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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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HeidiHeidi

Antares35 wrote: »

We bought a lovely apple cake there yesterday. I think it's called Graínne's? It's in a rectangular box..it's nicely filling (quite heavy) and is moist which I find unusual for a pre-packed cake. Lovely apple pieces in it, and a nice sugary coating on the top, without being too sweet. We've half it gone already

Can't post pic but here is a link that shows it

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-apple-crumble-cake-400g-grainnes/4088600269337

Got this today - and very disappointed!

A few of us tried it, and it was nice enough madeira cake, if a teeny bit stodgy - but not a single piece of apple was found by anyone in it, and I thought there was a slightly artificial taste off it.

In fairness, it was up against a homemade lemon drizzle cake, which was always going to be an unfair contest - but I won't be buying it again.

.red.

AnnaSophia wrote: »

They have Sicilian Lemon Posset in the fridge section with the desserts/yoghurts and it is divine! There’s a chocolate/salted caramel one too I think https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-specially-selected-sicilian-lemon-posset-90g/4088600322148

There's a recipe in the cooking club here for a lemon and passion fruit posset. It is honestly the easiest dessert you'll ever make, it's almost cheating. Any time I've made it people rave about it.
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057426031/1/#post95372815

Buy 2/4/6 of the aldi ones and you have your ramekins for the homemade one.

AnnaSophia

They have Sicilian Lemon Posset in the fridge section with the desserts/yoghurts and it is divine! There’s a chocolate/salted caramel one too I think https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-specially-selected-sicilian-lemon-posset-90g/4088600322148

HeidiHeidi

The have six-packs of mousse, strawberry and chocolate - haven't tried the strawberry but the chocolate ones are very nice.

I'm sure there's not a nanogram of anything even vaguely nutritional in them, but for a nice light sweet treat after dinner, they're great!

Antares35

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I wonder how that would take to being frozen???

There's only me to eat it, and the danger of me actually scoffing the lot in one sitting is fairly high if it's as nice as it sounds!

I've kept mine in the fridge since I bought it, and it's still good today. (2 days since we bought it)

HeidiHeidi

thesandeman wrote: »

That is lovely. Finish it tomorrow though as the top goes off fairly quickly. It's still perfect but the odd bits of green have to be picked off if it's left for more than a day.

I wonder how that would take to being frozen???

There's only me to eat it, and the danger of me actually scoffing the lot in one sitting is fairly high if it's as nice as it sounds!

Antares35

thesandeman wrote: »

That is lovely. Finish it tomorrow though as the top goes off fairly quickly. It's still perfect but the odd bits of green have to be picked off if it's left for more than a day.

Good to know! (And good to have an excuse to polish it off in one sitting)

Bahanaman

Surreptitious wrote: »

I must check these out. They appear to be good value.

Let us know what you think of it. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just fooled into thinking it's nice by the great price! I this case however I reckon I'm right.

thesandeman

Antares35 wrote: »

We bought a lovely apple cake there yesterday. I think it's called Graínne's? It's in a rectangular box..it's nicely filling (quite heavy) and is moist which I find unusual for a pre-packed cake. Lovely apple pieces in it, and a nice sugary coating on the top, without being too sweet. We've half it gone already

Can't post pic but here is a link that shows it

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-apple-crumble-cake-400g-grainnes/4088600269337

That is lovely. Finish it tomorrow though as the top goes off fairly quickly. It's still perfect but the odd bits of green have to be picked off if it's left for more than a day.

Antares35

We bought a lovely apple cake there yesterday. I think it's called Graínne's? It's in a rectangular box..it's nicely filling (quite heavy) and is moist which I find unusual for a pre-packed cake. Lovely apple pieces in it, and a nice sugary coating on the top, without being too sweet. We've half it gone already

Can't post pic but here is a link that shows it

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-apple-crumble-cake-400g-grainnes/4088600269337

Surreptitious

Antares35 wrote: »

Saint Etienne French beer is very nice. Around 12 euro for 12 cans. Goes down well. 4.8percent.

Bahanaman wrote: »

Their Kortenhoef stuff is even nicer. Sold in an 8 pack for around €7.85.

I must check these out. They appear to be good value.

SourSessions

The Lilt knockoff, Tropical Blast Zero in the cans is delicious

Bahanaman

Antares35 wrote: »

Saint Etienne French beer is very nice. Around 12 euro for 12 cans. Goes down well. 4.8percent.

Their Kortenhoef stuff is even nicer. Sold in an 8 pack for around €7.85.

