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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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Mervyn Skidmore

Anyone know why the specially selected Mao Feng tea is never in stock. Haven't seen it in a couple of months but it's still on the ticket on the shelf.

Space Dog

lucalux wrote: »

None at all available in my local Tesco online the past few days either.

No hummus in Lidl either last Sunday.

lucalux

ongarite wrote: »

Was my local Aldi and Dunnes today.
No hummus available in either store today.

None at all available in my local Tesco online the past few days either.

To Aldi though, I'm finding the Specially Selected Jalapeno relish is always low on stock, but that's probably because it's really good.

Sweet, but has a lovely kick from the jalapeno

Mimon

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

The spuddys 6 pack cheese and onion crisps are absolutely identical to tayto according to the tasters in my house !!

I found them horrible and greasy. Made my stomach sick after eating a packet.

ongarite

Springwell wrote: »

Irritatingly no feta at all available in Naas this morning just a gap on the shelf

Was my local Aldi and Dunnes today.
No hummus available in either store today.

54and56

the beer revolu wrote: »

To be fair, Aldi were the first supermarket here to start selling decent steaks!

Correct and I'm a huge fan overall but increasingly I go to Tesco for steaks (and products I can't get in Aldi/Lidl) and to Lidl for a lot of our fruit and veg as I am sick of buying fresh (looking) veg from Aldi, even with the longest BB dates available, only to find some of it is already going/gone off or goes off / mouldy within 2-3 days.

I really feel that for a lot of their non Irish/UK grown fruit and veg Aldi Ireland are at the end of a long supply chain which bounces through the UK first leaving what lands here very close to the end of it's fresh life.

Hopefully one of Brexit's (few) dividends will be a re-routing of some supply chains so they are more direct. I'd happily pay a bit more for better quality / longer shelf life.

the beer revolu

54and56 wrote: »

I used to completely agree but I've noticed their quality (Rib Eye and Striploin) have really declined over the last few months and I now go to Tesco for my steaks which are marginally more expensive but IMHO much much higher quality.

I think all the supermarkets do pretty good premium steaks, these days.

I've had good steaks from Dunnes, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi.

To be fair, Aldi were the first supermarket here to start selling decent steaks!

54and56

awec wrote: »

Yes the Aldi steaks that come in the cardboard boxes are head and shoulders above any other supermarket steak. I prefer them to many butchers steaks too. They are very pricy, but absolutely excellent.

I used to completely agree but I've noticed their quality (Rib Eye and Striploin) have really declined over the last few months and I now go to Tesco for my steaks which are marginally more expensive but IMHO much much higher quality.

Beechwoodspark

The spuddys 6 pack cheese and onion crisps are absolutely identical to tayto according to the tasters in my house !!

The Inbetween is mine

awec wrote: »

Yes the Aldi steaks that come in the cardboard boxes are head and shoulders above any other supermarket steak. I prefer them to many butchers steaks too. They are very pricy, but absolutely excellent.

The ribeyes are the best I've had from any shop/butchers bar none

Esse85

andrew1977 wrote: »

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 .

Beautiful tasting burgers.

I found the leaner burgers far too dry.

awec

Yes the Aldi steaks that come in the cardboard boxes are head and shoulders above any other supermarket steak. I prefer them to many butchers steaks too. They are very pricy, but absolutely excellent.

bassy

andrew1977 wrote: »

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 .

https://www.joe.ie/life-style/aldi-steak-673567

Springwell

Irritatingly no feta at all available in Naas this morning just a gap on the shelf

Thargor

awec wrote: »

They're the one that come in the black carton right?

They are by far the best. They're pretty small, but the best supermarket variety.

I flattem them out between 2 saucers before grilling them so they completely fill a brioche bun edge to edge, they're perfection, better than a lot of gourmet/pub burgers Ive had.

awec

They're the one that come in the black carton right?

They are by far the best. They're pretty small, but the best supermarket variety.

andrew1977

bassy wrote: »

Thanks m8

What section are the in?.

In the fresh meat fridge , alongside the steaks/mince etc.

bassy

andrew1977 wrote: »

Around the 2.79 mark for 2.

Thanks m8

What section are the in?.

andrew1977

bassy wrote: »

What price are the??.

Around the 2.79 mark for 2.

bassy

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

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

Aldi green beans frozen pack,very nice and handy.

Ben Done

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)

vicwatson

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)

Kamili

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.

Cheshire Cat

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.

anewme

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.

fin12

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?

Esse85

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?

McMurphy

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.