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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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nc6000

Alessandro Tangy Pitcher wrote: »

What’s a breakfast croque? Like a croque Monsieur?

They have three types of Croque type sandwiches, one is a normal Croque which is very good. They also have one which has tomato instead of ham so suitable for vegetarians and the third is the breakfast one which has sausage in it. I haven't tried that one.

Cheshire Cat

Discodog wrote: »

Hopefully my branch will. Strangely Tesco didn't .

Anyone know if they have Endive.

They don't:(
Endive is hard to find in Ireland.

Discodog

whiskeyman wrote: »

Pretty sure they do all that.

In fact, I'm pretty sure they even do a Caesar salad bag in the veg / salad bag section that's comes with all of the above with the salad.
I haven't got it in a long time but it was delicious.

Just add chicken!

Hopefully my branch will. Strangely Tesco didn't .

Anyone know if they have Endive.

whiskeyman

Discodog wrote: »

So I fancy a chicken caesar salad. What of the following can I get in Aldi ?

Caesar dressing
Croutons
Parmesan

Pretty sure they do all that.

In fact, I'm pretty sure they even do a Caesar salad bag in the veg / salad bag section that's comes with all of the above with the salad.
I haven't got it in a long time but it was delicious.

Just add chicken!

Discodog

So I fancy a chicken caesar salad. What of the following can I get in Aldi ?

Caesar dressing
Croutons
Parmesan

0xzmro3n4y7lb5

Recliner wrote: »

Few things I've enjoyed lately.
The breakfast Croque is gorgeous, I leave it in for 15 mins. Delicious.
Also the chicken pasta salad with tomato, mayo and basil sauce, it's a bit light on chicken but seriously tasty.
Both in the fridge by the door in my local Aldi.
The mini flat breads crisps in black pepper are seriously addictive.
The spicy chicken wings in garlic, chilli and black pepper have become a staple in our house. I'd normally cook them for longer than they say, I prefer them really crisped up.

What’s a breakfast croque? Like a croque Monsieur?

Muahahaha

rubadub wrote: »

In my tesco they do all the butcher counter meat half price at about 5.30 when the butchers finish up, not sure about nowadays though. They wheel out a big trolled and its a free for all, because of that it is probably not advisable with social distancing, it was like a rugby scrum some days, young kids sent in and passing stuff back to their mother at the back of the scrum!

yeah Im not in Tesco all that often but have seen those meat scums if I happen to be there at the right time. Literally people waiting by the meat trolley for yer man to put a yellow sticker on and discount it

At least Tesco and Lidl do it, I rarely if ever see Aldi do it in my local whereas Lidl have a specific 30% off section in their fridges for discounted meat. I wonder what Aldi do with their unsold fresh meat, I doubt it would be any use to food banks with only a day left on the label.

rubadub

Muahahaha wrote: »

Where can I find tomahawk steaks at half price?!

what I mean it Aldi & Lidl get them in once or twice a year, it usually gets in the media. They have to factor into the price that feck all people will buy them, you see people in the shop picking them up, but few buying, so in the end many are sold half price, this was happening quite a bit. They are quite expensive in the first place when you consider a lot of the weight is the bone. These are discounted as they are near the use by date, not a general offer.

There is a bargain steak thread in bargain alerts (I know you post there) https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?t=2057501295&page=20

I am not sure if Lidl have the lamb now, I think it is seasonal too. I think it was about 7 euro per kilo.

In my tesco they do all the butcher counter meat half price at about 5.30 when the butchers finish up, not sure about nowadays though. They wheel out a big trolled and its a free for all, because of that it is probably not advisable with social distancing, it was like a rugby scrum some days, young kids sent in and passing stuff back to their mother at the back of the scrum!

Muahahaha

rubadub wrote: »

Some stuff is a marketing gimmick, like those giant tomahawk steaks that get media attention but most are sold off half price in the end.

I got a leg of frozen lamb in lidl and was amazed at the price. I wish more frozen meat was available, like deboned skin on chicken.

