Aldi... what do you recommend?

B.A._Baracus · 22-12-2020 5:16pm

Can anyone help me out?
I am thinking of getting someone an "Dolce Gusto De'Longhi Piccolo XS Pod Coffee Machine" for christmas. But I know they would just buy the Aldi coffee pods - does anyone know if the Aldi coffee pods work with such a machine?

Thanks

dmc17 · 22-12-2020 5:30pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Can anyone help me out?
I am thinking of getting someone an "Dolce Gusto De'Longhi Piccolo XS Pod Coffee Machine" for christmas. But I know they would just buy the Aldi coffee pods - does anyone know if the Aldi coffee pods work with such a machine?

Thanks

I use these and also the Lidl ones in a Dolce Gusto machine. Only issue I've had was with the Aldi americano ones where at one point a lot of them were failing and letting the coffee grinds into the cup. I took some apart and sent photos of the failing part to Aldi customer service.

upinthesky · 23-12-2020 6:18pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Can anyone help me out?
I am thinking of getting someone an "Dolce Gusto De'Longhi Piccolo XS Pod Coffee Machine" for christmas. But I know they would just buy the Aldi coffee pods - does anyone know if the Aldi coffee pods work with such a machine?

Thanks

yes aldi do 3 types and they are all nice, lidl also do the pods so thats a bonus.

fin12 · 24-12-2020 1:12am

Chicken Kiev Bites

rinleezz · 31-12-2020 10:12pm

Alun wrote: »

I had a look in Aldi yesterday. Nothing on the packaging about taking it out of the freezer first.

Personally I don't remember the instructions on the one we have available in Ireland, but I do remember getting one, following the instructions and having most likely the best frozen pizza of my life.

bassy · 31-12-2020 10:19pm

Antares35 wrote: »

Had a craving for something salty yesterday while shopping in Aldi and picked up a multipack of their salted, cinema style popcorn. Very impressed

hey i picked some up for xmas it is salty and delicious,nice one on the recommendation.

Patsy167 · 02-01-2021 1:09pm

Delighted to see the 1kg Skyr yogurts reappear in Aldi this week

lassykk · 02-01-2021 10:00pm

Patsy167 wrote: »

Delighted to see the 1kg Skyr yogurts reappear in Aldi this week

Damn that's a lot of yoghurt! I could barely finish a kids yoghurt!

Sorry for OT and not judging but I can't imagine a kilo of yoghurt!

RocketRaccoon · 02-01-2021 10:04pm

lassykk wrote: »

Damn that's a lot of yoghurt! I could barely finish a kids yoghurt!

Sorry for OT and not judging but I can't imagine a kilo of yoghurt!

Good for having on fruit for breakfast/lunch

Dial Hard · 02-01-2021 10:06pm

I'd go through a kilo of Greek yoghurt every couple of weeks and I never eat it as yoghurt in its own right. Salad dressings, dips, cooking, baking etc.

If you drink smoothies regularly, etc, you'd fly through it even faster.

caviardreams · 02-01-2021 11:26pm

lassykk wrote: »

Damn that's a lot of yoghurt! I could barely finish a kids yoghurt!

Sorry for OT and not judging but I can't imagine a kilo of yoghurt!

A standard greek yogurt you buy individually is usually 170g (e.g. fage) so it's less than 6 portions, and those are pretty small to me

I usually get 4 x 250g portions from the Aldi tub - about 150 kcals a piece so it's not exactly an indulgence. 4 portions isn't exactly a massive amount!

The aldi skyr is my absolute fave - great to see it back - even better than the glenisk green one

lassykk · 03-01-2021 12:07am

Dial Hard wrote: »

I'd go through a kilo of Greek yoghurt every couple of weeks and I never eat it as yoghurt in its own right. Salad dressings, dips, cooking, baking etc.

If you drink smoothies regularly, etc, you'd fly through it even faster.

Would it hold that long? I thought it would be a few days max once opened.

lassykk · 03-01-2021 12:10am

caviardreams wrote: »

A standard greek yogurt you buy individually is usually 170g (e.g. fage) so it's less than 6 portions, and those are pretty small to me I usually get 4 x 250g portions from the Aldi tub - about 150 kcals a piece so it's not exactly an indulgence. 4 portions isn't exactly a massive amount!

