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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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Cheshire Cat

The Strong White & Wholemeal flours seem to be back in stock. Spotted them in my local Aldi today

inforfun

That is for a veggie stir fry btw.

ellejay

inforfun wrote: »

What You'll Need

• 1/4 cup chicken broth or water 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 1/2 teaspoon sugar Black pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons water Salt, to taste up to 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
•

How to Make It
1. In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth or water, oyster sauce, rice wine or sherry, sugar, and black pepper.
2. In a separate small bowl, stir the cornstarch into the water. Keep both bowls near the stove.
3. Stir-fry the vegetables. Once the vegetables are stir-fried, push the vegetables to the sides of the wok.
4. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and pour into the middle of the pan. Bring to a boil.
5. Give the cornstarch/water mixture and pour into the sauce, stirring quickly to thicken.
1. Stir to combine the vegetables with the sauce.
2. Remove the wok from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve, sprinkling the sesame seeds over if desired.

Probably not the same but i like this one.

Fantastic, thanks so much

B0jangles

Just to add to the very good advice above, if you can get to an asian supermarket get a bottle of mae krua oyster sauce:

It's only about 3 quid for a huge bottle, keeps forever in the fridge, and is 30% oyster extract. Most other brands you find in the supermarket are no more that 1-2% oysters and are much much more expensive by volume.

inforfun

ellejay wrote: »

rubadub, I buy the oyster and spring onion sachet's for stir fry, if I typed out the ingredients, is there any chance you could suggest how I'd make it myself please?

What You'll Need

• 1/4 cup chicken broth or water 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 1/2 teaspoon sugar Black pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons water Salt, to taste up to 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
•

How to Make It
1. In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth or water, oyster sauce, rice wine or sherry, sugar, and black pepper.
2. In a separate small bowl, stir the cornstarch into the water. Keep both bowls near the stove.
3. Stir-fry the vegetables. Once the vegetables are stir-fried, push the vegetables to the sides of the wok.
4. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and pour into the middle of the pan. Bring to a boil.
5. Give the cornstarch/water mixture and pour into the sauce, stirring quickly to thicken.
1. Stir to combine the vegetables with the sauce.
2. Remove the wok from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve, sprinkling the sesame seeds over if desired.

Probably not the same but i like this one.

ellejay

rubadub wrote: »

If you still have a packet you could check the ingredients and try and make your own. These packets of spices are often mainly salt and/or flour, and are very expensive for what they are. Ingredients will be listed in order of greatest first by weight.

Also if it has a taste unlike other ones then there may be a standout ingredient that is making all the difference, and you might want to add more of it.

I can see the aldi packet online but not the ingredients. Sometimes they have a huge amount of ingredients listed, but many can be omitted as they are often very similar to others.

rubadub, I buy the oyster and spring onion sachet's for stir fry, if I typed out the ingredients, is there any chance you could suggest how I'd make it myself please?

Ciaran_B

Bassfish wrote: »

Anyone get one of the cast iron Le Cruset type pans that came in last Thursday? I was hoping to get the shallow casserole but they were sold out everywhere. Everywhere had the tagines leftover but I wouldn't use that. Was wondering if they were any good for the next time they come in.

They had a few in the Long Mile rd branch this morning.

rubadub

artvanderlay wrote: »

I love their Piri Piri seasoning packet (around 88 cents I think),

If you still have a packet you could check the ingredients and try and make your own. These packets of spices are often mainly salt and/or flour, and are very expensive for what they are. Ingredients will be listed in order of greatest first by weight.

Also if it has a taste unlike other ones then there may be a standout ingredient that is making all the difference, and you might want to add more of it.

I can see the aldi packet online but not the ingredients. Sometimes they have a huge amount of ingredients listed, but many can be omitted as they are often very similar to others.

artvanderlay

I love their Piri Piri seasoning packet (around 88 cents I think), but it looks like they have stopped selling it, certainly in my local store anyways. Seriously bummed out by this

Dial Hard

They've stopped doing dried beans *angry face* Was planning to do a cassoulet for dinner but that plan went out the window when I got there and realised. Spent so long battling through the chronic traffic in Terenure to get there that I wasn't arsed going anywhere else afterwards. Toast for dinner it is.

RhubarbCrumble

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

I emailed them and got a reply back telling me they were discontinued. Ah yeah! I KNOW that. I want to know WHY!
They were my Tuesday evening treat for Bake Off. There's just myself and Mr Crumble in the house so these were perfect for two. All the rest of the chiller things (bar the moussees) are big cakes. Not eating half a cake each.