Where can I find tomahawk steaks at half price?! And how much is a frozen leg of lamb in Lidl these days? I know if you go to Lidl on a Monday theres a good chance of picking up fresh meat for 33% or 50% discount, have got fresh lamb, rib roasts, full ducks that way in the past. My own Aldi doesnt seem to ever discount meat in that way, I wonder what they do with it when its short dated.

Agree that the frozen NZ lamb is great value for money. I wish they would freeze Irish lamb if it meant the price coming down. Though their lamb leg steaks on the Super 6 at 4 euro are good value when they show up.

Bahanaman

Muahahaha wrote:

Yeah thats the kebab thing i was on about. I didnt know it had a fan club in the UK, had it once before and it is pretty decent though so hope it shows up in the freezers soon.

Love that product. The lemon and herb one is so nice.

rubadub

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

God, I just wouldn’t trust anything for sales at that price. There has to be something wrong with the way it’s produced or the general quality, poor conditions and food for the animal.

why must it be something "wrong", it could be some cheaper method of production. Most foods are far cheaper to transport and store frozen, for the shop there is less risk of spoilage or having to sell stuff off cheap as its near its use by date. All these must be factored in.

If Aldi had the exact same meat and decided to freeze some and sell some fresh than after factoring in all the costs & risks then the fresh one might have to be priced 50% higher to make the exact same profit.

Also the margins can vary wildly, stuff can be sold at a loss, or cheaply produced stuff can have a massive price attached. I see this a lot with tesco "finest" range stuff, there is obviously very high margins on some stuff as when you read the ingredients there is nothing special about them that justifies such a high price.

Some stuff is a marketing gimmick, like those giant tomahawk steaks that get media attention but most are sold off half price in the end.

I got a leg of frozen lamb in lidl and was amazed at the price. I wish more frozen meat was available, like deboned skin on chicken.

Lady Haywire

54and56 wrote: »

Depends what you're after and your budget etc.

The frozen chops are/were serious value for money relative to fresh lamb which is obviously better.

I love having a few bags of the frozen chops in the freezer as a quick option for lunch. Under the grill with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 minutes and happy days. Not bad for €4 or so. You won't get too many fresh lamb chops for €4.

Makes sense for consumers with price I guess. Personally not for me as I'd be thinking about how bizarre buying lamb from NZ was, when there's local stuff, perhaps a bit dearer, but with much lower food miles/carbon footprint. I am from farming stock too, so it's probably something that's more to the forefront in my grocery shop, esp with meat.
If you do eat a lot of lamb though, it's much cheaper to get a half or whole lamb for the freezer than buying a leg/chops here & there.

Don't want to take the thread off topic so thanks for the reply

vicwatson

the beer revolu wrote: »

Is that you, Mum?
Especially bad if from one of the German retailers, right?

Needs to be from fortnum and mason

the beer revolu

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

God, I just wouldn’t trust anything for sales at that price. There has to be something wrong with the way it’s produced or the general quality, poor conditions and food for the animal.
I buy organic as much as I can anyway and only from reliable sources.
Bargains are great in other areas but not in food, too dangerous.

Is that you, Mum?
Especially bad if from one of the German retailers, right?

.red.

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

God, I just wouldn’t trust anything for sales at that price. There has to be something wrong with the way it’s produced or the general quality, poor conditions and food for the animal.
I buy organic as much as I can anyway and only from reliable sources.
Bargains are great in other areas but not in food, too dangerous.

I don't know if your serious or on a wind up?
What if your organic leg of lamb was on offer and had €4 off a kg? Would you leave it behind because it makes it dangerous?

zerosugarbuzz

God, I just wouldn’t trust anything for sales at that price. There has to be something wrong with the way it’s produced or the general quality, poor conditions and food for the animal.
I buy organic as much as I can anyway and only from reliable sources.
Bargains are great in other areas but not in food, too dangerous.

Muahahaha

I bought those lamb chops mainly in winter and they were serious value for money. NZ lamb is pretty tasty too. It was the same with Lidls half leg of lamb from NZ when they did it, had many a Sunday roast with that and it was a bargain at 7.70 with enough to feed three people

54and56

Thargor wrote: »

Was there meat on them? I always assumed they'd be mostly bone, the rejects from the production line...