The aldi skyr is my absolute fave - great to see it back - even better than the glenisk green one

When you put it like that it's not so much. My little lad is allergic to dairy and soya so we are discovering the wonder of coconut based yoghurt which if you ever fancy something different is actually really nice.

Sadly not available yet in aldi but to be on topic the Aldi vegan ice cream, chocolate brownie flavour, is smashing. Its not cheap at €3.49 a tub but it's really nice. Great that it's not soya based too.

Muahahaha · 04-01-2021 2:35am

Anyone know does Aldi sell bulgur wheat?

Suckit · 04-01-2021 2:44am

Muahahaha wrote: »

Anyone know does Aldi sell bulgur wheat?

They do. My sister gets it, asked me to try it (haven't yet).

I think it was in an orange bag/pack like the microwave rice bags/packs.

awec · 05-01-2021 1:36am

Did anyone else try the extra mature cheddar that came in cube shape covered in a blue wax?

Is that just a christmas special? Pity if it is, it's miles better than the usual extra mature cheddar they do. I far prefer crumbly, super-tangy cheddar than the rubbery-ish one that comes in the black packet.

freshpopcorn · 05-01-2021 3:48am

awec wrote: »

Did anyone else try the extra mature cheddar that came in cube shape covered in a blue wax?

Is that just a christmas special? Pity if it is, it's miles better than the usual extra mature cheddar they do. I far prefer crumbly, super-tangy cheddar than the rubbery-ish one that comes in the black packet.

As far as I know those things usually are just for Christmas!

L'prof · 05-01-2021 8:52am

Has anybody seen the chicken & broccoli pie in there lately? We haven’t seen them in a good while. They were really good and so handy. Hope they’re not gone

Kamili · 05-01-2021 3:14pm

awec wrote: »

Did anyone else try the extra mature cheddar that came in cube shape covered in a blue wax?

Is that just a christmas special? Pity if it is, it's miles better than the usual extra mature cheddar they do. I far prefer crumbly, super-tangy cheddar than the rubbery-ish one that comes in the black packet.

I got it, love it. Been sparingly treating myself to it every now and again. It's delicious.

That other one in the black package is awful. No flavour at all.

Suckit · 05-01-2021 4:24pm

L'prof wrote: »

Has anybody seen the chicken & broccoli pie in there lately? We haven’t seen them in a good while. They were really good and so handy. Hope they’re not gone

There was chicken and leek, but no broccoli. I looked as I was passing all freezers in the one in Swords 20 minutes ago, Very few of the chicken and leek though, loads of the steak. I will be stopping in the one in Ashbourne shorlty and will check there too.

dee_mc · 06-01-2021 1:21am

awec wrote: »

Did anyone else try the extra mature cheddar that came in cube shape covered in a blue wax?

Is that just a christmas special? Pity if it is, it's miles better than the usual extra mature cheddar they do. I far prefer crumbly, super-tangy cheddar than the rubbery-ish one that comes in the black packet.

Tried it yesterday - outstanding.

Suckit · 06-01-2021 2:12am

Suckit wrote: »

There was chicken and leek, but no broccoli. I looked as I was passing all freezers in the one in Swords 20 minutes ago, Very few of the chicken and leek though, loads of the steak. I will be stopping in the one in Ashbourne shorlty and will check there too.

sorry for the delay, there was none there either.

dinneenp · 06-01-2021 9:43am

dee_mc wrote: »

Tried it yesterday - outstanding.

Hi,
Is this a regular item or was it just for Xmas?
Thanks.

L1011 · 06-01-2021 9:49am

The waxed truckles are always Christmas items

dinneenp · 06-01-2021 10:08am

L1011 wrote: »

The waxed trickles are always Christmas items

Damn. 'Googles "how many days until Christmas?"'

Tipperary animal lover · 06-01-2021 11:42am

awec wrote: »

Did anyone else try the extra mature cheddar that came in cube shape covered in a blue wax?

Is that just a christmas special? Pity if it is, it's miles better than the usual extra mature cheddar they do. I far prefer crumbly, super-tangy cheddar than the rubbery-ish one that comes in the black packet.