Ah lads, I'm confused! Was in Aldi this evening and there in some shiny new packaging, what did I spot on only the chocolate puddings!
But, but Aldi told me they were discontinued???

the beer revolu

BettePorter wrote: »

What does it taste like when it's dodgy versus when it's a good one ?

Crumbly when good.
But rubbery when not so good.

ellejay

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

Couldn’t see any sign of it in Terenure or Long Mike Rd. today

In my local it sells out really quickly, I'll check this evening, make sure it's not out of production also!

BettePorter

fussyonion wrote: »

Wow the Vintage White Cheddar really is lovely, isn't it?

We had fab cheese on toast last night; a mixture of Vintage White Cheddar and Mature Red (Both Aldi), sprinkled with Aldi Worcester sauce on Aldi Soft Batch and grilled for a few mins.

Unreal.

Gonna report this post to ASAI for no #sp #af

Seriously though re the cheese. .. I got it once and it's something I should usually go for but I found the texture odd. But I've since read here that it can have dodgy batches so maybe I should try again. What does it taste like when it's dodgy versus when it's a good one ?

fussyonion

Wow the Vintage White Cheddar really is lovely, isn't it?

We had fab cheese on toast last night; a mixture of Vintage White Cheddar and Mature Red (Both Aldi), sprinkled with Aldi Worcester sauce on Aldi Soft Batch and grilled for a few mins.

Unreal.

donegal_man

They're just eggs from a different breed of hen. The ones in Aldi probably come from Araucana chickens which are the most commonly found blue layers in Ireland or Britain. They don't taste any different although are alleged to be lower in cholesterol.

RasTa

Just popped over to Aldi there to get some eggs and some new form of egg I've never heard of was staring at me. Blue eggs! 90p for 6 large free range or £1.45 for medium blue ones.

Went with free range. Anyone had them?

Conor Bourke

ellejay wrote: »

it's frozen in the freezer beside the magnums - Aldi version of magnums.

Couldn’t see any sign of it in Terenure or Long Mike Rd. today

RhubarbCrumble

AustinLostin wrote: »

This is actually devastating. Those puddings with a bit of whipped double cream were so so good.

I emailed them and got a reply back telling me they were discontinued. Ah yeah! I KNOW that. I want to know WHY!
They were my Tuesday evening treat for Bake Off. There's just myself and Mr Crumble in the house so these were perfect for two. All the rest of the chiller things (bar the moussees) are big cakes. Not eating half a cake each.

AustinLostin

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Aldi have discontinued their chiller fridge melt in the middle chocolate pudding.
Fuming!

This is actually devastating. Those puddings with a bit of whipped double cream were so so good.

lassykk

Tried the new (well new to me) natural bars which are with the seeds, etc

Had a coconut and almond one and a hazelnut and cookie dough one

They have no refined sugar so that's what attracted me to try them

The coconut one was lovely but not so much the cookie dough one.

They are quite small but quite filling. The primary sweet element was dates in the coconut one

ellejay

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

Where is this thing, it sounds divine :eek:

it's frozen in the freezer beside the magnums - Aldi version of magnums.

Conor Bourke

Where is this thing, it sounds divine :eek:

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ellejay wrote: »

Ah They were lovely!

Have you tried the chocolate baked Alaska, lovely too!

I’m close to reporting your post for letting me know such a thing exists!!!

ellejay

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Aldi have discontinued their chiller fridge melt in the middle chocolate pudding.
Fuming!

Ah They were lovely!

Have you tried the chocolate baked Alaska, lovely too!

RhubarbCrumble

Aldi have discontinued their chiller fridge melt in the middle chocolate pudding.
Fuming!

Shinbin223

In the random food section (opposite the eggs in my Aldi) they have Tariq Dhal Lentil Snack Mix in a big bag. They are really tasty and it’s hard to stop at just one handful!

freshpopcorn

Going on sale at Aldi this Christmas!
Chocolate carousel!

Foot long pig in blanket!
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Cheshire Cat

Bassfish wrote: »

Anyone get one of the cast iron Le Cruset type pans that came in last Thursday? I was hoping to get the shallow casserole but they were sold out everywhere. Everywhere had the tagines leftover but I wouldn't use that. Was wondering if they were any good for the next time they come in.

I've had one of the shallow casseroles from Aldi for quite a few years now. It's great and has aged well. I also have original Le Creuset stuff and would say that the main difference is that the Aldi pots are heavier.

rubadub

Bassfish wrote: »

Anyone get one of the cast iron Le Cruset type pans that came in last Thursday?

If looking for cheap cast iron stuff try TK max, I got a nice pan there at a good price.