Yes, plenty for one person that's for sure. They're obviously mass produced and cut by machines so not at all pretty and there can be one or two that are more bone than meat but the converse is also true which is nice to find.

I wouldn't be buying then for a dinner party or to impress anyone but for the price of a sandwich they are super value.

Thargor

54and56 wrote: »

Depends what you're after and your budget etc.

The frozen chops are/were serious value for money relative to fresh lamb which is obviously better.

I love having a few bags of the frozen chops in the freezer as a quick option for lunch. Under the grill with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 minutes and happy days. Not bad for €4 or so. You won't get too many fresh lamb chops for €4.

Was there meat on them? I always assumed they'd be mostly bone, the rejects from the production line...

54and56

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Would you not just buy fresh lamb instead

Depends what you're after and your budget etc.

The frozen chops are/were serious value for money relative to fresh lamb which is obviously better.

I love having a few bags of the frozen chops in the freezer as a quick option for lunch. Under the grill with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 minutes and happy days. Not bad for €4 or so. You won't get too many fresh lamb chops for €4.

Lady Haywire

Would you not just buy fresh lamb instead

Doctors room ghost

Muahahaha wrote: »

I think they might be gone or at least I havent seen them in a while. Lidl did the same with their frozen half leg of NZ lamb

I was looking for them and couldn’t find them.they were tasty pity if they were discontinued

Muahahaha

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Does anyone know have Aldi stopped selling the frozen lamb chops in the green bags.think they were called rump chops.nz lamb.cant seem to find them lately.

I think they might be gone or at least I havent seen them in a while. Lidl did the same with their frozen half leg of NZ lamb

wonski

McMurphy wrote: »

Nice to see someone else shares this opinion. I had some last week with pork chops, and kept thinking everytime I chomped on a sausage that it was very salty.

I think some light sourcream dip would benefit these.

hardybuck

Buddy97mm wrote: »

Would tend to agree. Whilst I think the range has become somewhat less extensive than it was, value wise I don't think any of their wines can be beaten, and the likes of Toro Loco and most of their Exquisite Collection stand well against any other supermarket equivalents.

Toro Loco is great value, and they recently introduced an organic version for a near identical price.

Cote du Rhone Villages is a regular purchase.

I got an Alsace Riesling this week which went down very well with the warm weather.

Buddy97mm

hardybuck wrote: »

I beg to differ. Have enjoyed a number of different reds and whites this spring at really fair prices.

Would tend to agree. Whilst I think the range has become somewhat less extensive than it was, value wise I don't think any of their wines can be beaten, and the likes of Toro Loco and most of their Exquisite Collection stand well against any other supermarket equivalents.

The Nal

hardybuck wrote: »

I beg to differ. Have enjoyed a number of different reds and whites this spring at really fair prices.

I must pop back in. Their winter selection was awful

Muahahaha

rubadub wrote: »

Yeah, it was not that spicy, you did get the salt & chilli, and they have another shredded chicken which was not. They also had chicken balls, regular and I think curry flavour.

That kebab thing might be making a return, if its the one you are talking about.

Aldi bows to customer demand to bring back £4.99 item shoppers say is 'better than Nando's'

I think I saw it listed before but it seemed quite pricey per kilo.

Probably not out as it seems to be tagged as BBQ and so is seasonal.

Yeah thats the kebab thing i was on about. I didnt know it had a fan club in the UK, had it once before and it is pretty decent though so hope it shows up in the freezers soon.

Recliner

snowgal wrote: »

mmmm, sounds good. I dont think Ive seen these before. Are they chilled or frozen?

Chilled, with all the other fresh chicken products. They also have them in peri peri, but I just prefer the other ones, handy for a makeshift BBQ with some baked pots, ribs and some corn on the cob..

hardybuck

The Nal wrote: »

Was nice alright but its vanished like all the nice wines they had last year. They had nice pinot, chianti, bouches du rhone, malbec but they're wine section has gone to total sh1t now unfortunately and I havent been there in months as a result.

I beg to differ. Have enjoyed a number of different reds and whites this spring at really fair prices.