Juran

Grainne's Carrott Cake €1.99
One of the nicest shop bought carrot cakes I have ever tasted - moist and not too sweet.

Antares35

Saint Etienne French beer is very nice. Around 12 euro for 12 cans. Goes down well. 4.8percent.

Jimmy Bottlehead

.red. wrote: »

The specially selected maris piper wedges in the freezer are very good. Easily the best shop bought wedges I've tried.

They're phenomenonal. I've been pairing them with the ribeye steaks the past few months and it's a serious one-two combo. Making it as I type, actually!

Patsy167

thesandeman wrote: »

Most of Aldi's frozen vegetarian ready meals and burgers are reduced by €1-€1.50 at the moment. I presume it's nationwide as they have proper SELs.

The above was mentioned a few pages back. Aldi might be discontinuing some of the vegan/vegetarian lines

donegal_man

Only seen the frozen, "no beef" burgers for a while. Very nice as are the "no sausage" rolls.

awec

Alun wrote: »

Do you mean the beetroot, sweet potato etc. ones? Yes, I've seen them recently but it's a bit hit and miss. Mind you my local Aldi don't seem to have the foggiest notion as to what stock control is, nor do they pay much attention to putting stuff in the right place on the shelves. If the space they're supposed to go in is full, they just feck it into any old space.

No they weren't the beetroot or sweet potato ones.

There were, er, fake meat? I dunno what was in them, I'm not vegan so never bother checking the ingredients.

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Alun

awec wrote: »

Aldi used to do these Plant Menu vegan burgers in the same fridge as the hummus etc, but I haven't seen them in a few months now. Anyone seen them in their Aldi recently?

Do you mean the beetroot, sweet potato etc. ones? Yes, I've seen them recently but it's a bit hit and miss. Mind you my local Aldi don't seem to have the foggiest notion as to what stock control is, nor do they pay much attention to putting stuff in the right place on the shelves. If the space they're supposed to go in is full, they just feck it into any old space.

awec

Aldi used to do these Plant Menu vegan burgers in the same fridge as the hummus etc, but I haven't seen them in a few months now. Anyone seen them in their Aldi recently?

RocketRaccoon

McMurphy wrote: »

Haven't seen the aforementioned torchon ham in the last few visits to Aldi, hope they're not restocking it next....

In other news, they've added to their fries range, and they're doing both a Cajun and salt and pepper version of fries (bit like the skin on one's) and the Cajun one was a massive hit with my kids anyway, have restocked the chest freezer with another couple of bags.

I got the salt and pepper version yesterday because there was none if the usual skin on in stock. Looking forward to trying them during the week

54and56

McMurphy wrote: »

Haven't seen the aforementioned torchon ham in the last few visits to Aldi, hope they're not restocking it next

Back in stock in Sandyford branch this afternoon, look to be the exact same.

.red.

The specially selected maris piper wedges in the freezer are very good. Easily the best shop bought wedges I've tried.

McMurphy

Haven't seen the aforementioned torchon ham in the last few visits to Aldi, hope they're not restocking it next....

In other news, they've added to their fries range, and they're doing both a Cajun and salt and pepper version of fries (bit like the skin on one's) and the Cajun one was a massive hit with my kids anyway, have restocked the chest freezer with another couple of bags.

.red.

Alun wrote: »

They've gone and changed the supplier of their Pringles lookalikes, and they're disgusting.

I had half a tube of salt and vinegar the other night and was crippled with heart burn afterwards. Very strange as I've never gotten it from crisps before.

On a (semi) plus, the chilli tortillas have changed again.
Spotted them the other day and figured I'd try again for less than 40c, if they were muck they were going in the bin.
The texture is still a bit off, very hard for a crisp but the flavour is lovely.

Hugo_Whoriskey

the beer revolu wrote: »

Is there an Aldi version of these?
Used to get a Tesco finest version of these but they haven't been around since brexit

Yeah they're excellent, or at least were last time I had them

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-4-valencia-orange-lollies-4count-specially-selected/4088600109572

the beer revolu

donegal_man wrote: »

The specially selected Valencia orange ice lollies are lovely, a proper grown up ice.

Is there an Aldi version of these?
Used to get a Tesco finest version of these but they haven't been around since brexit

donegal_man

The specially selected Valencia orange ice lollies are lovely, a proper grown up ice.

Discodog

Alun wrote: »

They've gone and changed the supplier of their Pringles lookalikes, and they're disgusting.

They are much thicker.