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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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sillysocks

sudzs wrote: »

I've found the same thing with the Aldi cheese. I wonder if it is to do with what the cows are eating... winter supplemented feed would affect the taste and quality of the milk and so the cheese.

I don't get to buy it very often but I wonder if the rubbery batches are occurring seasonally??

Could well be, it’s something you notice with milk as well if you try to froth it for coffee. Certain times of year it’s very difficult to froth, where other times it’s very easy. Apparently due to the feed and therefore make up of the milk changes.

RhubarbCrumble

fussyonion wrote: »

Are they the Dome chocolates?

Yes. A copy of Reeses, but a bit lighter and not as sickly.

fussyonion

Peig Sayers wrote: »

Oh yes, they are indeed delicious! Very addictive!

Are they the Dome chocolates?

Faith

Faith wrote: »

I bought the salted pretzel bar (and the rum, raisin and nut one... my defenses were down!). I shall report back when I have sampled it!

I found it... alright. The level of saltiness was very good, but I felt there was a bit too much pretzel for my preferences.

Peig Sayers

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

The peanut butter chocolates at the checkout. Oh man. I picked up a bag a couple of weeks ago. Well that was a big mistake because I haven't been able to stop since!

Oh yes, they are indeed delicious! Very addictive!

RhubarbCrumble

The peanut butter chocolates at the checkout. Oh man. I picked up a bag a couple of weeks ago. Well that was a big mistake because I haven't been able to stop since!

Faith

I bought the salted pretzel bar (and the rum, raisin and nut one... my defenses were down!). I shall report back when I have sampled it!

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Peig Sayers

SozBbz wrote: »

I doubt very much that its worth it, unless you are doing serious bulk buying or going for a large item like maybe a tv or a fridge.

I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!

Aldi are selling 'Aperini' which is very similar. It's reduced from 7.99 to 5.99 for a 70cl bottle. Got one today!

sudzs

Roen wrote: »

Anyone notice the vintage cheddar cheese in the black packaging seems to have gone a bit rubbery lately, not its usual crumbly self?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Most recent one I bought was it's usual amazing self. It actually smelled a bit when I opened the packet, but in a good way.
As said in another post it does tend to vary in quality from time to time.

I've found the same thing with the Aldi cheese. I wonder if it is to do with what the cows are eating... winter supplemented feed would affect the taste and quality of the milk and so the cheese.

I don't get to buy it very often but I wonder if the rubbery batches are occurring seasonally??

SozBbz

the beer revolu wrote: »

Reports here suggest that this happens periodically.
Lidl one is very consistent but not Irish

I found the Lidl one too sweet or something. Was not a fan.

Yes the Aldi one is sometimes more crumbly then others, however the taste is always nice.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Roen wrote: »

Anyone notice the vintage cheddar cheese in the black packaging seems to have gone a bit rubbery lately, not its usual crumbly self?

Most recent one I bought was it's usual amazing self. It actually smelled a bit when I opened the packet, but in a good way.
As said in another post it does tend to vary in quality from time to time.

the beer revolu

Roen wrote: »

Anyone notice the vintage cheddar cheese in the black packaging seems to have gone a bit rubbery lately, not its usual crumbly self?

Reports here suggest that this happens periodically.
Lidl one is very consistent but not Irish

Roen

Anyone notice the vintage cheddar cheese in the black packaging seems to have gone a bit rubbery lately, not its usual crumbly self?

the beer revolu

I want that chocolate!
Still, I'll never forgive them for replacing the fruit and nut with the rum, nut and raisin.

Lisha

Faith wrote: »

I saw them too, but then I thought about what happens when I buy a bar of the rum raisin chocolate* and I left it on the shelf...

*I eat it with the self-restraint of a Labrador.

Meet your twin..... I’m drooling thinking about what a happy unrestrained Labrador I’d be

Faith

I saw them too, but then I thought about what happens when I buy a bar of the rum raisin chocolate* and I left it on the shelf...

*I eat it with the self-restraint of a Labrador.

Whispered

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freshpopcorn

I didn't buy it but It looked kind of interesting!

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gozunda

SozBbz wrote: »

I doubt very much that its worth it, unless you are doing serious bulk buying or going for a large item like maybe a tv or a fridge.

I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!

I think I saw this in Dunnes discounted to €15 ...

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Kamili

SozBbz wrote: »

I Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!

You'll be looking a long time, there isn't an Aldi in NI unfortunately.

odyssey06

SozBbz wrote: »

I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!

I think ALDI have a knock-off version of Aperol, it is from Italy, can't really miss the bright red bottle on the shelf and it's 8 euros.

https://www.thesun.ie/money/2312782/aldi-ireland-reveals-own-aperol-half-price-irish-stores/

SozBbz

Technique wrote: »

I live about 20 minutes from both Derry and Strabane but it's cheaper to shop locally in Aldi and Lidl. The only time I shop cross border is for a few bottles of branded spirits at Christmas.

I struggle to see how it makes financial sense to drive from Dublin etc to do grocery shopping in NI.

I doubt very much that its worth it, unless you are doing serious bulk buying or going for a large item like maybe a tv or a fridge.

I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!

tv3tg4

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