Absolutely delicious they are, went into aldi last year on the 2nd of January and they had them at half price as the date was short, bought 3 that where left, did the same this year and got the last 2 at €2:49 each plus 2 extra mature red Leicester( tasty but not as good as the cheddar) at the same price.

awec · 06-01-2021 11:58am

Anyone any suggestions for cheese that’s similar? I’ve tried most of the supermarket cheddars and none of them really do it, they aren’t strong nor crumbly enough.

bonzodog2 · 06-01-2021 12:15pm

awec wrote: »

Anyone any suggestions for cheese that’s similar? I’ve tried most of the supermarket cheddars and none of them really do it, they aren’t strong nor crumbly enough.

Aldi's Ardagh Extra Mature White cheddar 350g in a purple ziplock wrapper is great value, tasty and Iv'e found if you freeze it it ends up a bit crumbly when thawed again. Think its e1.99

tangy · 06-01-2021 12:45pm

Look up the Producer Code to see who makes it, and then check the maker's website for similar. It's more likely to be a standard cheese packaged for Aldi than a special run.

Space Dog · 06-01-2021 3:22pm

awec wrote: »

Anyone any suggestions for cheese that’s similar? I’ve tried most of the supermarket cheddars and none of them really do it, they aren’t strong nor crumbly enough.

Have you tried the Deluxe Vintage Cheddar from Lidl?
It's very crumbly and I find it strong enough, and for the price you can't really go wrong.
Edit: Tried to include an image, but it's not working. It's in a black wrapper, matured for 15 months.

the beer revolu · 06-01-2021 3:51pm

Space Dog wrote: »

Have you tried the Deluxe Vintage Cheddar from Lidl?
It's very crumbly and I find it strong enough, and for the price you can't really go wrong.
Edit: Tried to include an image, but it's not working. It's in a black wrapper, matured for 15 months.

I was about to suggest exactly the same.
Great cheddar and holds its own on any cheeseboard of quality farmhouse cheeses.

obi604 · 06-01-2021 5:12pm

Aldi had a special buy on the 31st: https://www.aldi.ie/c/specialbuys/dates/2020-12-31
Had a good few fitness items. Checked it out and a load of stuff was not there that was advertised.
Got people to check for me in 3 different Aldi's (as they doing a weekly shop) and the stuff not there either

e.g.

pull up bar: https://www.aldi.ie/crane-exercise-bar/p/803531448730303
weights: https://www.aldi.ie/straight-barbell-weights-set/p/708633426467200, https://www.aldi.ie/curl-barbell-weights-set/p/708634426467400
push up board: https://www.aldi.ie/crane-blue-push-up-board/p/803531448730906

has anyone seen these items in your Aldi?

xlogo · 06-01-2021 5:30pm

obi604 wrote:

has anyone seen these items in your Aldi?

Probably not classified as essential so not put out due to the lockdown guidelines.

obi604 · 06-01-2021 5:33pm

xlogo wrote: »

Probably not classified as essential so not put out due to the lockdown guidelines.

possibly, but then a load of other fitness stuff was there (form 31st Dec special buys) like resistance bands, 6 in 1 trainer, exercise mats etc

Kamili · 06-01-2021 5:58pm

tangy wrote: »

Look up the Producer Code to see who makes it, and then check the maker's website for similar. It's more likely to be a standard cheese packaged for Aldi than a special run.

Never knew this, appreciate it!

This is what I found on it

https://world.openfoodfacts.org/packager-code/uk-dr001-ec

https://www.fordfarm.com/

dee_mc · 08-01-2021 2:46pm

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi,
Is this a regular item or was it just for Xmas?
Thanks.

Just for Christmas unfortunately
Edit: I see others have answered already!

SmallTeapot · 08-01-2021 2:59pm

I know this is not a food recommendation, however, I really rate the Hotel Collection candles. They're located where the detergents are and priced around 4euro. They're essentially Jo Malone dupes: scents iirc = blackberry and bay; lime mandarin and basil; pomegranate. Handy if you're WFH and like (or need!) the tranquility and fragrance of a lit candle... particularly during video calls

In terms of food items, I really like the sweet tomato relish (just bought my third jar this week!). I typically buy chutney to accompany cheese and crackers at Christmas, but decided to take a chance on this as. It has a very mild spice, and is delicious with cheese... and I imagine it would be nice on a burger as well

Suckit · 08-01-2021 4:39pm

New to me... I have tried the Coconut Rice before, but not the 2nd one.

