk?

Yes they do.

fussyonion

Does anyone know if Aldi sell lactose-free milk?

Leinster1980

Just got the Aldi pastrami! Yum! Made a toasted sandwich with the Aldi vintage cheddar and Aldi pickles! Will need to make another trip to buy some more!highly recommend!

McMurphy

dudara wrote: »

Apparently Aldi are selling a Pumpkin Spice cream liqeuer. €10. Has anyone bought it yet?

They're definitely selling it alright. Unfortunately I've had to leave without the bottle I had picked, due to our stupid laws about selling gargle before 1230 on a Sunday.