Coconut Rice -

Coconut, Chilli and Lemongrass Rice -

McMurphy · 08-01-2021 6:10pm

Suckit wrote: »

New to me... I have tried the Coconut Rice before, but not the 2nd one.

Coconut Rice -

Coconut, Chilli and Lemongrass Rice -

Been buying this stuff a while now, and I just can't justify turning on the instant pot to make my own rice anymore, though in saying that I only eat it with meat/veg/salads etc as I don't think it would compliment a curry all that well (due to the spices in the rice)

But it's absolutely delicious, sometimes I'll make some mayflower curry sauce and pour it over this with chips as a takeaway alternative to a 3in1 for her vegetarian self.

Esse85 · 08-01-2021 6:40pm

SmallTeapot wrote: »

In terms of food items, I really like the sweet tomato relish (just bought my third jar this week!))

Is this the Ballymaloe version?

Would you notice a taste distance between the two?

fin12 · 08-01-2021 10:48pm

Thanks for the recommendation for the specially selected, sea salt & Chardonnay vinegar crisps, they are really nice. Just wondering are the cheese n onions ones just as nice?

anewme · 09-01-2021 11:16am

obi604 wrote: »

Aldi had a special buy on the 31st: https://www.aldi.ie/c/specialbuys/dates/2020-12-31
Had a good few fitness items. Checked it out and a load of stuff was not there that was advertised.
Got people to check for me in 3 different Aldi's (as they doing a weekly shop) and the stuff not there either

e.g.

pull up bar: https://www.aldi.ie/crane-exercise-bar/p/803531448730303
weights: https://www.aldi.ie/straight-barbell-weights-set/p/708633426467200, https://www.aldi.ie/curl-barbell-weights-set/p/708634426467400
push up board: https://www.aldi.ie/crane-blue-push-up-board/p/803531448730906

has anyone seen these items in your Aldi?

My friend queued up for some of the fitness items and like yourself, not there.

Staff told her though that there was a delay in shipping so they did not get to any Shop. They told her could be in this Saturday(today)

What she did see though was a fella buying up ALL the resistance bands, shovelling the whole lot into his trolley. Either a PT or to sell on.

Cheshire Cat · 09-01-2021 11:25am

anewme wrote: »

My friend queued up for some of the fitness items and like yourself, not there.

Staff told her though that there was a delay in shipping so they did not get to any Shop. They told her could be in this Saturday(today)

What she did see though was a fella buying up ALL the resistance bands, shovelling the whole lot into his trolley. Either a PT or to sell on.

I saw fitness items being unpacked in my local Aldi (Galway) yesterday. I guess they are prioritising groceries over special buys. Some gaps in the various shelves were obvious.

Kamili · 09-01-2021 8:35pm

anewme wrote: »

What she did see though was a fella buying up ALL the resistance bands, shovelling the whole lot into his trolley. Either a PT or to sell on.

I saw this happening in my local Aldi too.

vicwatson · 09-01-2021 10:12pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Is this the Ballymaloe version?

Would you notice a taste distance between the two?

No it’s nicer, far nicer. It’s made by Folláin Teo in Cork (at least it used to be)

Ben Done · 10-01-2021 6:07pm

Niche, but enjoyed the veggie No Steak Bakes.
Nice thick gravy and crispy pastry.

(Even more niche: about 19 minutes in the Airfryer at 180° works perfectly (box says 25-28 in standard oven)

bassy · 10-01-2021 6:42pm

Aldi green beans frozen pack,very nice and handy.

andrew1977 · 11-01-2021 2:41pm

The Tipperary dry aged black angus rip steak burgers which come in a 2 pack are my favourite shop bought burger.

The taste and flavour off them is fantastic, think they have been mentioned on here before, but I highly recommend them, they are delicious .

bassy · 11-01-2021 2:53pm

andrew1977 wrote: »

The Tipperary dray aged black angus rip steak burgers which come in a 2 pack are my favourite shop bought burger.

The taste and flavour off them is fantastic, think they have been mentioned on here before, but I highly recommend them, they are delicious .

What price are the??.

andrew1977 · 11-01-2021 2:59pm

bassy wrote: »

What price are the??.

Around the 2.79 mark for 2.

Aldi... what do you recommend?

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